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Verge Generation on CNBC Power Lunch

The Throwing Star — Sat, 21 May 2011 16:25:49 +0000

As you may of heard Pharrell Williams has join the people over at Karmaloop.com as their new creative director. CEO of Krmaloop, Greg Selkoe and Pharrell discuss the business of KarmaloopTV, as well as the young, digital and powerful – The Verge Generation. KarmaloopTV is hitting cable television late this year.

“The Wonder Year” – Documentary on 9th Wonder (Trailer)

The Throwing Star — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:56:25 +0000

One of hip-hop’s greatest producers has a documentary profiling a year in his life entitled The Wonder Year.

A year in the life of CEO, NAACP ambassador, Duke University professor, husband, father, son and Grammy Award winning producer 9th Wonder. The 78min film follows one of soul music’s most dynamic figures from his childhood home to late nights in the studio and everywhere in between.

Featuring: DJ Premier, Drake, DJ Green Lantern, J. Cole, Murs, Phonte, Sha Money XL, Young Guru, The Alchemist & more. Directed by Kenneth Price.

Greg Ugalde Breaks Down the Triple Rush

The Throwing Star — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 04:10:27 +0000

Veteran bike messenger Greg Ugalde shows us his office, the streets of Manhattan and the fastest delivery job a bike messenger makes – the Triple Rush. Watch Triple Rush every Thursday night at 10pm e/p only on the Travel Channel.

Nike 6.0 “Leave a Message” Trailer

The Throwing Star — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 03:52:09 +0000

In May, Nike 6.0 presents this latest film project, Leave A Message, starring the new generation of woman athletes that ride tubes. The group of talented surfers include Carissa Moore (Hawaii), Lakey Peterson (USA), Laura Enever (Australia), Coco Ho (Hawaii), Byrne-Wickey Monyca (Hawaii) and Malia Manuel (Hawaii).

I live surrounded by surf all day, every day, and I follow many good guys. But these girls are doing things that is hard to believe, says Jason Kenworthy, film director and photographer team from Nike 6.0.

We Live NY Summit

The Throwing Star — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:52:46 +0000

Young professional groups from across the NY state team up for We Live New York from March 24th to the 26th at Statler Hotel at Cornell University in Ithaca. The We Live NY Summit is part of an ongoing effort to inform, empower, and connect young professionals from all across New York State. Through 5 programming tracks, the Summit hopes to inspire attendees to take action in their own communities.

Red Wing: The Tannery

The Throwing Star — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 21:56:40 +0000

The second film from the Red Wing video series which takes viewers to the S.B. Foot Tanning Company in Red Wing, MN where they’ve manufactured leathers for over a hundred years.

Megan Fox for Armani Jeans & Emporio Armani Underwear

The Throwing Star — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:34:56 +0000

Fox starts promotion of the luxury brand’s denim and underwear department. The 20 sec teaser may not be enough for you fellas. Just keep clicking replay – no one will know.

Kobe Bryant is “The Black Mamba”

The Throwing Star — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 20:35:34 +0000

Nike Basketball releases the full version of “The Black Mamba”, a film by Robert Rodriguez, starring Kobe Bryant, Bruce Willis, Danny Trejo and Kanye West. Well produced with good use of product placement hence the big explosions.

Scott Campbell’s Skin Flick

The Throwing Star — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:42:35 +0000

Presented is the video premiere of a series where director Matt Black captures talented young artists in the New York area. Jumping into it with tattoo artist and inspiring creative Scott Campbell, whom you may know of from his recent collaboration with Louis Vuitton. The installments to follow will feature the likes of Kaws and José Parlá.

Nike Sportswear: American Made – Trailer

The Throwing Star — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:28:56 +0000

Nike Sportswear presents AMERICAN MADE, a four part documentary series starring Swedish NBA player Jonas Jerebko & Sweden’s most internationally known music artist Adam Tensta. The documentary also features appearances from Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Henrik Zetterberg, Obie Trice, Ben Wallace, Niklas Lidström & Juan Atkins.