ART SPACE TOKYO gets a very nice piece in THE GUARDIAN.

• BRUTUS (639) asks “How do you live?” and reports with a look at the ways people find to make their homes what they are. I tend to be quite fascinated by these peaks into people’s homes (an obsession I share with the way people work as well), and so I love this sort of feature. The magazine’s insert, the “Interior Book 2008,” covers furniture ideas in various style categories.
• STUDIO VOICE (390) presents its “Temporary Guide for Absolute DVD Collectors,” and as you’d imagine, they manage to offer a pretty decent list of the titles (280 in all) that you should include in your collection. There were a few that I didn’t really get though — Kim Basinger’s CELLULAR?
• This month’s EYESCREAM (2008/06) is the skateboard culture issue and features coverage of plenty of skaters, as well as artists, brands, and companies that revolve around the world of skating.
• Can’t say that I found much to like in the latest PEN (221), with its “Discovering Dino World” feature. I’ve just never had much of an interest in dinosaurs, even as a child (unless they’re biting off someone’s head on the big screen or in a game).
• Even though I didn’t care much for the cover feature on business tools (mostly covering suits and leather accessories), there’s always a lot of good stuff to find in the pages of REAL DESIGN, and the latest issue (24) is no different.

Video directed by Hiroshi Kizu, featuring dancer Masako Yasumoto. From Warren Ellis’ blog:

Chin Music Press has made a major update to the promotional site for ART SPACE TOKYO, now including a section that will offer the art maps found in the book as downloadable PDFs (a new one every two weeks or so). The maps are absolutely beautiful, and it’s great that they’re offering them for download like this — very useful, even if you own a copy of the book. The new site also features a blog.

Tokyo-based fashion designer Gozi has launched a site for both her Gozi label and UMI-1 label.

Marxy’s new album, FORTY YEARS FROM NOW, is now out! I personally love it, but don’t take my word for it, go and check out the first single, “Cat vs. Mouse,” that also features vocals from Kiiiiiii’s UT. This post at the META no TAME blog includes links to some of the physical stores that carry it (as well as more tracks to sample), including links to the major digital download stores.

PingMag interviews Ken Oyama about his passion for housing complexes. Oyama is behind the new photo book DANCHI NO KENKYU (AN ASSESSMENT OF HOUSING COMPLEXES).

It’s the big 30 for Digiki’s Polypunk podcast series, which you can download here. I’m a bit disappointed by the cover though — I think 30 deserves something better.

PingMag interviews illustrator Yoshitaka Amano, a name fans of anime and gaming should be be well familiar with.

The latest episode of Boing Boing TV covers TOKYOLOGY, a documentary that explores a few aspects of contemporary Japanese pop culture. The full documentary can be purchases on online here.

Digiki and Tokyo Fun Party are at it again, this time with the DRAFTPUNK EP. It’s available through all the major online stores, check here for all the links.

Alin Huma unleashes a new episode of Radio Kabe (4), his music podcast series.

Move over BOSS, Golgo’s taking over the canned coffee racket! I don’t much care for the world of canned coffee anymore (it’s gotten to a point where I just can’t drink it — too sweet), but I absolutely love these cans featuring Golgo 13 art on them. The Mainichi has a gallery of all the cans available. Via Japan Probe.

• PEN (220) heads to Spain and bids us “Welcome to Basque Country.” The feature covers major cities, and all the spots and eats you’ll want to take in on a trip there.
• The latest PAPER SKY (25) is all about the “California Morning,” covering all the sorts of things — from cafes to markets — that you could be enjoying on the coast.
• BRUTUS (638) is all about bread, and I wouldn’t recommend leafing through it on an empty stomach (like I did). It covers everything you need to know about bread, from types found at bakeries to the bakeries to check out (in Paris and in Tokyo), even how to make it. Really makes me want to change my breakfast routine (typically limited to a cup of yogurt these days).
• It’s a must-buy issue of CASA BRUTUS (98) this month, with their annual feature covering “The Best of Tokyo.”
• The latest issue of AXIS (133) has Stefano Marzano on the cover, and a very interesting feature on “Concept Design.” I really liked the piece that looks at concept design in Hollywood, with some pretty amazing images to illustrate the work of all the designers who get covered.

In its new fashion issue, VICE offers up a global trend report for 2008, including a look at what the kids in Tokyo are wearing. Via PSFK.