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Talk about Dre

2012-01-31T05:33:00.000-08:00

"People aren't hearing all the music.
Artists and producers work hard in the studio perfecting their sound. But people can't really hear it with normal headphones. Most headphones can't handle the bass, the detail, the dynamics. Bottom line, the music doesn't move you.
With Beats, people are going to hear what the artists hear, and listen to the music the way they should: the way I do

BEATS BY DR.DRE AND DAVID GUETTA LAUNCH THE NEW BEATS MIXR HEADPHONES
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Beats™ Electronics LLC, the company co-founded by legendary artist and producer Dr. Dre and
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with two-time Grammy Award winning producer and world-renowned DJ David Guetta, the Beats
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“The Beats Mixr is designed as the ultimate weapon of choice for DJs, providing them with a direct
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Beats by Dr. Dre has always been committed to restoring the emotional connection between the
artist and the listener and allowing consumers to feel music the way the artist intended. Which is why
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Beats Mixr and deliver an unrivalled superior quality audio experience.
“The process of creating the Beats Mixr headphones was completely collaborative between me and
Beats by Dr. Dre,” said David Guetta, two-time Grammy Award winning Producer and DJ. “Our
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music at. They’re easy to travel with because they’re so light and compact. I love using them when
I’m DJing, creating music or just when I’m listening to music on the move.”
The Beats Mixr will be available at HMV (UK), Media Saturn (Germany), FNAC (France) and Apple
Stores in Europe in December 2011. The product is available in both black and white (Apple
Exclusive) in matte finish. The product will be listed at a suggested retail price of £249.95.
David Guetta’s album Nothing But The Beat was released on 26th August 2011 through Virgin
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2012-01-29T08:03:00.000-08:00

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2012-01-24T18:43:00.000-08:00

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Call of Duty

2012-01-24T11:18:00.001-08:00

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Call of Duty is a first-person and third-person shooter video game series franchise. The series began on the PC, and later expanded to consoles andhandhelds. Several spin-off games have also been released. The earlier games in the series are set primarily in World War II; starting with Modern Warfare, set in modern times, the series has shifted focus away from World War II. Modern Warfare was followed by Modern Warfare 2, set in modern times, and Black Ops, set during the Cold War. Modern Warfare 3, also set in modern times (as the name suggests) was released on 8 November 2011.

The Call of Duty games are published and owned by Activision and published for Apple OS X by Aspyr Media. Most have been developed primarily byInfinity Ward and Treyarch; some games have been developed by Gray Matter Interactive, Spark Unlimited, Pi Studios, Amaze Entertainment,Rebellion Developments, and n-Space. The games use a variety of engines, including the id Tech 3, the Treyarch NGL, and the IW 5.0. Other products in the franchise include a line of action figures designed by Plan-B Toys, a card game created by Upper Deck, and a comic book mini-series published by WildStorm.

As of November 27, 2009, Call Of Duty games had sold 55 million copies for $3 billion in revenue.^[1] A 2010 Q3 earnings call from Activision confirmed that the eighth installment of the franchise – a FPS – was currently in development by Sledgehammer Games and Raven Software and due for release "during the back half of 2011". This has been revealed to be Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, with the latter developers co-developing multiplayer.^[2]

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2012-01-23T17:49:00.000-08:00

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2012-01-23T06:33:00.000-08:00

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2012-01-23T04:57:00.000-08:00

The Hundreds is the world’s first social merchandising company. Now in its 8TH year, the global brand is a 2-part lifestyle project that houses both a clothing line and online-magazine. Co-founded by Ben and Bobby Hundreds in 2003, both ends of The Hundreds incorporate our trademark attitude and personal perspective on street subculture, with an emphasis on people over product.

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2012-01-22T21:51:00.000-08:00

Lego (trademarked in capitals as LEGO) is a line of construction toys manufactured by the Lego Group, a privately held company based in Billund, Denmark. The company's flagship product, Lego, consists of colorful interlocking plastic bricks and an accompanying array of gears, minifigures and various other parts. Lego bricks can be assembled and connected in many ways, to construct such objects as vehicles, buildings, and even working robots. Anything constructed can then be taken apart again, and the pieces used to make other objects. The toys were originally designed in the 1940s in Denmark^[1] and have achieved an international appeal, with an extensive subculture that supports Lego movies, games, video games, competitions, and five Lego theme amusement parks

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2012-01-21T08:15:00.000-08:00

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2012-01-20T19:45:00.000-08:00

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AIR JORDAN 3 RETRO FLIP

2012-01-19T05:53:00.000-08:00

The Air Jordan 3 Retro Flip: Tribute to a legend with a twist

In 1988, while wearing the original Air Jordan III, Mike earned his second dunk title, locked down league MVP and was named Defensive Player of the Year. The Air Jordan 3 Retro Flip Men's Shoe celebrates these inspiring moments and the hero who created them.

