Movie Monday

Hulk vs Abomination Pics
KAIOKEN!Many of us here on the eF team are patiently awaiting the April 3, 2009 release of Dragonball. This one is for the true fans of the story, and its origins. This is not Z. Right now we’re talking about history. After seeing what was done with Transformers, Iron Man, and Pirates…anything is possible. The story, directed by James Wong will feature a young Goku in search of Master Roshi and the last 6 dragonballs before the evil piccolo finds them all!


Wolverine vs Hulk
Marvel is going to blow the game away in its upcoming Incredible Hulk feature. That�s right; in what looks to be part of the final battle sequence of the film, Wolverine will be making an appearance as part of the team that will hope to gain some semblance of control over the Hulk.

When this was filmed, we�ve no idea, and how they managed to do it, no one is really sure. But word from sources close to Hulk director Louis Leterrier have confirmed that Wolverine will indeed be joining the fray in the movie

Nike Blazer WMNS

Nike must have gotten a new designer for their womens line, the newest releases have been dope. Here is the newest pair of Blazer’s featuring a nice canvas upper which has a nice Pinstripe fabric that features a Jade Green Swoosh. The Jade with a subtle touch of Pink makes for a great combination. These have hit Nike retailers, and online shops. Cop a pair at Proper.

Gourmet, Dinner Is Served

You saw the Gourmet Tiffany J's yesterday, here is their spring line-up. This release consist of vibrant solid colors for spring, sure to catch the eye of anyone with vision. The shoes do a really nice job of taking cues from Jordans and Vans to come up with some really nice silhouettes. Cop a pair now at www.cmonwealth.com, the DC Commonwealth is located on Florida Ave.

Lil Wayne & Jimmy Spring Bling

Wayne fresh from London, and Jimmy about wrapping up for his next album. These dudes were spotted this past weekend around the BET Spring Bling. It's good to see Wayne is still an avid sneakerhead, can you guess what kicks those are?

Wrestling Is Real!

The highly anticipated match between Money Money Mayweather and The Big show has been amped by recent events. Below is footage of Mayweather jabbing The Big show right in the snarz. Not after he gets jabbed, Big Show's nose is bloody.

Stussy DC Opening

To top off the grand opening of Stussy DC, the latest chapter in the Stussy Tribe will be dropping exclusive tees for the our hometown. The "Connect.Politic.Ditto." tees feature Stussy's stock logo reinterpreted with the DC flag. Stussy showed the city love with this joint. Also there is a large "Connect. Politic. Ditto." on the back. Cop one this Friday at the local store...

Stussy DC.
1781 Florida Ave
Washington DC 20009

Nationals Win In New Stadium!

Opening Night for MLB 2008 began in dramatic fashion. The Washington Nationals broke in their new stadium, described by MLB commissioner Bud Selig as a "baseball cathedral," officially finalizing baseball's return to our nation's capital. With plenty of pomp and circumstance, Nationals Park was given a memorable debut as the hometown Nats faced off against the division rival Braves. The Nats started things off with a 2-run lead after the first inning. The Braves tightened the score to 2-1 with a solo homerun from Chipper Jones, and then evened the score in the top of the 9^th inning off of a passed ball. Just when Nats fans thought this game could turn into a long night, Ryan Zimmerman stepped up to the plate. With two outs left, the face of the franchise drove the ball deep into centerfield and out of the park for a walk-off homerun to end the game and give the Nationals the first win in their new stadium. The Nats gave their fans a debut that, as manager Manny Acta described, "couldn't have been scripted any better."

Nike Sharkley

The Nike's The Sharkley has begun to hit retail at large chain retailers. A combination of the Nike Air Shake N'Destrukt and the Nike CB34, the Sharkley brings together two of the most iconic Basketball sneakers of the 90s into one package. Designed for out-dooor use, the Nike Sharkley features: "Full-grain leather upper with perforated straps provides ultimate lock-down support and breathability for the outdoor baller. Phylon™ midsole with Zoom Air™ unit in the heel offers maximum comfort. Non-traditional outsole delivers excellent traction and true durability in high wear areas."

info via KixandThecity

Barack Obama Endorsed By Sen. Klobuchar

Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota announced this morning that she was endorsing Sen. Barack Obama, the latest prominent superdelegate to climb off the fence for the Illinois senator.

Klobuchar, a freshman, had been reluctant to publicly reject Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, even though Obama had easily won her state in Feb. 5. In a statement, she compared him to homestate icon Hubert Humphrey, lauding Obama's "different voice, bringing a new perspective and inspiring a real excitement from the American people."

She said her decision reflected Obama's success in Minnesota as well as "my own independent judgment about his abilities."

