Stussy has worked with some great photographers for the release of the Stussy x GRIII Digital camera. The photographers shot with the Ricoh model on what they see and feel. Rip Zinger is one of the selected participants including other greats such as Kenneth Cappello, Atiba Jefferson, Ari Marcopoulos, and Peter Sutherland to name a few. Rip Zinger gives us his vision through his travels from Tokyo, to SF, to the powder covered mountains. Check out his contribution at the site.

SET Japan is currently promoting a system called “built” codes. These new codes offer brands a unique opportunity to connect the real world to the online world. SET is currently working to incorporate these “built” codes into print media in addition to events which will allow consumers to truly interact with the codes in fun and alternative ways. Another way to have fun and get more information through mobile phones.

To coincide with the 2010 iida AWARD for design students, iida presents the minimal design phone, Lotta. The cell phone was designed by Ichiro Iwasaki, former product designer for Sony. The compact minimalistic and light weight phone comes in several color choices. Though the phone only works in Japan, you can always appreciate good designs!

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As we informed you, a 29-film festival celebrating the centennial of director Akira Kurosawa is going on at Film Forum. The turn out has been great for the Kurosawa Festival! With the festival coming close to an end, the final film to close this great series will be RAN. RAN is a masterpiece which has received 4 Oscar nominations, including Best Director, Cinematography, and Art Direction, with Emi Wada winning for her dazzling, three-years-in-the-making costumes. The film was a decade-long dream of Kurosawa and is an adaptation of Shakespeare’s “King Lear”. The drama is an epic tragedy of carnage and betrayal with intense battle scenes which are ironically beautiful. RAN will be playing from Friday, February 5th through Thursday, February 18th. We are happy to give away 5 tickets for RAN! Please fill out the form after the jump for your chance to win a ticket for this film. More information on the film here.

Don’t miss out on the 10th Digital Music Forum East happening in NYC on February 24-25! Digital Music Forum East is the only event to bring together the top music and technology leaders to discuss the future of digital music. For the upcoming event, speakers from companies such asUniversal Motown Republic Group, Creative Artists Agency, EMI, Ticketmaster, MTV Networks, Interscope Geffen, Live Nation, LimeWire, AOL Music Network, and other relevant companies will be present. With such a line up, we’re sure to see a well rounded panel. If you are interested in attending the insightful forum, we are offering a 25% discount for our readers! To find out how you can receive this discount, please check after the jump. More information on Digital Music Forum East here.

OSTs have always been the thriving element behind every good video game. Some of my favorite OSTs are that of the Zelda series and Final Fantasy series. No surprise there. I’m sure some of you can relate. As fans of video game music, creative mixes are something any hardcore gamer would love to hear.