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“A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world.” ~Oscar WildeContinue Reading

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At its May 16 sale of Important Watches in Geneva, Christie’s offered a wide selection of the world’s finest watches from renowned brands like Patek Philippe, Rolex and Vacheron Constantin. While the star lot, the Patek Philippe white gold single button chronograph wristwatch manufactured in 1928, fetched $3,6 million, aContinue Reading

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It’s not far down to paradise At least it’s not for me And if the wind is right you can sail away And find tranquility The canvas can do miracles Just you wait and see Believe me It’s not far to never never land No reason to pretend And ifContinue Reading

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When our Berlin editors love a product, they’re usually on point. The above “blazing orange” mocs from Di Mella, not only help the world track you through any environment but also provide a pleasant ride while you wear them. The driving sole keeps it all nice and comfortable for you.Continue Reading

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MANILA, Philippines – Despite his repeated drug use claims against Manny Pacquiao, controversial boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. said he holds no personal grudge against his closest rival from the Philippines. In a video interview on FightHype.com, Mayweather said he wanted to clarify the issue with Pacquiao, which began when hisContinue Reading

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As you all no doubt have gathered by now, WIJW is on a mission to get people living the best life they can—we share our ideas on what we call “elevated living,” encourage our friends to be aware of the story they are telling themselves, and offer sartorial suggestions on,Continue Reading

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Yesterday ‘The Print Show’ by Shepard Fairey opened at Galerie Magda Danysz in Paris. “Considered as “the most influential street artist of our time” by the Institute of Contemporary Art of Boston, Shepard Fairey (aka Obey) has always considered posters as a valuable form of art. Relentlessly he has pastedContinue Reading

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Kurt Nimmo Infowars.com May 10, 2011 “Maybe they had some guy there that looked like Bin Laden and did him in,” said Jesse Ventura. Appearing on the Alex Jones Show today, the former governor of Minnesota Jesse Ventura said he is skeptical of the government claim it killed Osama binContinue Reading

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“Im taking Mosley by KO early.” Manny Pacquiao, widely considered the world’s best pound-for-pound fighter, is defending his WBO welterweight championship against “Sugar” Shane Mosley on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas (9 p.m. ET, Showtime PPV).The fight marks Pacquiao’s second defense of the 147-pound titleContinue Reading

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There’s a reason The Big Book of Breasts continues to be one of the most popular things on Cool Material. It’s a giant coffee table book filled with enormous, hi def pictures of huge boobs. Obviously it’s also the only book (other than The Big Butt Book) we’ve read coverContinue Reading

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Based on a gripping, unbelievable true story of money, power and opulent decadence, Lionsgate’s “The Devil’s Double” takes a white-knuckle ride deep into the lawless playground of excess and violence known as Bagdad, 1987. Summoned from the frontline to Saddam Hussein’s palace, Iraqi army lieutenant Latif Yahia (Dominic Cooper) isContinue Reading

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“Enjoy the Spring of Love and Youth, to some good angel leave the rest; For Time will teach thee soon the truth, there are no birds in last year’s nest!” ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow “Spring makes its own statement, so loud and clear that the gardener seems to be onlyContinue Reading

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To mark the upcoming release of Carte Blanche, the new James Bond book by top American thriller writer Jeffery Deaver, publisher Hodder & Stoughton has teamed up with Bentley Motors to create an exclusive Bentley special edition. It’s the ultimate luxury edition of the hotly awaited new James Bond adventure.Continue Reading

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MIAMI – (CBS4) – It’s official: Luther Campbell confirmed to CBS4 Wednesday that he plans to run for Miami-Dade County mayor promising transparency, if elected. In an extensive interview with the Miami New Times, Campbell spells out his platform as he looks to unseat Mayor Carlos Alvarez who is facingContinue Reading

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Weeks after they concluded their deal for one of the most anticipated fights in boxing, the heavyweight showdown between unified champion Wladimir Klitschko and titleholder David Haye now has a date and venue: July 2 at the Hamburg Imtech Arena in Germany. The 55,000-seat stadium is the home arena forContinue Reading

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“Over all, I think the main thing a musician would like to do is give a picture to the listener of the many wonderful things that he knows of and senses in the universe. . . That’s what I would like to do. I think that’s one of the greatestContinue Reading

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Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Some of you might be of the opinion that Blacks are used to having very little and next to nothing so this is no big deal – same shit different toilet. But could you imagine attempting to passContinue Reading

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In the 1960s men’s fashion witnessed an extraordinary rebirth that led to lasting social, cultural and commercial change – what media commentators came to coin the Peacock Revolution. “The Day of the Peacock” takes a fascinating look at the shops, celebrity photographers, tailors and fashionable dressers who made up theContinue Reading

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The Incredibles – Pixar is so close to bringing their entire collection of films to Blu-ray (the only remaining title is Finding Nemo). The Incredibles is a fantastic movie, but the Blu-ray transfer is even better. Besides an extensive collection of special features, it looks gorgeous and sounds phenomenal. It’sContinue Reading

