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Piet Side Tables by Hugo Passos

December 18, 2011Culture
Portuguese-born and London-based designer Hugo Passos has brought together design sensibilities he's acquired over his many years in the industry for his Piet Side Tables. Featuring an asymmetrical leg structure in solid walnut with contrasting colored tops in matte lacquer,...
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Banksy – “The Antics Roadshow”

August 15, 2011Culture
New from British graffiti artist-cum-counterculture icon Banksy comes "The Antics Roadshow," a slightly satirical yet seriously entertaining documentary regarding anarchists, pranksters and dilettantes the world over. From a man who acts out video games in real life (imagine...
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New Era Presents: Tattoo Age – Grime Trailer

August 4, 2011Culture
New from New Era comes a trailer previewing yet another installation of their highly-popular Tattoo Age series. This time, the camera has been turned onto Grime, a West Coast-based graffiti artist turned tattoo star who was born in Colorado. Known for his eccentric,...
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Nike Sportswear: Arsenal 125 “Forward Forward” Trailer featuring Spike Lee

August 1, 2011Culture
Nike Sportswear celebrates Arsenal's 125th Anniversary with a forthcoming ode to the club's history and future, directed by Ryan Hopkinson. Revealing the passion, forward-thinking philosophy and belief in youth that the club inspires through game-changing gunners, the film is...
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Vigilante Vigilante: The Battle for Expression Film Trailer

August 1, 2011Culture
A new breed of crime fighters now stalks the urban landscape: the anti-graffiti vigilantes. These dedicated blight warriors stop at nothing to rid their neighborhoods and cities of street art, stickers, tags and posters. Yet several of these vigilantes have become the very...
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Longboarding: French Fries and Dogs Eyes

August 1, 2011Culture
Here's a new longboarding video featuring Jackson Shapiera and Maxim Garant as they join together and burn urethane down a beautiful hill. Well-produced, the short video offers a peaceful and carefree vibe with a nicely matched soundtrack from Sam Peters. Check it out and let us...
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Captain America x Harley-Davidson Video

July 30, 2011Culture
In line with the recently debuted Captain America movie, American motorcycle brand Harley-Davidson highlight the importance of the bike and Marvel Comics' defender of America. The short documentary includes both clips of the movie as well as some of the design inspirations...
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Urban Beekeeping: NYC

July 29, 2011Culture
This short documentary explores the growing urban beekeeping movement in New York City and focuses on the stories of Tim O'Neal, creator of the Borough Bees blog, and Kazumi Terada, a novice beekeeper. Adrian Bautista, Martha Glenn, and Brooke Tascona made this documentary...
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Inside the Edge: Nigel Sylvester

July 29, 2011Culture
Nigel Sylvester may very well be the most nimble athletes on two wheels, and he has to be to maneuver the man-made features of his native NYC. A BMX rider's training ground consists of rails, ledges and blacktops, and Nigel moves seamlessly from one New York borough to the...
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Lady Gaga by Terry Richardson Book Announcement

July 28, 2011Culture
The collaboration between Lady Gaga and Terry Richardson continues as the famed photographer will be releasing a book showcasing over 350 color and black-and-white photographs of the pop starlet. All of the shots were produced within a 10-month period which started at...
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adidas all 2012: Snoop Dogg, Warren G and Phillips Idowu 3-on-3

July 28, 2011Culture
Snoop Dogg and Warren G joined British triple jumper Phillips Idowu in a 3-on-3 basketball match against GB basketballers in the Olympic borough of Greenwich, London. Marking the one-year-to-go countdown to the London 2012 Olympic Games, Snoop Dogg is all in, Warren G is all...
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Gears of War 3: OG Slick “Getting Up” Video

July 28, 2011Culture
Offered is a video with acclaimed LA street artist Slick as he talks about his involvement with Gears of War 3. Amongst other things, Slick chats about his beginnings as an artist and how he came about working with the Gears of War team. Additionally, he speaks about the...
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New Era Presents: Tattoo Age – Dan Santoro Part 3

July 28, 2011Culture
As we previously presented the first and second episodes to you, it’s only right that we now reveal the third installation of New Era’s Tattoo Age series featuring the innovative and well-respected Dan Santoro. Definitely worth a watch for tattoo fanatics, the video is a...
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Imprint Culture Lab: Conversation with jeffstaple

July 28, 2011Culture
Imprint Culture Lab interviews jeffstaple in the following piece under their Conversations platform. Speaking candidly from his office, jeffstaple speaks about living in New York and its struggles as well the dynamic that is Manhattan's Lower East Side.
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44 Club with Nike and Wieden+Kennedy

July 28, 2011Culture
A new video from 44 Club highlights the successful client-agent relationship between Nike Corporation and Portland-based agency Wieden+Kennedy. Having worked together for nearly 30 years (a true rarity in today's crazed public relations and advertising market), the two...
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