British makers Paladone have come under fire from campaigners for its latest series of dish cleaning products, which feature caricatures of black “soul” figures with brillo-textured afros. The Washing Up Brushes line also includes a punk-inspired brush, where the mohawk is a bristled scrub brush; however, it is the seemingly stereotypical “Diana” and “Disco” sponges that have critics up in arms. The immensely popular UK brand hasn’t been the least Read More
Naughty Macnaughton.
A cool and collective hodgepodge, Kathryn Macnaughton’s work has an offbeat sense of humor and a pleasantly nimble finish. The Canadian illustrator’s technique is as brisk as the air in the Great White North but as frazzled as Einstein’s hairdo. Macnaughton is an artist who doesn’t make the mistake of taking herself too seriously. She reaches into a cookie jar of cherished childhood inhibitions, coming out with sweet masterpieces that caress the Read More
Ain’t No Party Like a Piñata Party.
Nothing amps up a celebration more than a fly ass hotel room with all the drink, smoke, debauchery and money-filled piñatas you could ask for. Kool A.D’s recently dropped mixtape, 51, features all that and more on the break out track, “La Piñata”; an audio snapshot of a party gone haywire in all the coolest ways possible. Featuring cameos by his fellow band member Das Racist’s, Heem, and underground heavy Read More
Hump Day Treat of the Week: The Force Meets The Shuffle.
Soooooo how do you make one of last year’s hottest records viral this year? Throw some Star Wars on it. Here is our viral Hump Day Treat of the Week: Written by Bim Star.↓
Learnin’ Youse Some Lettas: Hardhanded.
Hardhanded (Pronounced: Hard•handed)→ Adjective.: a) having hands made hard by labor. b) strict, oppressive. Example: “Kim Jong Il was a hardhanded dictator.”