Take a abandon warehouse and 4 graffiti artists and let them roam free and spray paint away. Street art at it’s best by artists: Sofles, Fintan Magee, Treas and Quench. Check out this cool timelapse video by these artists:
Graffiti Timelapse Video – Limitless
November 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Scary Custom Munnies from J★RYU and Vampy for Kidrobot
November 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Dropping at Kidrobot stores now are these 6 custom Munny figures by custom toy artist J★RYU and super cosplayer VampyBitMe. These Munny figures stand 18″ tall and Halloween scary. These Munny figures are for the pricey toy collector since they are around $3,000.00USD each. Yikes.
Marada The She-Wolf
November 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The original She-Wolf … and I don’t mean singer Shakira’s “She Wolf” song back in 2009. Remember the video? That was a sure-fire booty-shaking epileptic seizure attack, but I digress. Now back to the original She-Wolf, the 1980s creation by X-Men famed writer Chris Claremont and British artist John Bolton, the two created Marada the daughter of Rome, warrior and sorceress.
The Nike ThinkTank that keeps Nike ahead of the fashion curve
November 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
With the help of Michael Jordan during the 80s and 90s, Nike made leaps and bounds becoming not just a stylish sneaker company and sports apparel brand, but also a fashion leader. Many competitors have fallen among the wayside, but Nike is still standing. How does Nike still keep things fresh? How do they keep from being boring and stale? How do they keep setting trends and leading? Well, Business of Fashion (BoF) takes an inside look at Nike’s in-house team HTM made up of Nike Chief Executive Mark Parker, Designer Tinker Hatfield and Cultural Consultant Hiroshi Fujiwara.
Hip iPad Pencil Stylus by FiftyThree
November 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
If you want that old school feeling of writing down notes and ideas on paper with a writing instrument, then here’s FiftyThree’s Pencil and Paper iPad app. This stylish digital stylus is built for the Apple’s iPad and their Paper iPad app.
The History of the Legendary Streetwear Brand: BAPE
November 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Iconic streetwear brand A Bathing Ape (BAPE) is celebrating its 20th Anniversary. This video takes us on a journey of 20 years of BAPE and where many streetwear brands and labels are fallen by the wayside, BAPE is still here kicking it and rocking the fashion industry.
“Minion” Nike Air Jordans by Sekure D
November 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
From the “Down Under”, custom sneaker artist Sekure D is a big “Minions” fan and he shares the love with these one-time custom Nike Air Jordan V’s.
DC Shoes x Wu Tang Collection
November 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The groundbreaking hip hop album by the Wu-Tang Clan “Enter the Wu-Tang – 36 Chambers” was released in November 1993 and 20 years has passed since that iconic album. Now DC Shoes and Wu-Tang collab and celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the album.
Making Food Fun for Kids
November 14, 2013 by 1 Comment
It can be very hard making your kids eat everything off their plate and with all the other daily distractions in life, but food artist Samantha Lee can probably make your kids eat everything off the plate while having fun.
2014 Moleskine x Star Wars Collection
November 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Ever find yourself in the middle of the dreaming something big and a light goes under head – “Wow, I have the next great idea!” and you have nowhere to jolt down the notes? If you don’t have a iPad or snazzy smartphones handy and you’re old school, you can write down your notes on these new Moleskine Star Wars Collection notebooks.
DesignerCon 2013 Pasadena, CA
November 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
If you like collecting weird vinyl toys and underground urban fashion – there’s a convention for it! It’s DesignerCon! The two-day collectible show DCon took place this past weekend at the Pasadena Convention Center in sunny Southern California. The Ramen crew went down to check out all the cool stuff with guest host Shannon Murray. We also interview 3 cool artists: Kathie Olivas, Amanda Louise Spayd and Shing Yin Khor. Here’s the recap and highlights from DCon:
For more, go to: DesignerCon.
The Art of Battlefield 4
November 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
DICE recently released it’s latest Battlefield incarnation to the masses and fans looking to destroy things on a large scale will probably dive into this game. While I step aside from the multiplayer destruction, I take a look at The Art of Battlefield 4.
NYCC: Look at who’s behind Doctor Who!
November 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Ramen and a Half interviews Andrew Sumner to find out what Titan Entertainment Group is all about at New York Comic Con. 
First and foremost our team at Retrenders reviews many of Titan Books and we’ve grown to love what they do, because we simply love the content they publish and re-publish. Titan Entertainment is known to reinvent and revive content that had once had their moment in time from cult classics novels, comics, and they publish niche content about historical arts, artists, musicians, early filmmakers and much more. It’s as if Titan reflects on fascinating content and say – “This is entertaining – let’s revive it!”
Titan Entertainment Group is also an official licensee of Doctor Who products and works with popular media entertainment and culture. You can find out about their latest releases and featured products at Titan Merchandise.
