20111230

A Mercy To Mankind : Ya Allah



AsSalamuAlikum, This is a taster of what to expect from the upcoming clip about the prophet Muhammad PBUH, Inshallah it will be coming very soon, titled: 'A Mercy To Mankind', And the nasheed used is called Ya Allah, download link will be coming shortly of the nasheed, please make sure to share with family and friends Inshallah.

20111229

Zeitgeist 2011: Year In Review

Google has released their Zeitgeist 2011 video today. With Google Zeitgeist, the company shows what people searched for most these last 12 months and the video above nicely wraps it all up.

Music: “Sooner or Later” by Mat Kearney
Directed by Scott Chan
Produced by Whirled Creative

To see all the top ten lists that Google created, also specific to countries, go here. By the way, Nike was the most searched lifestyle/apparel brand in the last 12 months in the US.

Enjoy!

20111227

Best Of Skateboarding.com 2011


2011 is almost over so that means it’s time to look back at the past year. Transworld has put together this edit of some the best skateboarding over the past year. Featuring Collin Provost, Luan Oliveira, Nyjah Huston, Lucas Puig, Levi Brown, David Gonzalez, Tommy Fynn, Clint Peterson, Anthony Shetler, Travis Glover and more. Enjoy.

20111224

adidas Originals | 2NE1 & Jeremy Scott Collage Wing



Jeremy Scott and 2NE1 have collaborated with adidas Originals to make this pair of Wings that are one part cowboy, one part lollipop and one part space oddity.

Get the kicks at:
EU: http://a.did.as/w35dr8
US: http://a.did.as/tW2Gwy

20111215

A Mercy To Mankind



As'SalamuAlaikum, Hope everyone's well Inshallah, this video is about our beloved prophet Muhammad PBUH, the lecturers are: Ahmad Ali, Hamza Yusuf, Muhammad Ash Shareef, Billal Asad, Abdullah Hakim Quick, Yasir Qadhi, Mokhtar Maghraoui, Muhammad Magid and Zahir Mahmood, Please watch the full video and please dont forget to share with family and friends.

20111214

A Year in Movies: Filmography 2011



A 230-film retrospective that celebrates this year's movies and their amazing capacity to transport us through the boundaries of space, time, and identity.

Music:

1. Kashiwa Daisuke - My Favorite Things
2. Justice - Civilization
3. Foster the People - Houdini
4. Miami Horror - Moon Theory
5. Radiohead - Lucky
6. Paper Route - Dance On Our Graves

Films in order of appearance: http://filmography2011.tumblr.com/

Note: My film selection process was fairly open; anything that was either produced or distributed in 2011 was fair game.

20111201

This Is The Day Of Reckoning



As Salamu Alikum, The clip is quite long, If you cant watch it all, Jus watch the intro Inshallah and please dont forget to share will all your friends and family, so that you can be a part of the dawah Inshallah

20111126

Music Video: Zee Avi - The Book Of Morris Johnson



Music video by Zee Avi performing The Book Of Morris Johnson. (C) 2011 Brushfire Records

Video: Treats! Magazine – Girls on Bikes



For Issue 2 of Treats! Magazine, Ben Watts photographed five topless models on brightly colored bikes. They’re wearing sneakers too…

20111125

20111124

Music Video: M83 – Wait


M83 - Wait from Franck Deron on Vimeo.


M83 fan and filmmaker Franck Deron presents a rather inspiring visual for their song ‘Wait’. It is not an official video for the song, but certainly worth checking out.

20111123

Music Video: Jessica 6 ‘Prisoner Of Love’ featuring Antony


Jessica 6 'Prisoner Of Love' feat. Antony from Jessica 6 on Vimeo.


Jessica 6, the Brooklyn based trio, presents the video for ‘Prisoner Of Love’, from their debut album ‘See The Light’. Directed by Marc Ovando, Jessica 6 front woman Noma Ruiz was styled by Nicola Formichetti for the video.

20111122

Music Video: Nas & Rick Ross – It’s A Tower Heist



The video for Nas & Rick Ross’ “It’s A Tower Heist” featuring clips from various movies mixed with in-studio footage.

20111121

Music Video: Common – Blue Sky



The official video for Common’s  new single, “Blue Sky” (prod. by No ID) off his upcoming album “The Dreamer / The Believer”.

20111120

Music Video: Kid Cudi – Maniac (Directed by Shia LaBeouf)



Kid Cudi and Shia LaBeouf share a gruesome Halloween treat, an extremely violent 10 minute short film based on the Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager track “Maniac.”

