Cool Hunting
| 03 October 2005view entries from: this week | this month | view previous day | view next day |
The Bicycle Film Festival
by Ami Kealoha
New environmentalism (the kind that feels as good as it looks) shares a lot with the urban bike culture movement. A major catalyst in bringing different riders together over the last several years has been The Bicycle Film Festival.
Guided by what is perhaps the most offbeat curatorial premise of the many festivals out there, the 5th Annual event opens in San Francisco this Wednesday, October 5th. As one of the preeminent bike capitals, it follows that this stop is looking like the apex of the fest's tour and its history. To kick off the four-day event, a rock show at The Independent features some of today's most inventive music-makers, including Gang Gang Dance, San Francisco's own electro-dub quartet Tussle, and The Mall, also local favorites. An art show opens Thursday at the Red Ink Gallery (1035 Market between 6th and 7th) with bike-themed art by such well-known artists as Shaun O'Dell, Swoon (on the heels of her recent lauded solo show at Deitch), and photos by the ubiquitous Ricky Powell. Films get underway on Friday at the Mission District's Victoria Theater. The San Francisco premiere of “Still We Ride," a documentary about the Critical Mass arrests in NYC since last year's Republican National Convention, is sure to be popular in the city where Critical Mass originated. Other highlights of the seven programs include a film by Dogme veteran Jorgen Leth and rare footage of bike styles from New York to San Francisco to Sao Paulo.
Tickets are available for pre-sale on the Bicycle Film Festival's website and all events tout valet bicycle parking.
Get the Scoop
by Evan Orensten
The Nuscüp, that is. We love this new multi-function measuring cup, designed by Pollen Design (designers of the Rabbit corkscrew) for the Swiss kitchenwares company Dalla Piazza.
It is easy to use, ergonomic, and very sturdy. Your thumb controls the amount by easily moving the slide up and down. The cup holds both liquid and dry ingredients, and includes ml (30-140), liquid oz (1-4), tbsp (2-9) and cup (1/8-1/2) measurements. It has a magnet so it can be easily mounted on the fridge or other surface, comes apart for easy cleaning. Other sizes are promised.
From $10-$15. Available online at Sur La Table and other retailers.
Opus Foosball Table
by Evan Orensten
I know, I know, you want to pick up a foosball table for the game room, but you're disappointed with the humdrum options at the local game shop. If only you could choose the wood. Select the color and dim the lights on the playing field. Make the players look like your friends or favorite athletes (that Doppelganger technology comes in handy for this). The mad lads at Eleven Forty have developed the foosball table of your dreams and the envy of the neighborhood. Each table is custom built based on your specifications for all of the above (and then some), and is deliverd and installed anywhere in the world in 16 short weeks. Yours can be had starting around $45,000.
As seen in The New York Times Sunday magazine.
