The online self publishing service Blurb has been around and well known in the do it yourself communities, but we thought with the summer heat wave killing us here on the East Coast, you might find yourself stuck indoors more than you’d like, with more time on your hands to unleash that inner creative being. [...]

The hottest season of the year is classically associated with broken air conditioners, crowded pools, mad ice cream dashes, and other desperate measures to stay cool. Summer is also a time, however, when many cities celebrate certain films by showcasing them, typically for free, at prominent locations. Going to an outdoor movie is a great [...]

Hey guys. Today I will finally venture away from the third person to write about my departure from Street Attack. I’m Preston Landers, and I’ve been an intern at Street Attack since February. On Monday, I leave for a semester abroad in Australia’s University of New South Wales. I’ll be a stones throw away from [...]

What is your education worth to you? At the Trade School in New York City, it can be anything from a mix tape of your favorite music to homemade bread to a “Magic Purple Pen.” The Trade School is an organization that allows for professionals, or those knowledgable in a particular subject, to teach anyone [...]

The advertising campaign making all the noise at last week’s Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival – even dubbed as “the future” by some judges – was Gatorade Replay. Blurring the lines of traditional advertising categories, Gatorade Replay pitted two high school football teams against each other. The interesting part? The teams weren’t filled with 17 [...]

The Fun Theory, a website sponsored by Volkswagen, aims to change people’s behavior by making an ordinarily mundane activity more fun. Seems pretty simple, right? Once some of the technology components are worked out, it’s amazing to see how, in fact, something so simple (and fun) can make a difference. These days, everyone can recognize [...]

Street Attack: Vision is the visceral manifestation of our eyes and ears on alternative culture, lifestyle, technology and experience. In this episode, we visit The Floorlords, a Boston-based b-boy group that has been changing lives and making move for nearly 30 years. Street Attack: Vision Episode 2 The Floorlords from Mykim Dang on Vimeo.

The power of the people: in many topics, Wikipedia is officially more accurate than most encyclopedias. They even say that if you asked 100 people the weight of a cow, the average answer would be more accurate than a butcher’s guess. The masses have changed laws, sparked revolutions and, of course, started memes. But can [...]

Check out some of these absolutely stunning art pieces: The cool part? They were made with alcoholic beverages. No, not under the influence of alcoholic beverages, but by taking extremely close-up photos of your favorite drinks. http://bevshots.com sells these beautiful prints, and they come in dozens of flavors from beers to cocktails to wines. They’re [...]

We’ve all seen the commercials that match you to a “compatible” member using questionnaires about how spontaneous and funny you are, or if you like scary movies, etc.  Online dating websites, or “connection sites,” in a way, help people get in touch with like-minded individuals who share passions and interests that may not come up [...]