Wow. Just wow. Give this tattoo artist a raise or something. Jean-Pierre Saint-Tran wanted make a tribute to his favorite Studio Ghibli films and that’s what he did. He gave up his whole arm to be tattooed with Miyazaki art from Kiki’s Delivery Service, Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro.
Miyazaki Tattoo Tribute
June 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The New Kick-Ass Black Canary
June 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Not the usual mainstream comic book art look, but illustrator Annie Wu takes the iconic DC Comics character Black Canary in new directions with writer Brenden Fletcher. Artist Annie Wu looks to add some kung-fu punch and rock’n’roll style to this all new Black Canary series with #1 available now.
Ant-Man Mr. Potato Head
June 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Many Marvel characters have been “potatofied,” now comes the Ant-Man Mr. Potato Head from PPW Toys. This will make a great stress reliever toy on my workstation. The figure stands 6″ tall and comes with removable accessories to mix or match.
One Dollar Money Art by Donovan Clark
June 23, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Just take a US dollar bill as the base & background art and add your own acrylic painted character for the finishing touch. Just up north of San Francisco, in Humboldt County, local artist Donovan Clark is known his unique style, the money dollar acrylic paint work. One of his latest projects, a collection of Frozen characters in his dollar art.
Play Zelda on a Monopoly Board Game
June 22, 2015 by Leave a Comment
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Play Zelda not on a Nintendo console, but on a game board this time. From USAopoly, this is The Legend of Zelda Monopoly game. This Monopoly version is all for Zelda fans.
Firefly Fans Play Yahtzee
June 22, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Like many of my Retrenders crew, we are big fans of Joss Whedon’s Firefly. I fell in love with characters, the universe and the world building. I have the special edition DVD’s, the Dark Horse Comics editions and the Funko/Super7 action figures. And now from USAopoly based on the Yahtzee game, comes the Firefly version.
Glastonbury Music Festival LEGO-style
June 22, 2015 by Leave a Comment
One of the biggest live music events on this planet is the Glastonbury Music Festival in Britain. Now Legoland Windsor Resort taps it’s LEGO model makers to build a big diorama of the Glastonbury music festival. Over 2 months of work and over 15,000 LEGO bricks were used. The Glastonbury LEGO scene will be on display until this November 2015.
Food: Making Pork Buns
June 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Whenever I have business meetings or work in downtown SF, I always make sure I stop by Chinatown and hit one of those Mom & Pop pastry shops for some BBQ Pork Buns aka Char Siu Baos. Great for snacking or meal on the run while trying to catch the MUNI. Anyways, here’s a Munchies DIY episode on making Pork Buns with chef Hann Palcu-Chang of Hero in Paris restaurant.
VANS x Murakami Collection
June 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The surfer/skateboard imagery collides with rainbow colors and cuteness in the artistic mind of Takashi Murakami. Japanese modern pop artist Takashi Murakami collabs with VANS premium label “Vault by VANS” for this capsule collection featuring not just kicks, but also apparel and skate decks.
Viral Science Video: Liquid 3D Printer Explained
June 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment
On Friday’s here at the Retrenders’ office, we usually have a Viral Video Friday blog, but today, we have a scientific video showing why science is cool. This is the next evolution of 3D printers is coming. The key word to remember, the acronym is CLIP aka Continuous Liquid Interface Production. Science Magazine explains the new technology which is inspired by the movie Terminator 2.
Jenny Johnson’s Sneaker Obsession
June 11, 2015 by Leave a Comment
I’m not much of a sneaker-head, but I do collect my fair share of bags and purses, because I’m somewhat obsessed. The Hundreds check out comedy writer Jenny Johnson’s sneaker collection. Jenny talks about how her sneaker addiction and collecting Jordan kicks.
New Balance 998 Customization
June 9, 2015 by Leave a Comment
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New Balance classic running sneakers the 998 gets the NB1 treatment. Don’t you just hate it, when you’re at a club and another girl has the on the same outfit as you? That’s one of my annoying pet peeves. Now you can create your very own one-off 998 kicks from New Balance.
