Blog
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Above the Law :: Marijuana in American Pop Culture
On Rihanna’s Instagram, amid selfies, magazine photo shoots, and photos of friends and family, are dozens of flicks of da gyal dem—on the set of her Fader 100 cover shoot,...
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Master of None :: An Uncomfortable Exposé of our Hyper-Stimulated Generation
With the overload of shows available to us, it’s very hard for a fledgling show to break through the noise of our overly-saturated online world. Here, Zainab argues that Aziz...
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How Streaming Service Feuds Affect the Music Industry, Artists & Fans
CJ takes us through the history of conflicts that have arisen with the popularity of streaming services, namely, the ongoing battle between Apple Music and Spotify.
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Straight Up :: Ty Dolla $ign Delivers on his debut album Free TC
Many people label Ty Dolla $ign as the typical hip-hop artist whose subject matter doesn’t travel outside the spectrum of drugs and over-objectifying women. Still, his sultry chirps slide into...
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What the Deteriorating Retail Landscape Can Learn from Streetwear
Peter Yeh closely examines streetwear's innate ability to adapt to a deteriorating retail landscape through the innovative pop-up, experiential showrooms, and more.
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WWD Asks Streetwear Figureheads How to Balance Retail Vs. Wholesale
WWD recently sat with a few authoritative voices in streetwear—Brendon Babenzien formerly of Supreme; Teddy Santis of Aimé Leon Dore; Bobby Hundreds; and more to discuss the art of balancing...
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Everything You Need to Know About the Nike vs. adidas War
From allegedly leaked information to the rapid expansion of stores in China, Alec Banks chronicles the long-standing rivalry between sneaker giants Nike and adidas.
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Ball So Hard :: What Hoop Dreams Taught Me About Failure
Remembering the lessons we learned from Hoop Dreams, the documentary that's been called "the most powerful movie about sports ever made."
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Why Dodgers Broadcaster Vin Scully is a Goddamn American Legend
Alec Banks revisits the illustrious career of the biggest baseball legend to never have played—the Los Angeles Dodgers' longtime broadcaster Vin Scully.
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The Expectations of Kanye West: My Review of 808s & Heartbreak at the Hollywood Bowl
"...Remember, he’s giving you what he wants you to see, and that’s it. Nothing else. So... be thankful we have him at all." Jensen Karp reviews Yeezy's recent performance of...
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Turn Off The Sun :: Visions Of Hell From California’s Salton Sea
"...occasional residents will make themselves visible... walking down the village’s sand and garbage-lined streets like lone survivors from some vast human extinction." Cullen examines the Salton Sea's disastrous history.
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Sports Nostalgia :: How Mitchell & Ness Popularized the Throwback Jersey
We explore the history of vintage jersey titans Mitchell & Ness, and their influence on the golden era of the throwback jersey in hip-hop fashion of yesteryear to present day.