ellesse Heritage The Assist

Footwear specialists ellesse brings back its classic The Assist for Spring 2011, part of the brand’s Heritage line. Worn on the feet of late ’80s skate kings Natas, Mic E Reyes and Tommy & Thiebaud, the kicks sprawled across the pages of Transworld magazine back in the day. The Assist holds all the staple features of the classic skate shoe with a chunky and bright design, protective lace loops, high top ankle protection, thick gummy soles and signature logo.

New Era Flag-bearers: N.E.R.D.

New Era’s newest flagbearers are musicians-slash-producers-slash-singers-slash-songwriters Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, and Shae Haley – collectively known as N.E.R.D. In this new promotional piece the fellas talk about their love for New Era and how Pharrell first found out what a “fitted” was, along with some insight into their upcoming album. Enjoy!

Keke Wyatt (Featuring Ruben Studdard) - Saturday Love

Call Of Duty: Black Ops Escalation - Call Of The Dead [Video Game Trailer]

Dj Khaled (Feat. Ludacris, T-Pain, Birdman, Ace Hood, The Game, Twista, Busta Rhymes, Mavado, Fat Joe, Bun B, Jadakiss, & Waka Flocka) - Welcome To My Hood Remix

Cam'Ron & Vado - Hey Muma

Snoop Dogg (Feat. Traci Nelson) - Peer Pressure

Beyonce - Move Your Body

CyHi Da Prynce - Top Of The World

Balmain Welcomes New Designer Olivier Rousteing

Following the departure of Christophe Decarnin, French fashion powerhouse Balmain announces Olivier Rousteing as its new designer. The move fits Rousteing quite well, currently serving as the head of Balmain’s womenswear studio since 2009, with five years at Roberto Cavalli prior to that. More insight into the move and future direction of Balmain is offered here.

Nike SB Stefan Janoski Mid QS White/Black

Nike SB drops a quickstrike version of what is sure to be one of the more popular SB’s in 2011. Done up in a full-leather white and black, the Stefan Janoski Mid receives a simple color treatment yet packs just enough punch when it comes to classic styling. Look for these now through select Nike SB accounts, including Premier.

Nike Air PR1 Varsity Red

Tonal colorways never come as a surprise any longer as we’ve seen multiple ones from the most prestigious of designer labels to all of the major sportswear sneaker companies. The latest comes from Nike, who work up a solid varsity red colorway in the brand’s retro styled Air PR1. Sporting multiple textiles choices, the shoes mix it up with full-leather uppers, metallic red detailing and matching red outsoles. For those capable of pulling them off, they are now available in a full-size run through Osneaker, priced at $170 USD.

White Apple iPhone 4 Release

Apple today announced that the white iPhone 4 will be available beginning tomorrow. The iPhone 4 is the most innovative phone in the world, featuring Apple’s stunning Retina display, the highest resolution display ever built into a phone resulting in super crisp text, images and video, and FaceTime, which makes video calling a reality. Availability will come at a suggested retail price of $199 USD for the 16GB model and $299 USD for the 32GB model, with a new two year agreement. The White iPhone 4 models will be available from Apple’s online store, at Apple’s retail stores, AT&T and Verizon Wireless stores and select Apple authorized resellers.

Kiehl’s Bionic Yarn Tote Bag by Pharrell Williams

Pharrell Williams teams up with Kiehl’s yet again as the multifaceted creative works up a 100% eco-friendly tote bag, developed with Pharrell’s Bionic Yarn company. The bags are all made from recycled plastic bottles, with only 10 total bags being accounted for in France. Stay tuned for further news in the coming days and tune into the Kiehl’s France Facebook page to see how you can obtain one.
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Nixon The Synapse Collection

Modern tech meets time, welcome The Synapse. Featuring a digital movement with an innovative touch screen interface The Synapse is completely multifunctional. By simply touching the screen, you can utilize all functions, even when you need them all together. Equipped with a chime alarm, timer, and chrono, 100-meter stainless steel case with hardened mineral crystal and solid stainless steel band, this is one modern movement from Nixon. Get yours now through Nixonnow.com.

X-Men: First Class Trailer Part 2

Here’s a look at the latest trailer from the upcoming film X-Men: First Class. Starring actors James McAvoy as Charles Xavier and Michael Fassbender as Erik Lehnsherr, the latest installment in the X-Men series takes us back to the period just before the mutant war began. Feared by the rest world and still uncertain as to the power they hold, the young mutants must choose their own destiny in a war between good and evil. X-Men: First Class is scheduled for release in theaters worldwide starting June 3.

KarmaloopTV: Backstage with Diddy

In the most recent video installment, KarmaloopTV goes backstage for a sit-down interview with Diddy. Currently in the middle of his “Coming Home” tour with Diddy Dirty Money, the hip-hop mogul talks about the creative process behind his group’s debut album, Last Train to Paris, and how he was able to get Rick Ross, Drake, Justin Timberlake and other artists to provide vocals for several of the tracks. Diddy also speaks about his collaboration with Diamond Supply Co. and the control new artists have over their own destiny in the music industry today. See more from the interview in the video above.

Barack Obama Releases Long-Form Birth Certificate And Tells Americans To Get Back To The Serious Issues

Earlier today the President of The United States issued his long-form birth certificate proving that he is indeed a U.S. citizen silencing The Tea Party and most recently, Donald Trump.  Watch the video and read the transcript inside.....

Believe it or not, there are still people living in this country who believe we elected Barack Obama as president based on a forged birth certificate.  And most recently, people like Donald Trump have accused President Obama of having something to hide with regards to his birth.
In an effort to put all of this foolywang to bed, President Obama delivered a press conference today with a few remarks after The White House issued his full birth certificate from the state of Hawaii.  And for what it's worth, Donald Trump and his trash talk disgusts me and it's not very presidential.
View the birth certificate here.

