Monthly Archives: April 2011

Master Crafted

Posted on by Tamara Warren

When it comes to car design, what’s on the inside matters. Each car company is on a similar path—to make the interior a sleek, inviting space with creature comforts and increasing bits of technology at the driver’s fingertips. Leather seats … Continue reading

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Vibes and Stuff: Toro y Moi

Posted on by Life and Times

mobilerider.embedVideo(2416, 42062, ”, mr_videowidth, mr_videoheight, ‘osmf’, {extras: ‘muteOn:0,autoplay:0,continuous:0,vs:1′}); Life + Times catches up with composer Toro y Moi at Videology in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, as he discusses the influences of film scores on his two albums, Causers of This (2010) and … Continue reading

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The Grassroots Godfather

Posted on by Chris Yuscavage

If you can believe it, the players in the National Basketball Association weren’t always walking billboards for sneaker companies. Once upon a time, players didn’t have sneaker contracts. There were no sneaker commercials. And Nike, Reebok, Adidas, Converse and every … Continue reading

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That Continental ‘T

Posted on by Shahendra Ohneswere

Tucked neatly into the northern coast of Africa, Muscat, the capital city of Oman strikes a breathtaking balance of coastal bliss by being situated on the Gulf of Oman and between arid, dry desert sands. On its outskirts, it’s flanked … Continue reading

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Forget Me Not

Posted on by Aaron Richter

Elegantly coiffed Brooklyn artist George Lewis Jr. performs music that seems as if it’s only been intended for one person: himself. The bedroom-pop delights of his debut as Twin Shadow, titled Forget—produced by Grizzly Bear’s Chris Taylor (and released on … Continue reading

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Originators ’11

Posted on by Life and Times

mobilerider.embedVideo(2416, 42283, ”, mr_videowidth, mr_videoheight, ‘osmf’, {extras: ‘muteOn:0,autoplay:0,continuous:0,vs:1′}); Regarded as one of the most influential artists to come from the subway art scene, Lee Quinones has done everything from racking paint to having his work featured in galleries. Here, he … Continue reading

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Running of the Bulls

Posted on by Adam Waytz

After upsets in Los Angeles and Orlando, a heartbreaking foul call for Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks in Boston, and an historic first postseason win for the Memphis Grizzlies, one constant emerged from the NBA playoffs’ opening weekend: The Chicago … Continue reading

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Thin Is In

Posted on by Benjamin Clymer

Piaget is the 140-year-old manufacture of the some of the world’s finest mechanical movements. The brand, which in its earliest stages of life built only movements for some of the finest watch brands, began creating their own timepieces in the … Continue reading

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Second Time’s a Charm

Posted on by Shahendra Ohneswere

When a new, much-hyped device is released, there’s often a good segment of the market whose sentiment is to “wait for the second one.” Regardless of the frenzy or demand created around a product, these people are the ones who … Continue reading

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The X-Factor

Posted on by Quinn Peterson

We’re finally here. After five-and-a-half months and 82 games, we’ve arrived at the 2011 NBA Playoffs. The casual fan says it’s the only time that really matters, the die-hards think it’s the perfect culmination of a season full of transactions … Continue reading

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