Giant Drag

The unofficial inaugural CMJ prom was held last night in NYC and featured LA-based Amazon.

Outside Magazine: Customization

Whether you're after a one-off design for your new shoes or a pair of jeans, technological advances have made mass customization easier than ever. "Even big manufacturers like Nike are offering products that allow for personal expression," says 31-year-old New York designer Josh Rubin whose Web site, www.coolhunting.com, has become a style arbiter for fashionistas and urban hipsters. –John Bradley view sitedownload pdf

CuteXdoom

CuteXdoom is a mod for the PC game Unreal Tournament 2003 that explores society's obsession with fabricated characters and all things cute, or kawaii. The goal of CuteXdoom is to become a member of the toy worshipping Yumi-Co cult and gain access to their temple by collecting enough toys to present as an offering to the robotic panda guru. (This sort of exploration of society's …