Nike’s Air More Uptempo “Olympic” Is Set to Make a Comeback This Summer

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After a retro and a few surprising restocks of the Black and White edition of the Nike Air More Uptempo, its Olympic-themed colorway is ready to celebrate the Olympic season this summer. Widely known to be seen on the feet of then Chicago Bulls’ star Scottie Pippen during the 1996 Olympics held in Atlanta, Nike’s Air More Uptempo will be making a return this summer. Expected to retail for $160 USD, there’s no official release date that fans can look forward too. Make sure to stick with us for further release developments regarding this nostalgic piece of footwear.

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Jordan CP3.XIX AE PE

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Jordan cp3 xix ae pe hd 1600Jordan athlete Chris Paul is playing in these player exclusive Jordan CP3.XIX AE shoes during the playoffs.

Jordan athlete Chris Paul is playing in these player exclusive Jordan CP3.XIX AE shoes during the playoffs.

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Nike Blazer

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Womens golf leopard blazer profile hd 1600Already a bold take on a classic silhouette, the Nike Blazer women’s golf shoe is now available in leopard print and worn by golfer Michelle Wie during competition.

Already a bold take on a classic silhouette, the Nike Blazer women’s golf shoe is now available in leopard print and is being worn by golfer Michelle Wie during competition.

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The Beauty Of React Native: Building Your First iOS App With JavaScript (Part 2)

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In part 1 of this tutorial we started building our iOS app from scratch. We started out by setting up a blank React Native project. Then we pulled data from the Unsplash.it API. Because downloading data takes time, we built a loading screen.

The Beauty Of React Native: Building Your First iOS App With JavaScript (Part 2)

In the process we went over positioning UI elements with flexbox and styling them using CSS-like properties. Towards the end of part 1 we downloaded and included a third-party Swiper component from GitHub, which allowed us to display wallpaper data in a swipeable container.

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Pope Francis Just Invited 12 Syrian Refugees to Live in the Vatican

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In a sharp statement on the world’s response to the more than 1 million migrants to arrive in Europe since the beginning of 2015, Pope Francis took 12 Muslim refugees back to the Vatican with him following a trip to the island on Saturday.

Source: Petros Giannakouris/APThe pontiff took back three Syrian refugee families — "two from Damascus and one from the eastern city of Deir al-Zour" — whose homes were destroyed in air strikes during the conflict, according to the New York Times. A Vatican statement issued to the paper called the relocation a "gesture of welcome regarding refugees."

Refugees are not numbers, they are people who have faces, names, stories, and need to be treated as such.

The Times also reported the pope spoke at a refugee camp on the island of Lesbos, where he called the migration situation a "grave humanitarian crisis … Read More

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adidas Introduces a Cage to the NMD With the XR1 “Triple White”

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To say adidas has been pushing the NMD would be an understatement, and the sportswear brand is updating the silhouette with a striking XR1 edition that introduces a caging system to the popular model for the first time. Already seen floating around Instagram, adidas’s new NMD XR1 is constructed with a bold perforated caged side panel across the shoe’s sock-like upper which features the OG NMD fixings. The sneaker will be launching in a clean all-white colorway just in time for summer.
Watch for these adidas NMD XR1s to drop in "Triple White" sometime this July. If more designs and color is what you’re looking for, check out our NMD collaboration concepts we’d like to see in real life.

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Facebook’s new Origami Studio uses visual programming to create awesome app prototypes

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Facebook has a new tool for designers, and it’s meant to make prototyping apps much faster and easier than your current workflow. Origami Studio is native for OS X, and uses current technology like Core Animation for stability and speed. Facebook also built Origami Studio to feel like Sketch or Photoshop in use. You’ll also be able to check out prototypes in real-time on the computer screen as part of the design environment, or on a phone plugged into your Mac. The prototypes can also be used when you disconnect from your computer, much like a side-loaded app. The interface…

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Flea Performs Bass-Only National Anthem at Kobe Bryant’s Final Game: Watch

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Flea Performs Bass-Only National Anthem at Kobe Bryant's Final Game: Watch

Tonight, as the L.A. Lakers play the Utah Jazz, Kobe Bryant is playing his final game. Prior to the game, Flea came out to play the national anthem. That’s right—Kobe’s last game was kicked off by a patriotic bass solo. It wasn’t the first time Flea has performed the national anthem at a Lakers game without his fellow Red Hot Chili Peppers (or Atoms for Peace) bandmates, but what an incredible and absurd way to send off Kobe. Watch it happen below.

Flea discussed his admiration for Kobe with Rolling Stone. "I look at him as someone like, you know, Charlie Parker or John Coltrane or Jimmy Page or Jimi Hendrix, you know?" he said. "He’s been able to change and evolve and grow and be such a master of his craft. It’s been great seeing him grow up, because he joined the Lakers when he was 17, and he’s done so much for our city." Flea once called an ESPN article about Kobe "absolute garbage."

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Kendrick Lamar Pays Tribute to Kobe Bryant for ESPN

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Kendrick Lamar Pays Tribute to Kobe Bryant for ESPN

Kobe Bryant‘s final game is happening on Wednesday when the L.A. Lakers play the Utah Jazz. As the basketball legend’s final game approaches, Kendrick Lamar teamed with ESPN to narrate a tribute video titled "Fade to Black." The clip is soundtracked by the untitled unmastered track "untitled 07 | levitate," which the rapper recently performed at the NCAA March Madness Music Festival. Delivering a script written by Scoop Jackson, Kendrick recounts Kobe’s greatest accomplishments and career highlights. Watch it here.

Read our Overtones column on Kendrick Lamar.

Watch Kendrick Lamar perform "Fuck Your Ethnicity" at Pitchfork Music Festival 2012:

CORRECTION: A previous version of this story erroneously indicated that Bryant’s last game is against the Golden State Warriors. The Lakers will play the Utah Jazz.

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