Reports say that a site full of bachelor policemen has become the most popular Weibo microblog in China. More than 2000 fans follow the online initiative started by Wuhou public security bureau in the province of Chengdu of Sichuan. The goal is to help single officers that work long hours that prevent a normal social life, find dates. Who wants a handsome, employed, gun-toting Valentine?
It's no secret that the fashion world and the commercial music scene share lots of commonalities. For one, both industries are as competitive as they come. Add in a melting pot of movers and players that are constantly creating and exchanging, and you'll realize how relatively easy it is for the line between inspiration and cloning blur. Which leads us to the following story between winter drygoods brand, Psyberia, and Harlem-based rapper, Jim Jones (The Diplomats).
According to Psyberia, Jimmy and some of his cohorts were given complimentary jackets courtesy of the upstart brand. The hope, as with any infant line, was for publicity--to have Jim Jones and company rocking the "Psyberian Coat" was a golden opportunity! And it was, that is, until a couple of months later Jimmy and competing brand, Parish Nation, show up on the scene with a collaborative line called Protocol that includes a winter jacket that looks awfully familiar.
So here it is, a rundown of the entire "exchange" process:
Psyberia Drygoods debuts Winter 2010/2011 line and Psyberian Coat.
Jim Jones receives complimentary Psyberian Coat.
Jim Jones uploads TwitVid of himself wearing coat during Winter 2010/2011 snow storm.
Jim Jones artist, Sen City, wears Pysberian Coat in brown.
2011 Parish Nation X Jim Jones "Protocol" video w/ Psyberian Coat on sample table.
Jim Jones "Ski Jacket" for Protocol Winter 2011/2012.
As the saying goes, imitation is the best form of flattery, but we're really scratching our heads over this one. Is it possible that Jimmy was so "inspired" by the Psyberian Coat design (chest pocket and all) that he had to go ahead and create his own? And if so, where is the line drawn between borrowing and copying?
Given the evidence presented, we're letting our readers' comments decide this one.
Did Jim Jones bite?
Being one to LOVE our cereal followed by our cereal milk, we kind of knew it, but this report by the Enviornmental Working Group solidifies the fact that most children's cereal contains a lot of sugar!
It's not until it's contextualized with hightlight such as:
"One serving of Honey Smacks has more sugar than a Twinkie."
and...
"One cup of any of 44 children’s cereals – including Honey Nut Cheerios, Apple Jacks, and Cap’n Crunch – contains more sugar than 3 Chips Ahoy! cookies."
That one begins to realize the ramification of what this all means especially with childhood obesity rates tripling in the past thirty years and recent research findings that suggest that products sweetened with sugar or high-fructose corn syrup food can be as addictive as cocaine or nicotine.
Eat and feed responsibly.
Download the full report here---> CEREAL REPORT
A few years ago, I was a very loyal AT&T customer. Ask anyone. I was willing to fall on the sword while everyone else was bitching. People complained that the network was slow. I disagreed. “It’s comparably fast,” I’d say. People complained the 3G network was very spotty. “Well it works everywhere I go,” I’d say. People complained that it’s not getting any better. “It will soon. They have a lot of iPhones to put up with,” I’d say.
I’d say those things no more.
AT&T has thrown a lot of shit at me over the years and I politely ignored it. I was very compassionate because they were dealing with a ton of iPhones, and it was understandable that the network got so bad. Has it improved over the years? Yes. Has it improved nearly fast enough? Absolutely not.
I started to get aggravated with AT&T about a year ago, when the network finally started showing its weaknesses for me. I normally have 4-5 full bars anywhere I go, and that’s with 3G too. The problem is even with a full amount of bars, the Internet just doesn’t work. I don’t get it. My iPhone is telling me I have the best AT&T service possible and it’s not even working. I imagine that folks with one bar just get a white screen that reads “Thanks for the shitload of cash per month, bitch.”
