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Meet The ‘Boy Wonder’

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Posted by: Trent on August 1, 2012| 3 Comments

Yesterday I became the proud owner of a new art piece that I have to share with all y’all. Some of you may know that I’m a pretty big fan of pop culture-inspired artwork so my latest acquisition should come as no surprise. In the past I’ve procured artwork that has been inspired by Masters of the Universe, Polaroid photography, etc. For the past year or so, I’ve become a fan of an LA street artist known as Thank You X. He has just released a new art piece titled Boy Wonder and yesterday I brought home one of his pieces. More »

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I Don’t Mind Mondays

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Posted by: Trent on July 31, 2012| Leave a comment

Yesterday was a marginally bizzy day for me. I had a bit of running around to do in the afternoon and then last night, David and I met up with Tam and Rob for a long overdue dinner/hang session. Because David and I have to fly back East this weekend for another wedding (#6 of 8, if you’re keeping count) I had to run a few errands before we fly off again. I managed to get everything done, meet up with David as his office and then make our way to Silverlake to meet up with Tam and Rob. More »

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You Know You Want This Louis Vuitton Waffle Maker

That-Ish-Cray of the Day
Posted by: Shannon on July 30, 2012| 3 Comments

Don’t front. You know you’ve been trying to figure out a way to be the [ballinest] hostess with the mostest. And now at breakfast, you can be! Even though it’s just for show, this Louis Vuitton waffle maker is kind of that ish! And if not, it’s at least that-ish-cray of the day. Los Angeles-based artist Andrew Lewicki has come up with yet another interesting creation. I checked out his site and he’s got some really fun designs (see the Oreo manhole cover inside), but this LV waffle maker makes me 1.) really hungry, and 2.) really curious as to why I haven’t seen these in any of Kanye‘s recent videos. He better get on it before I feature it in my next video. Which I totally will; awkward for Kanye. Check out a couple other Andrew Lewicki originals inside.
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Banksy And Other Street Artists Take On The London 2012 Olympics

Posted by: Shannon on July 29, 2012| 2 Comments
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This is definitely an exciting time for London; the 2012 Olympics are underway and many of us just witnessed the amazing spectacle that was their opening ceremony (we’ll try to forgive NBC for cutting out Emeli Sandé‘s tribute performance). But well-know street artists like Banksy and Mau Mau have a different take on the London Olympics. A few days before the opening ceremony police started cracking down heavily on street artists, even making several arrests. They vowed to remove any graffiti they found, but that didn’t stop Banksy and a few other from having their see. Peep the gallery for two new works from Banksy and other street artists whose graffiti is mixing (and mashing up against) contemporary London politics and culture. I also couldn’t resist adding a few more Banksy works that were, technically, unrelated. Checkie out!

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This Austrian Photographer’s Underwater Exhibit Is Breathtaking

"Life Below The Surface"
Posted by: Shannon on July 27, 2012| 5 Comments
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Oh my gosh. Haven’t you always wanted to go scuba diving and enjoy brilliant photography at the same time? Of course you have; because you’re all artsy and weird and wonderful just like me. And you think an underwater photography exhibit is the most brilliant idea since… well, probably ever. Andreas Franke is an Austrian photographer. He lives in Vienna with his family, and he  recently created his own parallel universe on Vandenberg, where a shipwrecked boat was sunken to create an artificial Reef off Key West. In his exhibit (titled Life Below The Surface), art collides with nature, and ballerinas dance on the ocean floor. It’s fancy, and fantasy, and it’s all in the gallery. Because we have photo galleries now. Because we’re Pink Is The Newer Blog.
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Planet Hiltron’s Celebrity Make-Unders Are Still The Funniest Thing Ever

Celebs, Like You've Never Seen Them
Posted by: Shannon on July 20, 2012| 13 Comments
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A while back these random images of celebrities gone “normal” started floating around the internet and they were so fun! And a little bit offensive, if you think about what their creator (Danny Evans) might have been saying about “normal” in America. But that’s a more complicated discussion and Planet Hiltron might be the simplest, funniest idea since Celebrigum… except there’s nothing like Celebrigum! So let’s not compare the two. Just check out these hilarious pictures! Sure, you’ve seen some of them already, but does Super-Sized Kimye ever really get old? I didn’t think so :)
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A Photographer Shares Amazing, But Controversial Photos Of Children’s Rooms

Americans Versus Other?
Posted by: Shannon on July 19, 2012| 22 Comments

The Huffington Post has a fantastic online series of photography projects with a cultural bend. This week they’re introducing James Mollison‘s book, Where Children Sleep, which was published a while back (as PITNBrs Becca and Missy pointed out). Mollison has taken amazing, powerful photos of children and their rooms from around the world. I enjoyed the pictures immensely, but a lot of readers are accusing Mollison of bias and really, lack of creativity. The difference between the rooms of the kids in America and the kids in say, Palestine is vast (for obvious reasons). But did the artists portray American kids as the spoiled, rich brats that many of them aren’t? Checkie out inside.
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Are Jenny Saville’s Paintings Feminist, Misogynist Or Just Grotesque?

Art And The Femme
Posted by: Shannon on July 9, 2012| 13 Comments
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Jenny Saville is a world-renowned contemporary painter with a new solo exhibit at the Modern Art Oxford in the UK. Saville is known for painting the human body– usually that of a woman’s– with little desire to evoke traditional ideas of beauty, let alone femininity. In fact many of her nudes are of morbidly obese women, or depict women who appear to be battered and bruised. Still, she’s described as “kind of a feminist” and I’d like to take a closer look with the PITNBrs to see if that’s how this art should be classified. And I warned you– they’re either feminist, misogynist, or grotesque (or something else), so be prepared. And if your bosses don’t appreciate nudes, some of these are also NSFW.
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A Little Bit Of Chicago

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Posted by: Trent on July 9, 2012| 6 Comments

Yesterday turned out to be the only day that David and I got to experience some of the amazing things about Chicago. Even tho we had to fly out late in the afternoon, we had all morning to enjoy some of the sights. I started my day early at 6AM so that I could enjoy a run in the city. Then, David and I attended the post-wedding breakfast hosted by our newlywedded friends Monique and Jay. Afterward, we met up with David’s BFF Alan who also happened to be in the city this weekend so, yeah, we managed to squeeze in a bit of fun before we had to fly back to LA. More »

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‘Toy Story’ ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ And Others Get Hilarious New Looks On Instagram

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Posted by: Shannon on June 28, 2012| 11 Comments
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When I got to @santlov‘s page I was like, “What am I looking at?” What I was looking at was probably the coolest thing ever aka the ToysRLikeUs page on Instagram. If you’ve always wanted to know what Woody from Toy Story would look like with an iPhone or a Heineken in his hand, your (somewhat twisted) dreams have come true. Special thanks to Johnny, the love of my life who’s responsible for today’s That-Ish-Cray Of The Day post. And now let us enter the hilarious world of Santlov.
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