Q: KNOW ANY GOOD JOKES?
A: Why does Snoop Dogg carry an umbrella? Fa Drizzle.
Q: BLACK FLAG OR THE BEATLES?
A: “Norwegian Wood” was the only Beatles song I ever truly liked. Sorry, Mike.
Q: WHAT IS THE BEST CITY YOU'VE NEVER BEEN TO?
A: Machu Picchu
Q: WHO IS PLAYING YOU IN YOUR LIFE STORY?
A: According to frustrated ex-girlfriends and other women in my life, Adam Brody. According to everyone else, Dustin Diamond. I’m with the ladies on this one.
Q: FAVORITE SATURDAY MORNING PROGRAM?
A: Inhumanoids
Stories By This Contributor
Wendy’s Training Day: Grill Skills Rap
Posted by Jeremy Atkins in Features
Following the recent archival craze for Wendy’s 1989 beverage training videos, we came across another gem from the same batch….
Counterweights Tyler Severance and Miguel Correa drop the second installment in their weekly “Studio Sessions” series. Nice choice on the…
Auto Tune the News: Backin’ Up Song
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That’s right, yet another remix at 11 from the same guys who brought us the Bed Intruder and Double Rainbow…
Hipster Hitler: Awesome or Offensive?
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I won’t even go on to make the parallel between hipster culture and fascist dictatorships, but have to admit, both are pretty photogenic.
How many of us have actually given much thought to how we would like to spend our afterlife? Would you rather be laid to rest in a pine box, 6 feet down? Or on the mantle next to family photos from Olan Mills?
Jurassic Snark
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To be fair, dinosaurs have been into everything WAY longer than you.
This past weekend, 5A playaz Tyler Severance and Miguel Correa released the first “Studio Sessions” video on their newly launched…
Is it just me, or does the narrarator sound eerily like comedian, Patton Oswalt? Between this and the popularity of…
Andy Helms, known as oktotally on Etsy, has posted the above print in his webstore. Depicting the Millenium Falcon taking…
adidas’ “James Bond for David Beckham” line is straight 007, and up until now was only available overseas. The Doley…
The Glory of 300: Gravis Dylan Oxblood
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Without a doubt, Dylan Rieder’s low pro-model has caused quite a stir in the skateboarding world, since it first surfaced…
LAX: Cosplayers Attempt to Break World Record
When: August 27, 2010
Posted by Jeremy Atkins in Events
Cosplayers say “f@#k the police,” as they attempt to break the world record for most costumed heroes in one place tomorrow in Hollywood.
Let me start this off by saying that almost no pinball videogame could come close to beating out the mighty…
Colombian model, Soraya Yd soaks up the sun on a beach in Aruba, next to Asics’ latest collaboration with Ronnie…
MarkMont Next YoYo “Drops” Today
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Mark Montgomery‘s latest signature model was released today from One Drop. Mark’s latest yo-yo is thicker in middle, with the…
Earlier today, our friends over at Nice Kicks broke the news that Tinker Hatfield and a few of the other cooks in Nike’s Innovative Kitchen had indeed filed a patent with the World Intellectual Property Organization.
YoYo Factory Genesis
Posted by Jeremy Atkins in Features
After Jensen Kimmitt’s World YoYo Contest-winning performance went viral last week, the rest of the world has come to recognize just how cool this annual “throwdown” has become.
In the tradition of Public Enemy vs. Herp Alpert, and of course, DJ Dangermouse’s “Grey Album,” comes Eazy-E vs. Johnny…
Rap Genius: The Rap Map
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The history of hip hop should be taught in American schools; plain and simple. Why? Hip hop is perhaps one…
Batman Makes a Run for the Border
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In the latest in what seems to be a growing epidemic of costumed robberies, we find the caped crusader hard…
Silent Star Wars: 2010 Edition
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Apparently the internet can’t seem to get enough Star Wars this month. In celebration of the 30th anniversary of “Empire…
Arktip x Incase: Craig Stecyk III
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Incase continues to release not only the highest quality protection for your technology, but also the coolest.
Just when I thought I was done with the galaxy far far away for a little while, I came home…
A Venom Supreme
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Spiderman’s alien adversary is looking for a new host. Taking design cues from the mighty Supreme brand, comes this Venom…
Celebration V Store Shopping Guide
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Okay, so let’s be honest, the best reason to attend Star Wars Celebration is simple: SLAVE LEIA costumes. Hundreds of…
LAS: Vans x UNDFTD Hernán Era LX Release Party
When: August 18, 2010
Posted by Jeremy Atkins in Events
Vans’ latest collaboration with UNDEFEATED has had the sneaker world “a-twitter” for the past few days, since the above teaser…
826LA brings us the academic competition we’ve all dreamed of; “A Spelling Bee For Cheaters” on Saturday, August 14th at the…
While the height of Blaxploitation cinema predates even A New Hope by a few years, the above looks almost authentic…
Once upon a time, long before Phil Knight got into the game, there was one brand in skateboarding which dominated the footwear industry. They built sneakers like tanks, tanks made of full grain leather and rubber.
