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Aug 07, 2012

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Hatsune Miku is near and dear to us at Imprint Lab, what with our sister-company interTrend having brought her to the United States for Toyota North America, all the way from the virtual reality known as Japan. She's a singer, a dancer, the object of fetish and desire, and now she's officially a convenience store...

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Aug 03, 2012

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This week, we were lucky enough to have one of North America's premier fashion trade shows taking place right on our front doorstep, at the Long Beach Convention Center. The Agenda Show has gone from strength to strength for over a decade, and features many of the top brands in skate, surf, snow, street, denim,...

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Aug 01, 2012

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We all have a sweet crib with the most expensive cool stuff and walls… but we need some awesome art now, and I blew my budget getting that ottoman. Well I have pulled together some of my favorite sources for pretty affordable art just for you… and your walls. Each one of these sites serve...

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Jul 27, 2012

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William C. Price originally built Long Beach's Psychic Temple back in 1905. It served as the headquarters for his Society of New or Practical Psychology, a.k.a. The Holy Kiss Society. The good times didn't last long, and by 1908, Price had filed suit against his own followers, in a dispute over cash. He'd eventually end...

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Jul 23, 2012

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SOLAR is a brand new take on iPhone weather apps. It was developed by Hollr, a talented Long Beach-based mobile development house, and partner of Imprint. We are very happy to announce that it's now available in the iTunes store. It's going for the special introductory price of $0.99, and what you get in return...

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Jul 10, 2012

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Comic-Con International, effectively known as "San Diego" in the comics industry, officially opens its doors tomorrow. The pedestrian traffic and blistering heat+synthetically conditioned air can make this ostensible publishing convention a do-or-die ordeal. Here are some tips on how to survive. 1. Be prepared to walk at a snail's pace and don't get upset when a...

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Jul 10, 2012

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There's a thoughtful interview with Spike Lee in this week's New York magazine, wherein he takes down Hollywood (superhero obsessed), Brooklyn (gentrified beyond repair) and the Education system (inadequate). Oh, and he's promoting the latest chapter in his Brooklyn Chronicles, "Red Hook Summer." As a one-time interloper in the borough's most misunderstood neighborhood, I know I...

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Jul 04, 2012

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Please be advised the following post will consume a lot of your time so its NFW (not for work). So while your still waiting to get that 3D printer in the mail from my previous post. Google is celebrating Lego's 50th anniversary with virtual Legos. Go download Chrome and visit Build with Chrome to start...

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Jun 27, 2012

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Yves Saint Laurent's got a new creative director, and she's gone and renamed the brand. Hedi Slimane, the new CD, has decided to revive the brand by starting with a bold move in changing the brand's name; dropping the "Yves", and going by Saint Laurent. But don't worry the iconic YSL logo will not be...