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The Accidental Sea

A short film about Salton Sea in California

Jun 27th 2012 by Christopher

Daydreaming The Accidental Sea is a 6-minute short film filmed and narrated by Ransom Riggs that briefly discusses the history of the Salton Sea area in California and also depicts the desolation of it since the area’s abandonment over the decades. ( continue reading... )

The Cocktail Nation - Queens Of Vintage

Episode 266    May 12th 2013

This week we talk to the publisher of an online magazine called Queens Of Vintage, her name is Lena Weber and recently she interviewed me in her kings of vintage portion of the website so I thought we should have her on to talk vintage culture and the English scene. Plus the best exotica and lounge music from across the globe.

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Pad – The Guide to Ultra Living
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Pad – The Guide to Ultra Living

Jun 21st 2011 by Baron von Swankenstein

Readable Thanks to a post-World War II economic and technological boom, the 1950s and early 60s was the golden age for the bachelor lifestyle. With the advent of Playboy magazine, the quintessential guide to urban living, it reached critical mass. Armed with affluence, abundant leisure time, and the sagacity of Saint Hefner, bachelors found themselves with two things: freedom and optimism. The ultimate expression of this was the bachelor pad. More than just a place to dwell, the bachelor pad was a place to work, play, and truly live. It was a micro-world outfitted and dressed in whatever manner Playboy and ( continue reading... )

Montréal Expo 67

Dec 2nd 2010 by Katharine Miller

Montréal Expo 67
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Event Few events encapsulate the aura of the 1960s like Expo 67. Looking back at the photos and videos of the exhibition, one can get a good idea of the fashions, behaviors, and attitudes of the era. This World’s Fair, one of the most popular, was an overwhelming spectacle of delights for all in attendance. For Canada, Expo 67 was more than a showcase of new ( read more... )

Playboy inspired home lounge

Jun 28th 2010 by Christopher

Playboy inspired home lounge
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Interior Taking its inspiration from the original Playboy Club, located in downtown Chicago, this DIY built music wall is not only a homage to the electronic entertainment wall that was installed at the Chicago club in 1964 but also takes it one step further by enhancing it with modern technology. The designer was determined to have a room to call his own and used his carpentry ( read more... )