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Sundance Film Festival Launches 3-Year Plan with Kickstarter, Plus Top Films Connecting with Youth Culture, and Latest from X Dance

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Park City, UT is all abuzz with celebs and snow, but this year’s festival has a decidedly different vibe -greater emphasis on documentaries, funding for indie filmmakers, and outreach to connect non-attendees.

New Surf Event for NYC: The Quiksilver Pro with ASP and Million-Dollar Purse

New York City is finally getting its own king-pin surf event and festival.

Bread and Butter Berlin Kicks-Off In Style, From Cotton-Club Themed Opening to Latest in Denim, Sport, and Street

Opening day at Bread and Butter Berlin reveals optimism and excitement, particularly for denim and street fashion industries.

Snowboarding Size of Market Among Youth Culture -How Big It Truly Is, and Where the Potential Lies

Snowboarding has had many shifts in the last few years, especially within a challenging economic climate. However based on fresh data from Label Networks, we’ve outlined where changes have taken place the most, and which demographics are changing the dynamics of the industry.

Agenda’s 8th Fashion Trade Show for Streetwear and Action Sports Packed Buyers and Brands, Showcasing a Strong Crossover as New Trends and Ideas Emerge

The kick-off to fashion trade show season for 2011 started with a bang as Agenda opened doors in Anaheim, creating new buzz and a silver lining for the evolution of lifestyle fashion, music, arts, and action sports.

Parisian Street Artist JR, Releases U.S. Trailer Version of Upcoming Documentary Women Are Heroe-and Wins Prestigious TED Prize

We’ve been tracking JR’s work for years, including his oversized murals of women’s eyes displayed on huge walls around the world, and showing how street art communicates beyond measure.

Quidditch Turns into Reality As Players Recreate Teams and Play the Game in Outdoor Parks Around the World

When art turns into reality, in this case the fictional sport from the Harry Potter series, all sorts of opportunities start to present themselves.

Surfing Round-up: Billabong Pipeline Masters Has Launched; Andy Axel Irons is Born; Surf Diva Boutique Up for Women’s Retailer of the Year

Fresh update on the big Kahuna of surfing events, plus more from the surf scene.

Sundance Film Festival Announces Line-up -Indie Films, Documentaries, Shorts to Keep Watch For

The world’s most famous “indie” film festival always proves new directions in filmmaking as indicated by last year’s “The Runaways” and Banksy’s “Exit Through the Gift Shop.”

14 Oz. Berlin, Leading-Edge Urban Culture and Denim Store Owned by Bread and Butter Director, Karl-Heinz Muller, Releases Unique Catalogue Featuring True Meaning of Season-Spanding Classics

Heritage trends are here to stay, and if there’s one store that captures this entirely in Europe, it’s 14 oz. in Berlin. 224 pages reveal what’s now considered the most timeless and classic.