Pretty epic idea if you’re asking me….  Head over to Sleevelessness for more behind the scenes info.

from LA Times:

U2’s concert at the Rose Bowl shattered attendance records at the venue as more than 100,000 people, including Rose Bowl staff, took in the band’s Southern California stop on its 360 Tour, according to the venue’s general manager, Darryl Dunn. Yet the number of fans who watched the concert online probably dwarfs that tally.

Final figures aren’t in yet from Google-owned YouTube, which streamed the concert live, but the page housing the concert has received close to 7 million “channel views.”

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Ryan Rosenbaum of SMU men’s soccer scores from 95 yards out in the 63rd minute of SMUs 3-2 upset victory at No. 16 Tulsa on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The goal was the first of Rosenbaums career, and put the Mustangs up 3-1 in the game.

The Lexus LFA is a two-seat exotic sports coupe produced by Lexus as a concept car, racing prototype, and production vehicle. It is the second model in the F marque line of performance vehicles from Lexus, following the IS F. Three concept versions have been shown, each debuting at the North American International Auto Show with the LF-A designation as part of the LF Series concept line. The first LF-A concept premiered in 2005, followed in 2007 by a second LF-A with a more completely furnished interior and exterior. The third version of the LF-A, a roadster model, premiered in 2008. The production model, trademarked LFA, was shown at the Tokyo Motor Show in October 2009.

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Here’s the official news about this: adidas is releasing a set of mini soccer balls, each one a mini version of every single match ball from every World Cup since 1970.

This has just made the top of my what soccer equipment I need in my life list.

Cop this mini set of balls (pause) at WorldSoccerShop.

This pack comes in mini and regulation sized balls as well.  The regulation set is available at WorldSoccerShop as well.

Unlike some, I’m still into cash.  I’m also about good design and something different when it comes to keeping track of my change.  The crew over at Mollaspace are doing just that…

More info and pics after the jump

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from freshnessmag

Marilyn Minter is courageous on the art scene. Since the 80s, the artist had been working with sexually charged images that had developed into something with a high-fashion, high-glam and hyperrealistic consciousness. While some of her work had been in the center of controversy, especially with feminist groups, the artist’s achievements in the field is undeniable. This year, Marilyn Minter’s short film, Green Pink Caviar explores the boundaries between fine and commercial art…. (more…)

Today you now have the chance to don a sharp-looking sharkskin suit inspired by the “Mad Men” ad men played by Jon Hamm (Draper) and John Slattery (Roger Sterling) — and designed by the show’s costume designer, Janie Bryant.

Brooks Bros., which has worked with Bryant to provide authentic-looking threads for the denizens of Sterling Cooper since the AMC show’s first season in 2007, is selling just 250 of the “Mad Men Edition” suits, designed by the Emmy-nominated, Costume Designers Guild Award-winning Bryant, inspired by the tailored wardrobe of both characters and based on a two-button suit silhouette the storied clothier introduced in 1961. (more…)