Flat Out Film Teaser
“Flat Out” Teaser from FLAT OUT PRODUCTIONS on Vimeo.
“The Australian’s call it Walkabout, a chance to escape from the routine, heading into the empty wilderness to empty the body and soul of built up trash, they call it FLAT OUT. Using the simplest and cleanest form of transport, a Track bike. Four cyclists, meet at the Sydney Opera House in Australia, to embark on a journey into extreme terrain during dangerous summer conditions, riding a massive 1200km of road in only ten days to the city of Melbourne.
With the monumental landscapes of Australia as the backdrop, a country and continent all in one that has some of the most diverse wildlife and landscapes on the planet, this challenging and hill ridden terrain proved the perfect situation to film a documentary. The riders were captured having to conquer their own inner demons to complete the journey within the ten days. Cycling an average 8 hours a day getting from one destination to the next, this experience allowed all of them to take stock and reflect, traveling on a more spiritual and inward journey. Each rider’s story being expressed individually using words, photos; drawings, music and a personal diary filmed on super 8 films. This will result in a film and book capturing the journey and experience from start to finish available later this year.”
Source: HypeBeast
Nikolay Boltachev Hubless BMX Concept
Russian graphic designer Nikolay Boltachev is currently designing this hubless BMX concept. This project is still in the design phase, Boltachev is currently researching hubless wheels or magnetic bearings.
Nike Human Chain Commercial
Human Chain from NikeSportswear on Vimeo.
So Nike does an amazing job of keeping me motivated. Please take a second to view their new commercial. This piece features wide range of world class athletic talents including Lance Armstrong, LaDanian Tomlinson, Maria Sharapova and Rampage Jackson. The video also features the track “Ali in the Jungle” by British band, The Hours.
Philadelphia… We’re Prepared!
City workers have greased poles along South Broad Street in an effort to deter revellers from climbing them during any wild celebrations that might follow a possible Phillies victory tonight.
Street lights, signs, bus shelters and even trees have been coated by a yellowish goo that bears a resemblance to petroleum jelly.
Temporary “No Stopping” signs also have been posted along the thoroughfare warning motorists they could be cited for a violation for stopping between 5:30 p.m and midnight.
Hoping to prevent the damage and looting that followed last year’s World Series victory, police are expected to be out in force tonight if the Phillies clinch the National League title.
At Robinson Luggage, which was looted last year, manager Kevin Roemer said Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey had assured Broad Street merchants there would be a stepped up police presence.
“We’re feeling confident about what the police are going to do,” said Roemer, adding the store was taking no special precautions.
“I’m a big Phillies fan,” said Roemer, who, like much of the region has a touch of Phillies fever. “I want to see a repeat. It would be great for the city.”
“If we beat the Yankees [in the World Series] I have no idea what the celebration would be like,” he added, imagining what is not yet a certainty.
What He Did To Get His Ass LOCKED Up
After trying to find funny youtube videos of what Philadelphians think of Michael Vick being signed to the Eagles, I stumbled across this hilarious video. The comments are even funnier, check it out!
MAKE IT COUNT: The Element Story
MAKE IT COUNT showcases Element’s defining moments and will delve into it’s compelling story. From it’s humble beginnings, to a forward thinking global brand.
Keeping It Moving With Jahmal Williams
The benefits of growing up in Philly are you don’t have to skateboard to know where Nocturnal skate shop is, you don’t have to pick up a paint brush to know the upcoming exhibits at the T & P Fine Art Gallery, nor do you need to read up on the encyclopedia about the history of hip hop to jam-out to The Roots. Living in Philly gives you access to the young and thriving subculture that intertwine all of these elements.
That’s why Philly can appreciate Jahmal Williams for mixing up these elements, sharing his love for skateboarding and art as a mixed medium. Unfortunately for us, Jahmal lives in Boston, but his passion is transcending all over the country. He started a company called Hopps, which claims to be “100% skater owned and operated.” Hopp is inspired by the skateboarding and underground street culture. Hopp sells clothing, designed decks and they even have their own gallery selling some awesome art pieces. For Jahmal and the Hopps company, skateboarding is seen as an artistic expression. With this type of attitude, hopefully one day, students will be learning about Jamal Smith coincided with Monet in an art history class… now, wouldn’t that be such an idea? Haha.
