July 8, 2008
BLOG HAS MOVED..
Talkoftoronto.com is hours away from officially launching.. we've moved over our blog to our new address www.blog.talkoftoronto.com. Check it out and we'll see you there!!!
July 3, 2008
CHAIN GANG
Rick Ross has possibly the best pendant i've ever seen. So for anyone investing in some serious jewelry, if it's not an iced out portrait of yourself, it's probably not worth it...haha
July 2, 2008
QUANTUM OF SOLICE
This will be the movie of the year!!! Looks like Casino Royale wasn't going to be a one hit wonder for Daniel Craig. I actually enjoy him as Bond, so hopefully he sticks around!
June 30, 2008
LIFE AFTER DEATH
The last time alot of us (and by us, I mean you, because I look in my closet everyday and see them) saw the black and cement Jordan 3's was in the summer of 2001, on the footlocker shelves. Sure, there's been many of fakes being worn, but for the first time in along time, we will see the rise of the legendary colorway once again. Set to release in a countdown pack paired with the Jordan XX (who cares?), most people will likely be paying the $400 solely for this shoe alone. Better line up from now, cause it likely won't be another 10 years before you see it again.
June 29, 2008
June 27, 2008
June 25, 2008
ECO-FRIENDLY?
Saw this the other day and thought it was kind of interesting. While it may not actually be eco-friendly, it sure appears that way. It's a heat pressed bag designed by Gregor Timlim, and it basically a sheet that folds into a messenger bag, resembling those old styled paper bags you used for your lunch, but bigger. They are capable of holding a substantial amount of items and is a change from what you see everyday. It's a different take on the shape of a messenger bag, but proves to be quite stylish in itself.
June 24, 2008
June 21, 2008
June 18, 2008
ADIDAS AZX
In what looks like it will be the ultimate set of collabs in a long while, Adidas will be working alongside the biggest names from brands to shops in streetwear, including our very own native Goodfoot in producing 26 different collaborations of their ZX sneaker. Go Canada!
June 15, 2008
PULSE
This video created by Jason Chen is an artistic time lapse look at Taipei City.. It's called Pulse and it is fitting as the series of cars and lights emulate a cities pulse.
June 14, 2008
THE JAPANESE HAVE DONE IT
My wildest dreams come true...hopefully they perfect the technology needed for this to run. If so, the environment will be saved as well as our money. But knowing the government, they'd probably start charging money for water or some shit.
June 13, 2008
SALE SEASON
Beginning tomorrow, Livestock is having an up to 70% sale, lasting til the 20th, so there is absolutely no reason to be walking around any less then fresh this summer. Lots of goodies up for grabs, so make your way out there before it's gone!
GREEN IS THE NEW BLACK
Pretty much posted everywhere else on the net, but I decided it's definately worth the honorable mention..
June 12, 2008
WORKING IT OUT
At first glance, the above pic looks like a pen or flashlight on steroids, but it's much more then just that. They're actually dumbbells, for those who weight train. Created by designer Sang-Hoon Lee, these dumbbells allow you to change the weight digitally, to your own preference.
What happens is, the bars let you increase or decrease the weight of the dumbbell by simply rotating a dial and punching a few buttons. The dumbbells themselves have tiny balls inside that spin to generate weight, and the faster they spin, the more weight is generated which of course, basically means that you will no longer have to change or add plates to your dumbbells when you work out. Pretty unbelievable!
June 10, 2008
ISN'T THIS HOW WE ALL FEEL INSIDE?
I feel bad for the girl that gets hit with the pre - 00's monitor.
June 5, 2008
THE NEW MILLENNIUMS' COUCH POTATO
The SurfChair conceptual design by Kenneth Lylover, was a part of the ‘Internet Collection’ at the Scandinavian Furniture Fair and even won the ‘Best Product’ award. It's definately a winner and would make the obesity rate triple if it goes into production. Though I must admit it's looking awfully comfortable and would make surfing the net a more relaxing experience.
June 4, 2008
ATTACK OF 3 FT iPOD
Spotted in the lobby of the Nhow Hotel in Milan, was a large (albeit the largest) iPod ever created. Obviously inspired by Apple, this centerpiece is certainly one of a kind.
