Today I wish I were in the LA area and I wish I were here… Royal/T. Royal/T is LA’s first Japanese-style cosplay (costume-play) cafe. But that isn’t all… It is also an Art Gallery focusing on Japanese Contemporary Art (the gallery art rotates every 4 months) and a Shop that is curated with rotating artist [...]

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While looking for some images to post from this years IHA, I ran across CORE 77 ’s toon-a-riffic review.

My most common reaction to the sea of products was : Really?

It is always apparent when a good company runs into pressure to design without inspiration… baguette ‘bag’ anyone?

Sometimes I think we should spend more time drinking [...]

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It seems like it has been forever since we have seen the sun here in Raleigh, so this morning I looked for a little Spring cheer. I found just that in the northern Holland Tulip fields. What a great color inspiration for these dreary days.

photos from DailyMail

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