June 2008 Archives
"Vanity of Vanity, all is vanity." - Ecclesiates (1:2)
"Vanitas art", a genre emerging from the Sixteenth Century, reminded it's viewer
of the frailty of life and the often quality taxing distractions of glory and wealth.
Above, a work by Philippe de Champaigne, a master of subtlety!
We've all heard about wine being good for your heart but it may also keep you from getting fat — and dying because you are fat. Reservatol is the active ingredient in wine and in the more boring consumption format, grapes, that keeps fat cells from maturing.
Reservatol has also been accredited with slowing the aging process in general. Read more here.
Crunk.
Antonio Canova (1757-1822)
Canova was a sick sculptor. He could sculpt your head while you were talking to him and then use it to make you think you were talking to yourself. He was unfortunately into being catholic and lived in Rome, he is also dead.
Penitent Magdalen (1809) State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, 2001
Acai berries have been popular in Brazil for one billion years, the natives had weird myths about it's powers to rejuvenate the soul and make your ass look amazing during spring break.
Now it's catching on all around the world as the new "pomegranate" due to it's intense anti-oxidant/omega content. So stay in the know and don't look stupid at the juice bar by ordering something that isn't going to protect your body ferociously from renegade cells.
We're pleased to announce that our merchandise will now be available at an actual store! Once we get more Forever Pins (we sold out!).Art Metropole, the brain child of Toronto's own General Idea will carry our goods.
Once we've dropped off the goods and they're instore and online we'll be in touch.
One love,
Fuck Death
This is the Toms Sachs foamcore skull. One of our favourite skulls!
Best ever. Spike Jonze and skateboard videos. One of the many reasons to keep it live!
Chronic inflammation of the intestine or stomach can damage DNA, increasing the risk of cancer, MIT scientists have confirmed.
The researchers published evidence of the long-suspected link in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. In two studies, the researchers found that chronic inflammation accelerated tumor formation in mice lacking the ability to repair DNA damage.
"It's something that was expected but it was never formally proven," said Lisiane Meira, research scientist in MIT's Center for Environmental Health Sciences (CEHS) and lead author of the paper.
The results of this work suggest that people with decreased ability to repair DNA damage might be more susceptible to developing cancer associated with chronic inflammation such as ulcerative colitis, Meira said.
The researchers published evidence of the long-suspected link in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. In two studies, the researchers found that chronic inflammation accelerated tumor formation in mice lacking the ability to repair DNA damage.
"It's something that was expected but it was never formally proven," said Lisiane Meira, research scientist in MIT's Center for Environmental Health Sciences (CEHS) and lead author of the paper.
The results of this work suggest that people with decreased ability to repair DNA damage might be more susceptible to developing cancer associated with chronic inflammation such as ulcerative colitis, Meira said.
Continue reading Link Between Inflammation, Cancer Confirmed.
Don't let the subject heading fool you, we're not talking about the worst movie ever. This post features designer gas masks by Dido Velema. Kind of reminds me of Tom Sachs... but whatevs, I guess.
Continue reading Apocalypto.
We really could have tons of obituary postings everyday. But first off, it would be depressing. And second, it would show a severe lack of restraint.Our first obituary posting was of a French resistance fighter who helped capture thousands of Nazis. Our second is of a French resistance fighter of another kind. A French fashion resistance fighter.
The father of the pantsuit and head of the fashion house with the best logo by far, has died.
Obituary below courtesy the BBC:
Yves Saint Laurent changed the face of the fashion industry when he became chief designer of the House of Dior at the age of 21.
His creations adorned some of the world's most famous women; he counted Catherine Deneuve, Paloma Picasso and Princess Grace of Monaco among his most ardent admirers.
But so much too of what ordinary women wear today has been influenced by Saint Laurent.
Continue reading YSL RIP TTYL BFF.
