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The Rolex Submariner, the Ulysse Nardin Chairman and the Apple iPhone 4.

Apple iPhone 4 is the new Rolex Submariner.

by Bob Page on 7 June 2010

Burger in Tokyo. 2009 photograph by Christian Kadluba of Vienna.

Burgers and confetti. Social media metrics from a Chinese marketer and an Italian physicist.

by Michelle Cui Xiaoxiao on 24 May 2010

Image from video on running on water with shoes from Hi-Tec Sports.

Darn shoe companies, always selling shoes.

by Bob Page on 20 May 2010

A new rap music video for a Toyota minivan by director Jody Hill, from Saatchi & Saatchi. Actors Rachael Drummond and Brian Huskey.

Minivans stake hip new claim to awesomeness.

by Bob Page on 16 May 2010

Andy Ihnatko on the story behind what is probably a new iPhone.

by Bob Page on 19 April 2010

Hummer stretch limo at Times Square in New York City.

On Hummers and the need for stupidity.

by Bob Page on 17 April 2010

The new chatty Steve Jobs. Plush toy by PodBrix.com.

About the chatty new Steve Jobs.

by Bob Page on 15 April 2010

1961 Aston Martin Zagato DB4 GT in 'Allure of the Automobile' at the High Museum in Atlanta. Photograph by Peter Harholdt.

The rejuvenating elegance of automobiles.

by Bob Page on 20 March 2010

Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton of the McLaren F1 team.

Will McLaren’s new flute make music in F1?

by Bob Page on 13 March 2010

Nike's 'Human Chain' television commercial advertisement features Dayna Huor. Directed by Brian Beletic, the spot's ad agency was Wieden + Kennedy in Portland, Oregon.

The Human Chain. Named for victory, Nike takes on perseverance.

by Bob Page on 21 February 2010

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