June 2, 2008
JUN 6 - 15, LUMINATO
Starting this weekend, it's Toronto's second annual festival of arts + creativity held in the downtown core. If you visited last year, you'd know there were numerous installations around including the TD building, Union Station and the waterfront. There's lots of shows lined up this year, so check out the website to find out more info.
June 1, 2008
R.I.P. YVES SAINT LAURENT
Legendary designer Yves Saint Laurent passed away today at 71.
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco have designed and developed, in partnership with the Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent, the first retrospective spanning the forty years of creation of the Maison de haute couture Yves Saint Laurent. Presented from May 29 to September 28, 2008, the exhibition Yves Saint Laurent focusses on this virtuoso of haute couture, whose unique style blends references to the world of art with allusions to pop culture and social revolution. Structured around four themes, the exhibition develops the revolutionary nature of a body of work that has marked both the past and the present with a new definition of femininity and left a signature that transcends fashion. The display will include 145 accessorized creations belonging to the Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent, as well as drawings and videos.
May 31, 2008
May 30, 2008
FLASHING LIGHTS VERSION 3
Can you imagine? 3 separate vids for one song... the man has alot of time and money doesn't he? It's not like the videos are low budget either!
May 29, 2008
PONG - THE NEXT LEVEL
Moritz Waldemeyer created the futuristic version of pong. It is equipped with 2400 LED lights that track the balls movement and such, and as an added bonus, doubles up as a plain white table.
May 26, 2008
KOBE x JACKASS
Another new Kobe commercial....he's 2 or 2! This time it's a jackass style promo...feat, the dudes from Jackass!
May 25, 2008
GLOBAL WARMING
Remember back in April, when there was the whole huge thing about Earth Hour? Basically it was a set time in the evening one night that would try and get everyone in the whole world to turn off anything running on electricity for one hour, in hopes of conserving energy and preventing global warming, by causing awareness.
Well, sometime after that, in Ryerson's parody newspaper, "The Eyeopener," there was this article about Africa. It's so wrong, but at the same time very humorous.
May 23, 2008
May 22, 2008
THE PAST AND THE PRESENT
Who doesn't love technology? Evolution is what makes life interesting these days. But for those who enjoy a blast from the past, this ones for you. Lasonic has created an Ipod Boombox to fit your needs. Just stick your Ipod in the dock and jam away to all your favorite 80's tunes.
And if you ever get bored, there's a radio as well.
May 21, 2008
FREE BURGERS!!
If your anything like me, you like free things. FREE.
And, if your anything like me, you like fast food (from time to time).
And, if your anything like me, you like fast food (from time to time).
Well, this Sunday, May 25, 2008, as a customer appreciation, Harvey's locations will be giving away one free burger per guest between 10:30am and 3pm, at participating locations in Ontario and Quebec.
Check out their website for the list of locations here
"I'D RATHER BE DEAD!!" - HIGHSTRUNG, 1991
If you know me, you'd know I praise this one movie, Highstrung, which was never a widely known movie, and incredibly difficult to locate and get a copy. I had one, but somehow lost it lending it to a friend. Anyway, its basically about a man, Thane Furrows, who is in his apartment all day complaining about life. It's humorous as the main character is played by Steve Odekerk, who is a comedian, actor and writer, for movies such as The Nutty Professor, Ace Ventura, and Bruce Almighty. Anyways, its an extremely funny film for the time period it was in, and though not many people I know that have seen it have given it good ratings, they just probably don't have a sense of humor.
Enjoy this video of a few clips from the movie.
May 20, 2008
ROCK STEADY
It's pretty evident that USB's and other external hard drives are becoming the most common types of media and/or file storage. And although i've seen a couple interesting USB design concepts, more recently, a wooden laundry clip (interestingly enough, still fully functional as one...would be a pain to misplace don't you think?). This concept comes in form of a 4 gb mass media storage, designed to look and feel as a rock. Yes a rock. Just make sure you don't keep this thing lying around, in case someone decides to try break a window with it?
Look on the bright side, at least no one will be itching to steal it from you...
LIGHT BRIGHT
Not a bad idea, especially for designers and artists using big open spaces for their projects... The “Turn I” and “Split I” light by Joel Hesselgren.
