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04Feb/22

Punk Isn’t Dead, It’s Minted

February 4, 2022MusicCulture, Done Lying Down, Fads, Glitterati, Music, Punk rock, The Men They Couldn't Hangsmbale

DESPERATE MEASURES, the New Zealand-born, London-based, punk and rock four piece released their brand-new mini album ‘Rinsed’ on Easy Action records last October to critical acclaim. Containing six tracks of hard-hitting punk with a big helping of rock n’ roll, the album is available on 10″ vinyl, CD and download. These recordings feature the new line-up of founder Eugene Butcher, former Glitterati and current Rich Ragany and The Digressions guitarist Gaff, Ricky McGuire of U.K SUBS and The Men They Couldn’t Hang, along with former K-Line/Done Lying Down drummer James Sherry. Continue reading

25Aug/20

prayground Commits To Empowering Black Female Creators With African Intelligence Collection

August 25, 2020FashionCultural trends, Culture, Culture of Los Angeles, Fads, Fashion, Ghana, Hip hop fashion, New York, New York City, Street fashion, Streetwearsmbale

Sprayground – the New-York born rebellious and artistically designed backpack and influential streetwear brand, has launched a very special edition collection – African Intelligence 2.0 (Ai), celebrating the birthplace of humanity and bridging the gap between New York City and Ghana.

For Ai 2.0 – the second collaboration between Sprayground and artist, musician and creator Sandflower the popular urban streetwear brand honors the energy of the lion and what it represents with this collection – inclusivity and empowerment. Lions are loyal and fierce, yet they work together within their communities to survive and thrive. Read more

09Feb/17

Nicholas K puts the glamour in streetwear from fall/winter

February 9, 2017FashionAfrican-American culture, African-American dance, American fashion, Christopher Kunt, City: New York City, Culture, Culture of New York City, D.J. Rob Swift, Dance, Fads, Fads and trends, Hip hop, Hip-hop dance, Latasha Alcindor, New York, New York City, New York Fashion Week, Nicholas K, Nicholas Kunt, Street dance, Time, United States, Yorksmbale

Nicholas K revisits and revamps the ’90s for its new collection. Fashion fans brave a snow storm on the first day of New York Fashion Week.

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09Jan/17

Up to 16 people arrested over Kardashian robbery

January 9, 2017CelebrityAmerican upper class, Armenian Apostolic Christians, Businesspeople, Cannes, City: Paris, Country: France, Dash, Entertainment/Culture, Fads, France, Human Interest, Kanye West, Kardashian, Kardashian family, Khloé Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Law/Crime, Musicians, Nationality, Paris, Reality television, Saskia, Saskia O'Donoghue, United Statessmbale

Reports say up to 16 people have been arrested across France in connection with the robbery at gunpoint of reality TV star Kim Kardashian in Paris in October. Saskia O’Donoghue reports. Continue reading →

10Nov/16

Machine solves Rubik’s cube in 0.6 seconds

November 10, 2016TechnologyAlbert Beer, Bob Burton Jr., Cube, Educational toys, Ernő Rubik, Fads, Games, Gaming, Germany, Guinness World Records, Ideal Toy Company, Leisure, Logic puzzles, Mechanical puzzles, Munich, Puzzles, Rubik's Cube, RuBot II, Simba Toys, Single-player games, Toyssmbale

A robot has successfully mastered the famous Rubik’s cube puzzle in less than a second, at a German trade fair.

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13Apr/15

‘Hipster paradox’ explained using mathematical formula

April 13, 2015Human InterestAND MATHEMATICIAN, Culture, Drive, Fads, France, Hip, Hipster, Jonathan Touboul, London, moustache, Paris, Popular culture, Postmodernism, Slow movement, Social classes, Social groups, Sophia, Stereotypes, Subcultures, United Kingdom, Upper middle class, Youth culturesmbale

LONDON, ENGLAND, UK / PARIS, FRANCE (REUTERS) – Recognisable by their fashion sense and style, the hipster phenomenon typically defines itself as non-conformist.

But therein lies a paradox – why do hipsters, in their attempts to be different, often all end up looking the same?
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