20111119

Music Video: Modeselektor feat. Thom Yorke – Shipwreck



Taken from Modeselektor’s third album “Monkeytown” (MONKEYTOWN015) Released on 30 September 2011. Video Directed by: Tony “Truand” Datis.

20111118

Music Video: Odd Future’s The Internet – Cocaine



The Internet, the group made up of Syd The Kyd and Matt Martian, have released a Matt Alonzo directed video for their song ‘Cocaine’. Furthermore they have announced their debut album – Purple Naked Ladies.

20111117

HD3 ‘Slyde’ Watch



Developed by Swiss designer Jorg Hysek, we present the HD3 Slyde Watch, fusing the latest design trends and cutting-edge electronic technology.

20111116

Video: Grand Theft Auto 5 Trailer



Coming soon: the next installment in one of the most popular video games franchises of all time.

20111115

Video: Project X Trailer




Produced by Todd Philips, the director of ‘The Hangover’ and ‘Old School’, he presents his latest film, due to come out early next year – Project X.

Using the found footage style, the film follows a group of students throwing a big party for their one chance to be cool. Of course there is alcohol, dancing, sex and chaos and of course things get out of hand. The movie is directed by by first-time director Nima Nourizadeh and scheduled to debut in theaters March 2nd, 2012.

20111114

Video: Networked Society ‘On the Brink’



‘On The Brink’ is an excellent short film about the new networked society. Discussed are the changes in communication and networking and how these changes will impact business, society and personal connections.

20111113

Video: Dragonslayer Trailer



DRAGONSLAYER takes the viewer through a golden SoCal haze of lost youth, broken homes and abandoned swimming pools, set to a soundtrack of bands from indie-rock labels Mexican Summer and Kemado Records-including Best Coast, Bipolar Bear, Children, Dungen, Jacuzzi Boys, Little Girls and The Soft Pack—as well as Death, The Germs and Thee Oh Sees.”

20111112

Music Video: Pac Div – Posted



Southern California product Pac Div drops this crispy new video for their track ‘Posted’ off of their forthcoming album “The Div”, which drops next week on iTunes. Tight beat, nice lyrics, good visuals… if this new track is an indicator of what’s to come, then this is rather promising.

20111111

Music Video: The Roots – Make My



The legendary Roots crew are back with a new album entitled undun this coming December, but until then, check out this video for “Make My” until you can get the full dose 12/6.

20111108

Music Video: MΔRRI$ – AFFAIRS


Clips of Lindsay Lohan, Sasha Grey, and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley make up the visuals for MΔRRI$’ “AFFAIRS.” Enjoy.

20111107

Music: Drake – Crew Love featuring The Weeknd



While Drake and The Weeknd definitely make for an interesting duo, the outcoming track from Drake’s upcoming album ‘Take Care’ is certainly not as commercial as some might have expected, with Drake only appearing towards the very end of the 6 minute long song.

20111106

Video: Propaganda – Full Movie


PROPAGANDA | FULL MOVIE from RockOn Snowboarding on Vimeo.


RockOn Snowboarding presents their latest snowboard film, entitled ‘Propaganda’. The full movie released this last week. Filmed by Jakob Preischl and Lukas Tielke, directed by Lukas Tielke and Philipp Ramhofer, you get a full 17 minutes of snowboard action, getting you in the right mood for the winter that is just around the corner.

20111105

Music Video: Pusha T – Tony Montana (Freestyle)


With “Fear of God II: Let Us Pray” officially available today in stores and online, Pusha T’s drops the music video for his “Tony Montana” freestyle.

20111101

Video: Life In A Day – The Full Movie



This week the full film ‘A Life In A Day’ was released. Life In A Day is a historic film capturing for future generations what it was like to be alive on the 24th of July, 2010. On that day thousands of people uploaded films to Youtube, in order to participate in this exciting experiment. The resulting film was cut together from overall 4500 hours of film. It was executive produced by Ridley Scott and directed by Kevin Macdonald.

20111031

Florence + the Machine ‘Shake it Out’ Cover Shot by Karl Lagerfeld



Fashion figure Karl Lagerfeld photographed crimson-haired songstress Florence Welch for the cover her band Florence + the Machine’s limited vinyl single ‘Shake it Out,’ set to release on October 31. This is the first cover from the designer and musician’s upcoming series with The Vinyl Factory.

20111029

Music Video: J. Cole – Lost Ones



Directed by BBGun, we present the new video for ‘Lost Ones’ by J. Cole, off his debut album, Cole World: The Sideline Story.

20111028

Music Video: Beyoncé – Party featuring J. Cole



This week the official music video for Beyoncé’s song ‘Party’ has released, featuring J. Cole. The retro vibe of the song has been perfectly translated into a visual, where you find Beyoncé at a house party and chilling by the pool.

