Maison Martin Margiela, Spring 2010

Martin Margiela quietly exited the fashion house he founded not too long ago. But Diesel, which bought a majority stake in the label in 2002, has no plans to replace him. The label's chief executive, Giovanni Pungetti, said the house will...

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Modern parenting means sorting through mountains of products and information that can keep you busier than the kids themselves do—often starting from when they're still in the womb. To help navigate the bunch, we asked a few moms and dads what accessories they can't live without. Coupled with a...

Do you need shots of ordinary people doing things? They got that b-roll. A short film by Dylan Osborn, written by Sergio Cilli. Full credits here. (Thanks, Matt West!)...

Filene’s Basement has been floundering for a while now — the Boston-based retailer filed for Chapter 11 in May and was bought by Syms Corp. in June — but the hits keep coming: The chain will be shuttering its Sixth Avenue location this spring. The company was "unable to renegotiate the lease"...

Water Bears are some of nature's most durable microscopic creatures, capable of surviving almost anywhere, including the vast reaches of space. They are also extremely cute and have inspired a song by the band, Ekoostik Hookah. Previously:Water bears survive open space - Boing Boing (Thanks, Robin Kolnicki!)...

On the Public Radio program "Future Tense," John Moe interviews Julian Assange of Wikileaks about the 9/11 intercepts blogged previously on Boing Boing. "Interesting discussion on the right to privacy vs. the responsibility of transparency," says John. And Julian says, "There is a tradeoff between the integrity and value of the historic record and the reform that can come out of exposure and some individuals' privacy rights."...