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Ring Pop Art

Brooklyn based artist Julia Chiang uses a wide variety of materials in her sculpture and installation based work, including nostalgic and sweet ring pops. The colorful candy has been used by Chiang in a number of works often employed as pixels spelling out words. The candy jewels atop the rings melts over time under gallery lights and slowly drips down the walls. The melted sugar stains the surfaces it touches.

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The Original Alice In Wonderland

So you just saw the new Alice In Wonderland directed by Tim Burton in your fancy 3D glasses with high quality sound and special effects. Well check this... The British Film Institute has released a restoration of the very first Alice in Wonderland film from 1903. Shot on 35mm, the film was directed by Cecil Hepworth and Percy Stow. With a running time of just 12 minutes (8 of which survive), Alice in Wonderland was the longest film produced in England at that time and is absolutely fascinating.

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Alice Supply Co. Dustpan

At Alice Supply Co. they have challenged the age-old and totally unnecessary notion that a dustpan can only be monochrome and boring. Put down that see-through clear Scandinavian plastic dustpan and let fun and colors become part of your daily routine. Days of keeping your dustpan shoved in the back of the closet are over!

Click here to purchase this super stylish wood dustpan for $18. Also available in lime green and orange.

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Shoelace Rug

The shoelace rug is a unique modern rug, created by Nate Silverstein and Andrea Paustenbaugh. It moves beneath your feat, creating an ever-changing sculpture that's surprisingly comfortable and engaging. Custom versions are available, either in terms of colors and size, but the standard black+white versions start out at 1 meter by 2 meters (small), and 2 meters by 4 meters (large), it's machine washable.

Click here to purchase for $250.

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This Too Shall Pass Video

We're putting this in the pop section because, well, come on... with OK Go, it's not about the music - it's about the video. Directed by James Frost, OK Go and Syyn Labs and produced by Shirley Moyers, the the official video for "This Too Shall Pass" was filmed in a two story warehouse, in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA.. The "machine" was designed and built by the band, along with members of Synn Labs over the course of several months.

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Nooka Zub Zoo 2010 Spring/Summer Watches

Nooka updates their Zub watch style for the 2010 Spring/Summer collection with four new colors. The innovative time-display is featured in LCD with a rubberized strap. The monotone-based offerings are available now at the Nooka online store for $130 each. For more Nooka watches, check out their website.

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Mike Perry

The skinny on Mike Perry.

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The Effing Card Company

From the creator of Regal Clothing Co. comes The Effing Card Company. The idea is simple; hand made cards with black typography on a white background with one consistently branded word in each card; Effing. Card options are simple and endless with a card for every occasion. They even will make you custom effing business cards.

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Creative Review Turns 30

UK iconic cuture magazine, Creative Review has turned 30; an amazing achievement. However, the celebratory magazine doesn’t look back in the new March issue. It looks forward, and does so through the eyes of 30 prominent practitioners, critics, curators, and academics. Below check out some pages from the new issue.

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Carve Your Own Postcard

Remember carving the initials of your first boy/girlfriend into the school yard tree or classroom desk for all to see? Kind of romantic, right? With the wooden postcard you can declare your sentiments like you did with your first love by carving or scratching your own message with a key or knife into one of these neat wood block post cards. Made with soft and lightweight solid wood, the postcard is easy to scratch in your design and easy to post. Forget Hallmark. Ladies, what do you think? Sweet?