Monthly Archives: November 2011
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November 17, 2011Frank Ocean – Thinking Bout You (edit) by sbtrkt [Previously, Bridget Kelly “Thinking About Forever“]
Posted in Music | Tagged audio, frank ocean, music, odd future, sbtrkt | 16 CommentsPostcards From the Edge
November 16, 2011Vintage 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
Posted in Art & Design | Tagged cecil beaton, E.E. Cummings, gertrude stein, graydon carter, Matisse, picasso, vanity fair | 1 CommentHear and Now
November 16, 2011[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
Posted in Music | Tagged asap rocky, harlem, hip-hop, meek mill, music, new york times, rakim, rap | 3 CommentsThe Main Course
November 15, 2011For 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
Posted in Sports | Tagged Antonio Margarito, boxing, David Diaz, Emmanuel Steward, Jim Lampley, Joe Louis, Joel Casamayor, Joshua Clottey, juan manuel marquez, manny pacquiao, Miguel Cotto, muhammad ali, oscar de la hoya, Ricky Hatton, shane mosley, sports, Sugar Ray Robinson | 1 CommentJohn Forte & Valerie June “Give Me Water”
November 15, 2011“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
Posted in Music | Tagged audio, hip-hop, john forte, valerie june | 5 CommentsPainted Love
November 15, 2011As 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
Posted in Art & Design | Tagged air, art, cartier, fashion, music, video, waverly | 4 CommentsBall So Hard
November 15, 2011With 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
Posted in Sports | Tagged ball so hard, basketball, chicago, Daniel Poneman, dwayne wade, Iman Shumpert, Jahlil Okafor, nba, ncaa, tim grover, Tyquone Greer | 12 CommentsI Repeat
November 14, 2011 Posted in Art & Design | Tagged sc, watch the throne | 12 CommentsA Shoe In
November 14, 2011“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
Posted in Style | Tagged adele, foo fighters, footwear, jimmy choo, kanye west, life+times, sneakers, style, tamara mellon | 9 CommentsRespect The Shooter: Hedi Slimane
November 11, 2011Opening 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
Posted in Art & Design | Tagged Hedi Slimane, Jeffrey Deitch, MOCA | 2 Comments ← Older posts Newer posts →