Rogue Habits

Sleep: you're doing it all wrong, but Sense will fix that.

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Sleep. Such an integral facet of our being, and yet we never seem to get enough of it, or do it correctly. Like so many things, sometimes we wish that someone or something could just do it for us. Now, there is. Sense has created a 3-part system that monitors your sleep habits and provides custom feedback. Did an alarm go off and wake you at 2am? Sense will [...]

Mansur Gavriel

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The epitome of clean lines, smooth edges, and everyday form meets function, Mansur Gavriel’s line of chic totes, backpacks and the hugely coveted bucket bags and are not to be undermined. Rich, untreated leather offers a natural, opulent sheen while the lack of hardware and lightweight design (just under 1 lb for the bucket bag) adds to Mansur Gavriel[...]

High 5 Skateboarding Film Festival at Duende

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Tanks, baseballs caps, shaggy hair and skinny jeans make up the crowd of 20-somethings outside of Duende. Congregating on the bench, one speaks out, “Hey nerds, the skateboard event is that way.” Tonight is another arts/ music gathering at the Spanish eatery consisting of two bars and a loft with thriving energy, styled cuisine, and Oakland cool. The musi[...]

Enter the "Wisdom Age" With JR Slattum

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Rich, gleaming oil palettes radiating transfixing images of questioning, introspection, and universal connectivity stand as emblematic imaginings of painter and sculptor JR Slattum. Though much of his phantasmagorias are dark and searching, he also offers offers bright, airy, and even humorous reflections of his inner workings, showing both ends of the spect[...]

Eyes on the Shore

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There is music you love, and then there is music that becomes a part of you—their story, words and melodies are yours and become intertwined with your being. You exist in their realm and their music nudges you, or shoves you rather, into their in-the-moment bliss…or sorrow. San Francisco-based band, Eyes on the Shore, takes listeners on their journey through[...]

Garry Bowden: Souls of San Francisco

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Sometimes I feel as I fall in love a little bit with everyone I meet. I am continually baffled by how something so minute as a freckle, a flash of light in someone’s eyes, a certain air of defiance can be so absolutely intoxicating. When paired with a hint of a story, the permutation is unequivocally irresistible. Photographer Garry Bowden captures these fra[...]

Darryl Agawin

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Developing environments to be more efficient and effective in usability, Vancouver-based designer Darry Agawin truly creates form out of function, without neglecting aesthetic. The beauty in his work is that his designs are as visually appealing as they are operational, incorporating a sense of minimalistic loveliness that, despite its barebones practicality[...]

Justin Bettman

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Photographer Justin Bettman encapsulates the most surreal, bizarre and beautiful renditions of everyday activities. With inimitable imaginings, he melds a bit of whimsical with an uncanny sense of quirkiness and a hint of despair. Paired with the richness and vibrancy of his technique, his photos offer a resounding impression leaving viewers aching for eluci[...]

The Sounds Lulacruza are a Psychedelic Healing Journey

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South American duo Lulacruza exhibits soundscapes evocative of rainforest shamanic parties, oozing spiritual-sensual electronica beats and sultry-soft vocal inflections. Emanating a sense of seeking, of growth and insight, the pair, consisting of Alejandra Ortiz and Luis Maurette, also offer a hint of spicy soul flair, worthy of an up close and personal, boo[...]

Monique Munoz

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Teeming with brilliant pigments, artist Monique Munoz’s digital illustrations drip with an enchanted mysticism that is generally found only in the magical world of a child’s vast imagination. Each piece breaks down into the vivid minutae that is exclusively representative of Munoz’s sentiments. Though her work presents a sense of innocence, there lies a cert[...]

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