IQ Clean

Save the earth and a little cash with freshly-scented sustainable soaps

As more and more earth-friendly cleaning products make their way to mainstream grocery store aisles, iQ Clean stands out for their all-natural, environmentally-sustainable formulas that come in equally-virtuous, waste-saving concentrate cartridges. Developed by Canada-based Planet People, the single-use cleaning cartridges contain non-toxic, plant-based concentrates which instantly dilute in reusable plastic spray bottles filled with water. The cartridges are currently available in four formulas—glass, bathroom, floor …

Anne Ricketts

Mini anatomical sculptures from L.A.'s bronze addict

L.A.-based sculptor Anne Ricketts creates miniature pieces of art for the body and home. Twenty years ago, she started her career with clay sculptures, but quickly transferred to sculpting in foam, wax and clay before casting her pieces in bronze. “Casting in bronze is addictive,” she says. “The tactile sense of the metal is amazing, it’s cold and hard, yet as smooth as skin.” A …

Thank You For Your Love

Yeasayer's creepy video, green golf, Michael Nyman's minimalist tunes and more in this week's look at the web

Pitchfork gives us a sneak preview of the upcoming Antony and the Johnsons album, Swanlights, with “Thank you For Your Love”—a grainy black-and-white video that follows a cross-dressing man through locations in NYC. The album on Secretly Canadian’s label comes out 24 August 2010.