Sanrio Vending Machine Airbrushes Bam's Face on My Nail

I was out with Kahlil and Bam at the Glendale Galleria the other day and spotted this: an "Art Nail" Machine that can actually print designs and even photos from their built-in camera on your fingernail for $1. There are two polishes designated "Base Coat" and "Top Coat" that are chained to the machine (just in case someone wants to, um, steal the clear nail polish). I knew it would be kind of crappy-looking but the whole mechanism itself was kind of amazing.


First you put the base coat on and let dry a little. Then they ask you to put your finger in a mold and snap the cover closed to lock your fingernail in, with a special opening for your nail bed. Up pops a screen that shows your nail magnified and superimposes a snapshot flick over your nail. Then you can adjust the width, length, and color of the design. The machine starts printing on your nail like a PC printer and you can feel it buffing the design on. Finally, you put a layer of topcoat. Here's the finished product: definitely crapified but successful!

If they tweaked the machine a little, there is definitely potential for some highly-detailed amazing nails of the future!

If Batman were a woman, she'd have this

Bra Dryer is a simple device which is based on the presumption that the best way to dry bras without ruining their fabric, wiring and padding is to dry them on a shape which resembles female breasts. That's why Bra Dryer is shaped like a female torso.

A very gentle infrared (IR) heat source helps evaporate moisture from the bra fabric while silent fans inside the appliance help remove this moisture.

via BraDryer and MISS CREW

It's About Time Someone Thought of This

Designer Rebecca Miller from Chicago has created Shuella, an umbrella for your shoes. It’s a stylish footwear protector available in colors pink, yellow, green and black. Designed for convenience, fashion, and showery weather, Shuella allows women to wear their heels even while in the rain.

Included with Shuella’s is a cloth to rid excess water that may be left on your shoes umbrella as well as a pouch to place your trendy helper back into.

Shuella’s are durable with a slip free sole, and also effortless to put on. When your brella is no longer needed you can place it back into your handbag until your next weather emergency

From MISS Crew

I don't recommend exacting justice...but

Mother sets fire to her daughter's gloating rapist

A Spanish mother has taken revenge on the man who raped her 13-year-old daughter at knifepoint by dousing him in petrol and setting him alight. He died of his injuries in hospital on Friday.

Antonio Cosme Velasco Soriano, 69, had been sent to jail for nine years in 1998, but was let out on a three-day pass and returned to his home town of Benejúzar, 30 miles south of Alicante, on the Costa Blanca.

While there, he passed his victim's mother in the street and allegedly taunted her about the attack. He is said to have called out "How's your daughter?", before heading into a crowded bar.

Shortly after, the woman walked into the bar, poured a bottle of petrol over Soriano and lit a match. She watched as the flames engulfed him, before walking out.

...I ain't mad at her.

Slumdog Millionaire Kids go to Disneyland

Pictured above are Ayush Mahesh Khedekar (Young Jamal), Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail Sheikh (Young Salim), Rubina Ali Rafiq Qureshi (Young Latika), Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar (Middle Latika), Ashutosh Lobo Gajiwala (Middle Salim), Tanay Hemant Chheda (Middle Jamal) and Madhur Mittal (older Salim) he is 20.


Must be hard to go back to the 'hood after this.

via Huffington Post

Valentines for Palestine eBay Auction

Chris Rafie, photographer

On February 14th, Valentines for Palestine put several art pieces up on Ebay for auction as a way for Westerners to donate to humanitarian aid and say "I'm sorry" for the unimaginable grief our tax dollars have caused.

Divert what you'd usually spend on chocolates and roses to humanitarian aid.
Checks should be sent in an envelope addressed to the Development Aid Institute:
Development Aid Institute
Valentines For Palestine
Joint UNWDA Mission
EURINT Module
C. Camilo J Cela 1 L5 M111
Sevilla 41018 Spain

Funds will go towards long term shelters, aid devices for mutilated kids and adults, veterinary medical assistance for pets and work animals, and doctors specialized in war wounds, engineers specialized in reconstruction, and veterinary surgeons.

The pieces currently up for "adoption" on Ebay will be sent to Gaza City where they will be put on public display. View the donated pieces up for adoption. Proceeds from the winning bids will also go towards humanitarian aid in Gaza.

For additional information, Email ValentinesforPalestine@gmail.com

Alfie Numeric

Seriously?

via Details

Naked women: when a mothafucking coffee table just won't do. SMH.

