Look who’s all growned up! While the shows we now think of as Adult Swim started more then a decade ago, this month marks the fifth anniversary of the programming block becoming a full-fledged network (and one that consistently dominates cable ratings among the 18-34 set—i.e., THE ONLY ONES WHO MATTER). And to celebrate the big birthday, we’ve got a few things in the hopper, the first being an oral history of the network that’s on stands now in our February/March issue. We also just put the feature online, so click on to read our interviews with everyone from network heads to the writers behind the shows you know and love.
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Snow on the East Coast! Again? Sounds like great TV-watching weather to us (although, to be fair, 72 and sunny with a warm breeze wafted by virgins is great TV-watching weather in our book). Tonight we’ve got the most exciting college basketball player around, a couple programs based on plane crashes, and one of the best bad comedies of all time, all in the Complex TV Picks of the Day…
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Jessica Biel didn’t look so hot at the premiere of Valentine’s Day. [Hollywood Tuna]
Brooklyn Decker covers Sports Illustrated’s 2010 Swimsuit Edition. Wowsers! [Drunken Stepfather]
Rihanna is wearing a lot of weird outfits in her ‘Rude Boy’ video. [Just Jared]
Our favorite chick from The Hills, Kristen Cavallari got cozy with Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez. [Perez Hilton]
Alicia Keys picking her wedgie, kinda like a big deal. [TMZ]
As big-time scouts keep going younger and younger to find future athletic stars, pro and college sports are starting to get on that To Catch a Predator steez. The latest example is renegade USC coach Lane Kiffin and his recruitment of 13-year-old QB David Sills; lil’ homie just grew pubes and he’s already committed himself to a university. Damn, can’t he finish 7th grade first??? History has shown that sports prodigies, much like child TV stars, either fulfill their potential and become legitimate talents or end up on the Diff’rent Strokes road to Fucked-up Land. We hope the best for Sills, but he may not be so confident after reading our brief history of sports prodigies…
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TITLE: BIOSHOCK 2
DEVELOPER/PUBLISHER/ PLATFORMS: 2K Marin/Irrational Games/Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Microsoft Windows
FUN FACT: The man behind the eerie soundtrack, award-winning composer Garry Schyman, also scored today’s other big release, EA’s Dante’s Inferno.
WHY COMPLEX IS CO-SIGNING IT: You mean besides the fact that this is the sequel to 2007’s biggest surprise hit? Well, instead of running off with an even more complicated storyline, the folks behind BS2 reigned it in and refined the gameplay to make it appealing both to outsiders and those devoted to the original. That’s not to say the folks at 2K have sold out—for those willing to take the time, this sequel is way more rewarding, giving you a reason to spend more time than we would like in one of the creepiest environments we’ve set foot in. Yeah, if you were iffy on playing the first one with the lights off, don’t even think of flicking the switch with this one.
STORY: Compared to the original BioShock, BS2’s story is fairly simple. It’s set 10 years later in the failed dystopia we know as Rapture; the city has been taken over by some crazy broad named Sofia Lamb who for some reason is obsessed with butterflies—oh, and she tried to make you kill yourself in front of your Little Sister. Speaking of which, you’re playing as a Big Daddy, complete with hunkering metal suit and big-ass drill, with no recollection of the past 10 years. All you know is that you have to find your Little Sister and get the hell out of Rapture without dying. Sounds simple enough, right?
Keep reading for the full review…
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André just dropped a new “Drawings” collection of stuff at Colette including this ball and a series of prints, both limited to 100 pieces. [Slamxhype]
Nike Sportswear’s spring/summer 2010 collection includes the Reversible Team Jacket, N98 Gore Windstopper Jacket, logo t-shirts, Sportsman pants, a backpack, and a messenger bag in multiple colorways. [High Snobiety]
We’ve seen the Standard in New York collaborate with a variety of artists and brands (Haze, DC x SE Racing, etc.). This time around, the hotel works with Brooklyn artist Julia Chang on a limited batch of NY-inspired porcelain apples. [Hypebeast]
Packer Shoes in NJ has the technicolor Jeremy Scott adidas “Wings” kicks. [Freshness]
Tom Ford’s spring/summer collection is not for the faint of heart or the large of waist. [UpScaleHype]
Google to Twitter: “No shots! hahaa just kidding. Shots Fired bitches!!!” [PSFK]
Copper Foams drop this weekend. [Footlocker Blog]
On the classic “Dear Summer,”
Jay-Z clearly stated, “It’s like when niggas make subliminal records/If it ain’t directed directly at me, I don’t respect it.” He may not respect it, but as our list of
Hov’s sneakiest dis lines showed, he’ll definitely address it. The man we crowned as “The King of Subliminal Shots” has thrown hidden darts at everyone from
Nas and
Mase to
50 Cent and recent
Complex cover boys,
Clipse, but he’s far from a bully or overly-sensitive. How could he be when he’s taken more shots than LMFAO over the years? It’s like gettin’ at Hov has become a rite of passage for rappers new and old over the past decade.
And like Hov, each person has their own reasons and rationale for sneak dissin’, no matter how delusional or paranoid they are being. Maybe Jay wouldn’t get on a song with them? Maybe he slept with their girl? Before Beyonce, of course. Maybe it’s because while they live off advances worrying about expenditures, Hov’s a business, man? Either way, as the companion piece, Complex has compiled, in chronological order, the history of subliminal diss lines thrown at Jay-Z…
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NAME: Mikkel
OCCUPATION: Norse Projects Sales Manager
HOME BASE: Copenhagen, Denmark
HAT: Vintage
JACKET: Armor Lux
PANTS: Norse Projects
BOOTS: Red Wing Shoes
WATCH: Casio
What is your favorite winter trend? Boots and beanies.
Must have Item for winter? Norse Projects x Hestra gloves.
What sneaker style are you rocking this season? New Balance.
What is a cold weather don’t? Sneakers.
What inspires your style? Music and art.
Last clothing item you purchased? Vintage down jacket in NYC.
Most money ever spent on clothing? To many to remember!
Favorite website? More than a Club and Norse Store.
What do you collect? Watches.
Favorite brand? Norse Projects of course!!!!
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48? Nice. He still bitchmade though.
Six-Word Recap: Complex chronicles a notable sporting event from the previous day in six words.
See below for highlights of Orlando’s come-from-behind victory over New Orleans, and add your own Six-Word Recap in the comments…
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