PSFK (them again?!) points to Umbro’s recent launch of the newest England National Team kit: Extending the England Football Brand. Umbro, a legendary name in football apparel, has created a specific site for the new kit, Tailored by England, a blog, as well as a pop-up store in London. The Tailored by England site has a... »
An epic weekend in the tournament has left us with the Final Four: In a giant-killing #6 Sarah Evans defeated #1 seed Malcolm Gladwell #10 Mitch Joel was finally ousted by #8 Jeremy Schoemaker Peter Shankman’s dream tourney came to an end at the hands of Russell Davies. And Dooce, Heather Armstrong, ran in to the buzzsaw that is... »
I’m fascinated by the sport of cricket. It’s a sport that is hovering just below the radar in the U.S. , but internationally trails only soccer (I would guess) in popularity. I just ran acros a couple of interesting stories I thougtht were worth sharing. First, from the Economist has a story on India’s IPL... »
Any long time readers of Eyecube know I’m a big fan of PSFK. They’re terrific at curating the trends, movements and people who are shaping the present and future of consumer behaviour, art and pop culture. But what I really appreciate is their willingness to ‘get stuck in’ as the English footballing phrase goes. Rather... »
Saturday’s New York Times featured an article by Alina Tugend entitled: “Putting Yourself Out There on a Shelf to Buy”. It’s a nice look at personal branding, aimed at people who really haven’t investigated the concept yet. That’s fine, everyone starts at some point and Tugend is providing a nice entry point for many... »
After huge upsets in Rounds One and Two, the favorites took over when we got to the Sweet 16. The marquee match-up was #1 seed Malcolm Gladwell against #5 Guy Kawasaki. The tournament’s Cinderella, #15 seed Steve Woodruff had a tough opponent in Heather “Dooce” Armstrong. Who would move on? Let’s take a... »
You know Rob Walker from such journalistic outlets as his Murketing blog, the terrific book, Buying In, his NY Times Magazine column, Consumed, and, of course such films as Earwigs: Eww! and Man vs. Nature: The Road to Victory. Oops, sorry that’s Troy McClure. Rob’s got a new thing cooking that you should definitely check out.... »
Last night I attended Pecha Kucha NY 6 at Le Poission Rouge. The event was a bit uneven, and though I really liked the venue, it wasn’t right for a Pecha Kucha event. Quick shout out to the opening act, The Sam Barsh Band, who set a nice tone. The key takeaway from the event... »
Here’s an updated bracket catching us up to the Sweet Sixteen. I’ll be doing previews on Tuesday and Wednesday. »
Let me just state up front that all these results were determined fair and square. You can quibble with the percentages in terms of chances of winning in a particular match, but the results were legit. I didn’t do a ‘best two out of three’ if the outcome wasn’t what I was hoping for.... »
