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We know it’s still early in the year, but there are still a bevy of products that are sure to be the hits. Smart watches seem to be the new hype of this year, while 3-d printers are getting more affordable and sizable. The much anticipated Google Glass makes the cut and a virtually unknown interactive tablet to house your favorite games.
After 26 years at the helm of Manchester United, head coach Sir Alex Ferguson announced hat he will be retiring at the end of the season. Since joining the team in 1986, Ferguson has turned Man U into the best team in England and the most popular sports team on Earth. If there was a Mount Rushmore for soccer Ferguson would certainly be on it so let’s take a look at some fascinating facts to give you an idea of this larger than life figure:
MLB scouts have a tough job. Each year they check out thousands of talented baseball players and have to make a snap judgement on whether or not their team should spend millions of dollars draft the player. Then, when the draft takes place and literally hundreds of players are drafted only a fraction will ever make a MLB club and from that small pool only a fraction will become MLB all-stars.
Imagine Dragons newest music video for their song “Demons,” released earlier today, has been dedicated to Tyler Robinson, a fan who had been fighting cancer for a few years and passed away unexpectedly while the band was editing the video. Tyler, only 17, was an inspiration to the band and the subject of a goosebump inducing video on YouTube – watch it below. Imagine Dragons formed the Tyler Robinson Foundation with his family as a way for to honor his legacy. You can donate to the Foundation which will help families who are unable to afford cancer care for their children.
We’re in the middle of spring which means there are stil pesky rainy days we have to deal with. The rich and famous don’t let rain slow things down when they are trying to get laps in. No, they just change locations to the indoor pool. From turkish bath inspired pools to cave grottos to contemporary spas here are some impressive indoor pools. Not that you can realistically call a contractor and add a pool to your house but it never hurts to see some inspiration.
Nike has released photos commemorating LeBron on his fourth MVP title with colorways and designs of each style in the LEBRON X series, which James debuted in August 2012. The letters MVP are written up the shoe tongue and supposedly tell a story of the journey for james this past year. The vibrant colors and unique palette show the road from London to Miami. Lets be honest, the shoes look like Frankensneakers, but I’m sure the youngins will go crazy for these Cosby sweaters with a Nike Swoosh on them. James becomes only the second player to win four MVP titles in five years, joining the select group of four-time MVPs in the award’s 58-year history.To mark the historic honor, James is wearing this special edition shoe for the playoffs. The LEBRON X MVP shoe will be available in limited quantities at select retailers in North America and China soon.
The Standard Hotel’s new Pizza Garden will be this summer’s go to spot for one and all. The sub-High Line Shangri-La will be the newest addition to the Standard’s outdoor compliments. “Frank Pinello from Roberta’s and Williamsburg’s Best Pizza (he’s manning the oven), and The Standard Grill’s head chef Dan Silverman, who’s focusing on apps and small plates.”
It’s wedding season which means you better start looking for a second job. Most of the focus is on how much the bride and groom will have to pony up for their big day but what about the people who pay just for the pleasure of wishing them well? A recent survey by American Express found the 69 million people expected to attend weddings this year will shell out an average of $577 per person, compared to $377 in 2012. Between tux rentals, dress fittings, bachelor(ette) parties, pre-wedding showers and gifts, it all adds up.
Despite spending the last decade or so of his career often injured, Ken Griffey Jr. was a 13-time All-Star, a 10-time Gold Glove winner, a seven-time Silver Slugger award winner, 1997 MVP, 6th all-time in career home runs with 630, and he accumulated nearly 80 WAR (more on “WAR” in the Bonus Facts below). Any number you look at, it’s clear Ken Griffey Jr., nicknamed “The Kid,” was one of the greatest players ever to step onto a baseball field. He became a superstar when he was only 19 years old, starting in center field for the Seattle Mariners in 1989. But just because someone is successful, famous, and rich (it’s estimated he made over $150 million during his playing career) doesn’t mean they can’t be sad or, even, depressed. After becoming one of the biggest can’t-miss prospects in baseball history, at the age of 18 the man who would not only be known for that beautiful swing, but also for his infectious and seemingly constant smile, attempted suicide.
ack in days of VHS tapes, Blockbuster was the king of the movie-rental market, but the chain stumbled badly as consumers’ viewing options blossomed. Companies such as Netflix, Redbox and Amazon Prime turned customers onto DVDs-by-mail, self-serve kiosks and online streaming, with many never again returning to a brick-and-mortar store. Consequently, Blockbuster filed for bankruptcy last year, but a recent takeover by DISH Network Corp. means that not all Blockbuster storefronts will be shuttered, at least for now. Check out this infographic by Mint to see how the company has shrank, and how its competitors have grown.
