Globe, designers and distributors of shoes, clothing and cruiser skateboards, unveiled its upcoming Year Zero collection this past Monday at the Roosevelt Hollywood premiere of its acclaimed surf movie Year Zero. Produced in conjunction with the film, the Year Zero collection features unique, one-of-a-kind pieces inspired by the film’s dystopian, post-apocalyptic art direction. →

3rd Annual Bike Night
Hammer Museum – Los Angeles, CA
4/14/11

This month is a good one for cyclists in Los Angeles. Fresh off of another successful CicLAvia event in which record numbers of cyclists enjoyed the city streets, traffic-free, the city is hosting another bicycle-themed event this Thursday night at the Hammer Museum. The 3rd Annual Bike Night will celebrate bicycles and and cyclists by offering free admission, screenings of the 1986 BMX cult film Rad, vegan snacks and cash bar. →

As part of the lead up to the World Basketball Festival, Nike Sportswear created a mini documentary of Brooklyn-raised rapper, songwriter and producer Theophilus London giving a tour of the neighborhood he grew up in. This video is part of “1 Love,” a Nike Sportswear experience created to celebrate the AF1 and hoops culture throughout NYC’s 5 borough’s. The “1 Love” program consists of a series of borough-specific mini documentaries, the release of five exclusive Borough Edition AF1′s and a Borough vs. Borough basketball tournament which took place on 7/31 and culminated in a block party at Nike Sportswear’s NYC boutique, Nike Sportswear @ 21 Mercer.

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World Cup @ Crewest
Crewest – Los Angeles, CA
6/5/10 to 7/4/10

In celebration of the World Cup, Crewest presents the World Cup @ Crewest, an urban art exhibition uniting people together through their common love of a game and the arts. On display by the exhibiting artists will be customized soccer balls donated by PUMA as well as each artist’s works in association with the World Cup viewing parties to take place all month long. Not all the artwork is soccer-related but they each exemplify the individual artist’s style and technique. →

adiCup, 2010 FIFA World Cup™ edition
Pier 40 – New York, NY
5/22/10

To commemorate the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, adidas’ 9th annual FANATIC soccer tournament in New York City is “going global” with a new name – adiCup, 2010 FIFA World Cup™ edition. A record 28 teams will compete Saturday, May 22, on the main field at New York’s Pier 40, where the event first began eight years ago. →

2010 LA Marathon
Elysian Park – Los Angeles, CA
3/21/10

The LA MARATHON is just around the corner. Thousands of people have mentally and physically trained for months to make this monumental journey across our fair city. This being my first Marathon I’m excited to share this experience with anyone who’s running the race or simply wanting to support those who are.

Besides, who wouldn’t want to run across the beautiful streets of LA without traffic or red lights. Seems running might seem faster than driving on most days here in the city. →

The Local Boy
Culture Opinion

I’m blessed with a job that affords me the opportunity to see in-person the people we gawk at on TV.  Some I see randomly, others are consistent visitors.  It’s nothing worth name-dropping; I don’t delude myself–it’s not like they came to see me–I’m just the lucky bystander who happened to cross their path.  I chat with them, show them the collections, bring them pieces, and do my best to not look awkward while I stand by and watch them browse obliviously through the store.  It’s not much, but I still feel lucky.  Those moments are still a world more than most will ever get to experience. →

Acorn & Oak Tree
Fashion Opinion

Tonight I’m watching the first round of Olympic women’s figure skating. As these teenage girls, weighed down by pancake makeup and pressure well beyond their years, parade in front of millions in precarious footwear, I can only think how different it is from that other world cultural event going on right now: fashion week. →

The Bloggomist: Today’s Dish/Yesterday’s Spam
Lifestyle Opinion

The air is thick with the natural humidity of the Philippines, the sweat of bodies, and soon, of blood. Men call out bets and after a minute or two, the next two contestants enter, cradled in the arms of their owners, crowing every so often into the chaos. →

Hi everyone, this is my personal introduction to my weekly column, the Local Boy.  I just wanted to give you guys a face you can connect to the name and to offer some background on myself and a small preview of what’s to come.  If you’ve been following me recently I just attended a pre-screening of The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus and gave my two cents on Tiger’s situation.  I wish all of you the most amazing holidays and you can look forward to my trip to Sundance →