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The Air Jordan III redefined the concept of signature shoes. The original was the first Jordan shoe to feature the iconic elephant print and Jumpman logo that fans have come to know and expect, as well as the first to boast visible Nike Air. This version of the legendary shoe switches things around by adding sleek patent-leather trim and making the elephant print the main feature at the upper.

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In the forefoot of the Air Jordan 3 Retro Flip Men's Shoe, trademark Nike Air pressurised air inside a tough yet flexible bag offers lightweight cushioning and comfort. And in the heel, a visible Nike Air unit retains maximum air volume for excellent impact protection while walking, running or shooting hoops on the blacktop.

Origins

Since his game-winning shot that brought the National Championship to North Carolina, Michael Jordan has been at the forefront of basketball consciousness. He took the court in 1985 wearing the original Air Jordan I, setting a new standard for performance and style, simultaneously breaking league rules and his opponents' will while capturing the imagination of fans worldwide. Ever evolving, ever at the pinnacle of imagination, the Air Jordan line is the ultimate in basketball footwear.

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Nigo the Swag King!

2012-01-16T19:50:00.000-08:00

Nigo

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nigo
File:Bape nigo.jpg
Background information
Birth name	Tomoaki Nagao
Also known as	Nigo
Born	December 23, 1970 (age 41)
Origin	Maebashi, Japan
Occupations	DJ, record producer,entrepreneur
Years active	1995–present
Labels	Bape
Associated acts	Teriyaki Boyz, Pharrell, Kanye West
Website	[1]

Nigo (ニゴー Nigō^?, born Tomoaki Nagao (長尾智明) on December 23, 1970^[1]) is a Japanese music producer, DJ and the creator of the urban clothing lineA Bathing Ape, otherwise known as Bape.

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[edit]Fashion background

Nigo's venture into fashion started in a small store selling a few Bape t-shirts and camouflage print hoodies, which became very popular among the teen demographic. Nigo then released the Bapesta, a sneaker which, according to Jonathan Ross, became the "epitome of collectable footwear."^[2] The Bapesta logo on the side of the shoe resembles the Nike swoosh but has a lightning zap and a star instead. The clothing line is considered by many Americans to be difficult to acquire, considering the fact that the only store in the United States is in New York. (Los Angeles store closed in the summer of 2010.) Along with Pharrell Williams, Nigo is also responsible for helping produce the Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream Footwear brands.

[edit]Musical and entertainment background

Nigo has currently been associated with popular rap and hip hop artists such as Kanye West and Pharrell Williams. He is the DJ of the popular Japanese hip hop group Teriyaki Boyz and is also owner of BAPE sounds record label. He currently has a show he created himself for MTV Japan called Nigoldeneye.^[3]

[edit]Miscellaneous

Nigo speaks little or no English, and uses a translator, whenever he does interviews.
Nigo won the 2005 Style Award as part of the MTV Asia Awards.
Nigo has a cameo appearance in the Takashi Murakami short film "Akihabara Majokko Princess" shown at the "Pop Life" exhibition at TATE Modern Gallery in London.

Bad & Good

2012-01-16T18:17:00.000-08:00

div> Hi I am Professor Swag ;)
Hey I don't care if you disagree...

any way is it me, Is it the fame or is it the money, I don't Know but the world has become so crazy like...
Celebrities they have lost their shame and dignity and most of all their swag, I mean What the swag are they thinking.
Ok lets start of with Lady Gaga do even need to say anything.. I mean i rate her for coming up with her own fashion an thing but what is some times id see wear dressed up like a dustbin made outter Tin.. Or id see say I dont know a bear can or sutin...No offence to anybody this is just my opinion..
< Kk so the pic on our left wth is that a painting ?
I men face looks not even plastic but wooden and she mite as well not were anything i mean then il say gurl u have a swag..