Full article here

Nike Dunk X Liberty Fabric

Nike released their womens Dunk pack that recently dropped in retailers. The pack consists of a Dunk Lo and Zoom Dunk Hi. The kicks are unique because both are featuring Liberty Fabrics(Liberty Fabric is a UK based company famous for their unique patterns and designs). Both sneakers come with the plum tone laces, and the khaki sole on the Dunk Hi's is the perfect contrasting effect. Ladies, run out and cop a pair at Proper.

Fixed Gear Bikes, The New BMX?

So I was thinking about buying a new form of transportation. My cruiser board is chill, but long journeys and uphill battles are kind of rough. I wanted something environmentally safe that still promotes exercise. An EF family friend told me I should look into Fixed Gear Bikes. So here is what I've found, looks pretty cool.Like the BMX craze except cooler"fixies" are the bike of choice these days for people up on their sh*t. These speedsters have no brakes or freewheel; you slow down by using the pedals or doing a cool skid stop. Going down hills may be a little tough, but I'm sure after some practice riding down hills is cake. One major advantage with these bikes is they are highly customizable. You'll often find riders who have literally built their own bike and added custom color or features. This style of bike started with couriers, you know, the guys carrying packages from office to office in a big city. Nowadays "fixie" riding is well-known, the style already has some pretty dope web-sites. The people who ride this style are sick with the bike skills. In the video below checkout the daring traffic ride, and the various tricks these dudes can do!

Using alternative means of transportation is a way you can help reduce harmful pollutants from automobile exhaust. Ride a bike, skateboard, walk, help save our planet and the exercise is an added bonus.

United Nations Raps About Global Warming

Representatives from more than 160 countries began formal negotiations here Monday on a treaty to mitigate climate change, with the secretary general of the United Nations, Ban Ki Moon, urging governments to help in "saving the planet."

The talks, which are scheduled to conclude at the end of 2009, come three months after a rancorous meeting in Indonesia that exposed deep fissures in how countries plan to battle global warming.

Al Gore, the former U.S. vice president and a Nobel Prize winner for his environmental advocacy, is due to begin a $300 million advertising campaign to encourage Americans to push for aggressive reductions in greenhouse emissions, according to media reports.

The American public also appears more aware of the issue of global warming now than at the start of the Bush administration. "We have three presidential candidates, all of whom have said they will re-engage in climate negotiations," she said. "There will definitely be a new voice in the U.S."

Let's hope that new voice will be Obama's...full story here.

Alife NYC

Part of Alife’s fall collection will be some new Everybody Highs. They will utilize new colors, and materials, and will feature a larg patch along the side of the shoe. If you look at this shoe objectively, you see details from the Prada America Cup collection. Note the red Alife band across the tongue, the color scheme, and even the materials. What do you think, an Alife version of the Pradas?

Mastermind Notebook

Mastermind Japan has released a set of notebooks. Keeping it simple never looked better, they kept it all black just with their logo on the front. Pretty much any Japanese brand is going to cost bread, and this is one of the top players in the game. Luckily for us the notebooks are priced quite moderately at $25-35.(I guess the guys at Mastermind know we're in a recession) They are now available in the Colette online store.

Eastpak and X-Girl Hook Up

Old-school backpack brand Eastpack got together with X-Girl to work on a series of bags. Their combined efforts resulted in a backpack and travel bag covered in a zebra pattern with pink accents...unique, I'd be midly impressed.

The bags now dropped in Japan. Pics via Star-J.

Expressive Frontier Air

Here is some interesting fan mail we received recently. We don't get custom pieces like this very often, looks pretty cool so we posted it. Thanks to Lisa Smith up North in Toronto, the subtle EF tags bring life to these vintage pics. Love the concept.

Saved By The Bell: Smack Man Version

The dude who created this joint had way too much down-time. I can't fake, it makes for some funny Saturday YouTubing.

Gourmet Tiffany J's

The boys over at 5 and a Dime got the drop on the Gourmet Tiffany colorway. This dude Buscemi is behind the brand Gourmet. Apparently he dropped a pair of at 5 and a Dime props to those dudes, hand delivery is impressive. When these shoes drop they'll go fast, so stay posted for release updates, we got you.

IM KING Spring 2008

IM KING presents us with their Spring 08' contribution to the game. They got a whole line of T's with color combinations that are perfect for sunny weather. The themes of each shirt vary but you may see a trend once you check them all out. Look for these to drop at select online shops. You can also check out their website here.

Obama Gains Key Pennsylvania Endorsement

Senator Bob Casey, a champion of the working-class Catholic voters at the core of Hillary Clinton's Pennsylvania coalition, endorsed Barack Obama yesterday, the latest swipe between two warring dynasties whose battles have defined the Democratic Party's search for a modern identity.

"This is about all of us, of all ages, across this state and across America," Casey said at a rally with Obama, where he attributed his endorsement to the enthusiasm Obama's candidacy has generated among Casey's four daughters.