Check out more about Jahmal Williams and Hopp by clicking here.
Wings Would Be An Advantage For This One
This Saturday, McJAWN encourages you to sign up for the Red Bull Block-to-Block contest. A race that will have your team biking, running and skating to 3 different block parties. Yes, block parties. In no particular order, you’ll have your Nocturnal Skate Shop block party near south street, the Mad Decent block party on Spring Garden, and the your 2.1.5. Magazine Issue 5 Release Party in University City.
Best believe that the McJAWN team will be there and we’re planning on taking home the trophy. Mad Decent plans on bringing out the kids: DJ Sega, Diplo, Toadally Krossed Out, Maluca, Dirty South Joe, POPO, Brick Bandits, Blaqstarr, Nadastrom, Sammy Slice and others.
To sign up or for more info, click here.
The Skateboard Film Festival
This upcoming August 14th is the kick-off for The Skateboard Film Festival taking place is Seattle, WA, hosted by SIFF Cinema.
The festival’s mission is to enable, nurture, promote and encourage the next generation of skateboard filmmakers to inspire, lead and entertain the world with their stories and creativity. The festival will showcase a selection of skateboard films, chosen by a panel of judges, that have been submitted from all over the world. A detailed screening program will be released soon.
Over 40 videos will be showing during the event, including screenings through outside events from local parties and participating venues. This also includes our very own Philly’s EXIT skate shop’s film “Spot On.” The event will be capped off on the last day with an award ceremony, highlighting the best in the biz. For a list of films being played, click here.
Here are some cool details from the Opening Night Film’s program.
- Spot On
Dir. Phil Gushue (USA, 2009, 4 min)
“Spot On” is an independent film from Philadelphia, PA in association with Exit Philadelphia (local skateshop). This is an introduction to the film, which is scheduled to be released in December, 2009. “Spot On” was shot entirely in the raw alleyways of center city Philadelphia over a three-day weekend. The intro serves as a glimpse of the underlying theme of the film as well as a sampling of the skateboarders who will appear in the full-length film. - Week in Paris
Dir. Colin Clark (France, 2009, 2 min)
Sights, sounds & skateboarding in Paris, France. Director Colin Clark spends seven days with up-and-coming Dutch skateboarder, Sewa Kroetkov as they cruise the streets of Paris. - Big papes
Dir. Johnny Le (USA, 2008, 8 min)
David Yong is not your ordinary toy collector. His steady income enables him to acquire toys he loved as a child to cherish throughout the rest of his life. - A Day At The Park
Dir. Scott Yamamura (USA, 2009, 48 min)
Premier
Skating at skateparks is hands down about having fun. A Day At The Park is a portrait of the skateboard scene from over 30 skateparks in the greater Seattle area. Covering the parks themselves and the locals who skate them, and shot by some of the most involved skateboard filmers in the area, this film features some of the most memorable and innovative feats that have occured across a six year timespan and paints a vivid picture of the Seattle skate scene. Watch the trailer at www.theskateboardfilmfestival.com
For updates and stuff, follow them on twitter at http://twitter.com/skatefilmfest.
UNDRCRWN Penny Hardaway Tees
Calling all sneaker heads, The Air Penny II dropped a few days ago.
And Philly’s UNDRCRWN is also paying their homage to the 90’s icon NBA player, Penny Hardaway. I can still remember from back in the day, the Nike “Lil Penny” commercials, with Chris Rock doing the voice overs for the puppet, haha. If you’ve forgotten or you’re some type of alien, click here to watch the commercials on youtube.
If you don’t understand the t-shirts, listen to Jay-Z’s Who you with II lyrics:
You can love me or hate me, either or
I’m a stay winnin, rock the custom drop Bentleys
Never eat at Denny’s and party like Lil Penny
can he live? Trick or main chick but if she leave
just as quick, Indian give, ha-hah
Click here to buy the t-shirt.
POP’s Skatepark Grand Opening
Exit Presents: Philadelphia’s newest DIY community skatepark. Grand Opening Saturday July 25th at 3pm.
E Huntingdon St & Trenton Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19125
It’s awesome to see Philly engaged in community-related projects, especially when it’s directly benefiting our fun, haha. Just found out that one of Philly’s beloved skateshop is hosting the grand opening for the POP’s skatepark. Come out and show your support.
