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Ultimate Graffsportz 2 book teaser

Hailed as the quintessential guide to graffiti train culture around the world, an upcoming book called Ultimate Graffsportz 2 sets to continue where the first book left off 10 years ago. You can get a preview of it below.

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Downtown Calling trailer

I just caught wind of this film by Shan Nicholson called Downtown Calling about the rise of hip-hop, club, and street art culture in the 1970′s and 1980′s. At the time, NYC was in economic turmoil but amidst all that … Continue reading

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A list of free museum times in NYC

Dan Nguyen took it upon himself to compile a list of museums, zoos, and other cultural activities in NYC that operate with free admission at particular hours of the day (or days of the week). He created a very, very … Continue reading

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Mah Jongg marathon at the Museum of Jewish Heritage

Rebecca Davis posted this short clip about how Mah Jongg, while being a traditionally Chinese leisure game, seeped its way into Jewish women’s heritage in the 1930′s and has since become a staple of some Jewish community functions. The video … Continue reading

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Shanghai 5: a documentary about skateboarding culture in Shanghai

Shanghai 5 from Charles Lanceplaine on Vimeo. If you’ve got some time on your hands, you should definitely watch the entire short documentary above called Shanghai 5 that explores the cultural skateboarding phenomenon taking over Shanghai. [via] Charles Lanceplaine is … Continue reading

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Emma Watson describes some differences between British and American culture

Emma definitely seems like one of the more level-headed young actresses in Hollywood. Can’t wait to see what post-Harry Potter films will be like!

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