20111023

Video: History of the iPhone, Dedicated to the Memory of Steve Jobs


CNET UK Presents: History of the iPhone, dedicated to the memory of Steve Jobs from Drew Stearne on Vimeo.


From CNET UK: “The iPhone might be at the cutting edge of technology but it took a long time and many innovations to get there, take a trip through history and explore the people and technology that contributed to the iPhone becoming what it is today.”

20111020

Music Video: DyE – Fantasy



Tigersushi and Excuse My French present the new video for DyE’s new single, Fantasy, from the album TAKI 183. Directed by animator Jérémie Périn, the video tells the story of “a group of highschool kids ready for teenage mischief.”

20111010

POW x So-Gnar | High 5 Gloves



Artist Brian Curran gets busy body painting a beautiful model to showcase the dope design on these gloves. 

20111007

Video | “Wonder Object”


Wonder Object from Mark & Angela Walley on Vimeo.


“Artist Gary Schott utilizes his skills as a Metalsmith to create playful and beautiful mechanized objects. This documentary was produced in association with Southwest School of Art. Learn more about their BFA program at swschool.org.”

20111002

Video: Arabella Drummond – Good Girl Gone Rad

Front Magazine introduces their new YouTube Channel with a strong first video. The video features Arabella Drummond, who also decorated Front Magazine’s most recent cover, wearing little more than a pair of HUF socks. You get a behind the scenes look at the magazine shoot. Certainly worth checking out!

20111001

Polaroid SX-70 Camera

A Polaroid SX-70 reissue has hit the wires today. This release “isn’t a modern remake of this classic — it is the classic, painstakingly restored so it works perfectly — especially with Impossible Project film — folds flat, and looks great even when it’s just sitting around. Instagram’s got nothing on this.”

20110930

Fender ‘Kurt Cobain’ Jaguar Guitar

“Unique features include an alder body with Road Worn aged finish and hardware treatment, bound fretboard with pearloid dot markers, Stratocaster headstock shape with 1950s-style ’spaghetti’ logo under the finish, DiMarzio humbucking DP103 PAF 36th Anniversary neck pickup and DP100 Super Distortion bridge pickup, triple knurled ‘chrome-dome’ knob configuration (volume-volume-tone), three-position toggle switch, black chrome Adjusto-Matic bridge and Gotoh sealed tuners. The guitar will be available in right- and left-handed versions. “Accessories include a black textured vinyl hard-shell case and an exclusive Fender Kurt Cobain book featuring extensive photos and commentary by Charles Peterson and an insightful interview with Nirvana guitar tech Earnie Bailey.”
The guitar is now available and goes for 1849 USD. A great piece for Nirvana and music fans alike.

20110929

Supreme x Levi’s Capsule Collection

As part of their Fall/Winter 2011 Collection, Supreme presents a capsule collection in collaboration with Levi’s. This collection includes a Supreme Edition of the classic Levi’s 505 Zip-Fly Jean, a Chambray Work Shirt, a Trucker Jacket in Leather and Suede, a Denim Down Vest, and a Denim Bell Hat. All products are Made In The U.S.A. The collection will launch in Supreme stores on September 15th, in Japan on September 17th and in London on September 22nd.

20110927

Music Video: IS TROPICAL – Lies

 
The music video for IS TROPICAL “Lies” from the album NATIVE TO (Kitsuné), directed by Jonathan Leder of Jacques Magazine. Note: nudity.

20110925

Shwood x Kicks/Hi Canby Sunglasses

Shwood have teamed up with Hawaiian retailer Kicks/Hi to create a limited run of Canby sunglasses fitted with SOLA by Carl Zeiss lenses. The frames are made from sustainably-harvested Koa wood, sourced from authorized and supervised plantations in the big island of Hawaii that produces a lovely grain finish. As with all Shwood products, these sunglasses have been hand crafted in-house, with Kicks/Hi branding lazer etched into the arms. In a run of 200 pieces, they’re accompanied by special edition packaging.

20110922

visvim Corduroy Luggage Collection Fall/Winter 2011

One of the products we look most forward to this season from visvim, is the range of corduroy luggage. Featuring their waist bag and several of their backpacks, the Japanese brand has once again gone out of their way and developed a water resistant micro-corduroy fabric for these new luggage pieces. The outcome is not only beautiful, but also functional. The above navy version with brown leather bottom is our personal favorite.

