Liquid? Pencil? Sharpie? Is it possible to embody all three of those in one slim, casing fit for a 0.5mm ballpoint pen? Considering this is the company which provides tools for creativity, it is not surprising that Sharpie has a few tricks up its own sleeves. This time around, Sharpie has pushed the boundaries of “permanent” and created a liquid pencil which writes like a pen, dries like a pencil, and stay erasable for up to 24 hours, after which, the writing becomes permanent like Sharpie. We already hear creative gears grinding everywhere to take advantage of the 24 hour lapse…

The new Liquid Pencil is set to hit stores in September, but Office Depot already has them in stock online. And let’s tap our liquid pencils together to celebrate the end of broken lead and sharpening, and having to carry a pencil, and a pen!

The last week has been rather busy for SOPH. as both Uniform Experiment and SOPHNET. had launched their new Fall/Winter 2010 collection, and this week, F.C.R.B. follows suit. In an effort to show appreciation for the supporters and fans, SOPHNET. has decided to create something that will be a pick-me-up for all who need a little caffeinated jolt in the AM. SOPHNET. has created a leather card case which carries Starbucks’ convenient VIA powder mix on one side, and the Starbucks card on the other side. Perfect for any time– both when the line is extremely long at Starbucks (Hello VIA!) and when there is a little luxury in time for a fresh brew from the espresso machine. These will be available in limited quantities.

After seen imitators and wannabes begin to their version of “cyber squatting” on Facebook, artist KAWS took matters into his own hands this morning by announcing the creation of his own Facebook page. For purpose of authenticity, KAWS asked Facebook members to look for this Green Chum as its icon.

A sequel 12 years in the making, after infinite amount of rumors, hearsay, prognostication, postponements, and beta testings, the continuation to the StarCraft saga is finally here. Unleashed today by Blizzard Entertainment in North America, Europe, and 16 other nations is StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, the follow-up to one of the most popular real-time strategy game in history. Join the hard drink solider of fortune Jim Raynor and his group renegades, the Raynor’s Raiders, as they meandering across the known galaxy. Along with alien races Protoss and Zerg, other familiar faces, including Arcturus Mengsk and Sarah Kerrigan, the Queen of Zerg, will also play a big part in the central plot line. One essential difference on the sequel will be its non-leaner story arc. This permits players to explore the storyline, along with the character development, fully. One thing not included in the equation, however, is its addictiveness. So caveat emptor, player beware. StarCarft II: Wings of Liberty is available for both Windows and Mac, purchase via your nearest game-dom or download straight from the Internet.

Andy Warhol had a thought (in actual fact, he had more than just one) and he wasn’t afraid to convey it. Before Damien Hirst and Jeff Koons came along, contemporary art’s household bad boy, was none other than the great and late Andy Warhol. While his silkscreen images of Marilyn Monroe in Marilyn Diptych and Campbell Soup Cans are one of the most pervasive art images around, when he first transgressed outside commercial art, inspired by other Pop Art movement key figures such as Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg, he shocked and offended some by offering an alternative point of view on art– that art doesn’t necessarily have to be a mean to convey intimate emotions. Warhol blurred the lines between commercialism and art, and his signature silk-screen methods dethroned the concept that art is singular and rare.

Sure, Warhol was le enfant terrible when it comes to creating art, but in real life, when he is not sculpting or painting or printing, he was most often spotted at parties. And, he is one of the rare forerunners of artists (Jeff Koons would follow suit) who has established himself as a cult figure and social butterfly. A big fan of parties, Warhol was a frequent purveyor of the legendary Studio 54, and as he has once mentioned, one of his favorite things to do is to drink Dom Pérignon with his friends there.

Today, New York City has once again hit the steaming 90s. 90s, in terms of Fahrenheit, not the decade. And in the huge sauna teeming with trapped heat and palpable humidity, English Premier League Football Club, Manchester City F.C., has flown into New York City and played an afternoon of soccer with both Manchester City fans and some local New York City soccer fanatics at the Sarah D. Roosevelt Park on the Lower East Side. Yes, goal keeper for England at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Joe Hart, was present to keep the goals safe as well. The team happens to be donning their new Manchester City Away Kit by Umbro.

