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PHOTOS: G40 The Summit

Last week saw the opening for the G40 Summit, Art Whino’s huge 5-floor art exhibit spanning an enormous array of diverse artists (500+!). Going to the show’s opening party, last Saturday, was pretty much sensory overload. Just entering there the reception floor there was music blasting, multiple wall murals, live art/paintings, screen printing on it [...]

March 11, 2010

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TV Watch: Winning Time – Reggie Miller vs. the New York Knicks

Basketball heads –  set your DVR’s. ESPN is set to air a dope documentary called “Winning Time”, a film about Reggie Miller and the devastating heartbreak he and the Indiana Pacers repeatedly served to the New York Knicks during the 90’s.
Directed by Dan Klores with commentary from everyone from Spike Lee to Patrick Ewing, Winning Time will air as part [...]

March 8, 2010

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Men’s Fashion: Can’t Afford Pharrell’s Kicks? Here are some Alternatives.

I know everyone has seen Pharrell rocking these studded Christian Louboutin sneakers that are extremely expensive. Personally, I’m not too much into my man rocking bedazzled sneakers or him coughing up $1200 on a pair (that $1200 bucks could go towards a new Gucci bag for me!).  So I went out on a hunt to find [...]

March 5, 2010

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Design: Travis Coburn x The BAFTA Film Awards

US graphic artist Travis Coburn was tapped to do several film-noir inspired movie posters for the upcoming BAFTA Film Awards (the UK version of the Oscars). Inspired from 40s comic books, Travis’ has worked with everybody from Time Magazine to American Express.
I especially love the Hurt Locker poster that looks like a sci-fi film (I [...]

March 3, 2010

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Films 2 Peep @ SXSW 2010: Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child

I’ve been so caught up in the all the hype-ness surrounding the music portion of this year’s SXSW that I almost completely forgot about the equally cool film component that also takes place every year. My girl FinchyKing hit me up about this amazing film being shown in a few weeks titled, Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant [...]

March 2, 2010

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Advertising: The Making of the Old Spice “What Your Man Could Smell Like” Commercial

I’m sure by now you’ve seen the Old Spice commercial with the over achieving arrogant dude talking about Old Spice. “Look at your man, now look at me, now look back at your man…” The commercial itself is hilarious, with it’s 30 seconds filled with more than a few choice punch lines as the actor, [...]

Poor But Sexy

GO TO THIS!!!

February 25, 2010

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Nike x Kobe x Aston Martin

Nike, Kobe Bryant and Aston Martin have finally release the special edition ‘Hyperdunk’ sneaker - which was first seen on that infamous video of Kobe jumping over an Aston Martin back in 2008.
The Dunk which is going for… $700 (pause) will feature Kobe’s signature embossed on the inside tongue, and the Aston Martin logo on the outer tongue with only 500 pairs being [...]

February 24, 2010

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Hella Dope: De La Soul x Kid Robot – 3 Inch Figures

It’s been 20 years since De La Soul dropped their classic debut LP, 3 Feet High and Rising – and to help commemorate the event the trio has hooked up with the awesome Kidrobot to release a special edition set of 3 inch De La toys.
Maseo, Trugoy and Posdnuos will each come equipped with their own dope [...]

February 23, 2010

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Review: How To Make It In America, Episode 1

Aloe Blacc – I Need A Dollar (How To Make It In America Theme Song)
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Ben: How Long Are You Gonna Say “Fuck The Man?”
Cam: Until We ARE The Man
The Hustle. It’s the epitome of the American Dream. We live in one of the few countries in the world where [...]

February 17, 2010

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Viewed: The Best Ads of The Super Bowl According to Stone

If you were one of the 100 million people who watched the Super Bowl this past Sunday, you saw the New Orleans Saints defeat the Indianapolis Colts 38 – 21. On top of the win by the Who Dat Nation, the game also had it’s other storylines. Is Peyton’s Super Bowl legacy tainted (maybe?) or [...]

February 10, 2010

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