What’s lies just under the suit of a well dressed Japanese business man? National Geographic takes us to Japan for an inside look at full body tattoos, the art of Horimono.  Master tattoo artist Horikoi shares his efforts to bring acceptance to the often shunned display of body art. “Is it body art, or a [...]

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World renown portrait photographer Steve McCurry recalls the creative process behind taking the photo ‘Afghan Girl’. Thanks to a slight loophole in Afghanistan’s strict custom of not taking photos of females, McCurry was able to capture the image of this young girl with piercing green eyes. “Steve McCurry, a winner of many of photography’s top [...]

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Shinya Kimura is a Japanese born custom bike maker.  As founder of Zero Engineering Kimura has brought a no frills minimalistic and vintage artistry to motorcycle design. The visual and functional aspects of his work have become know as the Zero-style bike.  His bikes share key design features such as “a rigid gooseneck, a pre-1984 [...]

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The summer movies season is filled with big budget special effects blockbusters, but even those wear thin after a while. Have you ever considered going to a drive-in theatre to add an old school twist to the typical summer fare. TribLocal staff reporter Elizabeth Vassolo visits the Cascade Drive-In Theatre in West Chicago, Ill. The [...]

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Two turntables and a mike have been the staple instruments of hiphop over the course of it’s formative years. As the musical movement grew, one group in particular ‘The Roots’ chose to break that mold and go with real instruments to back lead rapper Black Thought’s vocals. Today the 20 year music veterans are considered [...]

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