Julius Kacinskis

Balloons released in South Korea

That's some inflation. South Koreans float balloons filled with cash to the North

October 10, 2014
Global Scan

North Korean defectors in South Korea packed up balloons and sent them over the demilitarized in a bid to let their former neighbors know what it's like outside of reclusive North Korea. That story tops today's Global Scan.

That's some inflation. South Koreans float balloons filled with cash to the North
Julius Kacinskis outside of “Peacemaker,” the pop-up shop on East 20th Street in Manhattan where he sells Vladimir Putin t-shirts that he designed. “People portray Putin as a mean guy,” Kacinskis says, “so we gotta educate people."

Even if you don't like Vladimir Putin, you're welcome at the store where he's Superman

October 10, 2014
Lifestyle
Even if you don't like Vladimir Putin, you're welcome at the store where he's Superman

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