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Automania: The Warehouse of Pop-culture Relics

Bill Saveira, or ‘Jingletown Bill’ used to be a car salesman with a ‘maniacal obsession for old cars’. Today he is the founder of Automania, the film industry’s go-to treasure chest for just about anything, from a fleet of 1960s police cars to a life-sized Indian cigar store sculpture– yes, his collection is that random…

Vintage Muse du Jour: Lauren Bacall

Sometimes I get a little … well, bored with today’s celebrities. And then I start looking for a silver screen starlet to re-discover. With that unmistakable “one is not amused” sultry gaze and those unforgettable eyebrows, today I pick Lauren Bacall… If looks could kill … (or melt your heart)… Lauren was 19 years-old when she…

So Wes Anderson’s Brother is an Illustrator and he’s Awesome

Yet more Wes Andersonia to keep us going until the release of The Grand Budapest Hotel, it seems as if the talent pool in the Anderson family spread further than we thought…. Welcome to the world of Eric Chase Anderson, little brother of Wes, with just as big of an imagination. In college, he also wanted…

The Travelling Library of Sketchbooks

“It’s like a food truck where you get sketch books instead of Tacos”. So here’s one of those projects that makes you wonder, how does something like this manage to exist? The Sketchbook Project is an innovative art project that pretty much allows anyone to participate in art and have their work seen by people all…

The Oil Man

“I‘m a pimp. I sell it and I’ve still got it. So that makes me a pimp.” Step into the world of Jim Rodgers. He’s in one of the oldest professions and he’s doing it the ‘old school’ way. In fact, Jim likes everything old, except his women. Filmed in Kilgore, Texas in the good…

Sorry, this American Gypsy Airstreamer is Not Yours

Sometimes, full-on bohemian decor, a.k.a, shabby chic, can be just a little ‘too much’ for the home. But ya know where it’s not too much?! In a vintage Airstream trailer! Oh yeah… So this Airstreamer actually belongs to American country singer, Dierks Bentley who had it lying around in a bit of a run-down state…

How he Made it: A Short History of Wes Anderson’s Career

Last week, the internet was buzzing with Wes Anderson fever as the trailer was released for his newest contribution to cinema, The Grand Budapest Hotel. Sensing that us Wes Anderson-crazed fans might not be able to hold out until the film’s release date in March 2014, the kind folks behind the Wes Anderson Collection book…

Dithyrambalina: A Bohemian Orchestral Shanty Town

It might look like it came straight out of one of those fantastical childhood movies we watched over and over again until the vhs tape wore out, but Dithyrambalina is very real. Because that’s what its creator seems to do time and again; bring the places in our dreams to life. Remember Swoon, the Brooklyn-based…

Three Cities, Three Nocturnal Cultures

Europe is hardly a nocturnal place. Most cities seem to close up shop and tuck into bed by 10pm, unlike New York, where you can buy anything at any hour. But three different photographers, in three different European cities took to the streets to document the stand alone trades that operate after dark. These are…

Stop Everything. It’s a Teeny Tiny Trailer

Just stop what you’re damn well doing and look at this tiny pink vintage trailer. Just look at it! It’s basically better than the real thing. Because, cupcakes. That’s it. I want tiny balloons for my birthday and will not accept anything less. So who is the tiny magical leprechaun behind all this? A talented little…

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