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Congressman Paul said he will soon make a “token decision” if he will participate in a presidential debate to be held in South Carolina in May. Dr. Paul said he will likely agree to be included in the debate between potential presidential contenders without a commitment to run or officiallyContinue Reading

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Not too long ago we penned an encomium to the Jaguar E-Type, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Even our boundless enthusiasm for the permanent classic pales in comparison to Bo Zolland of Swedish design firm Visualtech, however. Zolland has designed the Growler E in homage to the E-TypeContinue Reading

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” I guess I should have known by the way you parked your car sideways that wouldn’t last.” Full interviewContinue Reading

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Jean-Michel Basquiat was an American artist. He gained popularity, first as a graffiti artist in New York City, and then as a successful 1980s-era Neo-expressionist artist. Basquiat’s paintings continue to influence modern day artists and command high prices. Basquiat’s mother, Matilde, was Puerto Rican and his father, Gerard Jean-Baptiste, isContinue Reading

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When it comes to customized blacked out Rolex watches Pro-Hunter was one of the very early brands in the market. Even though it seemed like a completely new thing only last year, Pro-Hunter has been paying homage to iconic Rolex styles from the 50s and 60s for many years already.Continue Reading

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By Jerry McDonald – NFL Writer Bill Parcells often relays the story of the most important thing he learned from Al Davis. “Nobody cares,” Parcells told Bay Area media. “Nobody cares about your injuries or your problems. All they want to know on Monday is if you won.” It’s aContinue Reading

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Most furniture purchases need to be rationalized to make sense to men. Do you really need another set of dining room table chairs to accommodate her family that never comes over? Really? Even if it’s like $125 a seat? But anything covered in leather that man can sink into isContinue Reading

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FROM THE FINAL CALL: Minister Louis Farrakhan blasted President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for their “arrogance” in meddling in another sovereign nation’s affairs and publicly recommending regime change. He then instructed Americans to look beneath the surface to see who stands to benefit from the unrest andContinue Reading

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2K Czech’s Top Spin 4, with its fancy TV-style cut-scenes, accurate play style animation for some of the sport’s greatest players and scarily well-captured oohs and aahs from the crowd at matches, takes a different route from most tennis games. While Wii Sports distilled the game down to its basicContinue Reading

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Let America Be America Again By Langston Hughes Let America be America again. Let it be the dream it used to be. Let it be the pioneer on the plain Seeking a home where he himself is free. (America never was America to me.) Let America be the dream theContinue Reading

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“Be fit for more than the thing you are now doing. Let everyone know that you have a reserve in yourself; that you have more power than you are now using. If you are not too large for the place you occupy, you are too small for it.” ~ JamesContinue Reading

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Each year after the Oscars, I ask myself the same question: Does wealth love celebrity, or does celebrity love wealth? It’s worth remembering that fame and money haven’t always gotten along. The rich once believed themselves superior, not only financially but also culturally and socially, to their entertainers. Even theContinue Reading

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“The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truerContinue Reading

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Barack Obama is seen playing in the ocean as a child in an undated family snapshot from the 1960’s Photo: REUTERS A possible Republican presidential candidate suggested in a radio interview that President Barack Obama’s childhood in Kenya shaped his world-view – even though Mr Obama did not visit KenyaContinue Reading

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After showing us his garage, Ralph Lauren will be taking his car collection on the road – to France to be specific. Luxist reports that he’ll be taking 60 cars from his collection to show them off in Paris this spring. Take a leap to see a couple that mightContinue Reading

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“For male and female alike, the bodies of the other sex are messages signaling what we must do — they are glowing signifiers of our own necessities.” ~John Updike “I can resist everything except temptation.” ~Oscar WildeContinue Reading

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As the world eagerly awaits for Apple to unveil the iPad 2 on March 2, what appears to be an eerily detailed mock-up is making the rounds. From what we can tell, the design corroborates with what we’ve already heard before. Matching the rumors of yore, this iPad 2 mock-upContinue Reading

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“Civilization had too many rules for me, so I did my best to rewrite them.” ~Bill Cosby “Imagine what a harmonious world it could be if every single person, both young and old shared a little of what he is good at doing.” ~Quincy JonesContinue Reading

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Ladies, Gentlemen, The third annual 2011 London Tweed Run will be held on 9 April, from 11:00 am. This friendly 10 mile jaunt around the Capital will take in London’s famous sites –– including St Paul’s, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Savile Row –– with a stop for a spot ofContinue Reading

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It is a must to invest in quality over quantity and buy items that will last longer than one season. This method works out to your advantage in the long run.Continue Reading

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“Herb is the healing of a nation, alcohol is the destruction.” ~ Bob Marley “When you smoke the herb, it reveals you to yourself.” ~ Bob Marley “A little wine sometimes, that’s all. Spirits are bad. Alcohol wrong. Herb does grow.” ~ Bob MarleyContinue Reading