< So hear on the left we have another pic of lady gaga put this time i fink its her daughter overly grown.. I mean did Lady gaga Sleeps with A hen or something or a turkey.. yeah i think its a turkey that egg does look overly biig. now who were an egg out fit its like she urinates egg york!

Ok One more I wanted to Just to point out which came to my attention whilst browsing the net.. So I really thought this is Justin Bieber's sister or something like serious;ly this picture does look like he is a girl. I mean this pic was stylebrity website magazine.. Is this what fame is .. to be character misunderstood buy others.. why dont he just become an actor...

Okay hear are some Celebrities that i think have got a swag ......u guys ready ? lets go

Rihanna.....

Fearne Cotton....

Pharell Williams

Swiss Beats...

There are more Bad & good in my opinion will be updated soon also on my youtube channel.. I have not uploaded any vids yet but very soon i will.. this is the link to my:
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Swag is shorter word for swagger..

2012-01-16T15:15:00.000-08:00

1.	swag - Swagger okay there is number of ways swagger is described..
	How one presents him or her self to the world. Swagger is shown from how the person handles a situation. It can also be shown in the person's walk. Ryan: "Denzel Washington has swagger in all his movie rolls" Phil: "You can't forget about Al Pacino! He had swagger all over in Scarface!!!" buy swagger mugs & shirts by Ryan Jackson Feb 19, 2005 share this add a video
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	Swagger is to to move with confidence, sophistication and to be cool. Swagger is to conduct your self in a way that would automaticaly earnrespect To dress in a very stylish and quirkily fasionable way would suggest one is swagger. Wolf, Cry Wolf are more swagger than Mick Jagger! buy swagger mugs & shirts swagger metal swager swaggar cool style by Swagger Bird Nov 6, 2007 share this add a video

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	Swagger is the confidence exuded as a reflection of ones dress, shoe game, attitude, and how one handles a situation. You can learn how to dress just by jocking my fresh Jocking jocking my fresh Jocking jocking my fresh Follow my steps, it's the road to success Where the niggas know you thorough And the girls say yes But I can't teach you my swag You can pay for school but you can't buy class School of hard knocks I'm a grad And that all-blue Yankee is my graduation cap --Jay Z////Swagger Like Us buy swagger mugs & shirts swag swagg swagga swaggalicious swager by JennBunny89 Dec 31, 2008 share this add a video
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	An attitude characterized by well-deserved confidence and arrogance; A way of carrying oneself in a way that you know you're going to fuck someone up without any trouble; The attitude of the University of Miami Hurricanes, especially the teams from 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s. The U invented swagger. buy swagger mugs & shirts university miami hurricanes canes the u swagger swag by duval_cane Oct 1, 2009 share this add a video
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	poised, sassiness that can't be touched. It may be in the walk or it may be in the talk, but there is no doubt it means you own the room and you have that natural charisma. Basically, one with swagger dominates at life "did you see marlene and ashley?" "man, they have such swagger" buy swagger mugs & shirts vesay ehrler sass domination booty by vesler Feb 24, 2009 share this add a video
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	prideful, arrogant walk or stride "i guess i got my swagger back, momma they said i killed a man, well i guess i got the dagger back!" buy swagger mugs & shirts

Retro Never Dies

2011-10-26T16:54:00.000-07:00

I love Retro Art specially from old classic times it will never die. I have fallen in love with this one particular picture you could find more on http://www.allposters.com

Retro art

A 1950s-era poster in pop-art style, the style on which retro art is based.

The style now called "retro art" is a genre of pop art which was developed in the 1940s and 1950s in response to a need for bold, eye-catching graphics that were easy to reproduce on simple presses available at the time in major centres. Retro advertising art has experienced a resurgence in popularity since its style is distinctive from modern computer-generated styling. Specific features include analog machine design, vintage television program etc.^[3]

Perhaps the most famous example of a retro pop-art character is the more generalized form of the Ward Cleaver-styled J. R. "Bob" Dobbs-esque icon which has been widely played off, copied, and parodied.

[edit]Retrogaming

Main article: Retrogaming

Retrogaming is a pastime which is becoming increasingly popular where individuals play video games on vintage computers or vintage game consoles; although what constitutes a vintage or retro machine is open to debate. Typically most retro gamers are interested in Atari 2600, Nintendo Entertainment System, Mega Drive, Dreamcast, Super Nintendo, and classic Game Boy games and consoles. Emulation often plays a part in retrogaming if the originalhardware is unavailable.