Casey's decision not only assuaged his children, but avenged slights against his father - a popular two-term governor Pennsylvania - at the hands of Bill Clinton, with whom he feuded throughout the 1990s as the two emerged as leaders of competing wings of a party in transition.

Casey, who set off after the endorsement with Obama for a six-day bus tour across the state, had said that he would remain neutral before Pennsylvania's April 22 primary. But, he told reporters, he had recently become convinced that he should take his private feelings public.

"I believe in this guy like I have never believed in a candidate in my life," Casey said.

Full story here.

Lil Wayne Has Much To Say

Here is some footage of a Wayne interview when he was studying abroad in London. The freestyle is a bonus, enjoy.

Caliroots Leather Exclusives

The Leather Lux edition of the classic Regular Cali Denim! Same black raw denim. Same red selvage. But this time with black piano laqueered rivets and buttons. And the final touch: The Leather Lux Denim protector on the leg ending! Black on Black so its not so in your eye. But very comfy and longlasting protection!! Its Cali Lux baby!!

Raw Selvage Dnm!
Black Calfskin!
Hidden rivets
Organic cotton lining.
Black Rivets
2 toned stich.

Major Music

The Game is back with his 3^rd album, so expect plenty of album leaks on mixtapes. His album is set to drop on June 24^th this summer, titled LAX. Just like many rap artist , The Game has announced that after he drops the 3^rd album LAX it’s a wrap. So since this is Game's “last” album, we can expect a lot of controversy and new beef. “Big dreams” is the title of The Game's 1^st street single and possibly his 1^st radio single for the upcoming album. The single was produced by Cool & Dre, and the beat is crazy...

Click her to listen:

Big Dreams

Big Dreams -west Coast Remix-(Game has new verse)

You can tell “Royal Flush” is official right from the beginning. Even though this song sounds like a classic Outkast track, this joint is actually from Big Boi’s solo LP titled Sir Luscious Left Foot. Highly anticipated, it's set to be released Spring of 08’. Featured artist on this track include Andre 3000 and Raekwon. 3-stacks did come off on this joint though, this old-school beat is CRACK!

Click her to listen:

Royal Flush

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Jay Z - Aint I

Financial Assistance

Forecast your finances:

All businesses use financial reports and forecasting. If you ever take a look at your managers, they likely have some form of report on hand regarding their company's financial performance. This will include the numbers from past performance as well as future expectations available for review. As an individual, you can do the same to manage your monthly cash flow. You should build a cash-flow spreadsheet that forecasts your cash position in the coming months. Include your anticipated paychecks and monthly expenses. It's a great tool that will help you paint a picture of where you may be in three, six, 12, or even 24 months from now. If you can be confident that you will have a certain amount of money in your bank account six months from now, you can plan for big purchases. Additionally, take some time each week, or at least each month, to review your financial position. Review your cash balances, spending habits and income streams to compare your actual results with your anticipated results. You may find that you need to cut spending in certain areas, or perhaps you're in far better shape than you originally thought you would be. Either way, it takes the guesswork out of your finances and keeps you in control of your money.

Establish Reserves:

When you know you're faced with a big expense, such as a down payment on a house or a big car repair, start saving for it as early as you can. Merck & Co. Inc., when faced with the Vioxx lawsuits, immediately began building a reserve to put the money aside. Three years later, a general settlement was agreed upon, and with all of the money put aside, Merck was able to easily pay the settlement. We've all heard the budgeting need for an emergency fund, and yes, you should have some cash available for short-term emergencies. However, to take it one step further, start putting money aside in your personal reserve as soon as possible. The sooner you can set up such a reserve, the less effort it will take each month to reach your reserve goal. In the end, even if you never make that big purchase, you'll have a windfall of money at your disposable for other financial goals.

Businesses go under for one reason and one reason only: they run out of money. As an individual, the same fate would apply to you if your cash flow was not in order. Successful businesses pay close attention to their inflows and outflows and take advantage of techniques to maximize cash flow and earning ability of the cash on hand. Practically applying these concepts to your own personal finances can do wondrous things for your financial position and, again, put you in control of your finances, not the other way around. more info here.

10 Deep...Off The Deep End

10.Deep is releasing the next generation of casual fresh gear out of their Spring 2008 collection. This part of the collection consists of many of these outerwear pieces, they know this cold weather is gonna be here for a minute I guess. 10 Deep also hooked up some denim check out the beige M-65 we have pictures. The other pieces include a "letter" water/windproof jacket, with great pocket detail. As usual the brand presents both strong graphics and solid cut & sew with a nice mix of fresh colors.

Blackberry 9000: The Best Crackberry Ever

Today is a good day, mainly because RIM released these teaser shots of the upcoming Blackberry 9000. It would be the best release of Blackberry ever, full touch screen interface! It's pictured above on the right. People are assuming this joint will have a hefty price tag, but I'm sure it will deliver. Let us know what you think.