Nelly holds down both the streets and suburbs with PIMP JUICE. The new energy drink provoked controversy with its name upon launch (African-American critics have taken the St. Louis-raised rapper to task for its negative connotations), but he seeks to evade criticism by insisting that ³pimp² actually stands for Positively Intellectual Motivated Person. Right. Tell that to Don Magic Juan! Anyway, this fat-free challenger to Red Bull boasts just 140 calories per 250 ml can and an energizing dose of Guarana, an all-natural tropical ingredient. And remember: it's not meant to be mixed with alcohol. Really.

...Alcohol like the fashionably misspelled ABSOLUT RASPBERRI (750 ml, $23.75). The company's latest flavoured vodka consists of all-natural ingredients, and contains no added sugar. If you are of age, absolut.com can answer any further questions you may have.

In this country, you gotta make the money first. Then when you get the money, you get the power. Then when you get the power, then you get the women. Then you get the TONY MONTANA COLLECTIBLE FIGURE from Sideshow Collectibles.

The memorable anti-hero of Brian DePalma's Scarface, essayed by Al Pacino, is available in 1/6- and 1/4-scale likenesses, complete with Tony's trademark white suit, red silk shirt and handgun. The 1/6 figure is poseable, with 36 points of articulation. Say hello to your little friend!

It's still the city that never sleeps, but New York has also become the city that never sleeps around in the wake of ex-mayor Rudy Giuliani's crackdown on the city's sex trade. Josh Alan Friedman, longtime chronicler of NYC's darkest corners for the likes of men's magazines Screw and Hustler, vividly conjures up its dirty, dangerous past in WHEN SEX WAS DIRTY (Feral Press). Despite his subject matter - pimps, hookers, lowlifes and The Big Apple's sometimes shameful libido - Friedman avoids overt pornography, instead bringing deadpan humour and razor-sharp reportage to his history of a time when anything went anytime.

Looking for a stylish ride this spring? Then run, don't walk, to your local Vespa dealer to check out the limited edition PX 150. First introduced in 1977, the stylish scooter's pressed steel monocoque frame comes in smoky gray. It boasts a single cylinder two-stroke engine and manual four-speed gear change. There are only 350, and at a suggested retail price of $5,499, they're likely to get snapped up. Go to www.vespacanada.com for all the significant deets.

Forget the Stars and Stripes. This spring, it's all about the Stars and Chevrons. Converse's spring/summer collection includes several bold additions to the venerable Chuck Taylor All-Star line, including Goth, Two-Tone, the Pastel Roll Down and the Knee-High Italian Collection. Lifestyle and Trend sneakers include the lightweight CONVERSE CATCH 22 PERFORATED LEATHER (WHITE/WHITE/BLACK) (pictured) and EV Pro 2K5.

Skate punks nationwide can now get their spring fashion fix of ATTICUS CLOTHING at West 49 stores. Atticus, started four years ago by Blink 182 frontmen Mark Hoppus and Tom Delonge with friend Dylan Anderson, has evolved beyond clothing to include the popular Dragging The Lake CD series, which showcases new bands alongside bigger names. The 24-track Volume III, released in Canada via Sideonedummy Records, features tracks by the now on-hiatus Blink, Taking Back Sunday, The Sounds, Death Cab For Cutie, Alexisonfire, Piebald and mXpx, and is available at West 49 as well as your local record store.