Charles Ramsey, was eating a fast food meal, when he heard screams coming from a near by home. Little did he know, it was Amanda Berry, a missing teen that hadn’t been seen or heard from in over a decade. Ramsey quickly ran to the scene breaking Amanda, a young girl and later two other missing girls free. That task alone, to be praised for years, but what is making Mr. Ramsey an internet sensation is his eccentric explanation following the rescue.
For all you whipper snappers about to walk the plank and graduate in the next few weeks FoodBeast has a simple way to turn the boring ceremony into a pregame with some tools including velcro, bobby pins, and booze.
Well done to YouTube hero George Barnett for pulling off one of the most impressive covers we’ve ever seen.
After the 2017 NBA season the Golden State Warriors will say peace out to their rats nest of an arena located in Oakland and move into a state of the art arena on the Bay in San Francisco. The arena, being built on piers 30-32 will certainly be one of the most beautiful sports complexes in America once complete.
Nina Agdal is our front runner for the 2014 cover of Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit issue. It’s still about nine months away but it’s never too early to speculate. Here she is doing what she does best, modeling swimwear.
Sometimes Hollywood has a way of playing mindtricks with viewers. Just see these 7 photos of Tom Cruise being tall. The latest trickery comes from the set of HBO’s hit series “Girls” where Allison Williams shows us the perfect pull-up form. Admit it, you would drop everything in two seconds to be Allison’s pull-up bitch, or even worse, her friendzone bench. That’s just what happens when you’re a member of Maxim’s 2013 Hot 100 squad and the daughter of America’s most trustworthy news anchor. We don’t necessarily like it but that’s just the way it is.
As George Clooney blows out 52 candles on his birthday cake we take a look at some of his best movies and all the creative minimalist posters that go along with them.
Terry Richardson and Victoria’s Secret model Barbara Palvin teamed up for a great new photoshoot. Richardson posted the photos to his cool but hard to navigate blog TerrysDiary.com. There are hundreds and hundreds of amazing photos on the site but the lack of any navigation, search function and archive make it difficult to search for specific models. To cut through the clutter we went through all 127 pages on the site and pulled together the complete collection of Terry’s work with Barbara Palvin.
The TMA-1 headphones were designed in collaboration with several professional and renowned DJ’s. Tested in studios and on stages all over the world, this is a specialized piece of equipment for the hardworking musician. The TMA Fool’s Gold edition is a collaboration with Aiaiai and Fool’s Gold, a brooklyn based record label founded in 2007 by DJs A-Trak and Nick Catchdubs. The headphones are for the serious artist, DJ or audio enthusiast, offering some of the best sound quality in a clean matte black finish with yellow auxiliary chord and Fool’s Gold logo embossed on the ear.
There is an elite group of 24 movies that have broken the $100 million opening weekend barrier. Some are awesome, #4 and #5, and some are down right terrible, looking at you #24. RDJ, Johnny Depp and the Twilight crew rule the list while the king of summer, Will Smith is no where to be found. Click through the list and try to name the top 5 before you look.
Willie Mays is widely considered to be the greatest all-around baseball player of all-time. He could do everything. In the pre-PED era he hit 660 home runs, fourth all-time and hit over 50 home runs in 1955 and 1965, representing the longest time span between 50-plus home run seasons for any player in Major League Baseball history. Mays won two MVP awards and tied Stan Musial’s record with 24 appearances in the All-Star Game. Ted Williams said, “They invented the All-Star Game for Willie Mays.” He was a center fielder, famous for making “The Catch,” and won a record-tying 12 Gold Gloves starting the year the award was introduced six seasons into his career. Today as we celebrate his 82nd birthday let’s look back at the life and career of Willie Mays.
