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"Rob Dehoff owner of Varsity Bike & Transit takes team on ride to NSC Minnesota Stars soccer game with flex season tickets." Props to the folks at Varsity Bike and Transit for putting this together.

I seem to have this recurring conversation with people recently where we talk about the sheer amount of soccer games that are available to the American audience these days. It wasn't so long ago that access to great games on TV, and especially in person were hard to come by. Now there are incredible games, with great story lines all the time. Over the ...

So much rivalry talk between the US and Mexico. So many different people taking different looks at what it means, the history, who will win tonight's game etc. But one of the things that I saw this week that has stood out the most about the relationship between the US and Mexico was this painting over at Barracuda.

A couple times a week I take boxing classes at this spot in LA called Barracuda. It's a rad place. Part clothing boutique, part boxing gym, all cool. The owner is from Mexico City and the boxing instructor is from Costa Rica, so the last couple of weeks during the Gold Cup the conversations have been heavily soccer focused. A couple of days ago they ...

Great profile in the L.A. Times with our fam Eric Whitacre. "One of the most frequently performed composers of his generation, Whitacre has received commissions from vocal ensembles, including the Kings Singers, the Berlin Rundfunkchor and Chanticleer. "Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings," his music theater work about an angel's dreams of flight ...

BEATS, RHYMES & LIFE: THE TRAVELS OF A TRIBE CALLED QUEST is a documentary film directed by Michael Rapaport about one of the most influential and groundbreaking musical groups in hip-hop history. We've been pimpin' the documentary for a while, so I'm glad to see its finally coming to the masses after a bunch of drama. Beats Rhymes ...

This past week or so we have received an above average number of emails from people submitting stories, sharing links, telling us what is going on in their own personal soccer world and giving us a lot of love for what we do. It's an amazing thing to get emails from you guys offering positive feedback and an appreciation of our efforts. Every email ...

ISPS and I have had the conversation about being the absolute best in the world many times. The idea of being the number one person on the planet, in any given field, is an absolutely amazing thing. The term "best in the world" may get thrown around a lot, but when you try and wrap your head around what that really means, it's pretty tough to really be ...