Other Brother Olive Oil

Two childhood friends making good food in California

Other Brother olive oil first caught our attention with their aesthetic: their 250mL Shorty tin of Growers Blend is a little smaller than a can of beer, easy to grip, and by far the cutest olive oil packaging we’ve come across, thanks to the sign-painting-inspired design. It’s more than just looks, though. The passion for good food exuded by the two founders Evan Loewy and …

Tom of Finland + Jalo Helsinki Fire Blankets

Extinguishing small blazes, one chiseled hunk at a time

Lifesaving fire blankets, like a fire extinguisher, aren’t meant to be hidden in the closet—because when an emergency occurs, you want it at an accessible and highly visible place. And an eye-catching design helps. Known for making smoke alarms less of an eyesore and more user-friendly, Finnish design company Jalo Helsinki has also made fire safety blankets a lot more exciting through a collaboration with …

Premiere: “Good Friends” by Nick Pope

The Brooklyn-based multi-instrumentalist continues his six-part musical project, Souvenirs and Astronauts

Brooklyn-based (by way of Medfield, Massachusetts) visual artist and multi-instrumentalist Nick Pope has been sitting on a pile of music for the past three years, and is now slowly releasing it in parts. He compares the series, titled “Souvenirs and Astronauts,” to a collection of short stories, where each of the six “stories” (or EPs) has chapters (songs). In a way, they’re akin to personal …