20110918

G-Shock Ruby Frogman Release

Casio G-Shock has finally released the limited edition Ruby Frogman. The Ruby Frogman is part of the Baselworld Special Model Master of G series. It has synthetic ruby-adorned front screw tops, carved out mode buttons with tide graph and moon data as well as a 64 titanium-reinforced body combining toughness with impressive lightweight. Built to the highest quality G-Shock standards and is shock resistant and water proof to 200m. The watch is limited to 200 pieces worldwide and priced at just over 1′800 USD.

20110917

Video: Motor Trend – World’s Greatest Drag Race

Motor Trend magazine recently gathered eleven of the world’s greatest cars for an informal drag race at El Toro Marine Corp Air Station in El Toro, California. Watch the new 2012 Nissan GT-R (with 530 horsepower) upset the likes of the Porsche 911, Corvette Z06, Ford Mustang Boss 302, Ferrari 458 Italia and Audi R8 GT in the video above.

20110913

Nixon Rubber 51-30

The Nixon 51-30 diver’s watch has always been a favorite of ours in the line-up. New for Fall 2011, the brand has released the watch now in a new rubber version. Coming in overall 4 colorways, the entire watch, including case and strap, have been covered in rubber. The idea has proven to be successful for Nixon in the past, with the Rubber Player.

20110911

Sony NEX-7 Camera

“Here’s performance that would give most DSLRs camera envy, including interchangeable lenses, a 2359K dot OLED eye-level TTL viewfinder, up to 10fps shooting, and outstanding Tri-Navi 3-dial manual control. HD movies are superb with Full 1920 x 1080 resolution at 60p, 60i and 24p.”

20110903

Devon ‘Tread 1′ Time Belt Watch

“The belt assemblies are mounted on a central chassis, which allows for the perfect clearance of the moving parts and also creates the illusion that the parts are floating within the case. Four extremely compact microstep motors drive the movement of the four belts with efficiency, exacting power and steadfast accuracy.
The lubricant-free pulley system moves freely thanks to the integration of jeweled bearings. The temperature-compensated crystal provides data to the onboard microprocessor that drives the four microstep motors.
The five-piece case design is made from high-grade stainless steel produced in five elements through advanced CNC construction. The window into this mechanical masterpiece is a crystal produced from scratch-resistant and anti-reflective polycarbonate with bullet-proof durability.
The Tread 1 is powered by lithium polymer rechargeable cell that will run for up to two weeks on a single charge.”

20110825

G-Shock Japan September 2011 Watches

G-Shock Japan has unveiled their September 2011 watch releases. Encompassing a very tech range, the offering includes the 8900, 9110, 9200, 9300, and 1200 styles, all which are outfitted with solar power options and the usual G-Shock shock/water resistance. Ample amount of matte black finishing gives the watches a tough look.

20110815

Oakley Frogskin Blacklight Pack

Oakley presents the latest limited edition release of its iconic Frogskin frame. The 80s inspired Blacklight Pack features several two-tone versions of the sunglasses, all featuring polarized lenses in different colors.

20110803

G-Shock x Nigel Sylvester GD-100NS-7

Following on the heels of their announcement of pro BMX street rider Nigel Sylvester joining Casio as an official G-Shock team rider, G-Shock will release Nigel Sylvester’s Signature timepiece, the GD100NS-7.
The stark white band and contrasting black face features the BMX pro’s signature emblazoned in red. Keeping true to Nigel’s need for a tough and durable watch that can also be worn as a fashion accessory, the GD100NS-7 is Shock Resistant and 200M Water Resistant.
The watch will release August 2011 for 110 USD.

20110802

Music: Blink-182 – Up All Night

“Up All Night” is the lead single from Blink-182’s upcoming sixth studio album and their first new song in nearly eight years. Enjoy.

20110801

Kidrobot for Swatch

Swatch has teamed up with Kidrobot, to create Kidrobot for Swatch, a collection of eight watches, each accompanied by a complimentary Dunny. Dunny is Kidrobot’s iconic and highly collectible bunny-like vinyl toy, a customizable canvas for artists from widely varying backgrounds. Gary Baseman, Jeremyville, Frank Kozik, Joe Ledbetter, MAD, Tara McPherson, SSUR, and Tilt are the eight extraordinary artists who have contributed to the new collection, each with a characteristic design for a Gent and its accompanying 3-inch (7.6 cm) Dunny.
Look out for a release soon.

20110731

Nooka 360 Watch

The Nooka 360 features an analog display with a subtle geometric pattern as well as a unique watch case that rotates clockwise 360 degrees. Whether driving with hands at 10 and 2 or showing someone the time, turning your wrist will not be necessary. The Nooka 360 is offered in 2 colorway casings, black and mirror, both with a black leather 21mm band.

