As the world bids see ya later to Kobe Bryant as he retires from professional basketball, it’s only fitting for the Black Mamba to have awesome merch for fans to commemorate his illustrious 20-year career. Premium sock brand and official sock supplier to the NBA, Stance, has just the thing for a discerning Kobe fan’s feet: the […]
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June
08
Puma Meets McQueen at SneakPeek’s Unlocked 13
posted by Karlo Samson
The creative possibilities between sneaker giant Puma and avant-garde fashion house Alexander McQueen were first revealed to the world during Spring 2006, when the Alexander McQueen Puma line was launched. Ten years hence, and even after the death of the designer, this collaboration lives on with Puma x McQ Spring/Summer 2016. The collaboration harks back to Puma’s […]
February
05
Punching My Way Back to the Boxing Gym
posted by Karlo Samson
I’m starting to feel my age. At 44 last month, I’m no spring chicken, but I refuse to succumb to the inexorable march of time. There are still so many things I want to do with my life. So, like most people during the New Year, I enrolled in a gym, a boxing gym. Getting old can […]
November
28
Serena Williams has our back
posted by Karlo Samson
Just a few days left until tennis fever heats up Manila with the Philippine leg of the International Premiere Tennis League (IPTL), and, boy, does this second season promise fireworks on the court. Serena Williams, Momma Smash herself, will be headlining the Philippine Mavericks team. Williams is currently the top player in the Women’s Tennis […]
October
22
Instax Mini 70: Party Animal
posted by Karlo Samson
The Instax Mini from Fujifilm is an almost ubiquitous guest in parties and events. And why not? It’s a fun piece of kit, able to capture a fleeting moment and instantly print it out. Over the years we’ve had several versions of the camera, including the immensely popular Mini 8. The Mini 8, though, while […]
October
21
Back to the Future X Toyota Mirai
posted by Karlo Samson
Following the much-watched, much-enjoyed Toyota Mirai teaser video reuniting Back to the Future stars Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd, Toyota has finally released the full 5-minute video, dubbed “Fueled by the Future.” In the video, Fox and Lloyd (we can’t not think of them as Doc Brown and Marty McFly) are introduced to Toyota’s hydrogen fuel cell technology, a real […]
October
21
How To Celebrate Back To The Future Day
posted by Karlo Samson
It’s October 21, 2015, the day when Doc Brown and Marty McFly gave us a glimpse of a possible future, one with flying cars, hoverboards, rehydrated pizza and 3D movies. While Back to the Future II’s predictions were hit (video teleconferencing and tablets) and miss (Lexus, your hoverboard is lame!), we still love the BTTF Trilogy anyway. […]
October
16
Chucks for a Rainy Day
posted by Karlo Samson
In case you haven’t heard, Typhoon Lando is coming to town, promising more rain than your garden-variety storm. If you’re fool enough to go out while he’s dumping water on our poor country, then may we suggest donning a pair of these new Rubber Chucks? Officially, they’re called Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Rubber, but you […]
October
12
A Smarter Way to Roam
posted by Karlo Samson
Whenever I travel overseas, the first thing I do upon arriving at my airport of destination is to buy a local SIM card. I do this to stay communicado without having to incur any roaming charges from my network and its international partners. This is because I’ve been burned, burned badly, by bill shock, and am deathly afraid […]
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