Author: Nori Fumataki

Kelly Clark Wins 7th Burton U.S. Open Halfpipe, Jamie Anderson Wins Slopestyle, Taylor Gold Brings Home Gold at 32nd Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships Presented by MINI

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The world’s best snowboarders came together in Vail, Colorado from March 3-8, 2014, to partake in the longest running, premier snowboarding event, the Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships presented by MINI. Kelly Clark (USA) and Taylor Gold (USA) became 2014 halfpipe champions and went away $45,000 dollars at the 32nd annual Burton US Open Snowboarding […]

Video Games in the Smithsonian Engage Youth Culture with History, Science, Travel, plus a Nod to the Art of Gaming Culture; Into the Pixel Now Accepting Interactive Art Submissions

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Story by Nori Fumataki, Tom Wallace, Kathleen Gasperini The video gaming industry just got another boost of credibility, this time from the Smithsonian Institution and their recently released Hidden Expeditions: Smithsonian Hope Diamond, and curated exhibition, “The Art of Video Games.” According to the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the game is designed for young gamers […]

Surf Round-up: ASP Adds Maui as Final Venue for Women’s 2014 Tour; Activates Double-Hemisphere Big Wave World Tour for Optimal Swell

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Women’s surfing just got a boost for 2014 with the announcement from the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) that an event in Maui has been added as the final stop on the 2014 ASP Women’s World Championship Tour (WCT). The event will be hosted in the world-famous Honolua Bay from November 24 through December 6, […]

USA Snowboarding Dreamteam Announced for 2014 Sochi Olympic Games

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On Sunday night, January 19, 2014, after the final Mammoth Grand Prix, a qualifier for snowboarders hoping to make it to the Olympics, the results were in.  The 2014 USA Olympic Snowboard Team which includes Halfpipe and Slopestyle, is an American dreamteam and will be a dominate force to watch during the Olympics in Sochi, […]

Video Gaming Motivates Youth Actvisim with ReCharge for Sustainability and Darfur is Dying for Human Rights

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Linkin Park bassist Dave Farrell and drummer Rob Bourdon were among panelists at the recent Social Good Summit talking about how music and video gaming can introduce new players to issues of sustainability and activism. Such games are among a new breed of topics trending in the gaming industry recently and are attracting different types […]

China Surf Scene Heats-up with Swatch Girls Pro and ASP Women’s Longboard Championship Underway

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The Swatch Girls Pro China 2013 hosted by Wanning is fully underway in excellent conditions, bringing with it top female athletes in longboarding and fresh attention with the surf scene of the potential of the sport in China. Strong swells continued in Day 2 of the four-day event from November 20-24, 2013, which will determine […]

Ecommerce Study Reveals China As Greatest Market Opportunity; Label Networks Compares Results with Youth Culture Online Shopping Trends

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China tops the list when it comes to ecommerce opportunities in retail bursting to an estimated $271 billion in the next five years. This result comes from a recent study by A.T. Kearney, a global consultant and managing firm that reported the results of the Global Retail E-Commerce Index rankings today, November 18, 2013. From […]

Shanghia’s NeoCha’s Lee Jeans Re-Think Denim Installation Takes Fresh Look at Denim as Sustainable Art Sculpture

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Lee jeans is among several denim brands taking a look at sustainability practices when it comes to their manufacturing process. In addition, they commissioned several creatives to also “rethink” denim and inspired several projects that have taken the concept of sustainability and denim into art including sculpture. NeoChaEdge, a creative agency out of Shanghai and […]

Iconic Surfer Rob Machado Finds the Tree of Life for Sendai Tsunami Victims via Through the Lens: Japan

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When sports have a ripple effect above and beyond the competition scene, it’s always a good story. In this case, it’s also helping the children of the most hard hit area of the tsunami in Japan. Iconic surfer Rob Machado has traveled the world for more than half his life. And during that time, he’s […]

Glashion—Love At First Sight

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Fashion X Technology continues to move forward not only with fashion brands communicating better view social media and video vignettes, but also mobile apps for shopping and on-site demand. Last week at TechCrunch’s annual Disrupt SF hackathon, Google Glass was back in the foreground via Glashion–the Glass that allows wearers to immediately find the fashion […]