And here are President Obama's remarks:

The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
April 27, 2011
Remarks by the President
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
9:48 A.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Now, let me just comment, first of all, on the fact that I can’t get the networks to break in on all kinds of other discussions — (laughter.) I was just back there listening to Chuck — he was saying, it’s amazing that he’s not going to be talking about national security. I would not have the networks breaking in if I was talking about that, Chuck, and you know it.
Q Wrong channel. (Laughter.)
THE PRESIDENT: As many of you have been briefed, we provided additional information today about the site of my birth. Now, this issue has been going on for two, two and a half years now. I think it started during the campaign. And I have to say that over the last two and a half years I have watched with bemusement, I’ve been puzzled at the degree to which this thing just kept on going. We’ve had every official in Hawaii, Democrat and Republican, every news outlet that has investigated this, confirm that, yes, in fact, I was born in Hawaii, August 4, 1961, in Kapiolani Hospital.
We’ve posted the certification that is given by the state of Hawaii on the Internet for everybody to see. People have provided affidavits that they, in fact, have seen this birth certificate. And yet this thing just keeps on going.
Now, normally I would not comment on something like this, because obviously there’s a lot of stuff swirling in the press on at any given day and I’ve got other things to do. But two weeks ago, when the Republican House had put forward a budget that will have huge consequences potentially to the country, and when I gave a speech about my budget and how I felt that we needed to invest in education and infrastructure and making sure that we had a strong safety net for our seniors even as we were closing the deficit, during that entire week the dominant news story wasn’t about these huge, monumental choices that we’re going to have to make as a nation. It was about my birth certificate. And that was true on most of the news outlets that were represented here.
And so I just want to make a larger point here. We’ve got some enormous challenges out there. There are a lot of folks out there who are still looking for work. Everybody is still suffering under high gas prices. We’re going to have to make a series of very difficult decisions about how we invest in our future but also get a hold of our deficit and our debt — how do we do that in a balanced way.
And this is going to generate huge and serious debates, important debates. And there are going to be some fierce disagreements — and that’s good. That’s how democracy is supposed to work. And I am confident that the American people and America’s political leaders can come together in a bipartisan way and solve these problems. We always have.
But we’re not going to be able to do it if we are distracted. We’re not going to be able to do it if we spend time vilifying each other. We’re not going to be able to do it if we just make stuff up and pretend that facts are not facts. We’re not going to be able to solve our problems if we get distracted by sideshows and carnival barkers.
We live in a serious time right now and we have the potential to deal with the issues that we confront in a way that will make our kids and our grandkids and our great grandkids proud. And I have every confidence that America in the 21st century is going to be able to come out on top just like we always have. But we’re going to have to get serious to do it.
I know that there’s going to be a segment of people for which, no matter what we put out, this issue will not be put to rest. But I’m speaking to the vast majority of the American people, as well as to the press. We do not have time for this kind of silliness. We’ve got better stuff to do. I’ve got better stuff to do. We’ve got big problems to solve. And I’m confident we can solve them, but we’re going to have to focus on them — not on this.
Thanks very much, everybody.
END 9:54 A.M. EDT

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Tika Sumpter Gets SEXY In Her Lingerie For ESQUIRE Mag

Tika Sumpter just upped her ante of being the good and sweet girl with a bad girl side.  The 28-year-old YBF It Girl of the moment just sexed it up a bit for ESQUIRE mag's "Me In My Place" photo spread.  And we've got the pics of the "Gossip Girl" and "The Game" actress--and she sings too!--in her fave boyshorts while showing off her cute apartment....and her killer bod.

15+ Pics and article highlights when you read on....

On her fave lingerie:
I love any kind of boy shorts. They make every girl's legs look amazing......and their butts look great. I walk around my house like that anyway — kind of like nothing. If I could walk around like that everyday outside, I would.

On how to know when she's seducing you:
Don't worry: If you're with me, you'll know if I want to kiss you or not. There will be no question. When it comes to that stuff, I'm pretty bold with the eyes.

On her sexy bedroom tactics :
I mean, I do have sexy stuff. But I've tried that for somebody else, and I was like, "What am I doing?" You put on the black lace thigh-highs and the little tiny stuff that connects with other things and you're like, "How does this even go? How do I put this on?"  So you wear the heels and you walk in the room. You're trying to be all sexy, but you're so uncomfortable. And then you pop him in the face with it. It's a mess.

On surprising people with her adventurous side:
The racing helmet? It's on my book shelf. To let everybody know that I'm a bit of a crazy girl.
I'll try anything once. It's always good to see peoples' faces surprised — surprised that I race, or that I surf, that I trekked through the Himalayas. As long as I don't die, I'm good.

On the perks of living solo:
I live by myself. I come in the door, I can throw my stuff on the floor. I can leave the dishes. I can have wine.  Nobody is telling me to turn down the TV or, Okay, let's go to bed. I just do what I want, when I want, and I love that. It's like my own kingdom, you know? But I'm weird. I love to clean my apartment, like, all the time.
She works the innocent yet sexy look to perfection.  Fab pics Tika!

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Zoe Kravitz & Her Ciggie For WONDERLAND Magazine

Rock royalty Zoe Kravitz shot another intriguing black and white photo spread.  After doing BLACKBOOK mag, she worked it out for the April/May issue of WONDERLAND magazine in some new innocently sexy pics.  The pics when you read on...
Not a fan of cigarettes/cancer sticks.....but aside from that little prop of Zoe's, these pics are effortlessly fabulous.

Such a gorgeous girl.  Can't wait to see her on the big screen this summer in the new X-Men: First Class movie.  WORK ZOE.