Ben Bowers

A personal guide with a modern take on geek chic shopping

Sponsored content: What began as a digital dog-ear for products of interest has quickly evolved into one of the leading lifestyle guides for men. Aptly named Gear Patrol, the online magazine is a go-to guide for gear aficionados and design-minded urban adventurers. Recalling the sleek presentation of catalogs interspersed with the conversational tone of its original series, founders Eric Yang and Ben Bowers have created …

LN-CC: Music

From Phil Manzanera to Zsou, our look at the London concept shop's collection of rare vinyl and audio goods

Late Night Chameleon Cafe—known by most as the covetable e-shop LN-CC—is a cosmic place of wonder, both online and at its Gary Card-designed brick-and-mortar location in the heart of Dalston. With an inventory of esoteric goods filling out the striking, cocoon-like space, it’s easy to feel intimidated by LN-CC’s appointment-only basement digs. But as we recently learned from creative mastermind and co-founder Dan Mitchell, the …

Narrative.ly

Local NYC storytelling in a new web outlet for long-form journalism

Dedicated to long-form, local human-interest journalism based around NYC, the web-based publication, Narrative.ly marks a sign of changing times for the medium, where the rift between breaking content and meditated stories is causing outlets to choose sides. As Narratively founder Noah Rosenberg explains, the site is essentially about storytelling. His career—ranging from TV production to editing and freelance reporting—has given him the list of journalistic …