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JUMA Fall/Winter 2010 Collection

JUMA Fall/Winter 2010 Collection

Canadian-born fashion design company JUMA specializes in mens and womens contemporary accessories. The company designs, markets, manufactures, and distributes to leading specialty stores and boutiques. Founded in Toronto in 2003, JUMA has since emerged to become featured through various international publications. Now they present a video preview for their upcoming Fall/Winter collection. Continue reading for the video. Continue Reading…

Joey Votto x Sports Illustrated

Joey Votto x Sports Illustrated

The upcoming issue of Sports Illustrated will feature Toronto native Joey Votto as its cover athlete. The Cincinnati Reds first baseman is amoung candidates for National League MVP this season, currently posting a National League best .323 with 29 home runs and 86 RBIs. Jon Wertheim’s cover story on the Canadian examines his stellar season and explores how baseball first caught his attention during the Blue Jays’ 1993 World Series. Continue Reading…

Drake VMA 2010 Promo

Drake VMA 2010 Promo

A highly visual and epic promo video for the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards features musical sensation, Drake. The Toronto star channels the legendary Frank Sinatra in a 60s inspired setting, as he makes his way to the stage — a fitting comparison as both men found success as actors and musicians. The VMAs take place on September 12th from Los Angeles. Continue reading to watch the video. Continue Reading…

Drake at Blackberry Torch Launch Party

Drake at Blackberry Torch Launch Party

While it is widely known that Drake is a frequent BlackBerry user as the Toronto rapper regularly utilizes the device to write his material, it is fitting that Drake was asked to perform at the launch party for RIM’s newest device, the Torch. In addition to performing “Over” at the Los Angeles event, Drake took time to discuss his upcoming R&B mixtape, sophomore album, and the star of the party: the BlackBerry Torch. Continue Reading…

Cory Vanderploeg Photography

Cory Vanderploeg Photography

While Toronto-based Cory Vanderploeg is deeply immersed in cinematography alongside his career as a photographer, his main focus continues to be shooting fashion. Having worked with clients such as Ford, Next, and Sutherland Models, he has also constructed incredible shots for X-Box, Molson Canadian, and Rogers. Continue Reading…

k-os Presents: The Anchorman Mixtape

k-os Presents: The Anchorman Mixtape

Yesterday, Toronto rapper k-os released his follow-up mixtape to Yes! entitled The Anchorman Mixtape. The tape, which features tracks that were cut from his previous album as well as some new material, is hosted by Ron Burgundy, Will Farrell’s character from the cult classic, Anchorman. The tracklist includes a collaboration with Drake on the song “Faith”, and a remix to “Zambony”. Continue Reading…

LED Chandelier by Group-Two Design

LED Chandelier by Group-Two Design

Situated in Toronto, Group-Two Design — an agile design studio and engine for experimentation and discovery — has developed the LED Chandelier. Made possible by the malleable nature of a particular LED Linear lighting strip that has been cast into translucent resin, the technology has granted Group-Two Design the ability to create the substance of a light fixture using essentially light alone. Continue Reading…

We On Some Rich Kidd Shiiiit Vol 4: The Boiling Point

We On Some Rich Kidd Shiiiit Vol 4: The Boiling Point

Toronto producer/emcee/songwriter Rich Kidd supplies the production on “We On Some Rich Kidd Shiiiit Volume 4 – The Boiling Point“. The mixtape, which features Canadian recording artists including K-os, Kardinal Offishall, Saukrates, and Shad, is expected to be the most successful release of the acclaimed series. Continue Reading…

Lil Wayne Featuring Drake – Right Above It

Lil Wayne Featuring Drake – Right Above It

Drizzy Drake lends Lil Wayne a hand on “Right Above It”, the first single from Weezy’s I’m Not a Human Being EP availble via iTunes September 27th. While talks have surfaced regarding a joint album featuring the hip hop duo, for now continue reading to listen to “Right Above It” at 1867: Canadian Collective. Continue Reading…

Broken Social Scene – Forced to Love (Video)

Broken Social Scene – Forced to Love (Video)

Toronto’s Broken Social Scene has released the video for “Forced to Love”, their latest single off Forgiveness Rock Record. The video features a pioneering 3D scanning method that  detects the displacement of a grid pattern of any object in front of it. The data is then used to rebuild the object in three dimensions. Continue Reading…