20110729

Timex 80 Metal Print Collection – Leopard & Zebra

From the upcoming Timex 80 Metal Print Collection we present two styles. The collection is launching for the first time this Fall 2011 season and we picked out our two favorites. The two vintage looking metal Timex watches feature leopard and zebra all over prints.

20110728

Trailer: The Dark Knight Rises

If you checked out “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2″ this weekend (which earned a weekend total of $168.5 million) you probably caught this “The Dark Knight Rises” trailer already. For everyone else, here’s a first look at the latest Batman flick! Big.

20110727

Chanel J12 Diver for ONLY WATCH 2011

Celebrating ONLY WATCH 2011, Chanel has released a unique model of the J12 Diver timepiece. “The case, in sand-blasted black ceramic and 18kt rose gold, measures 38mm. It has a sapphire crystal and is water resistant to 300 meters. Movement is a Swiss automatic (base ETA) with a power reserve of 42 hours.”

20110726

Moleskine Limited Edition Star Wars Pocket Diaries


Today a preview of the upcoming collaboration between Moleskine and Star Wars. Soon the pocket diary maker will release a limited edition series, featuring Star Wars graphics and characters. For the moment the first pocket diaries are only available for pre-order on Amazon.

20110725

Trussardi 1911 Sunglasses Fall/Winter 2011

We present the new range of men’s sunglasses from the Trussardi 1911 Fall/Winter 2011 Collection. Always taking a bit of a different approach, we find the sunglass range of Trussardi especially interesting, as the Italian house tends to use different materials and colors, resulting in more innovative styles than what you are used to see from other brands in the high fashion market.

20110723

Dr. Dre - I Need A Doctor (Explicit) ft. Eminem, Skylar Grey

Music video by Dr. Dre performing I Need A Doctor featuring Eminem and Skylar Grey (Explicit). © 2011 Aftermath Records

Trailer: The Amazing Spider-Man


Check out a first trailer for Marc Webb’s “The Amazing Spider-Man,” starring Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone.

20110722

Nike Post Harbour Leather

The Post Harbour Leather is Nike’s spin on the iconic deck shoe. The shoe features a leather upper and rubber sole, and is available in two colorways.

20110721

20110720

Apple MacBook Air 2011


Apple’s super-thin MacBook Air received a welcome boost in power today. The computer features next generation processors, high-speed Thunderbolt technology, a backlit keyboard and Mac OS X Lion. Available tomorrow at Apple stores (starting at $999 USD for the 11-inch model.)

20110718

Music Video: Washed Out – Eyes Be Closed

‘Eyes Be Closed’ is the first single to be taken from ‘Within and Without’, the debut album from Washed Out.

20110717

Music Video: N.O.R.E. feat. Pharrell – Like The Way

  N.O.R.E. aka Noreaga crashes a suburban college party with some of his boys in the video for “Like The Way” featuring Pharrell. Produced by: The Neptunes

20110605

“Flight and Fable” at Corey Helford Gallery

“Flight and Fable”  will open at Corey Helford Gallery on Saturday, May 21, featuring new works by Sarah Folkman, Krista Huot and Isabel Samaras. Each of the three artists paint rich narrative works, balancing nature and popular culture.
“Flight and Fable runs through June 8, 2011.
Corey Helford Gallery
8522 Washington Boulevard
Culver City, CA 90232

20110602

Project Aura: Bike Safety Lighting System

 Project Aura is a rim-mounted LED bicycle safety lighting system that changes colors based on rider speed.
Ethan Frier and Jonathan Ota, industrial design students at Carnegie Mellon University, are behind the design. Their goal was to  address the issue of nighttime cycling accidents and their idea was funded a Small Undergraduate Research Grant (SURG). Learn more at Core 77.

20110530

Video: Voyage – Around The World in Less Than a Minute


Voyage from MAGROUND Images on Vimeo.

“I wanted to show the variety of pictures from all over the world in less than a minute. So the idea of going on a journey came up. Only pictures from our archive were taken and compiled like a stop motion to create the rough illusion of a trip around the world.”
Music by courtesy of Digitalism

20110529

Supra Rasta Pack


For Summer 2011 Supra presents the Rasta Pack. The Vaider and Vaider Low come with Hemp uppers, on gum rubber outer soles and of course the iconic three-color rasta branding. Look out for a release soon.

20110528

SBTG x FICE “138″

 To celebrate their 3rd anniversary FICE Gallery in Salt Lake City enlisted master artist SBTG aka Mark Ong from RoyaleFam in Singapore to hand paint 23 pairs of Nike Dunks in an exclusive homage to the Misfits. We have the exclusive sneak preview shots, check out some more as well as a teaser video by Vita Brevis Films after the jump.