[edit]Retro fashion

Retro fashion is a clothing style which consists in wearing clothes commonly used in the past. This way of clothing often includes garments and accessories that are characteristic of such times, and many people use them in an exaggerated way and in combination with current clothing. Examples are: leather handbags from the 50s, "bell-bottom jeans", big sunglasses, fedoras, funky jackets(commonly Adidas Classics) and shoes, small neckties, chiffon scarves, sport equipment, skinny jeans^{[citation needed]} etc. Makeup may also play a part in feminine retro fashions, with focal points being heavily-lined eyes and bright red lipstick; hairstyles such as pompadours, ponytails, and ducktails may be adopted, as well as styles that model film stars of the 1940s and '50s.

[edit]Retro erotica

Retro erotica is usually photography in the style of pinups or pornography typically dating from the 1970s or earlier. It ranges from hardcore to non-nude pinup style photography, often featuring lingeriesuch as girdles, bullet bras and garter belts and hosiery with hairstyles, makeup and props fashioned after those periods. Some aficionados distinguish retro (modern photography in an older style) from vintage (actual period photos or film) while others conflate the two as either retro or vintage. There are a number of web sites dedicated to both types.

[edit]Retro sport

[edit]Retro music

Retro, during the 1990s, referred to a new genre of music, particularly dance music, popular in the U.S. at the time and originally termed New Wave music which was in part an outgrowth of the Punk rock genre of the late 1970s and early 1980s and Psychedelic genre of the late 1960s. Many of the songs and albums termed retro at the time came about during great advancement in the development of generating music electronically (that is, with computers and electronic equipment - or Electronic music - rather than with either traditional or electromechanical instruments) and the popularization of this type of music in the mainstream. Ideas as to how broad and inclusive the Retro category of music is varied; nonetheless, not all music - not even all dance music - from the decade of the 1990s were considered Retro music. Now, in fact, retro music refers only to music that came out of the retro era.^{[citation needed]} This psychedelic style of music is still widely listened to today.

[edit]Retro metal

In the mid-2000s, a rise in popularity of hard rock music combining classic rock elements with psychedelia, heavy metal and modern hard rock came to prominence among the Millennial Generationand others, with such bands as Wolfmother, The Sword, Jet and Buckcherry becoming very successful using methods of past bands such as Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Beatles and Pink Floyd. While the strength of the "movement" has been argued by some music critics on both sides, "retro" or "heritage metal" has become a common term for trendyhard rock.

[edit]Retro rock

Retro rock is modern original music, but influenced by all the genres of the ‘50’s and ’60’s – rock and roll, blues, rockabilly, rhythm and blues, west coast, psychedelia etc - without specifically fitting into any one of them.

[edit]See also

[edit]References

^ French definition of rétro
^ Baudrillard. p. 43
^ "Bookulating Suggest-O-Mometer". Retrieved 2011-10-05.

Baudrillard, Jean (1995). Simulacra and Simulation. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. ISBN 9780472065219.
Collins, James C (1989). Uncommon Cultures: Popular Culture and Post-Modernism. New York/London: Routledge. ISBN 9780415901376.
Eco, Umberto (1986). Travels in Hyperreality. New York: Harcourt. ISBN 9780151910793.
Eco, Umberto (1988). The Structure of Bad Taste. Amsterdam: Bert Bakker.
Guffey, Elizabeth E (2006). Retro: The Culture of Revival. London: Reaktion. ISBN 9781861892904.
Robyns, Clem (1991). "Beyond the first dimension: recent tendencies in popular culture studies", in Joris Vlasselaers (Ed.) The Prince and the Frog, Leuven: ALW, 14-32.
Ross, Andrew (1989). No Respect. Intellectuals and Popular Culture. New York/London: Routledge. ISBN 9780415900379.
Samuel, Raphael (1994). Theatres of Memory. London: Verso. ISBN 9780860912095.
Retro-Trader, 2002: Web site listing and displaying many retro related items.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retro_style#Retro_art

Habibi

2011-10-23T13:59:00.000-07:00

What is Habibi, in arabic? well the word Habibi means love and it is an arabic word.

read on and read the reviews after the decription if the link does not take you straight to the product the on the left you will see browse by catogary you will see graphic novels and comics which will take you to the page and the book is call well the novel is called Habibi

Product Description

From the internationally acclaimed author of Blankets (“A triumph for the genre.”—Library Journal), a highly anticipated new graphic novel.

