The N. Period

Two hundred lucky toy nerds got a free limited-edition Golden Ticket Huck Gee Dunny at the Grand Opening of the Dallas Kidrobot Pop Up Store. If you don't know, Kidrobot is the place to be for all of the designer toys and apparel that you could want. Check some video of the event, which was packed and even included an appearance from Erykah Badu.

Many lament the loss of the great Dallas landmark that was the Good Latimer Tunnel. Some exceptional art that was truly representative of the region met its demise to make way for progress in the form of the DART Rail. These shots of the mural-to-be are from Saturday July 25, 2009. Look forward to this weekend, when it looks like the finished product will be ready for the public.

Dallas and New York based artist Tony Bones has made about as many enemies as he had fans with his years of prominent graffiti. Many have entered the debate as to whether his work actually qualifies as art. Tony's luck has caught up with him in his home town, though and now he is forced to face the ugly consequences of his illegal activities. Fortunately for the artist, enough of an audience exists that a transition to galleries has become his main focus.

Nice new video from Beck, this one for the song "Gamma Ray." Beck can seemingly do no wrong, evidenced by the fantastic release Modern Guilt

Dallas and New York City-based artist Tony Bones will have a solo show beginning August 9, 2008 at Dallas' The Public Trust gallery. Artists' reception will begin that evening at 7 PM and the show will be running until September 6. Full details within.

Johnny Cupcakes is officially moving to the West Coast soon, opening a new store on Melrose Ave. in LA on August 2 (big party, we hear). Here Johnny gives us an update on the construction of the Los Angeles shoppe. Really like the cool vintage feel going on here. Check it out and let me know what you think.

Great photographer.

In what is quite a refreshing acceptance of pop culture as art, the prominent auction house Christie's recently featured many modern toys by such artists as Tilt, Mist, Kozik, Joe Ledbetter, Tristan, Sucklord and Kidrobot founder Paul Budnitz.

Some truly spectacular work was put in by artist Blu as he has created this beautiful sequence using graffiti and stop action animation. The mind fairly boggles.

Brilliant on-field camera work courtesy of director Guy Ritchie. This is definitely one of the most unique soccer-related things I have ever seen filmed.