Graffiti Proposal

Even though HHCB tries to rep the streets, anyone who knows me knows I'm a romantic at heart. With that in mind, I thought I'd pass along this video of a man proposing via graffiti.

Graffiti Proposal from PR!MO on Vimeo.

Via NY Mag Vulture

Strange Brew: Kaws x Dos Equis

File this under unexpected collaborations. Graffiti artist Kaws has paired up with Dos Equis for a limited edition bottle available only in Mexico. This begs the question, does The World's Most Interesting Man know how to tag? If it turns out this grandma isn't Banksy, maybe it's The World's Most Interesting Man! In any case, if you like Kaws and you like Dos Equis, you might have to get yourself down to Mexico to snag one of these limited edition bottles.

via High Snobiety

Wonder Woman's 21st Century Update

While some might categorize this as a "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" blunder, DC Comics has gone ahead and given Wonder Woman a new look a new back story in honor of issue #600. In the words of Michael Straczynski, the new writer of the comic, quoted in The New York Times:

“She’s been locked into pretty much the exact same outfit since her debut in 1941,” Mr. Straczynski wrote. “If you’re going to make a statement about bringing Wonder Woman into the 21st century, you need to be bold and you need to make it visual. I wanted to toughen her up, and give her a modern sensibility.”

Fair enough. At the very least, the new outfit is probably a bit more practical for the needs of a crime fighting Amazon. And of course, Wonder Woman will still be sporting the standard ridiculous superhero anatomy. So while it's a bit more covered up, that just means more is left to the imagination for the fan boys. It's probably unlikely however that if/when Wonder Woman is made into a movie the studio will scrap the old-fashioned outfit in favor of "modern sensibility."

NPR's First Listen: Danger Mouse, Sparklehorse & David Lynch's 'Dark Night of the Soul'

Danger Mouse aka Brian Burton continues to forge into the arena of alternative rock with another kickass alliance. March saw the release of his awesome collaboration with The Shins' James Mercer under the name Broken Bells. Now, a project with Sparklehorse's Mark Linkous and filmmaker David Lynch titled 'Dark Night of the Soul' drops next week:

Danger Mouse and Mark Linkous (a.k.a. Sparklehorse) first came up with the idea for Dark Night of the Soul while working together on the 2006 Sparklehorse album Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain. Linkous had written a number of songs he wasn't comfortable singing, so Danger Mouse suggested getting someone else to do the vocals. The result is an all-star cast of guest artists on Dark Night, including The Shins' James Mercer (who most recently worked with Danger Mouse on the Broken Bells album), Julian Casablancas of The Strokes and Iggy Pop, each of whom offers his own interpretation of the Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse songs.
-NPR

The entire album is currently streaming on NPR.

Wu-Tang vs. The Golden Phoenix

HT: Vulture

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