Imagine watching Raging Bull in a dilapidated ring, or Shawshank Redemption in an abandoned prison. That is the concept behind Banksy’s latest stunt, for the UK premiere of his film “Exit Through the Gift Shop“. Having received raved reviews at Sundance, the highly anticipated film will be ever more real in the reclusive artists’-own repurposed cinema. The Lambeth Palace is a makeshift 150-seat cinema/auditorium built under Waterloo train station. Kitted-out with everything to make the experience as real as possible; from popcorn stall, lounge bar, to street art adorning the walls, many surprises will surely await the audience underground. Playing until March 4th, you can get your tickets here.

READ MORE for Time Out’s inside look at the pop up cinema.

You may remember us showing Tim Selby some love when his work for Nike 6.0 caught our eye back in the fall. We’ve been following his work ever since, particularly the ongoing project – which inspired the Nike campaign – on his site, The Selby, documenting ‘the spaces of creative people.’ His catalog is immense, and it’s only fitting that the photographer is putting out a book, aptly titled The Selby, on April 1st. If you happen to be in Paris at the beginning of March, however, colette will have a few advanced copies on hand, as well as limited edition prints and stickers. And to make things interesting, the boutique’s storefront will transform into The Selby’s Window Apartment, an installation that will turn the camera around and serve up some glimpses into the photographer’s own creative space. Running March 1-6, the event promises to be a good laugh, with creative workshops, a pet portrait evening and even karaoke on the schedule. I already shotgunned Don’t Stop Believin’ so don’t even think about it. All the details here.

We’re late on this by a minute or so, but every now and again, we love browsing GQ’s 10 Essentials section as a reminder to see what products and necessities the influentials appreciate. Whether you’re a fan of Paul Smith or quiet admirer, we’re able to tell a lot about his character through these few photos and quotes. Read the article here.

It’s kind of difficult to talk about award-winning photographs without getting too philosophical or technical. It’s much easier to appreciate them for what they are. They capture a moment. They tell a story. They can make us emotional. They can make us remember them forever. It is without question National Geographic represents some of the finest photo journalism available, but photo essays from Time and Life are just as relevant and poignant. The yearly, prestigious World Press Photos however, beat them all. Together they represent the very best photographs of the year in one well judged, well curated, traveling exhibition. From Tehran, to Madagascar to the Ironman World Championships to unforgettable images of the elderly competing in the World Masters Games in Sydney, each photo is a visual time capsule of the best and worst of 2009. We strongly encourage you to see the exhibition and view the photos complete with the photographers commentary, something you won’t find on the site. Check the schedule for the 2010 exhibition here.

Making its premiere in Sundance over the weekend, Exit Through the Gift Shop by LA filmmaker Terry Guetta (aka Mr. Brainwash) sets out on a quest to record the secretive world of one of the world’s most famous anonymous Graffiti artist, Banksy. The quest lasted 8 years and traveled back and forth across the Atlantic, capturing not only the insanity of lurking stealthily through the streets, but is a look at the street-art scene and its explosion into the mainstream. As you would expect, many other street-artists appear in the flick, most notably Shepard Fairey (who can be seen in the trailer). Exit Through the Gift Shop plays all through next week at Sundance, and should hit UK theaters in March.

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People staring down cause they jealous of my bagger
Stocked full of all the daily things I’d need
Les Essentials de la Vie… est maintenant fini.

When it comes to alcohol, beer tends to be seen as that distant cousin you never want to see at family gatherings; that one person who never seems to showers, is overweight and shows up in stained sweatpants and velcro shoes. Yet to those who chose to educate themselves, there as as many subtle differences to the palette with Ales as there are with Merlots. And most often than not, these differences are fairly easy to pick up.  While it might not be as posh as sipping red in a leather chair, every man should know why you don’t order a Budweiser when there are others available.

Across the pond in Chiswick, stands the historic Griffin Brewery, London’s only remaining traditional family brewer. Since 1845, Fuller’s has been brewing high quality ales, running pubs and winning awards. For the past 12 years, Fuller’s Head Brewer, John Keeling has been crafting limited-edition bottle-conditioned Ales (meaning yeast is left in the bottle to continue fermenting). These Vintage Ales are more like fine wines; maturing slowly over time and made with the years finest collection of malts and hops.  With only 160,000 bottles produced, the 2009 Edition of the Vintage Ale is a strong, dark ale with a creamy white head. At first taste, you’ll be overwhelmed with perfumy hops, caramel and an almost fruity smell. Unlike lesser-quality brews, it goes down very smooth without a strong alcohol aftertaste. Yet if you keep this in the cellar for a few years, the taste will evolve into something even more spectacular.

If you can find it, this Vintage Ale makes the perfect gift for any beer lover, unless of course they’re the type to wear their free Budweiser t-shirt whenever the chance arises. If that’s what you have on your hands, might as well go shop at Walmart and pick anything with a Nascar logo on it.

For more information on Fuller’s, tasting notes and where they are distributed, visit their website.

Not really sure why, but I have a fascination with abandoned buildings. Maybe it’s the eeriness to it all. Chicago-based photographer Brian Ulrich has done something I’ve always wanted to do, which is, put together a collection of abandoned shopping malls and spaces around the U.S. The Morning News writes, “Landscaping overgrows, walls develop mildew, ceilings cave in—a building can be shut down, but that doesn’t make it go away. Brian Ulrich’s photographs of closed-down malls and big-box retail stores reveal the potential ghost towns lying inside successful shopping complexes all across America.”

Aside from the photos, there’s also an interview to go along side the pictures. Among the highlights is this quote, “I think many of the initial ideas that Victor Gruen had for malls were in the right direction, but sadly they’ve fallen so far from community center. People are moving back to downtowns, largely where community is unavoidable. One has to know one’s neighbor, and when you buy something from a merchant you know, you’re aware of the intrinsic act of exchange. I cringe to think we’ll all just be under one giant Costco roof like in the movie Wall-E in the future, though it sometimes it seems quite feasible. Though the internet serves as a much better roof than Costco!”

See all the photos and read the interview here.

While big fans of cameras, outside of the World Press Photo exhibition we check out every year in Amsterdam, we don’t usually keep up on every photography contest. The National Geographic photography contest however, is different than most. NG has featured some of the greatest photo essays in history and therefore, it only seems appropriate to find the best of their best every year. So after receiving more than 200,000 submissions, a panel of National Geographic judges has selected the winners in their fourth annual global photography contest. To break it down, each country held national contests and, in the final round, sent one photo from each of the three categories to National Geographic’s Washington headquarters for judging. The winner received a LEICA D-LUX 4.

More of our favorites after the jump.

Known on the street gruesomely as “The Decapitator”, the anonymous graffiti artist has been attacking ads in London, Paris, Sao Poalo and now New York City. Reminiscent of other culture-jamming artists like Ron English or Brian Donnelly (aka Kaws), The Decapitator head-hunts (literally) advertising posters and transforms them in his own signature style. From Moet to Uniqlo to Carrie Bradshaw (a fan favorite), no one is safe from suffering their ultimate gory demise. Most recently, the artist has guillotined Shakira, even producing a limited series of headless Rolling Stone magazines for fans to find in the magazine section of Union Square’s Barnes & Noble in NYC. Have a peek at some of The Decapitator’s best work after the jump, or peep his portfolio here. It’s not entirely new news but definitely worth another shout out.