General Growth Properties, Nation’s Largest Mall Owner, Declares Bankruptcy

It’s the biggest commercial real estate collapse in our history. As more malls grow dark, what happens to retail?

Label Networks is on Twitter!

Want to follow Label Networks%uFFFD global youth culture street reporters and researchers? Need the 140-word inside scoop fast? Here%uFFFDs your chance.

Loomstate for Target for Earth Day; Triple Collab with Arkitip the Ace Hotel Palm Springs and General Surplus Footwear

Sometimes certain collaborations just make mores sense than others. Here are a couple of unique ones to note.

Dick Baker, Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) Chairman Emeritus and former President of OP, Passes Away

Reflecting on my talks with Dick Baker and his business prowess in preparation for a presentation at a former SIMA summit.

T-shirt Graphics from the Dub, Lowrider, and After-Market Car Culture Scenes Attribute to the Most Core Urban Graphics in Apparel, Indicating a Source of Where Many Designs Come From and Why

This graphics round-up shows the power of the streets influencing design stretching from gang-influenced messages to downed ghetto birds and a strong “Straight Outta Compton” vibe. It doesn’t get more core than this.

Metal’s Back with Rockstar Mayhem Fest Gearing Up and the First-ever Heavy Metal Music Awards Show, the Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards

America’s first-ever heavy metal awards show honored top old and new acts, featuring Ozzy Osbourne, Slipknot, Megadeath, Metallica, Slayer, and more. Here’s what went down.

Quiksilver%uFFFDs New Pop-up Shop In Santa Barbara%uFFFDs Famed Blue Beetle Gives Cred to Surf Culture and the Brand

Another reason why sometimes well thought-out pop-up shops in key locations work.

YouTube and Universal Music Launch Vevo -Online Hub for Music Vids, Merch, Tickets

Vevo anticipation gives Google and the music industry hope for making money somehow.

Financial and Retail Round-up: Action Sports Brands in J.C. Penney’s; RS by Ryan Sheckler Launches; Uniqlo Reports 24% Profit

More retailers are getting into the action sports game, but who’s the real winner here?

Newspapers Hating on Bloggers, and AP Hating on Google as the New Media Wars Continue

Let’s see, who else can traditional media (and advertisers) blame%u2026how about Twitter?