Apple + Nike = Batman

Mark Parker and Steve Jobs, CEOs of Nike and Apple, announced the first collaboration between the two companies. Eighteen months in the making, Nike Plus is the first of many (we hope) products from these two much-admired consumer product brands. And while this is a great first step, the big story is what other products the two will introduce over time.

Nike Plus is a technology that allows runner’s shoes to communicate with their iPod Nanos. The Nike+iPod Sport kit consists of a small oval pod that you insert under the liner of your shoe (much like a SIM card), and a small transmitter that attaches to your Nano. The kit will cost $29. You load up your Nano with selections from the iTunes Store’s new Nike Sport Music section, manage your workout on the NikePlus site, put on your Nike Plus gear, and you are good to go. Also in consideration is just throwing on a pair of old shorts and going for a run without a musical soundtrack, but that's so 1997.

www.NIKEPLUS.com

Guaranteed or your ten minutes back.

Sweeping the youtube nation today is a video about a rapper from Ohio and his Documentary/TV pilot titled “John Reuben is the ‘Hip-hop Bob Dylan’. John hired a film crew to document his rise to fame in the “Rap game” and its pretty hysterical. Does this unorthodox white rapper from Ohio have what it takes to make it? You decide.

Man Laws

The advertising agency Crispin+Porter and Bogusky have done it once again, and they certainly are masters of stunt marketing. These are the same guys that are responsible for the new Volkswagen car crash commercials, the creepy looking King in the Burger King ads and even the sayings on the back of Molson Canadian beer bottles. Say what you want about the ads, they know how to get people talking about their product. For their latest gig for Miller Lite they have brought together Jerome Bettis, Burt Reynolds, Eddie Griffin, HHH and other mainly men as the "Men of the Square Table." They discuss "Man Laws" such as, Is the high-five still cool? How long should a man wait to date his friend's ex-girlfriend? Do wireless headsets make people look crazy? These men have been chosen to decide for the greater good of man, and we shall listen.

The million dollar cellphone

Just in case you were interested in buying your next cellphone for the meager price of $1,000,000, Goldvish has got you covered. The extravagant cellphone company is now selling a phone that is completely covered in over a half pound (120 pounds) worth of diamonds. Other features that you get for your money are Bluetooth technology, a camera with 8x digital zoom, MP3 playback, FM radio and a 2GB memory card. For the small chance that you can think of something other then a cellphone that you would like to spend a cool mill on, they do offer slightly less ostentatious versions. They sell other diamond-encrusted gold models in your choice of rose, yellow, or white, starting at only $25,600, for the hobos.

Way to go, fatboy

I'm not a huge Fatboy Slim fan by any means, but he has consistently had great music videos over the years. His latest video premiered on British TV last night, and it's easily up there with some of the better videos that he has done in the past. Although I only really remember that one where Christopher Walken is flying all over the mall, I'm pretty sure he has done others that I just can't seem to recall right now. The new video for the single "That Old Pair of Jeans" features comedian Chris Bliss juggling in time with the music. I give it about a week or so before this video finds it's way across the pond and into the subconscious of America's children. One, It's about an old favorite pair of jeans. Two, the video is totally mesmerizing. And three, the song isn't even that bad, for techno.
The video can be seen on his myspace HERE

They flew in the liver, and I gotta do the transplant.

In a move so shocking that we should have seen it coming, Nike, Undefeated and the HBO show Entourage, have collaborated for a limited edition pair of the Air Force One sneaker. While it is unclear whether Vincent Chase, Johnny Drama or Ari Gold will be featured on the AF1 shoe, we can only imagine the insanity that will be the Nike X Entourage X Undefeated KIcks. In a stunt certainly promoting the upcoming season of the hit television show which airs next month, the sneaker will be limited to just four pairs. For everyone else who attends and does not receive a pair of the shoes, they will instead be taped for an upcoming episode of the show. They are encouraging people to camp out, create a mess and to do all the stuff that hypebeast sneaker heads are known for doing. Think that you're being sold out? Let's hug it out bitch.
Because you maybe forgot why you watched the show in first place:

Rock, Paper, $50,000

In possibly the greatest move of all time, A&E has picked up "The Official" Rock, Paper Scissors league. It's like major league baseball but their are no steroids, no 12 extra inning games and absolutely no running around in diamonds. Just rock, paper and scissors. And the winner, yea they get 50,000 dollars. We've all played this incredible game to determine the right to ride shotgun and to settle disputes, but A&E is bringing this national pastime to the masses. In case you are unaware of the incredible strategy that might go into a competition like this, here is a rundown of some of the best combination of moves. Or you can just throw what you think that they think you won't throw, or what you think that they don't think that you think you might throw.

The Avalanche Rock Rock Rock
The Bureaucrat Paper Paper Paper
The Toolbox Scissors Scissors Scissors
The Crescendo Paper Scissors Rock
Fistful O' Dollars Rock Paper Paper
Paper Dolls Scissors Paper Paper
Scissors Sandwich Paper Scissors Paper

I aint sayin she a gold digger

LG has released the 71PY10, a 71 inch plasma television that is coated with four pounds of 24-karat gold. This stuntastic television has a 600W home cinema system and goes for approximately $132,000. If that price is slightly out of your range, LG is releasing a sleek black version for only $94,000. A gold-plated television is a good start, but I won't be happy until I can purchase a television that's coated in gold-plated televisions. Either that or a taffy-coated television. Who doesn't love taffy?

A beautiful Beginning

While America failed to embrace her on Dragnet (shame on you, U.S.A.) there's been no stopping Eva Longoria since Desperate Housewives hit the air. Today Maxim revealed their "Hot 100" list for 2006, with Tony Parker's favorite cheerleader leading the pack in their number one spot. This is her second year topping the Maxim Hot list, edging out Jessica Alba, Angelina Jolie, and various other incredible looking females. Just a little further down the list, in the 97 spot, are the FSU cowgirls. Are three headed monster's allowed to enter the competition? Not sure what I'm talking about? Don't know about Jenn Sterger? You better ask somebody.