Have you ever seen a piece of art that just left you in awe? I think I found just such a piece. The artist’s name is
Rebecca Ward. She’s a native of Waco, Texas who finds herself living and working in Austin. She came up with an amazing work of modern art that moprhs an everyday item into something extraordinary. When asked about her pieces, Rebecca had this to say:
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In the late 1970′s and early 1980′s, something amazing was happening to New York City’s urban youth; they 
began to deviate from the cultural norms and embrace new, ‘strange’ practices like graffiti, breakdance, and hip-hop. Martha Cooper, a photo-journalist from New York City, captured on film the entire movement in its infancy. All of this was happening at a time when society viewed the movement as asinine, idiotic, ridiculous, and even threatening. Most people thought that ‘real’ art was in galleries, not alleys; ‘real’ dance belonged in ballrooms, not street corners; ‘real’ music emerged from guitars, not beat machines. Take a look at this fascinating video that documents everything Martha Cooper accomplished from 1979-1984 in Hip Hop Files.
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Right now, summer is kickin’ in full gear. It seems like the fall is so far away. However, this isn’t the
case; fall is creeping closer and closer with every passing minute. With fall comes the exciting, fresh, new school year. You’re going to need something durable and fashionable to carry around your laptop, iPod, textbooks, pens, pencils, and everything else. What better excuse to cop the Incase Nylon Backpack?
Incase has a reputation of pairing minimalism and elegance with mad functionality. They make a wide range of electronic accessories, but nothing as sweet as the Nylon Backpack. It has a ton of features including:
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Despite having an out of sync performance last week when Joey lost his hearing aid, ASIID still remained on top
in the audience’s hearts. The crew really stepped up to the speed up challenge. They killed both the slow and fast sections, and told a story through their dancing. ASIID set themselves apart from the other crews when they incorporated ballet in their hip hop routine. It was definitely refreshing to see a fusion of classical with modern dancing. I also have to commend them for how hard they always dance and how well they work together especially in light of Joey’s disability. During the background segment of the show, Joey mentioned he was having difficulty with the fast section because he couldn’t hear the music as well, but I didn’t notice any problems in his dancing. Even though I can’t stand Lil Mama, I have to admit that she was right in saying that Joey goes harder than anyone else in the crew.
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, I’ve become restless for a new me.” The slogan of the Quiksilver Women ad campaign sums up the reason that after 40 years Quiksilver has decided to develop a new women’s line. Since its start, Quiksilver has been focused on creating clothing for the surf guys. Eventually, the company developed Roxy for the beach directions. However, Quiksilver decided to go away from the beach with their new women’s line that focuses on a more mature and fashionable woman. There is still a surf culture influence behind the new line, but the clothes have a more dressed up feel to them. It’s the Roxy girl when she goes away from the ocean and into the city.
