Coinciding with the long-awaited release of Where the Wild Things Are, Dave Eggers is pumping out a novelization of Maurice Sendak’s classic children’s book. Described as loosely based on the original, Eggers’ will undoubtedly inject his notorious style into each of the book’s 300 pages. Set to grace the shelves of bookstores this October, The Wild Things evades any concern of being an illegitimate child of Sendak’s masterpiece. Mostly because of Egger’s intense involvement in the production of the movie (read: he co-wrote the screenplay with Spike Jonze) not to mention the close relationship he’s cultivated with Sendak since starting the project.

Oh, and you can get it with fur, too.

In a desperate attempt to regain cultural relevance, Threadless has attached itself to the wavering pulse of twitter. The result is a handful of t-shirts with illustrated tweets that are “clever”. Most follow the hackneyed Threadless formula and strike out on various levels. The latest addition to the collection, however, is sort of worthwhile. While I would never don this salacious bit of tweetage, I imagine there to be a great number of tweeters that would.

Underwear is a big deal. Functioning as a mediator between your naughty bits and the outside world, it’s difficult to make a strong argument against underwear. Especially when it’s super fancy underwear like that of Hatsumi’s Laundry. Made by hand from some of the finest materials Australia has to offer, there’s little doubt that you’ll be disappointed by the performance of these undergarments. And they look pretty attractive, too.
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