Entries from June 2009

June 30, 2009

Phonte from Little Brother on Michael Jackson

“Why would people express such disgust and contempt for a man who constantly sang of love and peace, and used his talent to entertain, uplift, and inspire millions? Tell em that its human nature, I suppose…” Read the full (very eloquently written and thought provoking) essay here

June 30, 2009

Vans Fall’09 Slip-On ‘Quilted’ Pack

Different than the usual canvas look.  I’m feelin these.  May have to cop the black or blue. Spotted at Freshngood

June 30, 2009

Water=Life…on Saturn?

“Jupiter’s moon Europa is probably home to a globe-girdling ocean beneath a thin rind of ice, and its Jovian sisters Callisto and Ganymede appear to be icy and wet too.”  Callisto and Ganymede sound like some bad bitches. Full article at Time.com

June 29, 2009

Sony’s making a phone/portable gaming device

You mean an iPhone? Is Sony Planning a Phone/Portable Gaming Device?

June 29, 2009

Michael Jackson Radio Play Jumps 1735%

“Airplay for Michael Jackson’s biggest hits, and some of his overlooked gems (including a few dozen spins for some of the Jackson’s Christmas songs), blanketed airwaves from coast to coast immediately after his death on Thursday, and continued throughout the weekend.” Full article at Billboard.com

June 29, 2009

Young Chris feat. Freeway & Beanie Sigel – The Last Two (prod. 9th Wonder)

   From Young Chris’ upcoming mixtape, The Network. Young Chris feat. Freeway & Beanie Sigel – The Last Two (prod. 9th Wonder)

June 29, 2009

Andrew Bell’s O-No Sushi

I’ve always been a visual artist and  I love sushi.  Andrew Bell combines two of my favorite things to create O-No Sushi.  And if you love vinyl figurines and sushi, this is a must-get.  Unfortunately you’ll have to wait till August…unless you’re going to Comic-Con in July (where they will be on sale for $30). [...]

June 29, 2009

Adultery? There’s an app for that

I’m the last one to condone extramarital affairs, but if I were to condone them, this would be the spot to go to. Cheating 2.0: New Mobile Apps Make Adultery Easier

June 29, 2009

Best Movie Trailer EVER: Skank Robbers

From the BET awards…

June 29, 2009

Picasso: Drawing with light

It’s not very often that you get to see new work from Picasso. “LIFE photographer Gjon Mili visited Picasso in 1949. Mili showed the artist some of his photographs of ice skaters with tiny lights affixed to their skates jumping in the dark—and Picasso’s mind began to race. The series of photographs that follows—Picasso’s light [...]