May 19, 2008
May 17, 2008
May 15, 2008
READY TO DIE
The latest offering from Timex, a life index watch that you put on your skin, and it reads your biometric stats to determine how much longer you'll be alive. Freaky stuff people.
May 14, 2008
MUTO
I'm not sure if I posted a clip of this animated graffiti video earlier in the year, or on another site, but here is the full version courtesy of Blublu.org.
The piece is called, "Muto" by graf artist Blu.
Check it out, it's absolutely amazing.
May 13, 2008
SWITCHBLADE SCOOTER
I'm not sure how they plan to make this work...cause it almost seems unreal. Automotive manufacturer BMW is creating a prototype folding scooter, that folds to the size of a beer bottle, and unfolds similar to an umbrella, and snaps out. Love to see this in action.
THE BOLDEST
The newest edition to the RIM family of Blackberry's, the Blackberry "Bold"/9000. Looking sleek as ever...
May 11, 2008
PERFECT FOR YOU FLOURESCENT LOVERS
Always wanted a tatoo but were scared what your parents/work/friends might think? With the new "blacklight reactive ink", you can get whatever tatoo you want without fear of anyone seeing it....unless there with you under a blacklight. FREAKY.
May 10, 2008
CURRRRTISSSSSS
50 cent gets his chain snatched during a concert in Angola, Africa! I bet he never saw this coming...
May 9, 2008
CAUGHT RED HANDED
18 officers beat up on 3 shooting suspects in Philly.....caught on tape. Now there's some evidence to all those people who are naive enough to believe the police are innocent of vicious brutality.
May 7, 2008
May 2, 2008
INFLATION FOR REAL
The picture above might recall some memories in....2003; when gas prices kinda averaged that...
If you drive, you already know the pain and suffering the increased gas prices are causing everyone. Right now the price is sitting on average about $1.18/litre and fluctuating around ±$0.02 cents every day. It's estimated at the current pace, it will reach $1.50 by the summer.
However, if you were one of the luckier people who got up early and watch breakfast television, you would have known that they sponsored an event at Canadian Tire in Mississauga, at the corner of Mavis and Britannia, where for a few hours until 9am, they were selling gas for half price. Yes, the lucky ones who got to fill up at $0.68/litre were probably filled with joy, as the wait time was probably close to an hour.
Traffic was madness, and backed up anywhere within a 4 km radius of the area.
Check out the full story here.
April 29, 2008
ONE MINUTE MAN...(TEAM)
It's game over for the Raptors... Shows how premature they are when it comes to playoffs. Better luck next year.
April 28, 2008
April 23, 2008
DEADSTOCK
If you love the old school look, but never really knew where to find dope gear for cheap prices, I have the solution for you. Exclusive original snap back hats, and jackets, online for cheap. Remember where you heard it first...and thank me when you see me.
and... Your Welcome, in advance.
Click here for the goods.
RIOTT
The people of Montreal sure know how to celebrate...It almost seems as if the police force are a joke there.
BRING BACK THE DEAD
The future is CREEPY as hell!! With this technology, "haunted" amusement parks are gonna be a hell of a lot scarier....
April 21, 2008
April 20, 2008
IT AIN'T JUST CHESS...IT'S WUCHESS
If your into oldschool rap, and grew up in the 80's and 90's, you might take interest in wuchess.com.
So apparently, the RZA, a chess enthusiast, started up this site so people can meet up online and play chess, and the proceeds go towards the Hip Hop Chess Foundation (who knew there was such a thing).
Check it out here
April 19, 2008
April 15, 2008
KOBE VS. ASTON MARTIN
This is probably one of the most talked about youtube video's as of late.....watch it and you'll see why...I can definitely say it's a great way to create hype for an upcoming shoe.
April 12, 2008
WHERE'S WALDO?
Fans of Waldo, the geek in the striped beanie and glasses who'd pop up where you least expected, can now hunt him down on Google Earth. Canadian student Melanie Coles has installed a 55-foot painting of Waldo on a Vancouver rooftop, and expects other people to follow suit with their own Waldos.
Source: Gizmodo
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