SoHo Sins by Richard Vine

August 2, 2016 by Leave a Comment

sohosinscoverMessed-up marriages, adultery, temptation, jealously and power all come to play in this pulp novel SoHo Sins.  With a long career in the modern art scene, author Richard Vine pens his first novel using New York City art world as the backdrop.

In SoHo Sins the art scene golden couple is Philip and Amanda Oliver.  Philip a techy millionaire is in a broken marriage with his current wife Amanda Wingate, the art collector heiress.  The art world is rocked when Amanda is found murdered in her home.  Art dealer and friend of the couple Jackson Wyeth and his P.I. buddy Hogan are on the job to investigate Amanda’s grisly death.

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Vinyl Pulp #17: The Baby Fatts Gallery

August 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment

bf003Vinyl Pulp goes to the Baby Fatts Gallery at Woot Bear!  The custom resin toy art dragon Baby Fatts created by Big C Art aka Colin Hoffman gets the star treatment by many artists in this custom toy art show.  We interview Big C Art and recap the event.

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INEFFABLE Summer 2016

July 31, 2016 by Leave a Comment

ineffable2016New streetwear brand INEFFABLE drops their Lookbook for Summer 2016!  The New Jersey company founder Zack Fryer gets his streetwear inspiration from Japan.  The look and feel of the collection is Shinjuku all day.  Look fresh and stay cool.

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Viral Video Fridays: “Girl on the Escalator” Short Film

July 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment

girlonescalatorAmerican poet and writer Charles Bukowski (1920-1994) known for his outspoken commentary on everyday people living in Americana gets a short film based on one his poems.  Filmmaker Kayhan Lannes Ozmen opts for a visual short from Bukowski’s short story collection “Notes of a Dirty Old Man” poem “Girl on the Escalator.”

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The Walking Dead Cover Art Puzzles

July 27, 2016 by Leave a Comment

walkingdeadartpuzzleIf you dig jigsaw solving like USAopoly Ghostbusters Art Series Puzzles, then this new set of comic book art puzzles for The Walking Dead will make your day.  The two puzzle pieces features comic book cover art work from The Walking Dead issue 50 and 92.  Each puzzle is 550-pieces and form a 18×24 picture.

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Vinyl Pulp #16: The Kidrobot Shin Akuma SDCC

July 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment

IMG_0849Vinyl Pulp takes a look at a neat Kidrobot exclusive from San Diego Comic-Con 2016.  This is the Kidrobot Street Fighter Shin Akuma 7-inch figure.  The Shin Akuma is limited to 500 pieces.

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BAIT x Transformers Logo Pins

July 20, 2016 by Leave a Comment

transformerspinsI am not a pin collecting fanatic, but I do have some pins from when I went to SF Giants baseball games and get them as giveaways.  Pin collectors and Transformers fans come together with this BAIT collab.  Limited to 500 pieces – this is a 2-piece pin set featuring the iconic Autobot and Decepticon logos.

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Frankie’s Garage: The Mugen Civic Type R

July 20, 2016 by Leave a Comment

mugentyperTwo words in the motoring world that are synonymous Mugen and Honda.  Inside Lane takes a drive in the Mugen tuned Honda Civic Type R FN2.  This just might be best hot hatch on the planet?

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Woot Bear SDCC 2016 Exclusives

July 19, 2016 by Leave a Comment

WootBear-SDCC216-FlyerSan Diego Comic-Con 2016 is upon us!  Woot Bear will be offering exclusives from 2 artists:  Ben Seto and Scott Wilkowski.

WootBear-SDCC2016-BenSeto-BuntrooperBen Seto will be offering a limited edition GID Buntrooper in Woot Bear Colorway.  Each Buntrooper glows in the dark, comes with a special blister packaging and will cost around $70.00USD each.  Ben Seto will be at Booth O15.

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JackRabbit Clothing Late Summer 2016 Collection

July 18, 2016 by 1 Comment

jackrabbit02Summer time is a time for travel and years ago I’ve backpacked through Europe – let just tell you it was great life experience.  Two kids inspired by their 6 month traveling around Europe, friends Patrick Alick and Evan Solomon founded a small streetwear label JackRabbit Clothing.

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Music: CRZY by Kehlani

July 17, 2016 by Leave a Comment

kehlanicrzyWhat I’m bumping on my steps walking?  The latest by Oakland native Kehlani with the song CRZY.  It’s a smoking in-your face bass bumping track.  She has drop two mixtapes:  Cloud 19 and You Should Be Here.

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STRANGER THINGS – A Throwback to the Best Movies of the ’80s!

July 16, 2016 by 2 Comments

Stranger Things - Netflix - RetrendersIf you haven’t seen this Netflix Series, you should!  Because I went into a sleepless night binge watching this!

Stranger Things takes place in the ’80s and with plenty of ’80s music.  It brought back so many memories of past films, this took me back to being a 5 year-old kid, because it had a little bit of The Goonies, a team of kids on bicycles. I also couldn’t help recognize the use of same dramatic theme track too.  Then there’s E.T., because of the weird girl; The Explorers, kids exploring; Stand By Me, the train track trail to find their friend; and it even had an X-Files Sci-Fi conspiracy twist that will lure you to want to watch the series until the end. Also, it’s worth mentioning, if you love Dungeons and Dragons, you’ll appreciate this series!

