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Netflix Introduces Vertical Video Previews on Mobile Devices
Netflix is changing up their preview format so you can get the mobile-optimized view of the show or movie you may want to watch next, Variety reports. The streaming service recently updated their mobile app to allow users to see previews in vertical-video mode, a lot like stories on Instagram or Snapchat. Continue reading Netflix Introduces Vertical Video Previews on Mobile Devices
LeBron James Surpassed Michael Jordan’s Double-Digit Scoring Record
Friday night, LeBron James further etched his name in the GOAT conversation. James drove left past New Orleans Pelicans forward Solomon Hill with approximately 6:01 remaining in the first quarter for a two-handed dunk to notch 11 points in the game. That gave LeBron his 867th consecutive game scoring at least 10 or more points, breaking Michael Jordan’s previous record, which James tied on March 28. Continue reading LeBron James Surpassed Michael Jordan’s Double-Digit Scoring Record
Phil Jackson Speaks on the One Thing That Set Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant Apart
Although Phil Jackson‘s time running the Knicks didn’t go as well as he might have hoped, he remains one of the most revered coaches in sports history. He employed unconventional and effective methods for connecting with his players, and his triangle offense was revolutionary. It also certainly didn’t hurt that he was able to coach some of the greatest players of all-time, including Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, and Scottie Pippen. Continue reading Phil Jackson Speaks on the One Thing That Set Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant Apart
Meet the Mother-Son Duo Behind Patron of the New, A Go-To Store for Travis Scott, Offset, And More
Patron of the New, a designer boutique in the middle of a quiet block in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood, has two security guards flanking the front door. Inside, the shop boasts roughly 31 racks of men’s and women’s clothing with price tags that frequently climb into four figures, occasionally five. There is a cash wrap adorned with 50 custom-made brass tear drops; a glass-topped jewelry case with nine drawers filled with bracelets, sunglasses, and an eye mask with embroidery that reads “Been up for days on coke” across the front; a $45,000 sequined Balmain jacket that is for sale, although it’s kept out of view in a storage area downstairs; and, on the day Complex visited in May, one man in a Vetements cap intermittently speaking German and rapping along to Playboi Carti on the sound system. There is also, at press time, exactly one review for Patron of the New on Yelp: Five stars, courtesy of Preston V. “Many great brands under one roof in a great location with very helpful staff who are all knowledgeable in fashion,” he writes. “Main brands everyone’s here for is Off-White, Enfants Riches Déprimés, Mike Amiri, Balmain, Fear Of God & many more.”
How Rhude, One of the Best L.A. Brands, Started With a Single T-Shirt
In 2012, Rhuigi Villasenor designed a black/white paisley bandana T-shirt. “It was a nod to West Coast culture,” says the 25-year-old L.A.-based designer. It was the very first thing he created for Rhude, the brand he founded a year later, and the piece that helped catapult the label.
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Kendrick Lamar’s “Lust” Inspired This Powerful Short Film
Kendrick Lamar‘s “Lust” has inspired a moving short film. The unofficial interpretation of the Damn cut comes from creative collective Combined Culture and was released in celebration of Lamar’s 30th birthday earlier this month.
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