Monthly Archives: November 2011

Frank Ocean “Thinking About You” (SBTRKT EDIT)

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Frank Ocean – Thinking Bout You (edit) by sbtrkt [Previously, Bridget Kelly “Thinking About Forever“]

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Postcards From the Edge

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Vintage Postcards from Vanity Fair is the latest project put forth by VF Editor-In-Chief Graydon Carter, a selection of 100 postcards from the 1920s and 1930s. The project highlights a time when the publication discovered and showcased the works of … Continue reading

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Hear and Now

Posted on by Timmhotep Aku

[haiku url=”http://cdn.mobilerider.com/mobilerider/mobilestorefront/2416/media/file/53830/304168.mp3″ title=”Bass”] Days before the Halloween release of his Live.LoveA$AP mixtape, Rakim “A$AP Rocky” Mayers sat distracted in the sparsely furnished mid-Manhattan offices of Polo Grounds Music. It was the 23-year-old Harlem rapper’s first big press day since signing … Continue reading

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The Main Course

Posted on by Andreas Hale

For almost four years, Manny Pacquiao has looked invincible. He has wrecked the boxing careers of Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Miguel Cotto, Shane Mosley, Antonio Margarito, Joshua Clottey and David Diaz while smashing records including being the first … Continue reading

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John Forte & Valerie June “Give Me Water”

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“As a burgeoning filmmaker, I directed the video to “Give Me Water.” I wanted to create a visual accompaniment that embodied the spirit of the music – simple, beautiful, and poignant. Suffice it to say, Valerie’s beauty made that job … Continue reading

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Painted Love

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As part of its “How Far Would You Go For Love?” campaign, Parisian brand Cartier has teamed up with acclaimed music director Waverly and French musical duo AIR to produce a live action/animation piece dubbed “Painted Love.” Check out the … Continue reading

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Ball So Hard

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With Michael Jordan’s dominance throughout the ’90s providing a spark, the basketball culture in Chicago has recently dominated that of other sports in the city, one where the Cubs and Bears also call home. Chicago has also come to rival … Continue reading

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I Repeat

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A Shoe In

Posted on by Yale Breslin

“When I’m designing, the inspiration can come from anywhere: music, art, photography and I’m often inspired by a particular iconic figure or a moment in fashion such as the ’80s mood of post-punk pop. Lately on my iPod, I have … Continue reading

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Respect The Shooter: Hedi Slimane

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Opening today, The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) premieres Hedi Slimane’s debut West Coast solo exhibit, taking stage at MOCA Pacific Design Center until the end of January 2012. Titled California Song, the work showcases Slimane’s photographic period focused on … Continue reading

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