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The Art of the Game: Betirri’s Vision for Houston Soccer
As Houston and other host cities prepare to welcome the world for the FIFA World Cup, it has become a moment of opportunity for artists at the intersection of art, sport, and culture. For artist and curator Betirri, it is a moment he has spent years waiting for. The Mexican
Fashion
From Little Village to Soldier Field: Inside Gente Fina’s Chicago Fire Capsule
On the South and West Sides of Chicago, workwear is a language. Emmanuel “Manny” Cabrera speaks it fluently, then stitches it into something refined. His label, Gente Fina, is the city’s everyday grit cut from “Very Midwestern blue collar mixed in with luxury fabrics. Definitely Midwestern.” That is how
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Forty-One Music Exclusive: LeekMatic Challenges Everyone to Grow and “Play The Way You Face”
Fashion
The Flyest Super Falcon: Michelle Alozie’s One-of-One Jacket Bridges Nigeria’s Past and Future
Michelle Alozie moves like a headline and lives like a hyphen. Nigerian international. Houston Dash forward. Cancer research technician at Texas Children’s. Emerging style force. The Super Falcon commands attention on the pitch and in the tunnel, thanks to a custom one-of-one jacket from Saudade House and
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Design FC: Building a Creative Movement for the Youth
In the past 7 years, Design FC has blossomed from its small beginnings in Chester, Pennsylvania to working with teams and brands such as EA Sports, New Balance, and most recently Bay FC. The organization aims to bridge the worlds of sport and design together for youth empowerment. Taking blank
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The Paisa Boys Playbook: A Streetwear Blueprint for Concacaf Nations to tap into a new generation
Mexico’s national team just did something smart: it handed the keys to the culture to Paisa Boys and let them drive. The L.A. label’s new collaboration with the federation looks and feels like the community it represents: bold, local, and proudly Mexa. This is what happens when
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The FIFA Finesse: How “Right-to-Buy” Tokens Tax Fans Twice
On the Pitch
Pitchside: Inside Tagwa Moyo's Favorite Games
As one of the co-founders of DARBY Magazine, photographer Tagwa Moyo has seen the highs and lows of Canadian soccer. In a very special Pitchside, he takes us through his all-time favorite games ever captured. Toronto FC vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2017 MLS Cup Obviously I have to
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New Era: Taylor Smith Says Goodbye to Pro Soccer and hello to Pretty T
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The Voice of Canadian Soccer: A Conversation with Tagwa Moyo
City Guides
Forty-One City Guide: Austin, TX
We asked some of our trusted insiders to drop their favorite spots in Austin; from food to football, fits to kicks.