Monthly Archives: April 2011

Me, Myself and I (What’s More)

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Timmhotep Aku

As a writer, comedian, actor and rapper, Donald Glover a.k.a Childish Gambino has a lot to say. So much in fact that we had to share this interview‘s outtakes with you. Here, he speaks on how Tina Fey gave him … Continue reading →

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A Million and One Questions: Grey Matter

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Life and Times

Kivu Ruhorahoza talks about his debut feature film Grey Matter, the first full-length feature out of Rwanda by a native filmmaker. The film was premiered at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival.

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Divine Styler

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Andreas Hale

Everything that the UFC’s Benson Henderson has accomplished in his 27 years of life has been the result of career choices that he stumbled into; none of which were in his initial plans. Some may call it chance, but for … Continue reading →

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Rogue’s Gallery

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Shahendra Ohneswere

[portfolio_slideshow] An appreciation for fine tailoring is in Duncan Quinn‘s blood. The bespoke suit designer — whose clients range from Green Day to Christian Louboutin — grew up watching his father wearing well-made suits he picked up on London’s Savile … Continue reading →

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Creature Comforts

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Tamara Warren

[portfolio_slideshow] The Salone Internazionale del Mobile fair is where aficionados of design convene annually in Milan during the month of April. This year, over 300,000 spectators perused endless aisles of furniture, lighting and accessories on the fair’s 50th anniversary. The … Continue reading →

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Writing’s On the Wall

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Lukas Brekke-Miesner

[portfolio_slideshow] Death can inspire life. Especially in New Orleans, on the corner of Marigny and Burgundy, where the “Before I Die” project has used the specter of urban decay and death to create art and inspire. Using a boarded up … Continue reading →

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Enta Da Stage

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Life and Times

Under the guidance of producer Just Blaze, Kansas rapper XV and producer Seven conceptualize and record the song “When We’re Done” over the course of three nights at Harlem studio, Stadium Red. Life + Times documents the process from start … Continue reading →

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Me, Myself and I

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Timmhotep Aku

[haiku url=”http://cdn.mobilerider.com/mobilerider/mobilestorefront/2416/media/file/42359/250894.mp3″ title=”The Last”] There’s a difference between who people think you should be and who you really are. No one knows this better than multi-talented Donald Glover. The 27-year-old comedian, actor, writer, and musician has been defying people’s notions … Continue reading →

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Off The Edge

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Kelsey Keith

There are several features that set residential eye-candy apart from run-of-the-mill family homes. In a city, perhaps it’s a sweeping terrace or a suburban-size kitchen. In the country, homeowners trick out their pads with tennis courts, swimming pools, and massive … Continue reading →

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All I Need

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Devin Chanda

[haiku url=”http://cdn.mobilerider.com/mobilerider/mobilestorefront/2416/media/file/42337/250656.mp3″ title=”LYF”] Strength in numbers suggests a movement afoot. For musical act Wu Lyf, theirs isn’t grounded in Five Percenter wisdom and knowledge of kung-fu flicks, as their name would suggest. Instead, the Manchester, England collective, fully dubbed “World … Continue reading →

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