Download: A Song for Ourselves Mixtape

Tracklist:
1. Iijima, Miyamoto, Chin - “We Are The Children” (Intro)
2. Blue Scholars - “Cornerstone”
3. Native Guns - “Slave Thinking”
4. Native Guns feat. Geologic - “Agitation Propaganda”
5. Iijima, Miyamoto, Chin - “Jonathan Jackson”
6. Bambu - “When Will The Time Come?” prod. by Will Bracy
7. Kiwi - “Gaza 2 Oakland” prod. by DJ Phatrick
8. Blue Scholars - “Back Home”
9. Chris Iijima - “Vietnamese Lament (Live)”
10. Iijima, Miyamoto, Chin - “War Of The Flea” (Senz of Depth Remix ft. Bambu)
11. Bambu - “Chairman Mao” (Paper Planes edit)
12. Blue Scholars - “Fire For The People”
13. Kiwi - “Cause”
14. Native Guns feat. Geologic - “Said It” (Asi Remix)
15. Iijima, Miyamoto, Chin - Divide & Conquer (Fatgums Remix ft. Geologic, Kiwi, & Bambu)
16. Chris Iijima Soliloquy
17. Kiwi - “Imagine”
18. Bambu - “Seven Months”
19. Blue Scholars - “Life and Debt”

REMINDER!!!
Be sure to catch the world premier of A SONG FOR OURSELVES, Tad Nakamura’s new documentary about the life and legacy of revolutionary Japanese American folk singer Chris Iijima:

February 28, 2009
A SONG FOR OURSELVES WORLD PREMIERE

featuring performances from:
BLUE SCHOLARS
BAMBU
KIWI

with special appearances from A GRAIN OF SAND members:
NOBOKU MIYAMOTO & CHARLIE CHIN

7:30pm
$10 General Admission
Buy tickets HERE.

Aratani/Japan American Theatre
244 S. San Pedro
Little Tokyo, LA

via djphatrick.com

GBTV - Zion I "The TakeOver" in stores NOW!

Last week, I sat down with Zion I to talk about their album, The TakeOver, that drops TODAY!!! They speak on the progression of their sound for their 6th studio release, their reaction to the murder of Oscar Grant, and how they felt about it happening in their community.

Blue Scholars on Vimby

VIMBY - Blue Scholars

Geo and Sabzi of the Blue Scholars chop it up with Vimby and lace the game with some real talk about change. Great interview

Beyond Chris Brown and Rihanna

via illdoctrine.com

Love (Cupid Style)

(Yes, that Cupid Agent is BAMBU)

Vote for this music video directed by our good friend, Patricio Ginelsa, on CBS.com

Weekend Update (The Love Hater Edition)

Hey all you gorgeous felines and fellas out there waiting on me to update my damn blog. As most of my followers on Twitter are aware, I just got back from my Bay trip literally 20 minutes ago with a lot of great material you can look forward to.

For all the lovers out there, don't expect to find any Valentine's Celebrations over here at Guerilla Busfare. We may be Gangsters of Love, but we sho don't spend recession $$$ on a silly holiday! The expectation behind it defeats the sentiment, so we spread love (and love hater ideology, *wink) every day of the week.


As you can see from the pictures below, it doesn't take an allocated day to recognize L-O-V-E

Breaking bread with my fam...

Watching Kahlil spend time with his GodMamaz

Getting tatted up (and washing it off!)

And of course, Love wouldn't be Love without these guys.

And be on the lookout for my upcoming Guerilla Busfare TV episode with Zion I next week, just in time for their upcoming album drop, The TakeOver, on Feb. 17th.

Hello Kitty vs Barbie Smackdown

During the fall shows at the upcoming NY Fashion Week, two groups of designers are doing special shows: one, Hello Kitty-themed, to celebrate a collaboration with MAC cosmetics, and another in honor of Barbie's 50th birthday. While we don't know who all the designers are yet, we can't help but wonder what will win out: the Icon or the It Girl? Says the Times: "Barbie is to Cindy Crawford what Hello Kitty is to Naomi Campbell. One is the conscientious workhorse of her oeuvre, with a heart of gold (or plastic) and an improbably perfect body; the other is more difficult to read, with a sinister streak lurking behind that sweet, beautiful facade...

- NY Times via Jezebel

I Lego NY

During the cold and dark Berlin winter days, I spend a lot of time with my boys in their room. And as I look at the toys scattered on the floor, my mind inevitably wanders back to New York. - Christoph Niemann, NY Times

See the rest HERE

Maybe when Kahlil is old enough, I can partake in the Lego homage to my hometown, San Francisco, and it will make me less homesick as well :)

...Uhhh

via Jezebel

Ise Lyfe at Off The Books this Thursday

Dub MD & Illmind Presents Blaps, Rhymes & Life Vol. 2.

Download it HERE.

Bambu, Illmind, Rhettmatic

GBTV - B.O.B.

Peep my exclusive interview with B.O.B. of Grand Hustle and a sneak peek at upcoming episodes!

...because we all speak ASIAN anyway.

Thai Dude talks to Filipino dude thanks to the "magic" of Skittles.