The rare and untold Great American Story of three brothers, Joltin’ Joe, Dom, and Vince DiMaggio, and the Great American Game—baseball—that would consume their lives. Everyone knows the Yankee Clipper, Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio, arguably the best all around baseball player of the 20th century, but the other two brothers DiMaggio were no slouches either. Also center fielders, Dominic, affectionately known as “The Little Professor,” was a seven-time All-Star who played for the Boston Red Sox from 1940 through 1953. He hit better than .300 five times in his career, finished with a .298 average, and like his big brother, rarely struck out. And Vince DiMaggio, the eldest, made two All-Star teams and in 1941 smacked 21 home runs and drove in 100 RBIs while playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The book highlights the life and times of the DiMaggio family and brings out their otheriwse secret life. The DiMaggios $18.00
With longshot, Orb, taking the Kentucky Derby this past Saturday it marks the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby, but it also marks the 35th year since the last Triple Crown champion. When Affirmed won the crown in 1978, few people could have guessed how long we would have to wait for the next Triple Crown winner. While horses have come close in recent years, none have come close to replicating the winning form of Affirmed or Secretariat, perhaps the most famous horse of all time. Activ8Social takes a closer look at the Triple Crown with “A Race Against History”.
Pain and Gain may have got trounced at the box office this weekend by Iron Man 3 but that doesn’t mean it’s not worth seeing. Spoiler alert, the 31 year-old Israeli model/actress plays the love interest of The Rock and this month she is featured in the Italian fashion magazine Max. If you aren’t traveling to Italy anytime soon and can’t pick up the issue we’ve got you covered. Here are the four photos from the shoot along with 20 of her hottest photos ever.
Cool, moist air moved into Southern California on Sunday helping firefighters build containment lines around a huge wildfire burning through coastal mountains. Since it started on Wednesday over 44-square-miles have burned at the western end of the Santa Monica Mountains with over 2,000 fire engines ont he scene battling the flames. In this powerful photo Tweeted by AOL’s John Passantino we see a man standing on a rooftop as the fire approaches. The mystery man has become a symbol of resilience that has been picked up by many news sources.
When Chip Kelly came to the Eagles, it seemed more than obvious that he was going to run a similar high paced offense to the one he ran at Oregon that was notorious for blowing out teams in the PAC 12. The offense seemed a certain fit with the already mobile Michael Vick at quarterback. At Oregon, Chip Kelly always had a mobile guy at the helm, so Michael Vick and the Eagles made sense for him. Vick has the speed and mobility to run a spread option offense to its fullest. He had great success doing it at Virginia Tech and it’s about time a NFL head coach is playing to his strengths, instead of forcing him to stay in the pocket. He is a 6’0″ and 215 pound running quarterback, not a 6’5″ 235 pound pocket passer. Conversely, the Eagles have a pocket passer in Nick Foles that is bigger than that standing 6’6″ 243 pounds.
It’s never too early to start thinking about Halloween costumes. Not being one to buy a costume off the rack my head is always on a swivel. So far Maury Finkle, founder of Finkle Fixtures, the biggest lighting fixture chain in the Southland, is on top of the power rank but after watching the SNL skit “Michael Jordan’s Wedding” this weekend Lee Ocean, one half of the juggling duo of Objects in Motion, may have crept up to the top three. It might be a little too obscure but nothing would be more fun than rolling around the West Village in a tux vest and bowling pins.
Maria Sharapova, the #2 female tennis player in the world, posed for this month’s issue of Esquire Latin America.
London based photographer Alex Maclean has a passion for hopping into prop planes, flying a few thousand feet above the group and focusing his camera lens on the interesting scenery below. Did we mention he is also piloting the plane while all this is happening? Alex is a badass and is wildly considered to be one of the best when it comes to this aerial art form. In 2009 he released a book called Up on the Roof: New York’s Hidden Skyline Spaces that received rave reviews from just about anyone who has ever reviewed a book – see some of the reviews below. We’ve pulled together some of the highlights of his New York City work but if you want to see it all pick up his book.
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