Meanwhile, read this interview I found at dailysesh.com:
Where did the name POP’s come from?
POP’s was a lifelong neighbor of the playground and over the years he took the park under his wings and cared for it. After he passed away the neighborhood named the park after him.How long ago did you start planning and how long has it taken to build?
This project has been in the works for 1 year exactly including meetings, design, fund raising, and construction.How’d you guys get the spot to build on?
I was approached by a local non profit NKCDC (New Kensington Community Development Corporation) who felt like the local recreation center needed a face lift after huge budget cuts, and recent abandonment from the city. The crazy thing was how grassroots and dirty they were willing to get with us. The first 4 month’s of the project was completly illegal and under the city’s radar, but at the end of the day it starts to get hard to hide a concrete truck, wielding truck, and 15 shirtless beer gutted skateboarders… SO we were discovered by the city, and had to have a sit down. After we showed them the plans, and explained our volunteer and fundraising methods there only response was “When can you build your 2nd park!?” So we recieved the blessing and some funds and kept digging.How would you describe the layout of the park?
The perfect little park to just have fun! We built a park for the guys that are so fed up with not having a place to go in Philly, and just relax with homies and shred.I know it had to take a ton of work and resources, so how many people have helped out, and any specific people that deserve credit?
We have had so many amazing people helping with this project. The EXIT crew really stepped up. The master and commander and forman on the site Jessie Clayton has been unstopable! Jessie is the kind of dude that is down for anything and will do it 120% better then anyone else. I built small spots around this city with Jessie before, and I knew he was the man for the job. Since our first meeting has a devouted every single day to the park untop of working a full time job.Anything special planned for the grand opening?
100% ear to ear smiling and shredding for all of Philadelphia.What’s your next move? Have another project in mind?
We have a list of 10 potentinal spots for the next couple project. Raise awareness, money, and man power, and get shit done!Anything else you’d like to add?
This project cost us $23,000, and was finished in a year… If you want to get something done DO IT YOURSELF! Keep your head up, go to community meeting, spread the word, raise awareness, and get your hands dirty, and keep pushing!
Woman from Russia breaks her own record by lifting 31 pounds….with her vagina
Tatiana Kozhevnikov, World’s Strongest Vagina
from mosnews:
A Russian woman has set a new world record, lifting a 14-kg. glass ball with her vagina muscles. Tatiata Kozhevnikova ofNovosibirsk, aged 42, has been exercising her intimate muscles for fifteen years, and has already made her entrance into the Guinness Book of Records as the possessor of the world’s strongest vagina, she proudly told Life.ru.
“After I had a child, my intimate muscles got unbelievably weak. I read books on Dao and learned that ancient women used to deal with this problem using wooden balls,” she said. “I looked around, saw a Murano glass ball and inserted it in my vagina. It took me ages to get it out!”
Read the whole article here
FOUR SQUARE WEDNESDAY
Hopefully this is the start of something beautiful. Come out to Rittenhouse Square and play Four Square.
BLOWING MY MIND
If your going to put that much effort into virtual (is this the proper term?) skateboarding I think you might as well just skate IN REALITY. I never imagined any of this could ever exist when I was a wee young-in playing the 8-bit Mario and wondering why the princess was always getting “kidnapped” by Bowser. I think what went down was she was in cahoots with the king of the koopas and when Mario got suspicious she cried “Princess Napping”. I hope they make a Turok for this I am definitely trying to kick some virtual dinosaur butt.
Artsy Bikes Are Anything But Bauhaus
To any of you biked-crazed kids who are looking for the hippest new ride to get you around town, Montana Transit Authority in Portland, Oregon may be the place for you. As one can see, Neal Fagen’s creations are over the top and actually quite beautiful, sporting some animal style motifs (eg. dogs and bats). Regardless of their sometimes 10+ feet of length, Neal claims they can still handle around any hazard you throw at them.
Even better is you can ride these and not lose your brakeless fixie coaster brake cred.
MTA TRAILER from Jonathan Fegan on Vimeo.
Eric Koston Leaves Lakai
From Lakai:
Wish we could say this is a belated April Fool’s, but unfortunately that isn’t the case. As of today, Eric Koston will no longer be a part of Lakai Footwear. We have arrived at this decision mutually and believe it will ultimately create a better situation for all parties involved. We thank Eric for his contributions to Lakai over the last three years and wish him well wherever his path may lead.