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One week remains to check out Mark Seliger: Listen at Steven Kasher Gallery. Best known for his portraits, Seliger includes some landscapes here, but the winning photographs are of people – nudes and tattooed faces. Mark Seliger: Listen is in a sense a memento mori, a tribute to his lateContinue Reading

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  Bespoke – The Book By R.A. Schenck | “Tome” and “encyclopedic” are great words to describe this book, get it if you can. Via: Mistercrew.comContinue Reading

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Another day, another Tumblr with the power to be a gigantic time-suck if you’re not careful. Today’s culprit? Die, Workwear! A photo blog devoted to the good life. Think dressed up gents, pieces from brands like Drakes, Ovadia & Sons and Hackett—which happens to be the maker of the jacketsContinue Reading

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Opulence and effortless speed are lovely, but the real charm of owning a fine motorcar is its supreme exclusivity. And yet, in some neighborhoods, even the most extraordinary vehicles can start to seem, well, common. That conundrum provided the motivation for Bentley’s Series 51 package. Already available on the ContinentalContinue Reading

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Set for release near the end the year, Dunhill’s Black Diamond is a glistening version of their Classic watch with a dial that’s bathed in crushed Black Diamonds. And its not just a glamorous fashion watch that wears the Dunhill label. The watch houses a Jaeger-LeCoultre automatic movement. Via: Acquiremag.comContinue Reading

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Burning of Greenwood, Oklahoma – The Black Wall Street by Samuel Black After the civil war many African-Americans settled in Oklahoma because of employment opportunities from the oil fields. Around 1908 the community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma was established. The Daily Tulsa Star was an African-American owned newspaper. BusinessesContinue Reading

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“Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction” ~ Antoine de Saint-ExuperyContinue Reading

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In case you’re worried about what’s going to become of the younger generation, it’s going to grow up and start worrying about the younger generation. ~ Roger Allen Youth, which is forgiven everything, forgives itself nothing: age, which forgives itself everything, is forgiven nothing. ~ George Bernard Shaw There’s nothingContinue Reading

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The interior design of Bank of Moscow’s offices in central Moscow’s Kuznetsky Most area (Kuznetsky Most street 13) retains the building’s great historical bones and matches customized adornments to them. The office — one of the Bank’s many offices — occupies 7,000 square metres on the third floor and inContinue Reading

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“There’s a couple of pictures of Sinatra and Dean Martin – I think in the end I always like pictures of Dean Martin the best because he just seems so chummy. Sinatra’s so intense; Dean’s so relaxing. There’s a wonderful picture near the front of the book of the twoContinue Reading

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It’s not easy to find an oversized couch that fits into a modern decor, but the Fulham Leather Sofa ($3,500-$5,000) should do just fine. Featuring a deep seat, foot-wide arms, and Matador leather upholstery with a matte finish and reverse seaming, the Fulham is hand built with a kiln-dried, triangleContinue Reading

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You could go through the bothersome, tricky process of shaving your head with a tradition razor … or you could just use a shaving helmet and get it done in 20 seconds. Invented by a Brooklyn dude named Boris, the shaving helmet features blades powered by two servo motors, aContinue Reading

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If your goal is to DJ a really great Sweet Sixteen – invest in some good music and a few lights.  If your goal is land on the shores of Ibiza – invest in the Hoerboard Scomber Mix DJ Stand.  Having the sleek appeal of an Apple product – especially in white, but youContinue Reading

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Experience demands that man is the only animal which devours his own kind, for I can apply no milder term to the general prey of the rich on the poor. ~Thomas JeffersonContinue Reading

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The Kepler telescope team announces a trove By Rebecca Boyle Posted 02.02.2011 at 12:12 pm 5 Comments Kepler 10b Closeup NASA Updated: Scores of Earth-like planets orbit sun-like stars scattered throughout the Milky Way, NASA scientists said today. This morning, the agency released data on more than 1,000 new exoplanets,Continue Reading

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The newly unveiled Hublot La Clé Du Temps Watch is a striking departure from the usual fare of Hublot. Awe-inspiring in all its complexity, this limited edition luxury timepiece is part of the Hublot Confrerie line – a series of watches that represent the Swiss brand’s most futuristic and exclusiveContinue Reading

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Slotted right under the V12 Vantage, the V8 Vantage S is a new performance variant from the well-regarded English marque that packs a slightly beefier version of the standard 4.7 liter V8. The newly-tweaked engine boasts 430 horsepower and matches that with performance tweaks like the new seven-speed Sportshift IIContinue Reading

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Last night, President Obama delivered his yearly State of the Union address. Jobs! War! Bipartisanship! Awkward clapping! Sleeping senators! But also, lots of future talk. Below, we break down Obama’s claims for America’s tech horizon, and what they might mean.Continue Reading

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  Astute observers of upper-class life commonly quote (or at least paraphrase) Balzac’s observation that behind every great fortune there’s a crime. The phrase endures because, independent of historical context, it seems to express a truth both unsettling and undeniable. All too frequently, reaching the very top of any decentContinue Reading