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Hey, Hot Shot!
(25 July 2007) - Jen Bekman's Hey, Hot Shot!, the premier seasonal competition for emerging photographers, is now accepting entries for the Summer 2007 Edition. Hey, Hot Shot! is the leading opportunity for emerging photographers to gain footing in the contemporary art world. Gallery owner and competition founder Jen Bekman is widely esteemed for her efforts to discover and promote new talent. American Photo named her the Gallery...
(25 July 2007) - Jen Bekman's Hey, Hot Shot!, the premier seasonal competition for emerging photographers, is now accepting entries for the Summer 2007 Edition. Hey, Hot Shot! is the leading opportunity for emerging photographers to gain footing in the contemporary art world. Gallery owner and competition founder Jen Bekman is widely esteemed for her efforts to discover and promote new talent. American Photo named her the Gallery...
Flavorpill's No Reservations Event Ticket Giveaway.
(23 July 2007) - Celebrating the fourth and newest season of rockstar chef Anthony Bourdain's show "No Reservations," our Flavorpill friends have offered a few pairs of tickets to the premiere at NYC's Tribeca Cinemas taking place tomorrow, 24 July 2007, from 7-10pm. The event also includes a cocktail reception and afterparty with food and music from the show.To enter, follow the contact link at the bottom of...
(23 July 2007) - Celebrating the fourth and newest season of rockstar chef Anthony Bourdain's show "No Reservations," our Flavorpill friends have offered a few pairs of tickets to the premiere at NYC's Tribeca Cinemas taking place tomorrow, 24 July 2007, from 7-10pm. The event also includes a cocktail reception and afterparty with food and music from the show.To enter, follow the contact link at the bottom of...
Reminder: Cut & Paste Call for Entries 2007
(16 July 2007) - An important reminder that tomorrow 17 July 2007 is the entry deadline for this year's Cut & Paste Digital Design Tournament. Born in New York City in 2005, this year the live tournament goes international with stops in London, Berlin, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Sydney and select U.S cities. Serving as a platform for emerging and aspiring designers, Cut & Paste works to strengthen creative...
(16 July 2007) - An important reminder that tomorrow 17 July 2007 is the entry deadline for this year's Cut & Paste Digital Design Tournament. Born in New York City in 2005, this year the live tournament goes international with stops in London, Berlin, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Sydney and select U.S cities. Serving as a platform for emerging and aspiring designers, Cut & Paste works to strengthen creative...
Matthew Dear: Asa Breed Giveaway
(06 June 2007) - In his new album, Asa Breed, electronic superstar Matthew Dear managed to jettison both the galactic techno tendencies of his Audion project and the more experimental glitches of his debut, Leave Luck to Heaven. What's left behind is a moody pop album with touches of early new wave, rock and the ghosts of his techno past. Live drum kits fill out familiar 4/4 rhythms,...
(06 June 2007) - In his new album, Asa Breed, electronic superstar Matthew Dear managed to jettison both the galactic techno tendencies of his Audion project and the more experimental glitches of his debut, Leave Luck to Heaven. What's left behind is a moody pop album with touches of early new wave, rock and the ghosts of his techno past. Live drum kits fill out familiar 4/4 rhythms,...
The Basics Contest Winners
(09 May 2007) - "If you want to cook well you can't do it without the basics. If you want to experiment, you need these basics even more." From chicken stock to foie gras foam, it's all explained in The Basics: The Techniques of Continental Cooking. Due out in the U.S on 15 June 2007, it's available for pre-order from Amazon. The following three winners were chosen from...
(09 May 2007) - "If you want to cook well you can't do it without the basics. If you want to experiment, you need these basics even more." From chicken stock to foie gras foam, it's all explained in The Basics: The Techniques of Continental Cooking. Due out in the U.S on 15 June 2007, it's available for pre-order from Amazon. The following three winners were chosen from...
