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New Book Spotlights Japan’s Hardcore Techno Underground
SummaryA new book published by Never Sleep chronicles the story of J-core, Japan's hardcore techno scene.Manga Corps delves deep into the visual culture of the subculture, featuring an extensive archive of rave posters, flyers and artifacts from the early '90s through today.J-core, Japan’s hardcore techno scene, has always thrived in obscurity. Emerging in a time when extreme subcultures were pushed to the margins, early ravers and hardcore enthusiasts took to the underground, establishing a foothold in the DIY venues, back alleys and fringe clubs of Osaka. Here, a new sound was born: one where the unapologetic abrasiveness of Dutch gabber became one with anime emblems, cyberpunk aesthetics and gaming culture.Manga Corps, a new 200-page graphic anthology, turns back the clock with an exten...
BMW Teases Street-Legal Track Package for 2026 M2
SummaryBMW teases a new M Performance Parts street-legal track package for the 2026 M2Includes a large rear wing; other upgrades likely include chassis tuning and possibly more powerLaunch expected in 2026, but full details on specs and install options remain under wrapsBMW’s M division is dialing up the aggression on its compact performance coupe with the announcement of a new street-legal track package for the 2026 M2. While full specs remain under wraps, a teaser confirms the addition of a prominent rear wing, hinting at a sharper, more focused version of the M2.The current M2, powered by a twin-turbocharged 3L inline-six, already offers up to 473 hp in its 2025 form. For 2026, BMW is expected to introduce an even more potent CS model. Now, this upcoming performance package from M Perfo...
Sean Wotherspoon Unveils Multicolored Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 RS Art Car
SummaryArtist Sean Wotherspoon reimagines a vintage Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 RS in a bold, color-blocked liveryInterior features vintage Levi’s denim, flannel, cork and corduroy, hand-stitched by Meyers Manx’s teamInspired by his love for VW Harlequin designs and built with Philip Sarofim and Stuff by SpotSean Wotherspoon, via Type 7, has revealed his latest art-meets-automotive project: a Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 RS, transformed into a rolling canvas of vivid color and nostalgic materials, captured by Meyers Manx creative director Hagop Kalaidjian. The artist, best known for his patchwork Air Max 97s and color-blocked Taycan, drew inspiration from his early days admiring Harlequin Golfs and his deep connection to vintage fashion.Commissioned by collector Philip Sarofim, with creative direct...
Lifestyle: Was heißt Aperol auf Bayerisch?
Mit Bayerol, Minigolf und biobasiertem Plastik kann man sich ganz zu Hause einrichten – im deutschen Lebensgefühl.
Lamborghini Unleashes Aggressive New Temerario GT3
SummaryLamborghini debuts its first track car based on the new Temerario road model, the GT3Powered by a re-engineered twin-turbo V8, it’s built entirely in-house for global GT3 racingLightweight carbon body, quick-swap components, and upgraded aero target competitive endurance racingLamborghini has pulled the wraps off its next-generation race car, the Temerario GT3, marking the brand’s first competition model entirely designed, developed and built at its Sant’Agata Bolognese headquarters. Derived from the road-going Temerario, the GT3 version was engineered from the outset with motorsport in mind, bringing track-ready precision to a production-born platform.The new race car features a lightweight aluminum spaceframe chassis, reworked for racing serviceability and cloaked in carbon-compos...
Fußballmode-Firma des Ex-Nationalspielers rutscht in die Insolvenz
Nach mehr als zehn Jahren musste „BALR.“ nun wohl Insolvenz anmelden. Der einstige Erfolg der Marke schien zuletzt zu stagnieren, und der Konkurrenzdruck im Luxusmode- und Lifestyle-Segment machte dem ...
Fondation Louis Vuitton to Open Monumental Gerhard Richter Retrospective
SummaryFondation Louis Vuitton in Paris has just announced a major forthcoming retrospective dedicated to iconic German painter Gerhard Richter.On view starting October 17, the exhibition chronicles 60 years of artistic excellence in painting and beyond in a sweeping showcase of 270 works.Just ahead of Art Basel Paris this October, Fondation Louis Vuitton will unveil a landmark retrospective dedicated to seminal German artist Gerhard Richter. Spanning the entirety of the institution's 10-gallery space, the eponymous exhibition will mount 270 works across mediums, marking the most comprehensive survey of Richter's career to date.The exhibition builds on Richter’s longstanding relationship with the Fondation, where he was first featured in its inaugural collection showcase in 2014, and now, ...
Inès Longevial Brings it Back to the Body in ‘Skin of a Storm’
SummaryAlmine Rech Tribeca is currently hosting Skin of a Storm by French artist Inès Longevial through August 1.The exhibition features oil paintings, drawings and monotype prints that explore human form and the multiplicity of skin.For Inès Longevial, a body is a home. It’s an ethos reflected in her self-portraiture – diaristic captures, rich with washes of crimson, chantilly and ultramarine. Her current solo exhibition at Almine Rech in Tribeca distills this spirit into a sublime study of skin as the French artist takes her portraits to new heights.Pace and process ground Skin of a Storm. Central to the exhibition is a suite of new oil paintings, many of which were completed in a one-sitting “flow-state” as Lynn Maliszewski” describes in a recent press statement. “The female form become...
Longevity: Das steckt hinter dem Langlebigkeits-Trend
Wie führt man ein langes und gesundes Leben? Hier erfahren Sie alles über Longevity und wie Sie Ihre Lebensdauer und -qualität optimieren können.
Plato Gallery’s ‘Exaltation’ is All About Extravagance
SummaryPlato Gallery is currently presenting Exaltation, a group exhibition of 18 artists, now through August 16 in New York.The exhibition reimagines mannerist art through a contemporary lens, taking cues from its embrace of excess as a means of survival in a world characterized by social, emotional and cultural upheaval.In response to an era defined by collapse and reinvention, artists are turning up the dial on extravagance and excess. This response is the center focus of Exaltation, a new 18-person group exhibition at New York’s Plato Gallery, now on view through August 16. The show explores what it means to make mannerist art today, framing our moment as a kind of exquisite distortion, one where history loops back on itself and emotional intensity becomes an act of survival.Mannerism ...
In ”Football City, Art United,’ Artists and Athletes Reimagine the Beautiful Game
SummaryFootball City, Art United, a new group exhibition in Manchester, pairs legendary footballers with 11 contemporary artists to create all-new artworks inspired by their love of the game.Staged at Aviva Studios, the show brings together the efforts of Factory International, alongside Hans Ulrich Obrist, Juan Mata and Josh Wilding as co-curators.While art and sport may move in differently – in the studio and on the field – a shared energy pulses through them; fueled by drive, discipline and instinct, both disciplines not only give us a language for how to understand the world, but how to move through it.For Football City, Art United, a new exhibition in Manchester, international athletes are paired 11 contemporary artists, with each collaboration bringing forth a new artwork that looks ...
Dorotheen-Quartier in Stuttgart: Wo der Leerstand stilvoll Pause macht: Ein Pop-up für Lifestyle zieht ein
Weil ein regulärer Mieter für den Store noch fehlt, den zuletzt Romulo Kuranyi temporär nutzte, überbrückt erneut ein Pop-up den Leerstand im DoQu – es geht um Lifestyle.
