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PangeaSeed & Tokyo-based vinyl toy designer Cometdebris (Koji Harmon) are pleased to announce their latest shark-saving effort: Sametan – Don’t Tread on Me. This upcoming weekend at Spoke Art in San Francisco, they will host a one of a kind art exhibition featuring 30 custom Sametan vinyl figures designed by 30 global artists including Frank Kozik, Buff Monster, Jenn Porreca and many more.

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In addition to the art exhibition, PangeaSeed will host an exclusive screening of Rob Stewart’s latest award-winning documentary, “Revolution”. The “Ocean Love Film Festival” will take place at Spoke Art Gallery , March 30, 2013 – 7-9 pm.

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Through this unique event, they aim to generate greater awareness for the global plight of sharks and the importance of our oceans via creative and entertaining avenues in order to raise critical funding to support PangeaSeed’s ongoing efforts and groundbreaking projects.

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Proceeds raised through the sales of the vinyl figures will help fund PangeaSeed’s 2014 “Year of Living Dangerously” art tour of Asia. Because Asia is ground zero for the trade and consumption of many endangered species, the 2014 Asian event will reach six major Asian cities extending their core message to critical audiences.

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The tour with over 50 participating artists and film-makers aims to educate communities about these endangered species and encourage actions we can take to save these animals from extinction. Visit pangeaseed.org for more details!

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This past week was fairly quiet on the site because we ventured out to Hawaii to cover POW WOW, a gathering of incredible street artists. Well thanks to this amazing denim jacket created by Haight Ashbury Co. in collaboration with NYC illustrator Marilyn Rondon, ”TOTALLY STOKED” became our slogan for the whole entire trip. This particular picture was captured by Laura Austin at this rad little art sanctuary called The Refinery Project on the North Shore, just after we got back from swimming with sharks. Needless to say, we had plenty of reasons to be “TOTALLY STOKED” on this trip.

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Everyone knows I’m obsessed with sharks, but very few ask me why. So if you haven’t heard the spiel, I urge you to meet up with me in Santa Monica this weekend for the holiday encore of “The Great West Coast Migration – Art Benefit for Sharks & Oceans,” a two-day educational awareness and fundraising event opening tomorrow night 7-10pm at Paradiso Arts.

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Polish artist Przemek Blejzyk – a.k.a. Sainer – amazes with his colorful, whimsical figures, which he paints both on canvasses and the streets. There’s a darker edge to his style – you’ll notice that none of his characters look at you – or their faces are hidden in some way, almost as if they are masking their sadness…

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Out of all the places in the world, Alaska is one I’ve wanted to visit – to breathe in the untamed wilderness, crisp salty air and just exist up in the silence of the mountains, alone for a while. Nature calms the mind like nothing else, doesn’t it? Well… maybe not fot the men at sea.

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While on their summer tour of the West Coast, our friends over at PangeaSeed collaborated on several occasions with local artists to create large scale shark murals to help raise awareness for the global plight of sharks and oceans. Have a look at the radical pieces gracing our Cali walls!

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The Internet can sometimes be a cruel place. As bloggers, photographers, general creative types, we pour our energy into presenting our work to the internet community. But we lose connection to our content as it gets blogged about and reblogged, pinned and re-pinned, tumbled and re-tumbled. Hyper-sharing i.e. virality might be the sincerest form of online flattery, but most people still want their work to be attributed to them – right? And at the same time, consumers are innately curious about the person behind the art and the curators of the Internet try their best to give credit where credit is due. So why does it have to be so difficult?

When we heard about Stipple, a service that offers content creators a way to “tell stories through their images as they travel the web,” it struck a chord. Bloggers and content creators who upload their own images can “claim” them through Stipple so that the attribution info stays with their image and links back to them no matter what site the image ends up on. Let’s use our photo editor Abby as an example as she contribute tons of original content to Live Fast:

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With such deadly teeth, a fierce hunger, and a vicious reputation, it’s no wonder the fashion world has fallen in love with the glorious (and misunderstood) shark. Having our own love affair with the trend, we’ve put together some of our current favorites in honor of Shark Week, including some pieces from Emma Mulholland’s AW12 ‘Tropical Weather’ collection. So let go your of fears and introduce Jaws to your wardrobe – a fintastic print and sharp tooth ring will give some edge to any outfit!

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When he started working on his now famous series “Bodyscapes,” Florida-based artist Allan Teger knew close to nothing about photography, but rather was working as a social psychologist with a penchant for the beauty of the female form.

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Is it Shark Week yet?! Nah, but for PangeaSeed‘s founders and supporters, everyday of the year is fintastic. Los Angeles marks the fourth stop on a pioneering six city shark saving art tour featuring over 100 amazing global artists and 25 incredible film makers. RSVP on Facebook and join us tomorrow at LeBasse Projects for an artistic feeding frenzy! Proceeds from the sale of artwork, film screenings and donations will go directly to support PangeaSeed’s efforts to raise awareness and help educate the public on the importance of shark conservation and the preservation of ocean habitats. We had a chance to sit down with PangeaSeed’s founder Tre, and here’s what he had to say:

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Mikal Cronin isn’t your typical weekend rocker practicing his lines in the bathroom before a show. He’s one of a few San Francisco musicians who’s been able to carefully craft a unique lo-fi sound that’s both exciting and raw. Cronin’s self-titled debut came as a huge surprise; a gritty, thirty-minute sonic wave of smartly arranged garage-punk that is full of inchoate angst and confusion.

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C.C. Sheffield’s new music video for her latest Ultra single Long Brown Hair is pure madness. AOL’s Spinner premiered the clip earlier today, describing the track as “a mixture of a ballad-driven lament and a dubstep freakout.” Her vicious love song is a lucky pretext for an edgy, violently seductive electronic choreography featuring three hot models fighting and moaning in a blood bath. Plus you’ve got C.C. parading in an array of absolutely stunning gowns and lingerie. It’s a banger!

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Since I’m always up for providing entertainment to you, beloved readers, I thought an elegant, French brothel inspired lingerie video lookbook featuring yours truly would be a fun addition to our Sex section -  especially knowing for sure that it would be executed in an absolutely tasteful way by my girl Desanka Fasiska (Desanka Design) in collaboration with New York photographer Chris Clinton.

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Emma Mulholland’s AW12 sophomore collection ‘Tropical Rebel’ is a seriously jawsome neon on black, tie-dye / silk screened tribute to the king of the ocean, the blood thirsty Great White Shark…

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Back in August we published a spectacular roundup of shark-inspired wares celebrating Discovery’s Shark Week. Since then, let’s just say we’ve taken our obsession to new depth and have gotten quite nuts over collectibles and all shark paraphernalia. Here’s the best of what’s available on the Web, right now. Sink your teeth into this!

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Nail art is a fun way to make a memorable fashion statement. For this year’s Art Basel manicure, I decided to swap the classic coral shade for something nerdier and resolutely more artsy. I’d been dreaming about getting shark nails for a while and couldn’t think of a better place to flaunt them than Miami during the art fairs:

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