10 Million. "Discovery Communications has announced the acquisition of TreeHugger.com for what is believed to be $10 million." Says TechCrunch. Congrats, Graham.

James Marshall (formerly known as Dalek) has a new show opening at Merry Karnowsky Gallery August 4th. There are images of his new work to check out

A new show opening in London on August 10th pins Andy Warhol up against Banksy.

Mac Jacob's Limited Edition Little Marc Box-the perfect newborn gift, complete with onesie and special Be@arbrickin bronze or turquoise. Limited release beginning August 27th at Colette.

Benjamin Hubert has some great concept designs using polystyrene - like these HUG pots... and some bird houses... and just some other great designs in general to check out.

wooliewall can be used as a space divider or wallboards. With sound-absorbing qualities.
Design: Petter Knudsen T16

"Come Rain Come Shine" by Toot Boontje for Artecnica. Beautiful large lamp covered with a rainbow of colors!

SkullCandy headphones, also available in Desert Camo, Rasta.

NotCouture Launch Day 3! 20% off at Free People for the day ~ just a little something from us to you to help ease into all of these temptations over at NotCouture.

Rediscovered Puma's collection by Marcel Wanders, and i'm craving the canopy and pool floater like no other.

at the intersection of art and language sits this gorgeous earthenware vase by canadian artist jessica lertvilai.

Miss Broome's Howdy Monsters are hilarious... and look like a great cell phone/ipod case to hang on the side of your purse. Also check out the myspace http://www.myspace.com/howdymonster

Beautiful animated video set to the Kwoon's "I Lived on the Moon" by Yannick Puig.

China steps it up in the Public Restroom styling game.

Remember the Simpsons go to Paris spread? Well its up gallery style at Colette, and the designers themselves even showed up in matching outfits.

hefty wooden table from germany's schulte design combines a cooktop with an eating area, for a truly intimate dining experience.

Blowjob. Phil Toledano (one of our fav photogs) - and a handful of other photography legends go head to head in the "dewar's master-disaster photography duel". mentioned in 5405, just wanted to point out this great piece.

Bowler Bowl by Will Carey for Industreal! Black glazed porcelain.

Trash Can Music - guitars made from recyled materials... bundt pan, cookie tin, cigar boxes, and an altoids container.

july 24th: LVHRD throws a party where 5 teams of photographers & stylists are issued a creative brief and have 2 hours to take 3 photos. the pics are in, and it's up to you to vote for the winner.

Faceball - A new office sport that involves throwing a beach ball at your coworker's face. Watch the video.

Marc Aurel Fall Winter 07 Website - Edgy Flash website that combines black and white fashion photography with scaling eagle images. Great effect!

Quick Sculpt Queen Vic at the V&A happened this weekend, and i wish i could have been there. Check out some of the pieces.

On crazy gadgetry for men - this Phillips Norelco Arcitec 1090 Shaving System seems pretty sweet... full 360 swivel head and all... carbon fiber... even lifts the hairs and cuts it *below* the skin.

Really funny new wooden eyeglass holders by Goodenough UK. Love them!

Street Projection - Elegant laser trip so when someone stands in the human outline in the middle the wings grow, animate, then they fade when the person walks away.

While my Rabbid obsession continues, and i am debating whether to do yet another com post about them... for now i'll post here - Rabbid blog!!! With Rabbids around the world, as well as the videos, etc.

As NotCouture launch week continues - here's a profile of Kasil jeans and a chance to WIN A PAIR!

These cool stainless and acrylic cordless LED fixtures from Lumin cast a colorful wash of light in any space.

Hans Bacher is slowly and lovingly restoring backgrounds of animated treasures. Gorgeous. (Via Drawn!)

Kasil's website has some gorgeous imagery - including their washes being named after oceans

X-beam Wrench - A unique twist on a traditional wrench. The 90 degree twist in the middle provides greatly improved ergonomics.

Ninja Key cap!

Knomo - Slim 15" handcrafted from full hide leather and nylon twill quilting to protect your laptop from any knocks or bumps. The retractable padded handle makes it comfortable to carry and easy to fit into your bag.

Raving Rabbids 2 - Around the World videos are hilarious... from entering the tour de france to sumo wrestling in japan!

Wants for Sale - Christine and Justin paint paintings of things they want and sell them for the cost of the real item. Really its like a gift registry, with a painting receipt.

I used to despise A Wizard of Earthsea as a kid b/c of the terrible cover... however i do love this 1973 hardback with cover illustration by David Smee

inspiring article of a designer/artist couple who moved to NY and turned a sketchy warehouse space into a gorgeous loft home.

I just LOVE these old ads... Plan 59 - The Museum (and gift shop) of Mid-Century Illustrations

JUSTIN VISNESKY photography: sometimes you just know.

Haha - upside down unicode on oO's Eclectic

Instructables, Popular Science, and TreeHugger "Go Green!'' Contest - their image for the contest is too cute!

Essenze - new zealand inspired design - has a gorgeous signature rocking chair by david haig

Last Soviet Union president Mikhail Gorbachev as a new model for Louis Vuitton by Annie Leibovitz

harlem-13-gigapixels.com/ the largest known stitched panorama. By Gerard Maynard.2045 stitched photos representing the neighborhood from a rooftop at 7th Avenue and 110th Street.

A great animationby Gal Shkedi created for a graduation project. The animation is to the Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan song, 'Starving in the belly of a whale'.