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We love coffee.

We love LCD Soundsystem.

Get excited- the two are about to collide.

The band’s founder James Murphy has just announced plans to start making his own line of espresso, a special blend that he will sell at just one shop (as of now, at least).

Um, why?

According to reports, Murphy says he’s chosen this particular post-stardom hobby simply because “he likes to make coffee.”

We can’t really think of a better reason than that….

Today in History:
On Feb 1st, 1884, the first part of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) (a.k.a. the best dictionary of the English language) was published.

Since we love words A LOT, we thought this was an awesome tidbit of information. In fact, we wanted to celebrate by sharing our favorite (or least favorite) words.

Faran Krentcil: PHOSPHORESCENT

Liza Darwin: WANDERLUST

Ali Hoffman: DISCOMBOBULATE

Nick Bloom-Scaglione’s Least Favorite Word: MOIST

Adrian Brinkley: SALACIOUS

Felicia Pennant (intern): FABULOUS

What’s your favorite word? Add it to our list!

We thought we’d grown out of our temprorary tattoo phase, but clearly we were wrong.

Check out our latest design crush, courtesy of Pennsylvanian Whitney Jane.

Although her background is in jewelry, we’re currently obsessed with her intricately-drawn rabbits, foxes, and bugs as part of her winter tattoo series.

They’re a refreshing alternative to the in-your-face graphics and symbols of most tattoos, they wash off easily, and they’re $12 a pack.

Oh, and for everyone who’s not such a fan of the outdoors: they’re proof that you can still get a taste of wildlife… without having to spend the weekend in a tent.

Buy them on Etsy.

Finally, we’ve found a type of sushi that lasts longer than the .5 seconds it takes to eat it:

this adorable jewelry from the Etsy shop AnnMich Treasure Box.

Japanese twins Kira and Yura, who go by the American monikers Annie and Michelle, make the one-of-a-kind accessories by hand from tiny toys, charms, and knickknacks thrifted from all over the world (mostly Korea, Japan, and the U.S.).

Among the faux food items are a bracelet with traditional Japanese dishes, sushi earrings, a seafood bowl pendant, and, oddly, a bagel burger ring (a homage to New York, perhaps?).

They also sell little gumball machines, hearts lockets, and cameos.

And with most pieces running around $20, thy give more bang for your buck than a California roll you only eat once.

Invest (ingest?) here.

–MICKIE MEINHARDT

In the chocolaty world of M&M, red, orange, yellow, green and blue each boast their own distinct personality.

Sadly, the brown candy lacks any characterization — until now.

At some point during the upcoming Super Bowl (Feb. 5th), Ms. Brown will make her nationwide debut.

Joining a mostly-male cast, Ms. Brown is the second female M&M, which makes her Superbowl debut all the more ironic.

P.S. In case you’re eager to meet her early, here’s her Facebook page.
- KELSEY HUTCH

According to the school website, Rutgers University now offers a course about… wait for it… Beyoncé.

Called “Politicizing Beyoncé,” the class examines the boundaries Bey pushes between stereotypical and empowering with her bootylicious performances, sexy alter ego Sasha Fierce, and commanding aesthetic.

It also compares her videos and songs with readings from Black feminist literature, attempting to provoke a discussion about race, gender, and sexual politics in modern music.

It sounds pretty awesome and way better than any women’s studies course I’ve ever taken.

It also made me think: what if our favorite (or least favorite) musicians became college classes?

Here’s what we came up with:

Kitty Perry: The Feline Symbol in Women’s Culture

The Cloud Nothings: Global Warming 101

The Rolling Stones: Demystifying The Pyramids, Stonehenge, and Easter Island

Nude Portraiture 401: The Naked And Famous

Eminem and M&M’s: Entertainment Advertising and Business Management.

Shiny Toy Guns: Warfare in Children’s Video Games

Iron & Wine: Alcoholism in Industrial Revolution America

Who and what would you study, and why?

–MICKIE MEINHARDT

If you have the willpower to examine your chocolate bar before you devour it, then Typochocolate is for you.

The brainchild of the design gurus at Dynamo, each of these dessert slabs is printed with a mantra for 2012, like “Best. Day. Ever,” “Oui Oui!,” and “Heck Yes.”

They’re 240 grams, available in both dark and milk variety, and, if you ask us, are the fastest way to happiness.

So cheer up and order the bars (or just salivate over them) here.

Call us jaded, but it’s rare we see something that honestly takes our breath away.

Italian photographer Filippo Minelli’s series of colored smoke bombs is one such exception.
Dubbed “Silence/Shapes,” the series is beautiful, inspiring, and wonderfully mysterious.

Plus, it’s ongoing, which means we’ll be checking the artist’s site on the daily.
(Go Here.)

Even if you’re not a dog person, we’re betting you’ll become on after seeing Carli Davidson’s newest collection of photos.

The Portland artist captured the pups (and a couple of cats) after they were splattered with water for her series “Shake,” and the result is kind of amazing.

See the entire set of images here!

If making up excuses to skip the gym were a sport, let’s just say we’d be champions.

But in terms of actually rolling out of bed and dragging ourselves to the gym?

We still need some practice.

Luckily, the new app Gym-Pact is making it harder to ditch workouts….because if you miss, you’ll get fined.

The program is set up so you can pick how many days you’re aiming to make it to the gym along with how much money you’ll pay if you skip out.

If you don’t make it, your credit card gets automatcially debited and put into a communal “pot” that gets redistributed throughout all the people who actually did make their personal goals.

So in some ways, you could even earn money while you’re exercising.

The concept definitely sounds effective… but are you willing to put your cash on the line for time on the treadmill?