Monthly Archives: February 2011

The Hate Destroyer: an old woman’s mission to erase racist and homophobic graffiti

Meet 65-year-old Irmela Mensah-Schramm, a German woman who is on a personal mission to eradicate all racist and homophobic graffiti and stickers from her neighborhood in Germany. She carries around a sticker-scraper and a can of black spray-paint wherever she … Continue reading

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Dusty the klepto cat

Some cats don’t care. [via]

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The Daily Pothole

Oddly enough the NYC DOT has started a Tumblr called The Daily Pothole that basically gives daily updates on pothole repairs around the city. It’s interesting to see the number of potholes being filled and repaired as the days go … Continue reading

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Martha Stewart, age 13 (1955)

This past Tuesday was Martha Stewart’s official celebration of sisterhood at her network and to celebrate, Martha posted this old photo of her holding her younger sister. Kind of neat to see an old photo of somebody you work with … Continue reading

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The Legendary: A Film About The Roots

Jeff Baraka and Cam Be produced this short documentary featuring The Legendary Roots Crew as the group toured on the Hennessy Artistry Tour in 2010. The short video has amazing behind-the-scenes footage and one-on-one interviews with Black Thought and Questlove. … Continue reading

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Pharrell Williams designs an expensive bike

Music producer Pharrell Willliams has teamed up with Brooklyn Machine Works and Domeau & Pérès to create a very unique and rare collection of 12 very expensive bicycles hand-stitched with water buffalo leather. [via] Each of the 12 bicycles will … Continue reading

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