Sprawling across an epic landscape of deserts, harems, and modern industrial clutter, Habibi tells the tale of Dodola and Zam, refugee child slaves bound to each other by chance, by circumstance, and by the love that grows between them. We follow them as their lives unfold together and apart; as they struggle to make a place for themselves in a world (not unlike our own) fueled by fear, lust, and greed; and as they discover the extraordinary depth—and frailty—of their connection.

At once contemporary and timeless, Habibi gives us a love story of astounding resonance: a parable about our relationship to the natural world, the cultural divide between the first and third worlds, the common heritage of Christianity and Islam, and, most potently, the magic of storytelling.

Product Details

Amazon Sales Rank: #376 in Books
Published on: 2011-09-20
Released on: 2011-09-20
Original language: English
Number of items: 1
Binding: Hardcover
672 pages

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review
Amazon Best Books of the Month, September 2011: Habibi is impressive to hold. It looks like a lost tome, recovered from a different time and place--a fitting package for a comic book that feels like an exotic, bizarre fairy tale. Craig Thompson's inkwork is bold yet intricate. Each page reveals a meticulous symmetry, both in art and narrative, that unravels a sweeping tale that takes readers from the dessert to an industrial wasteland to the inner walls of a harem. Thematically, there's no shortage of ambition here, as Thompson tackles familial and romantic love, one's relationship to their environment, the shared roots of Christianity and Islam, and the effects of industrial modernization. Not all of these conflicts are resolved--in fact, there's more ambiguity than there is clarity--but it's Dodola and Zam, the book's two orphaned lovers, that imbue Habibi with empathy and humanity. Thompson, who is best known for Blankets, one of the most critically lauded comics of the past decade, has crafted another affecting story of passion, humor, and imagination. --Kevin Nguyen

Review
“The character depth, plot complexity, and storytelling in this lyrical, sexual, and scholarly epic would make any novelist proud…Thompson strings compositions that are often more tapestry than comics and that balance graphic design, illumination, calligraphy, and cartooning in steady alignment. It is unfair to expect two masterpieces in a row from anyone, but here Thompson sits securely in that rarefied air.” –Booklist, starred review

“A lushly epic love story that's both inspiring and heartbreaking…In addition to richly detailed story panels, the gorgeous Arabic ornamental calligraphy makes each page an individual work of art. A dense, swirling dervish of a tale…this will be the most talked about graphic novel of the fall.” –Publishers Weekly, starred review

“The exquisite beauty and deep magic of this Arabian Nights-style love story cannot be overstated...Habibi is certain to join the ranks of graphic novels that expand our understanding of not only the genre but also the world it describes.” –Library Journal, starred review

“Habibi lifts the bar of graphic storytelling to new heights, both by the intricate, dramatic density and breathtaking scholarship of Thompson’s panels and by the sheer scale and decorative beauty of his flowing, roiling, protean style. Thompson is the Charles Dickens of the genre, able to capture all the scary, heartbreaking, brave, uplifting details of his characters’ fates while orchestrating the big-picture machinations that connect them to the lives and times of his readers…Habibi is a masterpiece that surely is one of a kind.” –Elle Magazine

“A graphic novel that is sure to attract attention…A mature—in all its meanings—glimpse into a world few Westerners are at home with, and Thompson is respectful throughout.” -Kirkus

“Exquisite…HABIBI is a remarkable feat of research, care, and black ink, and a reminder that all "People of the book," despite the division of their individual traditions, share a mosaic of stories.” –Zadie Smith, Harper’s Magazine

“Habibi has classic written all over it. It’s a modern literary triumph, a book so broad and magical in its scope, only a master could pull it off. This is no ordinary comic, it is a complete work of art. Beautiful, thought provoking, both timeless and of its time…An awe-inspiring read you can’t afford to miss” –Grovel, graphic novel reviews