Maker Faire 2007 Ticket Giveaway
(08 May 2007) - We're proud sponsors of Make magazine's second annual Maker Faire taking place this 19-20 May in San Mateo, CA. With a workshop on electro-mechanical Blinkybugs that respond to outside stimulus with blinking LED eyes (center), a exhibit about kite rigs for digital cameras to take stunning aerial photos and Bruce Shapiro's algorithm-based sculptures (left), the Faire promises to be a nerd paradise. We're excited...
(08 May 2007) - We're proud sponsors of Make magazine's second annual Maker Faire taking place this 19-20 May in San Mateo, CA. With a workshop on electro-mechanical Blinkybugs that respond to outside stimulus with blinking LED eyes (center), a exhibit about kite rigs for digital cameras to take stunning aerial photos and Bruce Shapiro's algorithm-based sculptures (left), the Faire promises to be a nerd paradise. We're excited...
The Finches Giveaway
(26 February 2007) - Embodying the perfect marriage of subtle skill and charming sincerity, The Finches thankfully deliver on the promise of their 6-song debut EP, maintaining that release's spare instrumentation and generally subdued tone on their latest, titled Human Like a House. The duo of Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs and Aaron Morgan thankfully resist the temptation to weigh down their songs with excessive overdubs and overblown production, relying...
(26 February 2007) - Embodying the perfect marriage of subtle skill and charming sincerity, The Finches thankfully deliver on the promise of their 6-song debut EP, maintaining that release's spare instrumentation and generally subdued tone on their latest, titled Human Like a House. The duo of Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs and Aaron Morgan thankfully resist the temptation to weigh down their songs with excessive overdubs and overblown production, relying...
Last Chance: Burton x iPod x Shiny Toy Guns Contest
(09 February 2007) - In time for the really really cold weather here in the Northeastern U.S, we're about ready to give away some prizes that will help keep you warm and entertained. The grand prize is an autographed copy of the new Shiny Toy Guns album, We Are Pilots, the Burton Audex Jacket (which includes Bluetooth technology for mobile phones and iPod controls hardwired into the jacket)...
(09 February 2007) - In time for the really really cold weather here in the Northeastern U.S, we're about ready to give away some prizes that will help keep you warm and entertained. The grand prize is an autographed copy of the new Shiny Toy Guns album, We Are Pilots, the Burton Audex Jacket (which includes Bluetooth technology for mobile phones and iPod controls hardwired into the jacket)...
Burton x iPod x Shiny Toy Guns Contest Reminder
(29 January 2007) - To remind you, we put up a contest in collaboration with Burton, Apple and the Shiny Toy Guns for a chance to win a free Burton Audex Jacket, a 30gb iPod, and the new Shiny Toy Guns album, We Are Pilots. If you're into new wave and the likes of Depeche Mode and New Order then you will most likely appreciate Shiny Toy Guns'...
(29 January 2007) - To remind you, we put up a contest in collaboration with Burton, Apple and the Shiny Toy Guns for a chance to win a free Burton Audex Jacket, a 30gb iPod, and the new Shiny Toy Guns album, We Are Pilots. If you're into new wave and the likes of Depeche Mode and New Order then you will most likely appreciate Shiny Toy Guns'...
Burton x iPod x Shiny Toy Guns Contest
(19 January 2007) - It's Cool Hunting's turn to team up with Shiny Toy Guns, Burton and Apple to help keep you warm and connected this winter. In celebration of our first snow yesterday, we are putting up a sweepstakes to win some loot. The grand prize includes the fully outfitted Burton Audex jacket (which includes Bluetooth technology for mobile phones and iPod controls hardwired into the jacket),...
(19 January 2007) - It's Cool Hunting's turn to team up with Shiny Toy Guns, Burton and Apple to help keep you warm and connected this winter. In celebration of our first snow yesterday, we are putting up a sweepstakes to win some loot. The grand prize includes the fully outfitted Burton Audex jacket (which includes Bluetooth technology for mobile phones and iPod controls hardwired into the jacket),...