From the same firm responsible for the clean glitz of Louis Vuitton Berlin, modern opulent Louis Vuitton Hong Kong, and the Mont Blanc Facade in Japan, Germany’s MBA/S Associates has put their architectural skills to a new use, creating Skatepark Stuttgart and youth club in Stuttgart. The architect mastermind behind this project Matthias Bauer is a pro-skater, and also a European skating champion. Thus, putting his skating experience to work, the skatepark comprises of three parts which define modern skateboarding– the Street-Plaza, the Bowl-Area, and the Vert-Ramp. Jealous? Hopefully skateparks will be able to get a clean, modern make over on the stateside soon as well!

Whether you believe the iPhone 4′s blatant antenna problem is a scam to make twenty-some dollars from each owner, or that it is a simple glitch that the entire iPhone 4 team managed to overlook before launching the product, for those who are unwilling to succumb to the elegant solution known as the “Bumper”, Antenn-aid is here to help. With a hilarious and adorable tag line “Apple made a boo-boo. Make it all better”, the Antenn-aid is a custom-sized vinyl sticker in the shape of a band-aid designed to improve signal performance. Caveat: whether it actually helps is up in the air, but the entertainment value is incomparable. Waiting for a free case, buy one right now, or spend $4.99 for a pack of six and some laughs, we would say if you have spare cash, it may be money well-spent.

Think hosting a trade show is as easy as issuing invites, locating a space and setting up some booths? Think again. To create a well-organized trade show is almost on par as curating a museum exhibition– locking down the right goods for the right places. In the attention deficit world of fashion where trends enjoy the life span of a fruit fly, (capsule) manages to rise above many and capture the attention of the critical fashion crowd with a finely curated list of exhibitors, and also has turned trade show from something that impresses upon us as rowdy and hectic into a definitive visit that promises insight into a volatile industry. After a successful run in Paris with a new location, (capsule) will be hitting New York City next week at a new space as well, at Center 548, the ex-dwelling for the DIA Art Foundation.

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George Steinbrenner, the mercurial owner of New York Yankees baseball team, passed away this morning at the age of 80. Through his reign as owner of the Bronx Bombers since 1973, Steinbrenner created a baseball dynasty like no other. Valued around $1.6 billion dollars, it gathered 11 pennant wins and 7 World Series titles, including the most recent one in 2009. However, it was Steinbrenner’s temperament, from his firing of managers to criticism of his players, which made him one most controversial figure in the sport. It also earned him the title “The Boss” and rightfully so since Steinbrenner insist of a hands-on approach of his team. He is survived by his wife, Joan, his sons Hal and Hank, his daughters Jennifer Steinbrenner Swindal, Jessica Steinbrenner and grandchildren. Hal and Hank Steinbrenner handled most of the day to day operation since 2007 and will assume ownership to the Yankees empire.

On Wednesday, July 7th, 2010 LeBron James ended all of the speculation and announced via an ESPN special, The Decision, in an intimate interview with Jim Gray that in this Fall he will “take his talent to South Beach and join the Miami Heat”. James made his announcement at the Boys & Girls Club of America in Greenwich, Connecticut alongside various friends and family members as well as Kanye West. Shortly after LeBron made his announcement, Cleveland Cavaliers owner, Dan Gilbert, wrote an enraged letter to Cavaliers’ fans calling out James and proclaiming that the Cavaliers will win a championship before the new look Miami Heat team which will feature not only LeBron James but also Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. Stay tuned for all of the developments around LeBron James and the Miami Heat.

Rumors and speculations be gone for the King is finally here! After a morning full of claims and counterclaims, it is finally official, LeBron James is now part of the Twitter community! At the urging of New Orleans Hornets Chris Paul, the #23 (and soon to be #6) throws in the towel today and join the micro-blog site. Already, the account has 101,272 Followers and filed his first update 30-minutes ago: