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Jarome Iginla: The Pursuit of Greatness Sans a Championship
Despite playing in over 1,500 regular season games, 81 playoff games with three different teams and the fact that he is one of the most prolific scorers in the NHL, Iginla never achieved the Stanley Cup.
Cop Our Merch: ATA DTK Freaks & Weirdos Boutique Lookbook Volume 1
Awesome Totally Awesome - Freaks & Weirdos Boutique Lookbook Volume 1 Winter 2018
Calling Out The Flex: How Much Do Rappers Really Make
Chance the Rapper called out that if we could see the bank accounts of a lot of rappers these days, the numbers would be way lower than we’d expect.
Netflix Castlevania Season 2 Review: Pulls You in By The Neck and Doesn't Let Go
As soon as I heard Adi Shankar was creating an animated series based on the beloved Castlevania franchise, I was tuned in and ready to go.
ATA Reviews and Revisits Gorillaz' Self Titled Debut
I felt there was so much to this band I could follow. They were dark, edgy, but fun to watch. And, as a fan of them since their inception, I have never been disappointed in them.
Hanging With The Brainwashers: ATA Goes Undercover With The Church of Scientology
It was a rainy day in Sydney, Australia when I was walking down a sidewalk with my Finnish friend Isabella, when I saw a nice enough looking woman handing out some kind of paper to passersby.
Venom, Suicide Squad, and the Rated R Risk: PG 13 Isn't Cutting It
Venom has problems. A startling criticism of a superhero movie rooted in the MCU but nonetheless an accurate one.
ATA Review of AGENDA, Long Beach
Inclusiveness: It’s what AGENDA is all about, and what makes it a special kind of tradeshow. No matter who you are, you can stand side by side with companies like the Hundreds, 10 Deep, or Chinatown Market and compete with the same. That’s the draw.
A Fortnite Love Story
/0 Comments/in Awesome, Fiction, GamingTodd stands in front of his hotel’s bathroom mirror. He’s sweating profusely as he bonds his fake, blonde goatee onto his chin. This, doubled with his blonde, platinum-dyed hair makes him look completely different. He takes a deep breath as he begins…
ATA Review of AGENDA, Long Beach
Inclusiveness: It’s what AGENDA is all about, and what makes it a special kind of tradeshow. No matter who you are, you can stand side by side with companies like the Hundreds, 10 Deep, or Chinatown Market and compete with the same. That’s the draw.
July 19, 2018/by Steve KitagawaLegit Check 101 Supreme: Box Logo Hoodies
The Supreme Box Logo (“BOGO”) Hoodie is one of the most iconic and sought Supreme pieces year in and year out. We’re here to provide you with a basic checklist that should apply to any BOGO Hoodie within the past 10 years.
September 13, 2018/by AwesomeTotallyAwesomeThe New Apple x Suicidal Tendencies Circle Pit Watch Will Revolutionize Your Circle Pit Safety and Experience
According to Muir, “All I wanted was a basic, durable, no bullshit watch, like my old Casio, but with an Institutionalized ring tone and THEY WOULDN’T GIVE IT TO ME.”
March 26, 2018/by AwesomeTotallyAwesomeDigging For Dirt: How Alice In Chains Made Their Ultimate Album
Among the truly great heavy metal albums, Alice in Chains' masterpiece Dirt is easily a cut above the rest.
August 17, 2018/by Cam MaxwellReviewing Refused – The Shape of Punk to Come’s and Its Precognition
In 1998, the Swedish punk band Refused released an album so influential that its fans and bands alike would guide the Invisible Hand of fandom.
September 7, 2018/by Cole QuerryPotheads Rally to Make 4/20 a National Holiday But Keep Losing Motivation
For the past decade, I think, or at least a long time (like five years), marijuana advocates around the country have attempted to rally together to petition the man to make 4/20 a national holiday.
March 26, 2018/by AwesomeTotallyAwesomeKanye West & Lil Pump Roblox “I Love It,” Video: How did we get here?
Kanye West. The man of many faces. Some say he’s a god. Some being Kanye. Others, like J.Cole, think differently.
September 26, 2018/by Sam Woods-CorrI Replaced My Bumper: A Tale of Avoiding Trendy Plastic Surgery
My formative teen years did not involve the ever-present smartphone of today, but the media still found ways of consistently feeding me the image of “the perfect body.”
September 6, 2018/by Olivia HillFear And Loathing In The Penthouse Poker Game
I finally got the call. A friend of mine, who runs several legitimate businesses, but tends to spend his off time in the shadows had told me about a private, big baller home game held weekly in the penthouse suite of a Los Angeles area, deluxe, high-rise apartment.
February 12, 2018/by Steve KitagawaJarome Iginla: The Pursuit of Greatness Sans a Championship
Despite playing in over 1,500 regular season games, 81 playoff games with three different teams and the fact that he is one of the most prolific scorers in the NHL, Iginla never achieved the Stanley Cup.
August 1, 2018/by Cole QuerrySOMETHING PROFOUND
It's the reason why people sit through funerals, attend weddings, wait expectantly outside delivery rooms—that unnamable presence that accompanies death and birth and the consummation of love. They're all hoping for a glimpse at the infinite. They're all looking for something profound.
January 11, 2018/by Kurt NewtonMake Way for Megan Thee Stallion
Megan Thee Stallion's unapologetic lyrics and ownership of her physical space and sexuality as a woman couldn’t be more important given the current political landscape.
November 5, 2018/by Alexis ManessParents Around the World are Refusing to Hangout With Their Fortnite Flossing Adolescents
In a strange turn of events, parents around the globe are devising any excuse to avoid hanging out (or even be seen) with their Fortnite flossing kids.
December 20, 2018/by Hattori HanzoThE WooD BoX At 11 BRooKlYn RoAd
The house was of an unremarkable style, square and plain. It sat on a lot surrounded by tall woods...As Alison waited for someone to answer, she glanced at the wood box.
October 23, 2018/by Kurt NewtonPiece of Mind: Iron Maiden’s Metal Masterpiece
With the success of 1982's Number of the Beast, one would think Iron Maiden would be hard pressed to follow it with an equal or better record, but they did just that with Piece of Mind.
August 16, 2018/by Cam MaxwellMATT FADER: JOURNEY FROM SURFER TO SYRIAN REFUGEE RESCUE LEADER
We are proud and privileged to have Matt Fader as the subject of our first Shine article. I’ve known Matt for over twenty years. He was one of the few people I remember who would give you a wave that he was in position for. “It’s yours,” he would say, and be truly stoked he gave it to you.
February 23, 2018/by Steve KitagawaEddie Van Halen & Randy Rhoads: Duelling Guitarists
It's 1977 and the hard rock scene in Los Angeles is thriving in booze-soaked, Hollywood bars like the Starwood and Whisky thanks to two local bands: Van Halen and Quiet Riot.
August 17, 2018/by Cam MaxwellGojira: Converting Rock Dads and New Fans
No doubt many metal fans — especially those over 40 years of age —had heard or listened to Gojira until they opened up for Metallica in the summer of 2017. For a hardcore, French, speed-metal band like Gojira to slot onto Metallica’s WorldWired Tour was a huge coup
June 6, 2018/by Cam MaxwellUtterly Bias and Unscholarly (But True) Study Reveals That Autotune is Like a Drug to Millennials
A recent study from ATA’s own DTK (Drink the KoolAid) laboratory, revealed that Millennials and Post Millennials alike are genetically predisposed to become addicted to Autotune.
August 9, 2018/by Hattori HanzoHow To Be Zen Without Being a Douchebag
We live in a loud, obnoxious, ugly, and yes sometimes orange “Trumped-up” world. We all want a little more peace… a little calmer.
August 16, 2018/by Angela StevensGet More Awesome!
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