The Fortieth Parallel

North America's bisecting line of latitude captured by photographer Bruce Myren's large-format Deardorff camera

Massachusetts-based photographer Bruce Myren is a man with a camera, on a mission to capture the many faces of North America’s 40th parallel. Stretching East to West from New Jersey to California and crossing 11 states in between, the 40th degree of latitude bisects the United States and is reckoned to have played an integral role in the westward flow of early settlers, as well …

New Small Cameras

Five new pocket cameras

Presented last week at Photokina, the following five cameras represent changing ideas about what the pocket cam should be. Sandwiched between cell phones and high end DSLRs, the once ubiquitous point-and-shoot is evolving to incorporate features that represent both professional capability and mobile usability. Fujifilm XF1 With a highly refined design and vintage styling, the Fujifilm XF1 carries the same optimized quality from the X …

Bowmore 1957

GPS shoes, the cure for greed, a Bad Trip and more in our look at the web this week

Culling talent from GQ’s annual “Best New Menswear Designers in America” list, Gap has unveiled a promising collection in partnership with BLK DNM, Ian Velardi, Mark McNairy New Amsterdam, Ovadia & Sons, Saturdays NYC and Todd Snyder. Set to drop online on 27 September 2012, the line can be previewed through photos of the campaign and a behind-the-scenes video featuring interviews with the designers.