So who do you think he’ll ride for now? Who’s Eric Koston’s next sponsor?
RIP Harry Kalas
Phillies broadcaster Harry Kalas passed out in a press box at Nationals Park today and was pronounced dead at GW Hospital. He was 73.
“We lost our voice today,” team president David Montgomery said, his voice cracking. “He has loved our game and made just a tremendous contribution to our sport and certainly to our organization.”
Nats acting GM Mike Rizzo talked to Montgomery after Kalas’ collapse but there was never really a thought of canceling the game; Montgomery told Rizzo that Kalas would have wanted them to play. There will be a moment for silence for both Nick Adenhart of Hagerstown and for Kalas.
Montgomery said that Kalas was found unconscious in a broadcast booth, where he was preparing to work Monday’s game against the Nationals. He was found by the Phillies director of broadcasting at about 12:30 p.m.
Montgomery called his condition serious at that time, and the Phillies closed the visitors’ clubhouse to the media.
Kalas missed most of spring training after undergoing surgery in February. The team declined to reveal details of the surgery, saying it was a “minor medical procedure.”
Kalas, who has broadcast Phillies games since 1971, was known for his distinctive “Outta here!” home run call. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame after receiving the Ford C. Frick Award in 2002. He was in the final year of a three-year contract with the Phillies. Kalas also did commercial voice-overs and narrated for NFL Films.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/nationalsjournal/2009/04/kalas_found_passed_out.html?hpid=topnews
MVP Cole Hamels and the $20.5 Deal With The Phillies
Well, well! The Phillies’ went ahead and signed World Series MVP Cole Hamels to a 3-year, $20.5 million deal, immediately making everyone remember that they signed Adam Eaton to a 3-year, $24.5 million deal a few years ago.
The Phils had control of Hamels for the next three seasons anyway, hence the cheaper deal for Hamels than the well-known Adam Eaton disaster. But the Phillies avoid arbitration with Hamels this year and the next two, making this a good sign all around. He’ll be a free agent in 2012, and the Phillies will have to pay big for him then — but his next three years could be incredible, at under $7 million a year.
More Info: http://willdo.pwblogs.com/2009/01/17/cole-hamels-plants-his-flag-in-philly/
Free Burritos and Dunkin Donuts
It’s food and drink for nothing today in University City. It’s the grand opening of the Chipotle at 3925 Walnut Street and that means free burritos and long lines. And if that isn’t enough, Dunkin Donuts is giving out free 10oz coffees because the Eagles are in the NFC Championship. Double-dip in free by hitting the DD at 3437 Walnut or within 30th Street Station.
If you’re not in the University City area, relax all local Dunkin Donuts are offering the free coffee from 10am to 10pm.
More Info: http://foobooz.com/2009/01/get-your-free-on/
Fly Eagles Fly
Poster available at Ubiq. From the UBIQ blog:
For all of you Eagles fans out there that were asking, we’ve got a limited number of our Fly Eagles Fly poster available for you this weekend in the shop. They’re 3′ x 2′ and will fit a standard poster frame. Stop by and grab one because they wont last long!
More Info: http://blogs.ubiqlife.com/?p=161
Lets Go Eagles!
Check out the Life and Times of Tim about going to an Eagles-Giants game. This is amazing Hilarious, and LETS GO EAGLES!More Info: Bleeding Green
Piñata Day !?
So we started today feeling rad! You know why? because we were about to be some of the lucky few to see a wrecking ball smash a flamboyant donkey.
After waiting for three hours we found out that the event was canceled.
This Made People Angry!
The Giant Pinata That Never Was.
Ok, so did the people at Carnival cruises not watch the news before they filled our hearts with broken dreams and false hope of 4 tons of candy? Did they not know that we burn shit and flip cars…and that’s just when we’re happy. Did they enjoy the look on our faces when it was announced that they would in fact NOT be using a freaking wrecking ball to destroy a four-story pinata. (six story my ass. As if we wouldn’t notice you gypped us two stories of confection.) Or did they think they could hold us off with a couple of bins of second-rate fruit chews while they got enough footage to CGI the whole non-event together? Bastards.
