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RJ Curates His Own London Show

Vandalog's Michael "RJ" Rushmore, presenter of our new series RJ's Street Art London, is curating his own art exhibition and book launch The Thousands.

It's on this weekend only so get yourself down there and check out the brand new mural by Burning Candy as well as artwork by Banksy, Swoon, Faile, Os Gemeos, Nick Walker, Judith Supine, Herakut, Kaws and many more.

RJ's Street Art London: The Thousands 03:39 |

Coke, Is It the Real Thing?

Yes Men: Deception in Boston

03:27 |

New from the Yes Men: The guys pose as Coca-Cola spokesmen and draw attention to Dasani's dubious origins by re-launching the bottled water as 'Deception - from the same stuff that comes out of your faucet'.

Visit the Official Yes Men Video Channel,

Original and Exclusive - VICE VERSUS

If you're not sure what Sissy Bounce, Steampunk, Chessboxing and Vienna Hard Style are, then you need to watch Vice Versus.

VBS and Babelgum have travelled the world's major cities and unearthed the planet's strangest, weirdest and most exciting underground scenes and cultures. FIND OUT MORE.

NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY.

Vice Versus - Raggare 03:48 |

And if you like Vice Versus, check out VBS TV's MUSIC WORLD series, covering Donk, Chopped 'n' Screwed, Jamaican Dancehall, Norwegian Black Metal and more.

Music World: DONK - Part 1 06:43 |

Metropolis Art Prize - VOTE NOW!

Metropolis Art Prize 2009

Watch all the competition entries on the Art Prize Channel

Then vote, vote, vote!

The winner of the Audience Award will get $5000 and have their work exhibited in Times Square. Visit the Art Prize page to FIND OUT MORE.

In the News

Luella goes bust: http://bit.ly/Cbx1i

Erin O'Connor on naughty Luella and horse manes at Todd Lynn at London Fashion Week 03:28 |

The first London 2012 Olympic Park venue is completed, and it's made from shipping containers http://bit.ly/4R3jw

Dreamspaces: Eco Living In Shipping Containers 01:56 |

Dozens injured in English village as traditional November 5 burning tar-barrel festival goes very wrong: http://bit.ly/4yuMM6

The Ottery St Mary Tar Barrels Event

03:23 |

Bomb It - Full Film, Plus Extras

Exclusive never-before-seen video profiles of street artists and graffiti writers from around the world, you say? And Jon Reiss's explosive graffiti documentary, free to watch in its entirety? I'll have me SOME OF THAT.

Events of the Week

Now until November 20: Represent at Blackall Studios, London. A group portraiture show featuring Best Ever, Elbow-toe, Case and Swoon

Bomb It: Swoon 02:13 |

Now until November 21: Stages New York at Deitch Projects, featuring Os Gemeos, Cai Guo-Quiang, Rosson Crow and others

Bomb It: Os Gêmeos 04:29 |

November 18 to 22: The Thousands. Babelgum regular RJ's London art exhibition and book launch, featuring Burning Candy, Banksy, Swoon and more