For every LeBron-Carmelo-Bosh-Wade NBA draft, there is a draft like this year’s, with no clear superstars on the horizon. What drafts like these lack in star power, they make up for in intrigue. Duke point guard Kyrie Irving was drafted … Continue reading
Posted in Style | Tagged basketball, carmelo anthony, chris bosh, chris paul, christian laettner, cleveland cavaliers, danny ferry, derrick rose, derrick williams, duke, dwayne wade, grant hill, jay willams, jj barea, jj reddick, kemba walker, kyrie irving, lebron james, life + times, minnesota timberwolves, nba, rajon rondo, russell westbrook, sports | View CommentsFor anyone who doubts that video games can be art, look no further than American McGee. The video game auteur started his career working on iconic titles such as Doom, its sequel, and in 1998 became the Creative Director of … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Design | Tagged alice, alice in wonderland, american mcgee, angryblue, art, design, linkin park, luke chueh, mike shinoda, phantom city creative, video games | View CommentsWhen it came time to work on their third album, the members of Melbourne, Australia’s Cut Copy got a little uncomfortable. Quite literally. “We all wore suits that where a size too small for us in the studio, so we … Continue reading
Posted in Music | Tagged australia, cut copy, finding nemo, life+times, men at work, music audio, public enemy, Sonic Youth, tim hoey, xtc, zonoscope | View CommentsIt was common practice for sports lovers in the 1980s to plaster their bedroom walls with splashy posters of their favorite athletes depicted as larger than life champions. These posters resonated with fans, largely because people just like them conceived … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Design | Tagged art, design, detroit pistons, for the kids, james worthy, jeff koons, jim mcmahon, john costacos, karl malone, kenny easley, la law, lester hayes, los angeles raiders, mad max, madison square garden, new york knicks, patrick ewing, salon 94, seattle seahawks, sports, tock costacos, vinnie johnson | View Comments// After spending almost a decade in prison for leading an organized drug ring in his native Baltimore, Carlmichael “Stokey” Cannady has turned over a new leaf through the efforts of his non-profit organization Never Give Up and as an … Continue reading
Posted in Leisure | Tagged baltimore, Carlmichael “Stokey” Cannady, life+times, maryland, never give up, urban farming, video | View CommentsYou might say that Broadway runs in Sanaa Lathan’s blood. Not only was the 39-year-old actress born and (partly) raised in New York City—home to the beating heart of American theater—but her mother Eleanor McCoy frequently trod the boards on … Continue reading
Posted in Leisure | Tagged angela bassett, broadway, film, gwenyth paltrow, kenny leon, matt damon, movies, saana lathan, sean combs, theater | View CommentsDating back over 1,000 years, chess is the most recognized and widely played board game in the world. The modern interpretation of the game of strategy and skill was honed in Europe and its contemporary designs perfected specifically, in England. … Continue reading
Posted in Leisure | Tagged chess, frank a. camaratta jr, house of staunton, king, life + times, queen, rook, wooly mammoth | View CommentsIt’s been called a “mixed media space,” a “concept shop,” a “retail gallery” and “the future of brick and mortar,” and while in the technical sense it may be a “store” – the 6,000 square foot space put forth by … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Design | Tagged art, clothing, daniel mitchell, design, gary card, john skelton, ln-cc, london, music, style | View CommentsIt happened again. Actually, it didn’t happen again. Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao is the big tease; the equivalent of boxing’s blue balls. And fans of the sport are growing tired of the foreplay. When Floyd Mayweather, Jr. took … Continue reading
Posted in Sports | Tagged boxing, floyd mayweather, joe frazier, manny pacquiao, muhammad ali, sports, ufc | View CommentsThe DJ may be an emcee’s most efficient back-up, but nothing says originality like a live band with virtuous artists. Add an emcee to that and you’ve really got something special. That description may sound like The Roots, but for … Continue reading
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