“Easily the best graphic novel of the year, and probably the decade…Thompson’s line work here is beyond brilliant, combining myriad styles and capturing the rich historical legacy of the cultural and religious volumes that inspired it. This is a work that truly changes the game and sets a new standard for all the graphic novels that follow it.” –GraphicNovelReporter.com

"Craig Thompson's new graphic novel, Habibi, is a masterpiece. This isn't an opinion. This book is a gorgeous object; to make it, Thompson apparently covered himself in honey and rolled around in a thousand years of Arabic calligraphy and Islamic art, and the result is breathtaking.” -The Boston Phoenix
“Erotic, grotesque, and profoundly moving…I don’t think I’ve ever read a book quite like this, and I expect I’ll be thinking about it for a long, long time.” –Boing Boing

“Layered, daring, and brilliantly told—an intricate story of love, religion, desire, survival, poverty, hope. It’s drenched in metaphor and rich with double meanings. Yet for all it takes on, Habibi feels light on its feet; throughout, we feel Thompson reveling in his skills as a writer and artist. Its exuberance, even in its darkest moments, feels somehow celebratory. I’m not sure that I’ve read a better graphic novel…Thompson’s own work is manically elaborate and ingeniously laid out; he’s become expert at moving the eye through exploding, dexterous panels.” –The Millions

“Mere words—or at least my mere words—seemed not enough to even try to convey just how intricate and ornate, lush and seductive, arabesque and sometimes knowingly grotesque this artistic epic is…a visual masterpiece.” –Comic Riffs, Washington Post blog

“Like the elegantly dense mosaic patterns that Thompson fills the background of his pages with, Habibi is a book that weaves isolated shapes into an overpowering tableaux, its pieces carefully fit together and subtly repeated until a gorgeous unity emerges.” –National Post

“Relentlessly virtuosic... It is a tribute to Thompson's skill as a cartoonist that the transition from an old fashioned Orient to modern Babylon leaves few visual seams." –New York Times Book Review

“While the storytelling is gripping, surprising, and emotionally and intellectually hard-hitting, it almost takes a back seat to the artwork that is alternately robust and fragile. Thompson's deft, assured lines have never been more delicately and profoundly inked than here…This book is a monument of intelligent, vibrant design, all in service to the story.” –Barnes and Noble review

“The intricacy of patterns and motifs (both visible and metaphorical) hold the text together and astound in their complexity. In the world of Habibi, art is never divorced from meaning; drawings are symbolic verse, words twisted into new shapes…Habibi is about the power of words to carry and envelop us, and in Thompson’s beautifully written novel, the reader experiences a similar magic.” –ALARM Press

“Habibi is a confident, powerfully drawn graphic novel, telling its tale with passion, humor and an endless understanding of the human condition…A graphic novel masterpiece that explores what it means to be human through religious story, slavery, prostitution and personal and societal struggles within the industrial and third worlds.” –Shelf Awareness, starred review

“A lush commentary on love and lust, wealth and want, religion and storytelling…the power in this tale lies in human passion, sometimes cruel and sometimes sweet, combined with its geometric precision and deep sense of the sacred.” –Harvard Crimson

“Lushly illustrated, at times unbearably sad and unexpectedly erotic.” –Paste Magazine

“To read Habibi is to sink into the sensuous arabesque patterns that decorate its pages. Steeped in the imagery and storytelling traditions of the Muslim world, this densely layered love story is as grand and sustained a performance as any cartoonist has published…Thompson’s fluid, evocative artwork is pretty miraculous too.” –Time Magazine

“Habibi is like a big, rousing, unabashedly tear-jerking Dumas novel, with fascinatingly intricate designs and fabulous tales on almost every page.” –Salon

“It’s impossible to read this book and not walk away with a deeper, more profound understanding or appreciation for not both Arab culture and for the subtle and varied ways in which populations portrayed as enemies are in fact alike. Thanks to Thompson’s deft storytelling, ‘Habibi’s’ seemingly daunting 700-plus pages can go by in a breeze; you won’t want them to, though, because his delicate, yet ornate art make this a story you won’t want to finish.” –Deathandtaxesmag.com

“Audaciously ambitious. Just the decorative and calligraphic elements of its design alone are enough to recommend this volume.” –Icv2 review

“Executed with enormous empathy and something that in earlier times would have been called divine inspiration, Habibi is an extraordinary milestone in the world of drawn stories. Who would have thought that black ink could make such complex, soul-filling music?” –FT.com

