Jenova Chen: The Art of Video Games
In recent times of economic uncertainty, video games have managed to carve out a solid portion of the entertainment industry. Going head to head with movies, the successes of video game franchises such as World of Warcraft, Mario Kart Wii, Grand Thef...
Hypetrak: Steve Aoki – A Decade to Wonderland
Steve Aoki’s album Wonderland took 10 years to come to fruition. The end result is a lineup that boasts the likes of Kid Cudi, Rivers Cuomo, Lil Jon, Travis Barker and LMFAO. HYPETRAK recently caught up with the DJ as he readied for a European...
HYPETRAK: Rita Ora – Patience & Persistence
21-year-old Rita Ora is a firm believer in timing. And after a steady stream of marquee guest appearances that put her name at the top of many UK charts in 2011, she’s already punctuated 2012 by signing to Jay-Z’s label Roc Nation. Her ti...
NY Skateboarding: 5boro Part 2
Following part 1 of NY Skateboarding’s interview video series with 5boro comes part 2. Shot and edited by Michael Hurley, the video features insight from Ron Chatman, Quim Cardona, Willy Akers, Amy Gunther, Dogbone, and Mark Nardelli and chroni...
Nike HTM Flyknit: Hiroshi Fujiwara & Mark Parker
Promptly succeeding Nike’s Olympic Innovation Summit in New York on Tuesday and highlighted by the official launch of its groundbreaking Flyknit technology, the athletic apparel purveyor held a private viewing for the latest HTM collection at 21 Merc...
Batten Sportswear: Interview with Shinya Hasegawa
Batten Sportswear’s debut collection, the brainchild of Shinya Hasegawa, takes influence from Shinya’s time spent surfing, his passion for vintage clothing, and the four years he spent working as Daiki Suzuki’s design assistant at W...
NY Skateboarding: 5Boro Part 1
Online editorial NY Skateboarding recently spent some time with the 5Boro family to do a multi-part interview. In Part 1 we gain some insight about the storied company’s new video “Join, or Die”, along with some clips of skating in...
HYPETRAK: Sleigh Bells – Work Reloaded
Comprised of vocalist Alexis Kraus and producer Derek E. Miller, the Brooklyn-based duo known as Sleigh Bells has garnered the attention of other musical heavyweights like M.I.A. and Diplo thanks to their genre-bending sound. With their second alum R...
Interview Magazine: Chloë Sevigny
Actress, model and all-around-interesting personality Chloë Sevigny graces the pages of this month’s Interview Magazine. First gaining notoriety in 1992 for an appearance in Sonic Youth’s music video for “Sugar Kane,” Sevigny...
Portrait of a Harlem Artist: Justin West
Responsible for the artwork behind A$AP Rocky’s videos such as “Purple Swag,” “Peso” and “Wassup,” resident crew visual artist Justin West steps in front of the camera for “Portrait of a Harlem Artist&#...
Bill Strobeck: Directorial Fundamentals
You wouldn’t have seen Bill Strobeck in a skate video, because he would have been the one behind the camera. But the chances are, if you’ve seen edits with Mark Gonzales, you’ve probably already seen his work and just not known it....
ABC News: David Choe Interview with Barbara Walters
After making his first media appearance on the Howard Stern radio program where he talked about several risque topics, besides his foray into being a Facebook shareholder, artist David Choe has now made his television debut following the news of his...
