Soccer: PUMA’s 1st Annual Women’s Elite Showcase

Check out video from PUMA's first annual Women's Elite Showcase which offered a select group of the top women's soccer players the opportunity to show off their skills against their toughest competitors. For three days and two nights, the 58 top young athletes were also scouted by the co ...

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By theComplex| No Comment | Sports
Jill Scott gets us all emotional with new “Hear My Call” video

It's easy to feel that when you're at your absolute lowest, no one could possible imagine what you are feeling or going through. Yet every now and then an amazing songwriter and singer like Jill Scott speaks to your situation line for line. With "Hear My Call" from her new album The Light of ...

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By theComplex| No Comment | Film, Music
WordPress Woes: W3 Total Cache Plugin Upgrade Crashes Website

Wordpress is a great content management tool and plugins can make running a website fairly easy but every now and then something goes very wrong (honestly, every day is a new adventure). As time has gone by, upgrading plugins has become a painful task... they usually don't play well with each oth ...

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By theComplex| 7 Comments | Technology
Evanescence returns after 5 years with new album & tour dates

It's been 5 long years of waiting for Grammy Award winning Goth-rock band Evanescence to return from hiatus. They've finally released their self-titled 3rd studio album (iTunes /Amazon) and the anticipation for this project has been brewing since lead vocalist Amy Lee's announcement of new ...

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By theComplex| 4 Comments | Music
Short Films: ‘Move, Eat, Learn’ share the trip of a lifetime

Move, Eat, Learn. is a short film series that takes on a visual journey with 3 guys for 44 days around 11 countries on 18 flights for 38 thousand miles. The project, commissioned by STA Travel Australia, took Rick Mereki, Tim White, and Andrew Lees the use of two cameras, almost a ter ...

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By theComplex| No Comment | Film, Travel
Jhené Aiko’s ‘Sail Your Soul’ t-shirts available + interview w/ Spartan Echo Ent.

With the release of "Snapped" and a new album on the way, we've got our Jhené-radar on high! Fans can now buy t-shirts featuring her beautiful face and a lyric, "Sail Your Soul," from her song with Kanye West entitled "sailing NOT selling."  The shirts come in black or white, are fit ...

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What is taking you so long to notice D.C. songbird Ari Lennox?

Maybe singer/songwriter Ari Lennox is just a tad too soulful. Perhaps it's her jazzy tones, far mature for a 20-year-old, that wrap themselves delicately around a melody. It could possibly be those exhilarating moments when she belts out from within her petite brown frame that keep you away... ...

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By theComplex| 2 Comments | Music
Exchange positive art criticism at Pictte.com

Getting feedback on your work is an essential part of working in art and design. Most of us thrive off the interaction and guidance of our peers. While there are many sites for artists to present and promote their work, the focus is not usually on feedback. This is where Pictte is different, ...

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By theComplex| No Comment | Art, Design
Grand Opening: ‘Beat Factory’ at W Hotel’s Brooklyn Terrace | Sept. 1

On Thursday, September 1st, head over to Brooklyn Terrace at the W Hotel — Brooklyn's newest, trendiest and only 5,500 sq. ft indoor/outdoor rooftop lounge for two great events: Nuts & Bolts Mixer and Beat Factory. At 6pm, mingle the night away with other 25+ urban professional socia ...

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By theComplex| No Comment | Around NYC, Music
Dessa unviels an organic new sound with ‘Castor, The Twin’ – pre-order now

Dessa has emerged as one of the most diverse and talented artists in indie rap." – URB Dessa, first-lady of Midwest Hip-hop collective is set to release a new project on October 4th entitled, Caster, The Twin — available now for pre-order. As a fan, I'm extremely excited to see Dessa fol ...

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Fall Fashion Trends: Wayfarer Glasses & Big Bold Necklaces

Prepare for some fabulous new trends for Fall 2011 including a throwback: Wayfarers. The originals, first created by Ray-Ban, were marketed for pilots in 1952. They became high fashion when actress and style icon Audrey Hepburn wore them in Breakfast at Tiffany's. For 50 years, they've been ...

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By theComplex| 3 Comments | Fashion & Beauty
New Music: Epic & Jhené Aiko – “Love Changes”

California based rapper Epic has teamed up with songstress Jhené Aiko for his new single entitled "Love Changes." The track will appear on his upcoming mixtape, Third Shift, which releases September 5th. Similarly on her grind, Jhené's anticipated soul(ed) out EP will also release next mon ...

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By theComplex| 1 Comment | Music
Friday Link Roundup: Entertainment, World News, Tech & more…

We've found a few great new articles this week! Enjoy a little music and entertainment news, stuff going on around the world, social media updates, beauty, fashion and more. If you have more, feel free to link us in a comment below. Music/Entertainment Afro-punk Festival 2011 Cancelled for ...

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By theComplex| No Comment | Music, Technology
NYC Seminar: Theory, Tactics and Technology for High Tech Public Relations | Sept. 16

The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)'s full day Technology Section Seminar, The Rise and Evolution of Technology: Strategic Public Relations Perspectives, will take place at Microsoft Corp. in NYC on September 16th. The need for public relations strategists who are skilled in techn ...

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By theComplex| No Comment | Around NYC, Business, Technology
Jhené Aiko’s anime-style “Snapped” video + new EP on the way?

As Ms. Aiko prepares to fulfill our souls with a new material, she's released a new video for "Snapped" which opens with "I got cha, who shot ya?"  The singer and songwriter once again channels her romantic distress into clever lyrics that are completely relatable... yes... completely. Sh ...

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By theComplex| 1 Comment | Film, Music
Shoegasm alert: Chinese Laundry’s ‘Hands Up’ Peep-Toe Pump

Delicate and ruffled, the Hand's Up peep-toe pump by Chinese Laundry is a perfect shoe for evening attire. My eye was immediately caught by the unique ruffle detailing, pretty polka dot mesh décor, platform elevation and back zip closure. Priced at $91.78, she comes in three colors: Taupe, D ...

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By theComplex| 2 Comments | Fashion & Beauty
Dance Syndrome w/ Zuzuka Poderosa at TAXIM in Chicago | Aug. 27

On Saturday, August 27th, prepare for a full night of Cumbia, Funk, Samba, and more. Brazil's Zuzuka Poderosa will be performing at Butterfly Social Club Taxim in Chicago (21+). She will be joined by Mexico's Turbo Sonidero Futuristico and Chico Sonid. Music and entertainment will also b ...

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By theComplex| No Comment | Around Chicago, Events, Music
Recommended tool: Carbonite – protect photos, music and more with unlimited online backup

This post brought to you by Carbonite. All opinions are 100% mine. When was the last time you backed up your computer files? Do you back up anything at all? Your photos even? Or are you one of those people that enjoy telling ME how "stupid" YOUR computer is for losing YOUR files? *ahem* I won ...

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Katy B performs “Broken Record” at BBC Radio 1 Xtra Live Lounge

The very talented Katy B recently stopped by BBC Radio 1 Xtra Live Lounge to drop some beautiful vocals for her Dance/Dubstep tracks "Broken Record" and "Witches Brew." The addition of her live band makes the performances even better! Both tracks appear on her latest album, Katy B: On A Miss ...

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PUMA commissions filmmakers for “Peace Starts With Me”

PUMA has launched a new annual project, "Peace Starts With Me," through their PUMA.Peace iniative. The project features original work from 7 international filmmakers to be shown at the World Peace Festival 2011.  The filmmakers range from world-renowned award-winning artists, to recent gra ...

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By theComplex| No Comment | Film