Basketball goes through phases. Every few years, it evolves, and what was once a new trend grows into a linchpin. Looking back, it’s difficult to recognize what some of the changes may have been because they’ve become so commonplace. The … Continue reading
Posted in Sports | Tagged allen iverson, basketball, euro-step, life, michael jordan, nba, rajon rondo, wilt chamberlin | View CommentsIn 1886, Karl Benz received the world’s first patent for the Benz Patent Motorwagen, which provided the foundation for Mercedes-Benz, and the dawn of motoring.Throughout its 125-year-old history, the German automaker has been responsible for some of the world’s most revolutionary … Continue reading
Posted in Technology | Tagged Gottlieb Daimler, Karl Benz, life + times, mercedes-benz, Mike Kunz | View CommentsSantigold has never been one to mince words. The Brooklyn-bred musician turned heads with her 2008 eponymous album and collaborations with artists such as The Beastie Boys, Major Lazer and others. Here, along with the premiere of her new track … Continue reading
Posted in Music | Tagged audio, go, kanye west, karen o, music, nick zinner, q-tip, santigold, sc, the yeah yeah yeahs | View CommentsBorne from the love of yesteryear and things past, the minds behind soccer-enthusiast brand Bumpy Pitch (and its lifestyle site The Original Winger) created a series of vintage-inspired New York City subway roll sign artwork. The line, which is sold … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Design | Tagged art, benjamin hooper, design, flying junction, life + times, new york city, subway | View CommentsThe sight of a kid toting a leather mitt and a pair of cleats has become rare in most American inner cities. Yet across the country, baseball proponents are looking to revitalize the sport where its decline has been the … Continue reading
Posted in Sports | Tagged baseball, carl crawford, cc sabathia, detroit tigers, jackie robinson, john young, life + times, mlb, ny yankees, rbi, tom brasuell | View Commentsmobilerider.embedVideo(2416, 39780, ”, mr_videowidth, mr_videoheight, ‘osmf’, {extras: ‘muteOn:0,autoplay:0,continuous:0,vs:1′}); Spend the day with Tristan Eaton, founder of Thunderdog Studios, as he walks you through his Long Island City, NY design studio.
Posted in Art & Design | Tagged art, design, dunny, life + times, president barack obama, thunderdog studios, tristan eaton | View CommentsThe Moon And The Sky (Remix feat. JAY Z)
Posted in Decoded | Tagged sc | View CommentsOscar-winning actress and my sister Gwyneth Paltrow emailed me and said, “I love your new site. Can I ask you five questions about it?” I said, “I’ll show you mine if you let me see yours.” Here are mine. Go … Continue reading
Posted in Music | Tagged gwyneth paltrow, john coltrane, michael jackson, miles davis, nirvana, nwa, prince, the beatles, the rolling stones | View Commentsmobilerider.embedVideo(2416, 41593, ”, mr_videowidth, mr_videoheight, ‘osmf’, {extras: ‘muteOn:0,autoplay:0,continuous:0,vs:1′}); A portrait of America in decay, Life + Times documents the city of Gary, Indiana through the eyes of native son, rapper Freddie Gibbs, and his hometown crew.
Posted in Music | Tagged freddie gibbs, gary indiana, life + times, michael jackson, steel workers, union | View CommentsIn sports, as in film or in war, it is convenient to have an empire to root against. In baseball, the New York Yankees have occupied that role for what seems to be millennia, in college hoops the Duke Blue … Continue reading
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