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The Art & Making of Independence Day: Resurgence

July 14, 2016 by Leave a Comment

independencedayartbookI remember sitting at the Cornet Theater, an iconic large single-screen theater in San Francisco, before all the crazy IMAX 3D stuff and mega-mall multiplexes watching the summer blockbuster Independence Day.  Twenty years have past with a new sequel ID4 Resurgence.  The nasty aliens are back to drain Earth’s natural resources.  Okay, I admit Resurgence may not measure up to the classic summer hit ID4, but if you want some popcorn action with no thinking – then you might want to see ID4 Resurgence.  Along with the movie, Titan Books has released The Art & Making of Independence Day Resurgence.

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Vinyl Pulp #15: Kidrobot SF V Akuma 7-Inch

July 14, 2016 by Leave a Comment

krakuma7Our latest Vinyl Pulp episode takes a look at the Kidrobot Street Fighter V Akuma 7-Inch.  Capcom Street Fighter fans who like these vinyl toys will definitely want to pick this up for their collection.

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Custom Old School Nintendo-Style Action Figures

July 13, 2016 by Leave a Comment

The 1980s was a heyday for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and what if they had action figures made.  This is what it would look like!

deathbytoysnintendostyleToy fanatic Dan Polydoris aka Death by Toys makes these custom 1980s Nintendo-style action figures and packaging.  It’s like Super 7/Funko ReAction line-up.

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Osaka Skyline with Twists and Turns

July 12, 2016 by Leave a Comment

osakaskylineRemember that 1980s cartoons “Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors?”  Watching this video “Spatial Bodies” reminds me of the Monstermind plants swarming over space, planets and skies above.  The madness of architectural shapes and patterns run amok.

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LEGO The Disney Castle 71040

July 11, 2016 by Leave a Comment

disneycastlelegoOne of the most iconic theme park places is the Disneyland castle and LEGO has just announced their Disney castle version.  The LEGO Disney Castle 71040 will be one of the neatest builds with over 4,000 pieces and 5 minifigs:  Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck and Tinkerbell.  The Disney castle will have 5 floors of play features.

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Vinyl Pulp #14: The Andy Warhol Dunny Collection

July 9, 2016 by Leave a Comment

krandywarholThe latest episode of our Vinyl Pulp is out!  Episode 14 takes at quick look at Andy Warhol Dunny Series that was just released.  The 3″ Dunnies get an artsy design twist from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.

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Kidrobot x Andy Warhol Dunny Series

July 8, 2016 by Leave a Comment

krandywarholThe Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts collabs with Kidrobot for this fun artsy toy series.  The Kidrobot Andy Warhol dunny series drops today online and at stores.

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Naruto Ramen Tees

July 8, 2016 by Leave a Comment

naruto00Do you like watching the anime Naruto and eating ramen noodles?  This is a cool looking BAIT exclusive graphic tee picturing Naruto eating noodles.

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BAIT Transformers Graphic Tees

July 8, 2016 by Leave a Comment

baitmetf01BAIT makes some classic Transformers G1-style graphic tees.  This mini-collection features the G1 Optimus Prime, G1 Megatron, the iconic Autobot and Decepticon logo tees.

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Drink: The Origins of the Fat Tire Bicycle

July 6, 2016 by Leave a Comment

newbelgiumbeersI’m not much of a wine connoisseur, but I’m a beer drinking gal.  For the life of me when I drink beer, I cannot smell the apricots, the exotic hops or be specific about a fruity nut taste.  I know I’m not a beer snob, but I do like great tasty beer.  Lately I’ve been trending Chimay and Shock Top.  And Fat Tire was one of those long time “cool” beverages I drank with my girlfriends at Applebee’s a lot.  And hot buzz words for drinking beer these past few years is “craft beers.”  What is it?  Munchies profiles the Fat Tire creator New Belgium.

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Mega Bloks TMNT Collectors Series – Eastman & Laird

July 6, 2016 by Leave a Comment

tmntrooftopcombatMega Bloks pays homage to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird with this neat TMNT Collector Series Rooftop Combat edition playset.  I really like the black & white feel and details, a clear tribute to the original comic book run.

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Ghostbusters Art Puzzles

July 6, 2016 by 1 Comment

ghostbusters0102Besides doodling with coloring books, building LEGOs and playing board games when I was younger, putting together puzzle pieces was entertainment in our house.  And with the new girl-power Ghostbusters flick coming out, USAopoly releases two incredible 30th Anniversary Ghostbusters Art puzzles for fans and collectors.  Both Ghostbusters Artist Series Puzzles feature 550 pieces each and form a 18″x24″ puzzle poster.

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Frankie’s Garage: Aston & Red Bull Hypercar

July 5, 2016 by Leave a Comment

redbullastonmartinamrb001Red Bull making a car?  Yes, this F1 light-looking supercar is a team-up between Aston Martin, Red Bull and F1 star Adrian Newey.  Only 24 will be produced and will be delivered around 2018.

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