Gary Warnett

A self-described hip-hop, film and sneaker obsessive, Gary Warnett recently sat down for a brief one-on-one with Port Magazine. One of the minds behind renowned UK-based retailer Crooked Tongues and a freelance veteran who has worked regularly with t...

Just as some sites seem to have fostered Kitty Genovese syndrome on a global scale, with hordes more likely to whip out the phone to film before they’ll ever call for help, I’ve long felt that social media has a tendency to sustain grieving to the po...

First things first, I recently was sent my own site as part of a press pack based on the assumption that something I’d written was some kind of advertorial for a brand. Fuck that. What’s the point of that stuff? This isn’t “placement.” I don’t play t...

I’m slacking on blog updates because I just got back from NYC and I’m prepping to go on a stag weekend. I’m not used to actually living an existence — I’m more adept at forging one vicariously via the internet outside of everyday working hours, so it...

Editor’s Note: Part 1 can be seen here. For something I assumed to be ultra-niche at this point in the 21st century, the ACG-themed post from here late last year proved pretty popular in terms of feedback. There’s evidently more All Conditio...

“Oh, it’s just what all that shit represents. The stencil bullshit, the wheat-paste bullshit, the fake skate bullshit. I just can’t believe kids buy into all that. It’s like, “nice Obey hat, bud.” You know?” Jason Dill, 2011, Vice Interview In li...

Arguably one of the sneaker world’s finest historians, Crooked Tongues’ Gary Warnett combines some words of sheer fanboyism with classic ads over the years from Nike’s ACG collection. Followers of Warnett will no doubt understand hi...

Editor’s Note: Gary Warnett has inexplicably forged a career out of a misspent childhood obsessing over hip-hop, films and sneakers. He is editor and some sort of manager at Crooked Tongues, a frequent copywriter for brands like Nike Sportswear a...

In the late 1990′s, the Internet landscape was a relatively sparse one for most subcultures. Enter the year 2000 and British-based website Crooked Tongues. What started as an electronic gathering point eventually became its own brand with sneak...

The Nike Sportswear Air Force 1 Bespoke offering has largely been reserved for those with media ties and deep pockets. With a price-tag nearing $900 USD a pair, it comes as no surprise the rarity of the experience. A man who knows a thing or two...