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The story of The Hundreds and the precepts that made it an iconic streetwear brand. The creative force behind the brand, Bobby Kim, a.k.a. Bobby Hundreds, has emerged as a prominent face and voice in streetwear. In telling the story of his formative years, he reminds us that The Hundreds was started by outsiders; and this is truly the story of streetwear culture.

From the moment an eccentric woman walked into the Knoedler Gallery with a Mark Rothko painting, everyone was fooled. For the next ten years, she ran an $80 million forgery ring, selling or consigning forty expertly crafted counterfeits claimed to be the works of Robert Motherwell, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and others. Director of the documentary Made You Look Barry Avrich reveals new information, evidence, and inside stories about how a quixotic art dealer, master forger, and two cunning con artists managed to fool billionaire art collectors, journalists, and esteemed art appraisers.

Just before starting second grade, Jim Kristofic moved from Pittsburgh across the country to Ganado, Arizona, when his mother took a job at a hospital on the Navajo Reservation. Navajos Wear Nikes reveals the complexity of modern life on the Navajo Reservation, a world where Anglo and Navajo coexisted in a tenuous truce. After the births of his Navajo half-siblings, Jim and his family moved off the Reservation to an Arizona border town where they struggled to readapt to an Anglo world that no longer felt like home.

Quentin Kenihan is living proof that superheroes don't need capes, just the right attitude. When he was a kid, Quentin loved Superman. Ironic, really. Quentin didn't need kryptonite to reveal his weakness - born with a rare bone disorder, osteogenesis imperfecta, his bones broke all on their own. When Quentin was seven, Mike Willesee made a documentary about him. Australians fell in love with his wit and never-say-die attitude. Over the years he grew up before our eyes. But there was a dark side to his life. The true story was never told...until now.

How did average girl Joanna Rajendran have such a backstage pass to magical Guru Tao Porchon-Lynch? This intergenerational spiritual journey shows how the philosophies of the world’s oldest yoga teacher shaped two women generations apart. From trauma to triumphs and everything in between, these friends experience their respective worlds guided by the inspiring lessons first learned and then passed on by Tao.

Jono Lancaster was born with Treacher Collins Syndrome - a condition that affects facial appearence - and at only two weeks old, he found himself in foster care. In his remarkable story, Jono shares the highs and lows of his journey and how he turned his differences into his greatest strengths. Inspirational, empowering and moving - this is an extraordinary memoir with a powerful message: you are strong enough to become your own hero. (Cape optional.)

The Future Wears High Heels is what happens when strategy puts on stilettos—and walks straight into the boardroom with vision, elegance, and zero tolerance for nonsense.

This is a podcast about smart women doing smart things in and for Southeast Asia. Each episode, a different woman will tell us their story, revealing their challenges and inspirations. It's a podcast that celebrates women who are smashing the glass ceiling - so watch out, and you better wear shoes. @fionamattesini hosts

This podcast is me figuring things out as I go — a mix of music, tech, and the everyday stuff that makes life interesting. I’m a musician, software developer, husband, and — my toughest role by far — a dad. More than anything, I’m just trying to learn a little more each day and share what I pick up along the way.Some episodes touch on the creative process, some wander into random thoughts about life, and others are just me talking things out in real time. It’s not about having all the answers — it’s about the journey, the experiments, and the stories that come with it.If you’...

Scouted in the street when she was 17, Victoire Dauxerre’s story started like a teenager’s fantasy: within months she was strutting down the catwalks of New York’s major fashion shows. But when fashion executives and photographers forced her to become ever thinner, Victoire’s dream...

You can imagine how often Janet Cantor Gari heard that her mother was inadvertently as funny as her father, the legendary Eddie Cantor, and that she ought to write a book. Whether Janet is describing situations in her native New York or the nine years she lived in Hollywood, the book is completely candid. You'll casually meet celebrities under circumstances you'd never expect, and you'll empathize with the Cantor clan's triumphs and tragedies as if you were a next-door neighbor!

The inspiring story of the 13 courageous Black men who integrated the U.S. Navy during World War II—leading desegregation efforts across America and anticipating the civil rights movement. Featuring previously unpublished material from the U.S. Navy, this little-known history of forgotten...

Hosted by Who What Wear co-founder Hillary Kerr, Second Life spotlights successful women who have made major career changes. Guests share lessons they've learned through fearlessly daring to pivot, and how they've used skills from their "first lives" to navigate their winding career journeys.

Entstanden im Sommer 2019 aus einer Laune heraus, ist Dress Relief heute mehr, als nur ein Streetwear Podcast. Das Konzept? Ein oder mehrere Gäste, die in der Welt der Mode beheimatet sind, erzählen den Hosts – Caiza und Sebi – in freundschaftlicher Atmosphäre, was sie aktuell bewegt, warum früher alles besser war, oder warum eben nicht. Dabei geht es nicht um wilde Flexereien wie "Ich habe mir bei StockX den Kaws x Supreme Box Logo Hoody gekauft und kombiniere ihn mit meinem Yeezy Boost – dafür sind wir mit Mitte 20 bzw. Anfang 30 auch zu alt. Es geht eher um die Menschen hinter ...