I’ve said it plenty of times before, and will gladly do so again. I am a fan of the vintage…
The Aderaan Trail
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Matt Marchini has designed a concept album for the game you (and by you, I mean me) have always wanted…
The premise of Magnus, Robot Fighter is simple, as the name would imply. In an effort to combat man’s dependency…
One of the greatest yearly television events is happening again this week. Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week” is a full week…
The German Empire Strikes Back: WWII Inspired Custom Star Wars Figures
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PackRat Studios unveils their WWII treatment of the Empire with this new set of custom action figures. Taking cues from…
It goes without saying that UNDFTD was definitely on a roll last year. Starting with the first colorway of the near…
If you’ve ever shopped in a music store, odds are the thought has crossed your mind about just how insufferable…
24 Hours of Batman!
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Ever wonder what goes on in the mind of the caped crusader? Well, one cartoonist turned blogger and back again…
Following the etnies Plus reintroduction of this classic profile as part of the “Rebel Pack,” the brand quietly released four…
I don’t know that there has been a release this year that has had me this excited. First of all,…
Let’s be honest, as soon as the news broke that Apple’s new iPhone 4 would feature the video chatting feature,…
Coca Cola’s marketing dollars are generally spent on an older demographic. Most of the Pepsi Generation never really “caught the…
It’s finally happened. Event driven comics have infiltrated the indie comics scene. Yes, that’s right, the genre that largely reads…
Ripped From the Headlines: Darth Vader Robs a Bank While World Attends Comic-Con
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While the entire geek world converged on San Diego for Comic-Con this past week, the Dark Lord showed up in…
Plain White T’s: Stussy x Hanes
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As Stussy ages, so does their audience, and while “knowledge is ALWAYS king,” you won’t likely find me consulting the…
Let’s be honest, you’re not getting into the SyFy/EW party on Saturday. So, why not go see Holy Ghost, Mike…
Goon Featurette to Debut at Comic-Con
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I don’t know how many times I can say it, but I LOVE the Goon. True, I may be biased,…
OG: Original Gonz adidas Skate 2010
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While most would attribute the first mass produced skateboarding shoe to the Van Doren rubber company, it was actually Ze…
Following the success of our launch party in NYC, we are honored to again partner with the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund for their annual “Comic-Con Welcome Party.”
For as long as I can remember, my father’s choice in footwear has been exclusively open toed. Flip flops or…
The Wayback Machine: Agent Orange
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Okay, before you start reading, watch the above live video from 1983. Now, if you haven’t already put your computer…
Converse Skateboarding Summer Drop Tops
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Converse’s approach to skate shoes is simple, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it; update it!” We applaud them in…
The Wayback Machine: Airwalk NTS (1992)
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No doubt about it, 1992 marked a turning point in skateboarding. The jeans got bigger, the wheels got smaller, and…
Nice Marketing: GMC Terrain
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Above is a capture from a GMC commercial for their Terrain SUV. Overall, the ad is about as straight as…
You can walk into just about any karaoke bar and find “Punk Rock Girl” on the list. Odds are if…
Tie One On: Silk Tie Bracelets by JvdF
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I’ll be the first to say, that I am a fan of “mancessories,” as my girlfriend calls them, within reason….
Ripped From the Headlines 7/14
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Houston, we have a problem. No, we have two.
Italian artist, Milo Manara, is hardly a stranger to eroticism. In fact, he is probably best know for his racier…
I think for many “civilians,” perhaps myself included, the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy of the US military was never…
In 1990, long before Tony Hawk and video games broke the skateboarding world wide open, Nickelodeon brought the sport into…
Like the beacon in the fog, this upcoming premium Blazer cut through the internet yesterday. Designed by team rider, Gino…
Believe it or not, geeks do get laid. Admittedly, it’s usually in some secluded meeting room in the Hyatt at…
Pricks: Christian Bale vs. Mel Gibson
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Now that the work day is through, let’s get NSFW. Feel free to unplug those headphones and LOL (listen out…
Today, as part of our segment on G4′s Attack of the Show, the above custom Jamesons will be given away to one lucky viewer. These beauties were done by Lamour Supreme for Mishka, as part of the Etnies and SEEN sponsored sneaker auction for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.