The Art of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
November 4, 2013 by 2 Comments
It’s been a busy couple of weekends just button-mashing in the living room after big releases like GTA, Arkham Origins, Battlefield 4 and now comes Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. This new installment takes you back to 1715 where Pirates rule the seas and you are thrown into the dark, gritty world of pirate life.
Crazy 4 Cult: Cult Movie Art 2
October 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
One of the best pop-culture art galleries here in the States is Gallery 1988 located on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, CA. Since 2007, Gallery 1988 has showcased their own annual “Crazy 4 Cult” series celebrating the magic of movies. With each year passing, the “Crazy 4 Cult” art show draws large crowds and stars in Hollywood looking to snap-up movie-inspired art pieces. Titan Books releases a new volume Crazy 4 Cult: Cult Movie Art 2 which collects various art pieces from the series.
Custom Dunnies by Local Bay Area SF Artists
October 24, 2013 by 1 Comment
Curated by artist and dunny fan Big C, the custom Dunny event took place at Kidrobot SF.
Plush Lamb Toys Crying for Help
October 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
UK-based street artist and political activist Banksy always has something to say and point out. Check this short clip out:
Sights, Sounds and Music Thru Tokyo
October 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Take in the sights and visuals of Tokyo with music and sounds remixed by musician and video artist Kutiman.
Halloween Android Mini Figure!
October 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Just in time for Halloween, check out this cool pumpkin-inspired Android mini-figure by artist Gary Ham.
SPOTLIGHT: Central Valley Lowrider Car Show in Lindsay CA
October 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Central Valley is well known for putting on the best of Lowrider Car shows and this one took place in Lindsay, California. Here you can meet the pioneer and founder of Lowrider Magazine himself, Sonny Madrid, and actor Danny De La Paz, who starred in films American Me and Boulevard Nights. His most recent film is “Kill Kapone“. I was only able to catch Danny as he was having a conversation with Lindsay’s Lowrider Car Show Promoter, Ruben Gonzalez.
The Lowrider Car Show proudly brought together a floor full of classic to modern Lowrider vehicles showcased at McDermont Field House & Sports Center in Lindsay, California. We talked to Sal Sierra about his 1936 Pick-up Truck along with a few other Lowrider and aficionados themselves: Roy Tolentino, Alfred & Mary Torrez, and Yoli Preciado. Even the Mayor of Lindsay, Ramona Padilla, had a few words to say about the car show.
Some of the car clubs that could be found at the show were: Lindsay’s Finest, Nuestro Pride, Nuestro Estilo, Rollerz Only, and Brown Effects.
FILMED: Short Doc / Magazine Style (Shot on the Fly)
Produced & Edited by Johnny Moreno.
I apologize for those that I was unable to film and interview. Telling everything about Lowriders definitely needs an in depth – present to historical visit about Lowrider culture and the people that are involved and making a difference. This video is simply a taste about the Lowrider world.
Sirens: The Pin-Up Art of David Wright
October 2, 2013 by 3 Comments
What comes to mind, when you think pin-up art from of the 1940s-1960s? Maybe model Bettie Page might pop in your head or paintings like the “Vargas Girls” by artist Alberto Vargas. How about David Wright? And NO, he’s not the Third Baseman from New York Mets baseball team! In the 20th Century, British artist Dave Wright was also right-up there with his American peers like Alberto Vargas and Gil Elvgren. World War II sparked the pin-up girl craze as David Wright created his “Lovelies.” Dave Wright’s pin-up girls was all over Britain, “a standard fixture on the walls of barrack rooms, officers’ messes, pubs and clubs” (Terry Parker, Sirens: The Pin-Up Art of David Wright).
Automobile Drawings by Makoto Komori
October 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Japanese artist Makoto Komori is well known for his children’s illustration books and his Datto-san series is popular with kids in Japan. It’s kinda of like Pixar’s Cars, but with Komori’s own sense of style and flair.
Travel Boy Carry On Luggage
October 1, 2013 by 1 Comment
Travel in geek-style with this retro gaming inspired Travel Boy Carry On Luggage.
From BIG WOW! Comicfest: Ivy Doomkitty, Cosplayers and we finally get our comics autographed by Stan Lee!
September 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The “Eddie” and Ramon have made it to the end of the line – sort of like coming to the end of the yellow brick road in the Wizard of Oz, but here at Big Wow! Comicfest, we’ve come to the end to meet Stan Lee!
We also get to talk to a couple more cosplayers, three girls promoting Castle Corsetry and a local comic artist, and we interview Ivy Doomkitty to find out about her role at Big Wow! Comicfest.
Sugar Series by Emily Blincoe
September 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
It’s Friday and I want some darn sweets! Austin-based photographer Emily Blincoe arranges her sweets through the theme of rainbow colors. Her candy galore photographs are from her “Sugar Series.”
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