Second Run DVD

Issuing their first releases little more than a year ago, the U.K.-based Second Run DVD has rapidly become the most exciting label around. Eschewing the canonical focus of industry giants like Criterion, in just fifteen months this upstart company has managed to release a slew of esoteric but essential works from the around the world. They’re shepherds of the under-represented, releasing films not based on …

Cool Hunting Video Presents: 3:34 of London

On a recent trip to London, we visited the studios of artist Dodi Wexler, design collective Troika and Social Suicide, the very forward men's fashion label

On CH’s recent London trip, we visited the studios of artist Dodi Wexler, design collective Troika and Social Suicide, the very forward men’s fashion label. From Troika’s tech-enabled activism to Dodi’s “little worlds” and Social Suicide’s pairing of irreverence with traditional English tailoring, we found that London, and each specific neighborhood, has everything to do with what these artists and designers do and their creative …

Three Menorahs

Even goyim can appreciate the charm of lighting menorahs during dark winter months. These three—whether tongue-in-cheek, made from inventive materials or an unobtrusive modular set— lend just the right amount of irreverence for surviving the season. Acrylic Menorah This acrylic menorah (pictured above left) by Italian design team Sawaya & Moroni combines a classic shape with modern materials. Reminiscent of the Mahua Huni acrylic candelabras …