Virginia Sin Ain't Whistling Dixie

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Tired of greasy plates that buckle every time you try to load your BBQ onto 'em?

Try a sturdier kind, and I'm not talking about Dixie or Hefty either.

Virginia Sin of Passionately Curious was too, so she took matters into her own hands and created dishwasher - safe plates from recycled paper pulp and porcelain.

Cons: You can throw these out and avoid doing the dishes but that would be stupid and costly. They are way too awesome to toss away.

Pros: They are too awesome to throw away! Plus they are totally Eco-friendly as they are "upcycled" or created from discards and scraps that normally would have been junked; can be used over and over.

Clearly, the pros outweigh the cons. Plus it will be fun confusing your guests who will be doing double takes at your "china."

Go green in quirky, minimalist style!

From $35; passionatelycurious.net

Year of The Rat

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Marc Jacob's "mouse flats" inspired this set which I created in honor of 2008 which is the Year of the Rat (Can I just say Year of the cute and totally harmless and disease-free little baby mouse?).

Here's what Wikipedia had to say about the Year of the Rat:

The Rat (鼠) was welcomed in ancient times as a protector and bringer of material prosperity. It is an animal associated with aggression, wealth, charm, and order, yet also associated with death, war, the occult, pestilence, and atrocities.

In the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of the Rat is associated with the earthly branch symbol 子. In some parts of the world, a year associated with this animal 鼠 is referred to as Year of the Mouse because the word may be translated to "rat", "mouse", or more broadly, "rodent".

(From: Wikipedia )

Now make like Mickey,Mighty, Fievel and Danger / Danger and get that cheese.

Adult Swim Has Officially Made Love to my Eardrums

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So I love Adult Swim. Maybe it's the genius, joke filled "bumps" they air during commercial breaks. Maybe I'm just a cartoon loving geek.

Adult Swim has always had an awesome program line up featuring shows like Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Bleach, Voltron, Space Ghost Coast to Coast, and my favorite, Robot Chicken.

They once renamed the network "crappy 1980's live action TV show network" and proceeded to air eight episodes of Saved by the Bell over the course of two weeks in response to a post on adultswim.com.

Now that's funny. Not only is it funny, but it's great marketing. Every time I've watched since, I find myself thinking "gotta check out that website."

After spending most of today repeatedly checking my inbox to see if I got an email from a company I'll call "ABC," confirming my future employment with them, I decided that I needed to chill the hell out and check out the site before I chewed my freaking nails off.

The site is a pure sensory overload, but I decided to start in the games section. After playing "5minutes to kill (yourself)" till I finally did, I decided to check out the music section.

Simply captioned "Put these in your earholes," the section consists of diverse compilations of music ranging from hip hop, trip hop to indie rock. What's the best thing you ask?

It's all compiled on ready to play track listings that you can listen to and embed on your blog or Myspace page.

The cover art is sick and the players match the compilations making for some refreshing eye-candy as well.

On top of that, everything is awesome and everything is underground.

Adult Swim teamed up with the Ghostly International record label to create my personal fave, Ghostly Swim, described by the label as

"A genre-busting 19-song collection...[which] explores the Avant-Pop style that the Ann Arbor/New York City label has been been championing for the past 9 years. Ghostly Swim features artists like Matthew Dear, Dabrye, Tycho and Aeroc and features new signings like UK cult band The Chap and NYC producer Michna... School Of Seven Bells, and Detroit’s Deastro, Milosh (Plug Research), FLYamSAM (Warp’s Flying Lotus and SAMIYAM), and Dark Party (Mush). Along with the new music, BoyCatBird (Ghostly’s mascots) make their animated debut in the awesome “City Suckers” video by Daniel Garcia/Superfi."

Click to check it out here.

Under the Radar: Natalia Clavier

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You should check out Natalia Clavier's debut album Nectar. Why you ask? Because it's pretty damn good.

According to Latina magazine, Clavier "used to sing cheesy Euro techno-pop 'to pay the rent,' but now she's found her sound."

Her sound is a mix of Argentina's native tango and sexy electronica.
Check out this you tube video of my favorite track "El Arbol" ("The Tree" for all my Spanish language impaired people.)

The Face of Lace

Sphere: Related Content Call me a racy, call me Lacy! This fall lace is on everything from bedroom attire to shoes and I am so loving it.

Maybe it's because I'm planning my wedding but I can't help how overly excited I get when I see it. The fabric can mean so many things, depending on how it's worn.

Maybe lace just reminds you of your sweet old grandma. Or your nasty jerk grandma, either or.

Could it be the virginal white lace of a glove you crave?

Still, nothing says bombshell like an inky, lace frock.

I think I love lace because it has as many personalities as I do.

Clockwise from top right: Tadashi's black lace v-neck detail taffeta gown; Christian Louboutin's black satin lace 'Vanitarita' pumps; Marcal Wander's crocheted cotton and epoxy resin chair; Stuart Weitzman's Lace "Lingerie" pumps; Xtrax's "Lace Flower" parasol with lace overlay;Kirby Linen Rental's "Eden Lace" (used as panel);Marc by Marc Jacobs' Mia lace dress;Garment District's lace face mask

Polyvore set created by me - inspired by W magazine spread

Happy National Tequila Day!

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July 24Th is National Tequila Day! Let's celebrate with a poem by Randall Mann.

Last Call

A giant bird-
of-paradise
has climbed the bar:
in this paradise
there are no flowers,
no flowers at all.
When Happy Hour
becomes Last Call—
Adam in drag
our royalty—
we buy her gin
for eternity
(an unseen deejay
scores the years
with pulsing music
of the spheres).
Now the queen has gone,
gone again
in search of love,
in search of sin.
It’s closing time.
You were not at fault.
I drain my glass
and lick the salt.

Now you can say you vomited on your shoes and read a poem by a 2003 Kenyon Review Prize in Poetry winner! You are soooo multi-tasking today.

Poet on the Scene:Carlos Andres Gomez to present new double album

Sphere: Related Content I just received an email from Michael Rosen of the Bowery Poetry Club tipping me off to an awesome event that I plan to hike my ass all the way from NJ to see.

Check out the press release:


*Carlos Gomez Grabs “Fate by the Throat” at Bowery Poetry Club*

Bowery Poetry Club presents the release of renowned spoken word artist/slam poet Carlos Andres Gomez’s new double album, “Fate by the Throat”. *August 23* at 7:00 PM, Bowery Poetry Club (308 Bowery between Houston and Bleecker; /F train to //2nd Ave//, 6 to Bleecker), /$12

Gomez, a stand-out, acclaimed poet on both the New York City slam scene as well as the national college circuit, has been featured on HBO’s Def Poetry Jam and played a prominent role in Spike Lee’s “Inside Man” alongside Denzel Washington and Clive Owen.

He will be giving a full-length, feature performance of his work-to-date including material from “Fate by the Throat,” his sophomore album which includes both studio and live cuts of over 20 new poems.

Hosting between 20 and 30 shows a week the Bowery Poetry Club (BPC) is proud of our place in the lineage of populist art: the Yiddish theater, burlesque, vaudeville, beat poetry, jazz, and punk that gave the Bowery its name. Located in “HoBo” at the corner of Houston and Bowery.

For more information please go to bowerypoetry.com

Below is footage of Gomez on HBO's Def Poetry Jam performing "What's Genocide"



You can check out his website here: http://www.carloslive.com/

I know, I know. You can thank me later for turning you on to this shit.