After a suicidal freefall that landed him in the Cedars-Sinai psych ward last year (following an eight-person intervention that included Johnny Knoxville), post-millennial stuntman Steve-O is attempting to put his life back together. I only learned of Steve-O’s addiction-fueled meltdown after flipping through the current issue of Spin magazine and stumbling across this article — “The Last Temptation of Steve-O” — by David Peisner (I just don’t keep up with Jackass like I used to I suppose). Anyhow, as a fan of human redemption stories, Peisner’s article pulled me in. Here’s a quick and dirty recap on where Steve-O is today, with some fairly insightful commentary from TV’s Dr. Drew. →

The wait is over: Self Edge is opening up its New York City location in partnership with 3sixteen.  The store will carry the same hard-to-find premium denim the San Francisco location curates, along with exclusive SENY goods and the entire 3sixteen collection each season.  The store’s grand opening is this Friday, July 24th. →

The mobile food movement has become ubiquitous as rush-hour traffic jams in Los Angeles, with caravans of trucks traversing the city with all varieties of street food. In recent months, the Kogi BBQ truck brought national attention to a long-running tradition, and more food-lovers have responded accordingly by developing their own brand of moveable feasts. Architect Natasha Case and real estate developer Freya Estreller began Coolhaus as part of Farchitecture, a long-running project that works with sustainable design →

Mosley Tribes has teamed up with LA Lakers’ Lamar Odom to work on these one-of-a-kind limited edition sunglasses. These double-bridge aviators are available in two different colorways. Pick your choice from the gold frames with the Lakers purple sweat bar and brown gradient for the loyal Lakers fans or the black frames, black and red tortoise sweat bar and grey gradient for a more casual look. Mosley Tribes will proudly be contributing 25% of proceeds to Cathy’s Kids, founded by Lamar Odom in March 2004. Cathy’s Kids helps under-privileged kids and is also a proud supporter in fighting for the cure to cancer. So wait, let’s get this straight. If you get a pair of these dope shades, you’ll also be →

Information Architects recently released the latest version of “The Web Trend Map”. The map plots leading websites and domains from Tokyo’s Metro map. Each domain is carefully selected through a website’s traffic, revenue and character. →

This Sunday, Pepsi along with Undefeated, Union Los Angeles, EA Sports and Epiphany will be hosting a Slam Dunk contest. Word is there’s going to be a special performance. Be sure to join the contest and post up your all time favorite slam dunk videos from youtube and twitter and tag your tweets with #undefeatedslamdunk

Good Luck!

The Official Agenda- After Party
Hyatt Regency Resort
07/22/09
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Agenda is finally here folks and you know what that means? The official after-party is tagging along with it, featuring the likes of Steel Panther and Trouble Maker. The event is sponsored by Amp Energy, Lovemade, and Agenda so you know you will be well taken care of. Note: a 100 gift bags will be given away to the first 100 ladies. So come out, and enjoy yourself beach-side! →

The Muppet Movie
Hollywood Forever Cemetery – Los Angeles, CA
7/25/09
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Join Kermit, Miss Piggy, Gonzo and other muppet superstars in the original feature film from the gentle genius of Henson Studios. This is the ‘true’ story of the muppets’ rise to stardom as Kermit travels across the country to Hollywood, collecting friends along the way and dodging the evil owner of a frog legs restaurant. →

The Incase BBQ Blow Out
Standard Downtown
07/25

This weekend should be quite a doozy with the Swimming With Sharks Pool Party. As always, they bring the beats- this Saturday, it is a Stones Throw Crew:  James Pants, Mayer Hawthorne and Jamie Strong vs. Finger On The Pulse Crew (Brooklyn):  DJ Neverforget, Terry Diabolik and Steven Bloodbath throw-down. Expect nothing, but fun in sun- music, drinks, food and if worse comes to worse, you can always people watch- expect a  chic crowd. →

“India”
Corey Helford Gallery
08/15 – 09/03
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Corey Helford Gallery is proud to present “India”, a solo exhibition of new works by Los Angeles artist Carlos Ramos. In 2008, Ramos transformed the gallery into an epicenter of flora and fauna with his stunning “Natural History Museum Part 1″ exhibition, and for “India”, he continues to dazzle audiences with a unique collection of works celebrating this enchanting South Asian republic. →