Most shelving units lend a sort of rigid organizational structure to those things you need to store within plain sight. Unfortunately, when things get tight you’re often forced to cram your belongings into that confined space for results that are none too pretty. Rather than impose structural limitations on your personal storage space, why not remain a tad bit flexible by employing the use of the ever-so playful Stretch Shelves. These aesthetically pleasing shelves designed by Pete Oyler are comprised of a vivid assortment of ultra-sized rubber bands wrapped around aluminum pegs that are as agreeable to the eye as they are to your compartment quandary.

Via Swiss Miss (Credit where credit is due…!)

Nice work, the MoMA Summer planner customizes a plan of events for your experience based on your social profiles and personality. Looks sexy too, check it out.

Being the “favorite uncle” isn’t as tough a job as, say, being the father, but there’s still a responsibility to bring my new nieces/nephews awesome gifts. For instance, I spotted Isabel Roxas’s Chibi Warrior branded merch at the Brooklyn Flea this past Sunday. I had already bought this onesie from her Queens studio for my sister-in-law’s ninja-themed baby shower (complete with toddler-safe throwing stars), but Isabel also has items beyond baby clothes, liketees, stamps, and notecards with the lethal-yet-adorable assassin. Just something to think about if you don’t want to concede to the Dora the Explorers or Thomas the Tank Engines of the world.

It’s not often that someone throws a birthday party and gives you a present. Checking in with my local beer wholesaler last week, Stone’s 13th Anniversary Ale is now widely available on the East Coast. Like most of Stone’s best work, the brewery’s first Imperial IPA/Double Red offering has more hops than a froggie jamboree (those that just bought The State on DVD know what I’m talking about). Tons of dry-hopping give it the citrus aroma and bitter-smooth finish, and the “Imperial” in the name means you’re looking at a bell-ringing 9.5% ABV. The sadists over at Stone put their usual 1000 word diatribe on the back of the bottle, but bring up a good point as Good Beer Month comes to a close: in these trying times, invest in what really matters.

Just as the imagery in his films haunts your dreams, the art of Tim Burton manages to get under skin while remaining perfectly still. While many of the pieces carry the Dr. Seuss meets Brothers Quay depictions we would expect from the director, some surprise you, specifically the crayon renditions of characters including what resembles Cesar Romero’s Joker. The site is endlessly fun in itself; navigate the topy turvy gallery by walking around as stain boy, a rudimentary drawing with a curious little smile as he checks out the wall hangings. You’ll spend more than a couple a minutes on this, guaranteed.