Gorillaz Giveaway
(19 December 2006) - Like the concept itself, Gorillaz: Rise of the Ogre is a part fictional, part real account of the band's rise to fame. Faux interviews and Jamie Hewlett's illustrations, as well as a few real photos, make up the hardcover book, bringing out both imagined and true-to-life details. Highlights include track-by-track "making of" stories, British humor and, overall, behind-the-scenes insight into one of the most...
(19 December 2006) - Like the concept itself, Gorillaz: Rise of the Ogre is a part fictional, part real account of the band's rise to fame. Faux interviews and Jamie Hewlett's illustrations, as well as a few real photos, make up the hardcover book, bringing out both imagined and true-to-life details. Highlights include track-by-track "making of" stories, British humor and, overall, behind-the-scenes insight into one of the most...
Voxtrot Winners
(27 November 2006) - Congratulations to Kaveh G, Ryan V, Joshua H, Tahnee U and Erik J—winners of our Voxtrot giveaway. The question was: what Voxtrot singer Ramesh Srivastava dressed up as for Halloween this year and the answer was: a groom. You will each receive a copy of the new Voxtrot 7" maxi-single "Your Biggest Fan" which is a preview of a single from the much anticipated...
(27 November 2006) - Congratulations to Kaveh G, Ryan V, Joshua H, Tahnee U and Erik J—winners of our Voxtrot giveaway. The question was: what Voxtrot singer Ramesh Srivastava dressed up as for Halloween this year and the answer was: a groom. You will each receive a copy of the new Voxtrot 7" maxi-single "Your Biggest Fan" which is a preview of a single from the much anticipated...
Chocolove and TAL Contest Winners
(22 November 2006) - Big congrats to winners Lee C., who won a case of Chocolove's Limited Edition Holiday Bar, and Baldwin C., who will receive a copy of This American Life: Stories of Hope & Fear, for respectively answering the following questions correctly. How did mendiant get its name?A: Mendiant is named for the French "mendicant" ("beggars"/"depending on alms") monastic orders and the colors of their robes,...
(22 November 2006) - Big congrats to winners Lee C., who won a case of Chocolove's Limited Edition Holiday Bar, and Baldwin C., who will receive a copy of This American Life: Stories of Hope & Fear, for respectively answering the following questions correctly. How did mendiant get its name?A: Mendiant is named for the French "mendicant" ("beggars"/"depending on alms") monastic orders and the colors of their robes,...
Voxtrot Giveaway
(22 November 2006) - We have five copies of the new Voxtrot 7" maxi-single to give away. The quintet from Austin has been drawing comparisons to Belle and Sebastian, The Smiths and The Strokes since 2005 when their debut EP Raised by Wolves came out. No doubt the comparisons give them big shoes to fill, but Voxtrot has been holding their own with their crowd-pleasing indie-pop, both in...
(22 November 2006) - We have five copies of the new Voxtrot 7" maxi-single to give away. The quintet from Austin has been drawing comparisons to Belle and Sebastian, The Smiths and The Strokes since 2005 when their debut EP Raised by Wolves came out. No doubt the comparisons give them big shoes to fill, but Voxtrot has been holding their own with their crowd-pleasing indie-pop, both in...
Eva Zeisel Kettle Giveaway Winner
(20 November 2006) - Congratulations to Kitty G. the winner of our Eva Zeisel Kettle Giveaway! Kitty will receive a numbered limited edition of Zeisel's newest design, the Eva Kettle for Chantal. Kitty, a long-time admirer of Zeisel was chosen at random from hundreds of savvy CH readers who were able to name the street honoring Zeisel, Eva Zeisel Straße, located in Schramberg, Germany. ...
(20 November 2006) - Congratulations to Kitty G. the winner of our Eva Zeisel Kettle Giveaway! Kitty will receive a numbered limited edition of Zeisel's newest design, the Eva Kettle for Chantal. Kitty, a long-time admirer of Zeisel was chosen at random from hundreds of savvy CH readers who were able to name the street honoring Zeisel, Eva Zeisel Straße, located in Schramberg, Germany. ...
Zune Winners
(17 November 2006) - Of the hundreds of correct entries in our Zune Giveaway, we picked three winners at random to get their very own Zune. Congratulations to Tom F., Rafael L. and Toma M., who all answered all three questions correctly. Here are the questions and (in one case multiple) correct answers: What band's album featuring black in the title has sold 21 million copies?A: AC/DC's Back in...
(17 November 2006) - Of the hundreds of correct entries in our Zune Giveaway, we picked three winners at random to get their very own Zune. Congratulations to Tom F., Rafael L. and Toma M., who all answered all three questions correctly. Here are the questions and (in one case multiple) correct answers: What band's album featuring black in the title has sold 21 million copies?A: AC/DC's Back in...
This American Life: Stories of Hope & Fear
(15 November 2006) - This American Life (TAL), the weekly public radio show of funny/poignant real-life stores (soon to be a Showtime series), has a new two-disc collection of episodes out called Stories of Hope & Fear and CH has a copy to give away. The third CD produced by the cultish program includes stories from TAL veteran and writer David Sedaris, "The Daily Show" correspondent John Hodgeman...
(15 November 2006) - This American Life (TAL), the weekly public radio show of funny/poignant real-life stores (soon to be a Showtime series), has a new two-disc collection of episodes out called Stories of Hope & Fear and CH has a copy to give away. The third CD produced by the cultish program includes stories from TAL veteran and writer David Sedaris, "The Daily Show" correspondent John Hodgeman...
Zune Giveaway
(14 November 2006) - Zune, the new WiFi-enabled, bigger-screened iPod competitor from Microsoft, made its much-hyped debut today and we've got three—one in each color—to give away. With its non-scratch rubberized case, FM tuner, wireless song and picture sharing (from up to 30 feeet away), DJ/broadcast mode, richer animation from screen to screen and customizable background pictures Zune adds several features that we like. Shared songs, however, are...
(14 November 2006) - Zune, the new WiFi-enabled, bigger-screened iPod competitor from Microsoft, made its much-hyped debut today and we've got three—one in each color—to give away. With its non-scratch rubberized case, FM tuner, wireless song and picture sharing (from up to 30 feeet away), DJ/broadcast mode, richer animation from screen to screen and customizable background pictures Zune adds several features that we like. Shared songs, however, are...
Happy 100th Birthday Eva Zeisel
(13 November 2006) - Eva Zeisel turns 100 today and to celebrate we're giving one lucky reader a numbered limited edition of her newest design, the Eva Kettle for Chantal. Eva is still working. Her life, as well as her contributions to the world of design, are still inspiring. To learn more about her life and work visit the Eva Zeisel Forum. If you live in or are...
(13 November 2006) - Eva Zeisel turns 100 today and to celebrate we're giving one lucky reader a numbered limited edition of her newest design, the Eva Kettle for Chantal. Eva is still working. Her life, as well as her contributions to the world of design, are still inspiring. To learn more about her life and work visit the Eva Zeisel Forum. If you live in or are...
Kissology Winner
(07 November 2006) - Congratulations to Robb B. the lucky CH reader who is the winner of our Kissology: Volume One 1974-1977 DVD Box Set giveaway. Robb (pictured center), a Kiss fan since age five, has even signed autographs as Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley. The Kissology Box Set is available from Amazon ($25). ...
(07 November 2006) - Congratulations to Robb B. the lucky CH reader who is the winner of our Kissology: Volume One 1974-1977 DVD Box Set giveaway. Robb (pictured center), a Kiss fan since age five, has even signed autographs as Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley. The Kissology Box Set is available from Amazon ($25). ...
Kaiseki Contest Winner
(31 October 2006) - Last week we gave CH readers a chance to win an autographed copy of Yoshihiro Murata's Kaiseki: The Exquisite Cuisine of Kyoto's Kikunoi Restaurant. Thanks to everyone who wrote in with your Japanese culinary adventure stories. Our winner shared a charming story about a Japanese restaurant discovered in China where every entree included "a small salad with the best dressing we'd ever had, some...
(31 October 2006) - Last week we gave CH readers a chance to win an autographed copy of Yoshihiro Murata's Kaiseki: The Exquisite Cuisine of Kyoto's Kikunoi Restaurant. Thanks to everyone who wrote in with your Japanese culinary adventure stories. Our winner shared a charming story about a Japanese restaurant discovered in China where every entree included "a small salad with the best dressing we'd ever had, some...
Halloween 2006: Kissology
(27 October 2006) - One of the most iconic, genre-defining bands of their generation—their merchandising outsells any other musical act, including Elvis—Kissology: Volume One 1974-1977 is a new six-hour, two-DVD box set chronicling Kiss' early years. The massive and entirely fitting release includes over 70 of their live performances, never-before-seen footage, four full concerts, early music videos, unreleased tracks and liner notes by the band members themselves. A...
(27 October 2006) - One of the most iconic, genre-defining bands of their generation—their merchandising outsells any other musical act, including Elvis—Kissology: Volume One 1974-1977 is a new six-hour, two-DVD box set chronicling Kiss' early years. The massive and entirely fitting release includes over 70 of their live performances, never-before-seen footage, four full concerts, early music videos, unreleased tracks and liner notes by the band members themselves. A...
Kate Bingaman: Hey, Hot Shot!
(05 September 2006) - Artist and graphic design professor Kate Bingaman first caught our eye with her charming line drawings of her credit card statements, which are available from her website Obsessive Consumption each for the amount of that particular statement's minimum balance. The site which showcases Bingaman's love/hate relationship with consumer culture launched in early 2003 and includes drawings of all of her purchases from 22 January...
(05 September 2006) - Artist and graphic design professor Kate Bingaman first caught our eye with her charming line drawings of her credit card statements, which are available from her website Obsessive Consumption each for the amount of that particular statement's minimum balance. The site which showcases Bingaman's love/hate relationship with consumer culture launched in early 2003 and includes drawings of all of her purchases from 22 January...
Griffin BlueTrip Giveway Winners
(01 September 2006) - In our recent post on the Griffin BlueTrip we asked readers to regale us with their most memorable experience of dancing by themselves. There were a lot of great entries, some hilarious, some cringe-worthy. Here are some highlights from our two favorites: "One night, after a heavy coffee/sleeping pill combo, I apparently woke up, and hallucinating, did my best rendition of La Boheme -...
(01 September 2006) - In our recent post on the Griffin BlueTrip we asked readers to regale us with their most memorable experience of dancing by themselves. There were a lot of great entries, some hilarious, some cringe-worthy. Here are some highlights from our two favorites: "One night, after a heavy coffee/sleeping pill combo, I apparently woke up, and hallucinating, did my best rendition of La Boheme -...
Griffin BlueTrip: Hands-On Review and Giveaway
(25 August 2006) - Of the bluetooth-enabled iPod gadgets hitting the market recently, Griffin's Bluetrip wins points for its straightforward plug-and-play usability. Simply connect the fin-shaped receiver to any auxiliary input using included RCA cables, pop the transmitter onto your iPod's dock, and start using your iPod as a remote from distances up to 33 feet away. Though it only produces two-channel audio (don't expect surround sound), a...
(25 August 2006) - Of the bluetooth-enabled iPod gadgets hitting the market recently, Griffin's Bluetrip wins points for its straightforward plug-and-play usability. Simply connect the fin-shaped receiver to any auxiliary input using included RCA cables, pop the transmitter onto your iPod's dock, and start using your iPod as a remote from distances up to 33 feet away. Though it only produces two-channel audio (don't expect surround sound), a...
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