Food: Eating in SF with Jesse Koide
June 5, 2015 by Leave a Comment
This time, Chef’s Night Out is in SF aka The City (Shot out to the Dubs!) Munchies hangs out with chef Jesse Koide from Pink Zebra. A Asian/Mediterranean fusion restaurant located in the Mission District.
Disney x VANS = The Disney Collection
June 5, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Disney teams up with VANS for the Disney Collection. A mix of Disney branded footwear, apparel and accessories for the young and old, men and women.
Beams x New Era = Pikachu Hat Collection
June 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Pokemon fans will enjoy this mini-capsule hat collab collection by BEAMS and New Era. Japanese retailer BEAMS teams up with New Era to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Pokemon with cute and geeky Pikachu Fitted Hat Collection.
Musio The Robot Friend
June 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The robot A.I. is coming to home near you – Musio from AKAStudy. Well, for more students learning English, Musio does a demo for Engadget.
Sanrio x The Simpsons
June 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Hello Kitty meets Homer and Marge. The iconic cartoon TV show The Simpsons collabs with Sanrio in this new 2015 capsule collection. The collection features dresses, graphic tees, crop tees and a poncho for when it rains.
Undercover x Medicom Toy = Hamburger Lamp
June 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Cute and iconic is the Hamburger Lamp. Undercover brings it back with a team-up with Medicom Toy. The item drops sometime June 2015.
Gap HK – Gap Remix Project
May 28, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Another year, another Gap Remix Project.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irtYNsITuss
The concept is re-interpret the iconic Gap logo and the project takes 11 artists from around the globe into making a fresh graphic tee to rock. The 11 artist involved in this year’s Gap Remix is: No. 223 from Beijing, Candy Bird from Taipei, Chocomoo from Tokyo, Fantasista Utamaro from Tokyo, Jessica Hische from San Francisco, Kyle Pierce from San Francisco, Loic Lavenu from Paris, Maud Vantours from Paris, Neville Brody from London, Pose from Chicago, and Quentin Jones from London.
Yoda Wind-Up for My Cubicle
May 27, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Even though I have a pretrend “memory lost” of the Star Wars prequels, I did geek out when in Attack of the Clones (2002), Yoda had his CGI light saber battle. So from the Disney Store, I ordered my very own Yoda Wind-Up Flipping Toy just for my little workstation. Just wind it up and watch the 3″ Yoda figure flip around.
Cloud 9: The Floating Bar Restaurant in Fiji
May 21, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Next travel destination: Fiji. Travel by boat to Cloud 9, the floating bar/restaurant in Fiji. Grab a sweet cocktail, a slice of pizza and some snorkeling in one place.
Food: The Middle Eastern Pizza
May 21, 2015 by Leave a Comment
I admit, along with my fellow Retrenders blogger Stevie Jang, we haven’t found a good meat pie place in the SF area. Most of the time, Lahmadjun we’ve eaten have been a little oily, greasy and not fresh. Now Munchies is making me hungry with this piece, “Lebanon’s Lahmadjun” with reporter Aris Roussinos. In Beirut, Aris finds a Armenian/Syrian bakery, the Ichkhanian Bakery where they make the delicious Lahmadjun, which is a flatbread with spiced minced meat on top.
Drawings of Kids Playing “Star Wars”
May 20, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Reliving your childhood playtime experiences is what artist Craig Davison has done. This is his series of illustrations of kids playing Star Wars. If you have the money to spend, you pick-up one of these limited art pieces by Craig.
Food: Canadian Comfort – Poutine
May 12, 2015 by 1 Comment
The Canadian comfort dish to eat is Poutine. What is Poutine? You got your fries, cheese curds and gravy sauce. What’s not to like? My fellow Retrenders blogger Stephen Jang says this is the YouTube fast food reviewer to watch Ken Domik. Ken shows us how to make Poutine.
PUMA Eyewear S/S 2015
May 11, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Are you looking for cool shades this Spring and Summer 2015 to match your outfit? Well, take a look at PUMA Eyewear’s S/S 2015 lineup.
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