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Style & Advice
Paint It Black: Robert Knoke's Portraits of the Hipster Avant-Garde
German artist Robert Knoke may be known to the contemporary art world as a traditional portraitist, but unlike his forbears he's not interested in prettifying stuffed shirts. Instead, Knoke trains his ballpoint pen and markers on an unruly universe of hipsters, avant-garde artists, and visionaries, including Patti Smith and Marc Jacobs, rendering them in stark, expressive images. Here, Knoke walks us through eight of his most representative portraits, all of which can be found in his book 00 Volume 01: Black Material, hitting bookshelves this month. read more
November 08, 2010
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- style and advice,
- tech and design,
- Robert Knoke,
- Portraits,
- Hipster
The Daily Details
The Most Annoying Noisemakers in Sports History
A close look at the history of competitive games reveals that pernicious noisemaking instruments have almost always played a singular, if mischievous role, in the sporting life at home and abroad. read more
Friday, 6/18/2010 at 6:00PM
The Daily Details
Three Questions for David Rees About His New Artisanal Pencil-Sharpening Project
What better to complement your collection of limited-edition notebooks, small-batch liquors, and locally sourced honey than a pencil sharpened by a true artisan? read more
Wednesday, 6/9/2010 at 12:19PM
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- artisanal,
- david rees,
- design,
- pencils,
- tech and design
Culture & Trends
The New King of Kong
Meet Hank Chien, the 35-year-old New York City plastic surgeon who racked up a record-breaking score of 1,061,700 on the classic arcade video game Donkey Kong to become the new world champ. read more
March 24, 2010
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- culture and trends,
- critical eye,
- donkey kong,
- hank chien,
- the king of kong
Celebrities & Entertainment
60 Seconds With Kendra Wilkinson
Got a minute? The former Girls Next Door star and current subject of her own reality show on E! may eventually mount a Senate campaign—and a fitness pole. read more
March 05, 2010
Celebrities & Entertainment
60 Seconds With Sinbad
Got a minute? The single-monikered comedian discusses his return to television stand-up after a 13-year hiatus and confirms that the reports of his death have been greatly exaggerated. read more
February 18, 2010
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