The next is not with AT&T’s network, but with U-Verse. I’m just going to be blunt: every single winter my U-Verse connection freezes. That’s right. Freezes. And it stays that way for a minute or two, but happens frequently enough that I just want to pull my hair out. During that time there’s no Internet and no television. And the best part of the story is that for years, AT&T has no idea what to do about it. We’ve had at least ten support guys come into my house, examine the wires, and even do repair work for an entire day with no luck fixing the damn thing. It just happens, and since Verizon isn’t in my area I’m pretty much stuck with it.
And whenever I complain to AT&T about it, they just want to give me free stuff. “I’m so sorry to hear about your issues, Mr. Tinari, here’s three months of free HBO to express our concern.” I don’t want fucking HBO. If I wanted it, I would buy it. I want my U-Verse service to work. That’s all. Is that so much to ask?
The final straw was a couple months ago, but I didn’t realize it until tonight, hence this rant. It’s when AT&T decided to screw us over and remove all text messaging plans except for the unlimited plan and called it “streamlining” their offerings. That’s not streamlining, that’s a severe case of douchebaggery. AT&T was scared of iMessage ruining its most profitable service. And AT&T should be. I was going to downgrade my messaging plan to the $10/mo for 1,000 messages plan after iMessage came out. Now I have to keep paying $20 per month to send and receive text messages so unfathomably small in size that even if it was $5 per month, they’d make a decent profit. And the worse part is I only text message two or three people that don’t have iMessage.
Tonight it hit me because I just checked my usage statistics for the current bill cycle. I’m already over half way through and I’ve used only 500 text messages — a number that’s going to increasingly get smaller as more people upgrade to iOS 5 or just buy new iOS devices.
No other carrier changed any of their messaging plans. Not Verizon. Not Sprint. Just AT&T, the greedy bastards who steal our money. Oh and not to mention all the other carriers actually work as advertised. If any representative from AT&T wants to contact me and explain the reasoning behind these recurring dick moves, I do have a dedicated Contact page.
Until that happens, fuck you, AT&T.
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Originally published on: www.gtdaily.net. Re-published with permission from the author.
Not sure how overdue this one is, but the New York City borough of Brooklyn has officially adopted "Brooklyn's In The House!" as their official welcoming slogan. The iconic phrase was coined in the 1980's by Hip-Hop DJ, Cutmaster D.C., and further popularized by Brooklyn-based acts such as The Notorious B.I.G. and others.
No, this isn't a set for a new Harry Potter or Lord Of The Rings flick, it's actually a real place. Dubbed the "Crooked Forest" (for obvious reasons), a peculiar acre located in Western Poland contains about 400 trees with a 90-degree "bend" at their base. While it isn't exactly clear what the cause behind the unusual growth is, some theories point towards man-made interference or the weight of heavy snow loads combined with long Spring melts.
Not sure which feels weirder, being taken aback by the idea that Sour Patch Kids actually contracted Method Man to create a Hip-Hop song/video about their candy, or actually kind of digging the result?Either way, yes it happened! And here's Mr. Meth's ode to the sweet and sour treats, World Gone Sour (The Lost Kids):
A year-long space training mission is nearly coming to an end in Moscow, but not without its share of mood swings and rather drained astronauts. The exercise was supposed to simulate a lengthy trip to Mars by isolating a crew of six men and having them complete assigned tasks. The results have been pessimistic as, with only two months left to go and all of the tasks completed, the crew is having a hard time maintaining their good spirits. One of the researchers observing the men states: ''Most experiments have been completed and the level of work has dipped off, which means the stay in a bare environment is getting even more monotonous." Rough.
The "gentlemanly" creatives over at Mark + Paddy certainly believe in functionality. Hence their recent business card design for The Dublin Head Store, a recreational drug and paraphernalia shop in Ireland. The perforated card can be broken off piece-by-piece and used to roll what they like to call, interesting "cigarettes." Wouldn't be surprised if they were under the influence of one of those when actually conceptualizing this!
Believe us when we say that not even the sky is the limit for the Aussies over at the Melbourne Skydive Centre! Just have a look at the jaw-dropping (and beautifully captured) footage in their latest jump compilation. It also wouldn't be right to go without mentioning the production company behind filming it all, Betty Wants In. Hands down, some of the most insane footage we've ever posted on here! Feast your eyes.