“Habibi is a triumph of creativity. Thompson dazzles us with his pen strokes, with his mastery of storytelling, his research, plotting and characterisation. The book is destined to become an instant classic, confirming the author's position among not only the most masterful of graphic novelists but our finest contemporary writers, regardless of medium.” –The Independent

“The work of an artist creating at the height of his powers with a confidence and an artistry that reveals grace in every pen stroke, in every panel, and it deftly makes greatness look easy… The scope of this book is simply massive and what it achieves is not only unique for a comic book or graphic novel, but also important and so relevant to the times in which we all live…This is an important book that, hopefully, will be read by as wide an audience as possible. It completely deserves all the attention and all the praise that’s sure to come its way. Craig Thompson has created something truly special here that will surely be read and reflected upon for generations to come.” –TheShortBox.com

“Habibi isn't just Thompson's greatest work yet; it's one of the most beautiful novels I've read this year…The artwork is elegant, striking, reverent.” –The Portland Mercury
“This is almost without question one of the most important graphic novel releases of the year. It overflows with elegant, elaborate and brilliantly composed hybrid imagery.” –warmoth.org

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About the Author
CRAIG THOMPSON’s previous graphic novels include Blankets (for which he received three Harvey Awards for Best Artist, Best Graphic Album of Original Work, and Best Cartoonist; and two Eisner Awards for Best Graphic Album and Best Writer/Artist); Goodbye, Chunky Rice; and Carnet de Voyage. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

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34 of 36 people found the following review helpful.
Beautiful, Brutal, Poetic, Prophetic
By J. WOFFORD
Habibi is a fable of exploitation and the cruelty of the strong toward the weak. It is a love story, though the the kind of love it celebrates--maternal, platonic, erotic--remains elusive throughout. It is also a sermon complete with hell-fire and brimstone and strident pleading about the dangers of the sin of waste. Most of all it is prophecy dressed in poetry's clothing--an artful shriek announcing of the end of the world.

All of this lovely fable-telling and street-preaching comes packaged in a graphic novel. And what a novel! And how graphic! Author and artist Craig Thompson gives us pages filled with toil, tears, and blood--whether his own or someone else's is hard to say. The book is beautiful, yes. Every dot, every line tells of human longing and agony. Every panel draws your eye, delights, repulses, demands--requires your attention. Many of the pages, with their intricate arabesque patterns, must have taken endless hours for Thompson to craft. No wonder that nine years have passed since Thompson's last major work, Blankets. The drawings in Habibi are a gift, bought at a price, and it does seem a sin to refuse them.

The story, too, is masterfully crafted. It tells of two urchins, Dodola and Zam, who find each other in the mire of the Arab slave trade. Dodola survives by prostitution and wit, nurturing and protecting Zam until he, too, begins to yearn for her body. Their journey through the filth of a decaying world, through magic and old lore, and through their own damaged souls proves constantly engrossing.

Thompson is not always the most elegant of writers. Sometimes the voice of the preacher oppresses Dodola's more underspoken narration. "Zam was soothed by stories," she explains early in the book. "He didn't realize the precipitation was acid rain," the narrator continues in an apparent non-sequitur, and now Dodola's voice has been lost. Thompson's urge to make explicit the symbolism between his characters' world and our own sometimes gets the better of him. "When the world is on its last breath," Dodola opines, "the masses will need something to distract them from the destruction--and my body will still be a commodity." Are these really the thoughts of an isolated sex-slave hidden away in an almost medieval modern Arabia? These narrative oversteps betray a lack of faith in either the story or the reader to draw the connections without commentary.

Fortunately these oversteps are few, and the tale is always compelling even at those moments when the text is not. Thompson has given us the finest graphic novel of the past decade, and I will not be surprised, fifty years from now, to see it well-established in the literary harem of university English courses. (I don't think it will be studied in high schools--hardly a page passes without nudity or brutality.) Whether or not this book helps move the world to conviction and repentance, it will endure as a work of art. Habibi is that rare thing--that most literary of things--a pleasure that is also good for you.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful.
A masterpiece for mature readers
By Kevin Taylor
Craig Thompson's Blankets is one of my all time favorite novels, so it is not surprising that I was waiting in anticipation for this book, and it does not disappoint.

