Street fashion photographer and style guru Scott Schuman aka The Sartorialist is looking for a part-time intern. No compensation other than the social currency of friends badgering you for notifications on when and where he is photographing, and how they can increase chances of being snapped by this famed photographer. [Via]
Vincent Clervi forwarded his deconstructed sneaker pieces, including one made from Air Yeezy (Sob!) which raised around $28,000 at a "Nike sponsored auction at Aggressive title aside, click here for your moment of rainbow zen.
Here is the draft William Safire, then a speechwriter for Richard Nixon, wrote for the President in the event the Apollo 11 astronauts, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong didn't return from their trip to the moon. Also: Notice that the draft was sent to H.R. Haldeman, Nixon's White House Chief of Staff. Haldeman was later found guilty and imprisoned for 18 months for his role in Watergate. Safire passed away recently on September 27, 2009.
T-Pain got a big ass cake to go along with his previously mentioned big ass chain.
A list of the top 100 registered .com domains. I'm not sure how yourmom.com wasn't first. [Via]
Move your mouse between colorful dots. That is all. Enjoy. [Via]
How can going to this place NOT be on the agenda? I mean, LOOK at these cannolis. New York Magazine writes: "Besides the fairly conventional pistachio and chocolate varieties, the menu lists French toast, birthday cake, and root-beer float."
In the interest of balance, since the two most recent entries were Sino-centric, here's something from Japan: An imitation of Sesame Street called "Banana Street" where "Bert" and "Ernie" teach some decidedly non-kid friendly phrases, including one which David Letterman might appreciate. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulHWeJaJArQ&fmt=18]
"Hair" is the story of the day: Chinese Yu Zhenhuan is the "mane" attraction wherever he goes on account of his title as the hairiest man in China. Recently he decided to undergo laser hair treatment. Good decision.
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Vanity Fair published their annual ranking of the top 100 VIPs with Lloyd Blankfein (Goldman Sachs), Steve Jobs (Apple), Jeff Bezos (Amazon), Warren Buffet (Old dude with a shitload of money who never makes a bad investment), and the Google Three Musketeers (Eric Schmidt, Larry Page, and Sergey Brin) sitting pretty in the top five slots.
Chen Wenling's crudely awesome commentary on the global financial crisis with his aggressive sculpture "What You See Might Not Be Real" is currently on display in Beijing. The bull obviously represents Wall Street while the pinned man is suppose to be Bernie Madoff.
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A 507.55-carat diamond roughly the size of a chicken egg was discovered recently at a South African mine.
I present the weather for this week in Anchorage, Alaska. Now you know. Stop asking me.
When I was visiting DC recently, I came across this sculpture by artist Roy Lichtenstein in the Smithsonian sculpture garden near the Museum of Natural History. As you walk along the path past the sculpture it gives the impression that it is spinning, an optical illusion which you can see below in the video I recorded. Tres cool, rite? [vimeo=http://vimeo.com/6694216]
On the opposite end of the spectrum of The Sartorialist photographing a homeless guy is Vanity Fair's homage to Colonel Muammar Qaddafi for his sartorial flair.
Ladies, keep warm with this one-piece accessory from Danish designer Peter Jensen. $126 here.
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These glass boxing punching bags with dust from Havana, LA, and New York are an interesting concept by Alexandre Arrechea.
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