NEWS IN BOOKS

Famous Vice contributor Richard Kern has met many many (sometimes underaged) girls that were willing to undress and pose without much scenaring. Kern’s book comes with an hour long video, shot and edited by Kern himself with inetrviews, making-ofs and many teasing lolitas!

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Looking for a new logo for your project? Check out the crème de la crème of logos in this Logobook by Ludovic Houplain (from Logorama), edited by Taschen. Either you are looking for inspiration, or you just want to share your passion for brands’ logos, this book is a must-have on your coffee table. Available on Taschen website Read the rest of this entry »

They say the old ones are the best and if Assouline‘s Vintage Cocktails book is anything to go by, we whole-heartedly agree. Whatever your poison, Mr Brian Van Flandern explores the lost art of mixing the perfect drink with simplicity and sophistication, covering all the essentials, from Brandy Alexanders to Margaritas. Available on Mr Porter for 40€. That’s another great gift for Christmas! If you’re too lazy to prepare your own cocktails, you can also check out our hotspot category. In Paris, I recommend the Prescription Cocktail Club (in the Odéon district).  Read the rest of this entry »

That’s typically the kind of book you want to give to a friend settling in New York City: From Brooklyn hot dogs to Manhattan’s most chic restaurants, world-renowned chef Alain Ducasse reveals a palette of flavors, colors, images, and aromas from all four corners of the globe: his own gourmet New York. This beautiful work of photographic reportage reveals his favorite spots, his special finds, and his gourmet delights. As we tried to do during our road trip, he reveals New York’s finest products, the histories of places and people, and his encounters with them in this personal culinary voyage around a city with an important place in Ducasse’s heart. Bonus : You also get a handy removable guidebook to all the restaurants and other venues listed, this large, gorgeously illustrated book is a treasure trove for all food lovers in New York or anywhere. Available here Read the rest of this entry »

Taschen celebrates the 50th Anniversary of everyone’s favorite super spy with a definitive, 600 page book covering the making of every 007 flick in the upcoming book, The James Bond Archives. “To celebrate 50 years of this innovative franchise, EON Productions opened their archives of photos, designs, storyboards, and production materials to editor Paul Duncan, who spent two years researching over one million images and 100 filing cabinets of documentation. The result is the most complete account of the making of the series, covering every James Bond film ever made, beginning with Dr. No (1962) and ending with the upcoming Skyfall (2012), including the spoof Casino Royale (1967) and Never Say Never Again (1983). Containing previously unpublished photography and artwork, as well as production memos from filming, this book is a comprehensive tribute to the legend of James Bond.” Taschen asserts. This perfect christmas gift is available in November for 150€ on Taschen website! Read the rest of this entry »

Find out about London right before the opening ceremony of the Olympics Games: From Victorian London to the Swinging 60s; from the Battle of Britain to Punk; from the Festival of Britain to the 2012 Olympics; from the foggy cobbled streets to the architectural masterpieces of the millennium; from rough pubs to private drinking clubs; from Royal Weddings to raves, from the charm of the East End to the wonders of the Westminster; from Chelsea girls to Hoxton hipsters; from the power to glory: in page after page of stunning photographs, reproduced big and bold like the city itself, London at last gets the photographic tribute it deserves. #London2012 Read the rest of this entry »

This brand new full-color guide offers masses a tightly edited, discreetly packaged list of the best locations like Nice — the California of Europe — has to offer the art conscious traveller. Here is a precise, informative, insider’s checklist of all you need to know about France’s most intoxicating city. Whether you are staying for 24 hours or five days, visiting for business or pleasure, with THE PROVENCE CITY GUIDE: NICE ($16), you will find the best restaurants, bars and hotels, extraordinary stores and sites, and the most enticing architecture and design! Available here Read the rest of this entry »

Weighing in at just under 200 pages, this beer bible , the book of beer awesomeness ($10), of imbibing covers everything from pouring and storage to drinking games and everything in between, giving you all the knowledge you need to booze like a champion at the next annual drinking event. Enjoy your summer!! Link Read the rest of this entry »

With campaigning for the 2012 general election well under way, Downtown for Democracy, the political action committee established during the 2004 elections, is back. Aimed at motivating and engaging the creative community to political action, the organization has begun this cycle’s crusade with the publication of a 75-page civics primer. D4D and OHWOW Present: The Pocket Guide to Politics breaks down and clarifies the complicated, and some might say confusing, workings of American representative government. Available on Opening Ceremony for 20 bucks. Read the rest of this entry »