If Blankets was a comforting quilt constructed from unrequited love and childhood innocence then Habibi is a tapestry; exotic, richly decorated and replete with signs and symbols easily understood but not always fully comprehended. It is also immense, even though it is only 100 pages or so lengthier than blankets the entire size and scope of the story seems exponentially larger.

It is a MATURE graphic novel in that it deals with themes, which would be difficult to grapple in any medium, such as abandonment, sexual slavery, prejudice etc but always with a sensitivity and understanding which belies the notion that graphic novels are simply long-form comics. The usual poor reviews on account of the sex, violence and nudity are, I'm sure, inevitable. There is sex, violence and nudity but it is not gratuitous, it is employed to advance the story or develop the characters- still if you have overtly susceptible sensibilities then perhaps this book should be avoided.

The plot is complex and meandering and not succinctly summarized, in tone it has much in common with the magical-realism form of writing- it is compelling and it is likely that, despite the length of the story, most readers will finish the book in only a few days.

It also makes a great argument for the printed form; when you hold it in your hands you feel like you are holding an extraordinary tome, it is beautifully bound with tasteful gold lettering and the tactile sensation of turning these ornately decorated pages is not something which could be easily approximated in the digital format
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
A masterful work
By Andy Shuping
Craig Thompson, best known for his graphic novel memoir Blankets, has created yet another epic masterpiece that spans across time and space. Set in the Middle East and drawing inspiration from Islamic history and the Qur'an, we follow the epic story of Dodola and Zam, two orphans that escape the Arab slave trade. Their story begins together in a boat abandoned in the middle of the desert set in between a town in poverty and an opulent city where the Sultan dwells, where stories are told and dreams are born. Over nine years Zam and Dodola grow up together on the boat (Zam is 3 in the beginning and Dodola as 12) till the day things come crashing down...and Dodola is kidnapped into the harem of the Sultan. And Zam is left to fend for himself and gets lost amongst the city. Their stories separate, each under going their own trials and tribulations, yet each crying out for each other in the darkness of the night. Each broken and molded in new ways and yet, when their paths cross again each is happy to claim the other yet again. And the story continues on, in a new boat, and in a new sea.

First of all this is just an absolutely beautifully designed book. I just keep getting lost in looking at the design of it, even before I open the pages. The letter are embossed in gold lettering into the cover; with white insets, one on the front cover, the back cover, and one on the spine, depicting the characters at three different points in their lives; and the design around the insets and over the cover are like calligraphy from a lost scroll. It just feels and looks like something that you would find only in the most opulent library in the world, and yet you get a chance to hold it in your own hands. And while the end pages when you open the book may not look like much, you soon come to realize just how important they are to the story.

This is an epic love story told over time, and the type of love changes as the story moves forward--from brother/sister, to maternal, to love between two people. We know that Thompson worked on this story for a long time and its clearly evident that it's a labor of love to him. What isn't evident at first is how all of the pieces of the story fit together. When I first started reading this it felt like the story didn't flow smoothly together, at least not as smoothly as Blankets did, because Thompson is constantly blending in the past and the present and feeding us different bits of information--such as how Arabic script is drawn. But I should have known that Thompson had a plan and as you move further into the story all of the parts weave together to form one epic tale. And by the end you'll be blown away by how well the story is woven and told.

Not only was the writing a labor of love for Craig, but it's clear the artwork is as well. Everything single detail is hand drawn, nothing copied. And while that might sound trivial, as you open the book and get into the story you begin to notice just how much Arabic script and pattern are put into the story. And you can begin to imagine just how long it took to get just the right stroke of the brush to produce them. Thompson's artwork has improved since his time with Blankets, especially in capturing the human figure. The expressions on the characters faces, the way that the bodies move, is absolutely fantastic and makes the characters almost leap off the page. The line quality in figures in some ways reminds me of Will Eisner's work, and just his ability to capture the human figure with ease. But it still retains Craig's style and you can see elements of Chunky Rice and Blankets in the way the sands of the desert are drawn and the look in the characters eyes. All together the artwork is fantastic.

There's a quote from Neil Gaiman on the band around the book, where he says that this book should be held in the same regard as Chris Ware's Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth. And yet...I holder it in even higher regard as Thompson has created a story where everything works in absolute perfect harmony and is a book that everyone should pick up and read at least once...and ponder on the story and the meaning behind this fantastic work.

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