Daily 30: Fri 12.12.2014

Which Are You Copping?! 3mo

Every Sneaker Release This Week (12/11) Complex

Just in case you haven't had enough of all the holiday shopping season, we got you covered with this weekend's sneaker releases. The Roshe Run drops in a new "Tech Fleece" iteration to complete your AW77 fleece and sweatpants. Jordan Brand drops a new colorway of the XIII that actually originates from an unreleased sample. Rounding out the weekend are collaboration runners from the likes of Bodega x ASICS, Ubiq x Brooks, and 24 Kilates x Diadora.
The Rap Monument 3mo
Raekwon

11 Raekwon Noisey Raps

Raekwon's epic verse on the very epic Rap Monument (coproduced by the beat wizard Hudson Mohawke, Nick Hook and S-Type).
Who Are You Starting?! 3mo
Fantasy Football: Week 15 Picks

12 Fantasy Football: Week 15 Picks Sports

With the fantasy football playoffs in full swing this week, owners of the Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo will be relying on him to carry them to a championship.
#BlackLivesMatter 3mo
Eric Garner's Daughter Staged A 'Die-In'

17 Eric Garner's Daughter Staged A 'Die-In' Huffington Post

Erica Garner organized and led a protest in Staten Island on Thursday in memory of her father Eric Garner, a 43-year-old black man who died in July after he was placed in a prohibited chokehold by a white police officer. Erica, 24, was joined by a group of protesters who marched through the city and collectively staged a die-in at the site where her father was slain. Upon their arrival, Garner lay on the ground in the exact spot where he father died. Garner’s family has spoken out since a grand jury declined to indict NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo, who said he “felt very bad” about Garner’s death and sent his condolences. However, Garner’s widow, Esaw, rejected his offer in statements she made shortly after Pantaleo issued his statement. “Hell no! The time for remorse would have been when my husband was yelling to breathe," Esaw said during a live press conference at the headquarters of the National Action Network on Dec. 3. "No, I don't accept his apology. No, I could care less about his condolences," she continued. "He's still working. He's still getting a paycheck. He's still feeding his kids, when my husband is six feet under and I'm looking for a way to feed my kids now." Protests have occurred in major cities nationwide since the grand jury’s indictment eight days ago and more are planned for the coming days. Garner’s family, along with families of other victims of police killings, will join Rev. Al Sharpton in leading a march in Washington on Saturday to speak out against racial profiling and police brutality. “Do not be silent. Do not be complacent. Do not continue to live with police misconduct and violence as somehow acceptable,” Sharpton wrote on The Huffington Post. “Those who came before us sacrificed so that we may have a more just future. Now we must do the same for the generations that will come after us.”
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Laugh At My Pain

19 Laugh At My Pain Kevin Hart

Experience the show that quickly became a national phenomenon. Get an up-close and personal look at Kevin Hart back in Philly where he began his journey to become one of the funniest comedians of all time. You will laugh 'til it hurts!
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The Offseason: Kevin Durant

20 The Offseason: Kevin Durant HBO Films

The unscripted special is a first-person account of the life of the Oklahoma City Thunder superstar forward, from the moment his NBA basketball season ended on May 31, until he reported to training camp for the upcoming season in late September. The concept for the film was created by Durant, Patricof and Rich Kleiman, Durant's Roc Nation agent. Directed by Brendan and Emmett Malloy.
Doing Time for Trafficking 3mo
The New King of Coke Pt. 4

22 The New King of Coke Pt. 4 Vice News

In part four of the five-part series, VICE News correspondent Kaj Larsen visits Lima, where he speaks with foreigners who have served time in Peruvian prisons for drug trafficking, now stuck in Peru on parole.
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LenDale White

24 LenDale White Vice Sports

Former USC running back LenDale White isn’t afraid to voice his opinions, whether it’s about the disappointments in his career, some of his regretful choices, or the terrible job he believes the USC defensive coordinator has done. In a VICE Sports exclusive, White talks about how those strong opinions can get him in trouble sometimes.
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Xbox Live, Now Accepts Bitcoin

25 Xbox Live, Now Accepts Bitcoin Daily Dot

Veterans of the golden age of arcades can only feel satisfaction at seeing coins being used once again to pay for video games. That the coins are virtual is also fitting. The digital currency Bitcoin is being accepted in a huge, new marketplace. Beginning today, Microsoft account holders in the United States may add value to their accounts with Bitcoin, for purchases through Microsoft mobile platforms and Xbox Live, the online marketplace for Xbox brand consoles. Not only does Xbox Live provide a huge market for existing Bitcoin users, it also may expose an entirely new audience to the concept of digital currency, period. The Xbox Live service is a bulwark of Microsoft’s game console brand, with more than 46 million members worldwide, as reported by Microsoft at the end of the third quarter FY 13. A subscription to Xbox Live Gold, a requirement for online play, costs $59.99 for a full year, and Microsoft has been pushing digital distribution for Xbox games since the reveal of the Xbox One console in 2013. Microsoft account value can be applied to video and music purchases through the Windows store and on Windows devices, as well as through Xbox Live. No one seems to have expected this, least of all Bitcoin users themselves.
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Facebook might add the Dislike button

26 Facebook might add the Dislike button Daily Dot

Last night at Facebook HQ, CEO Mark Zuckerberg gave his a public Q&A;, similar to the one he held back in November. The evening was full of praises for Zuckerberg and his company, and lots of fluff questions were thrown the CEO’s way. But one brave soul dared ask Zuck what the Internet at large has been asking for years: Where is the Dislike button? According to Zuckerberg, Facebook is considering adding it. “We’re thinking about it,” he said. “The Like button is really valuable because it’s a way for you to very quickly express positive emotion or sentiment when someone puts themselves out there and shares something. “...[But] there are more sentiments that people want to express than just positivity or that they like something.” Zuckerberg related to the Like button problem plaguing us all: Sometimes it’s just not appropriate. “A lot of times people share things on Facebook that are sad moments in their lives, or are tough cultural or social things, and often people tell us they aren’t comfortable pressing Like.” We all wage this battle daily. When someone posts something about a breakup or shares an Eric Garner video, we may feel inspired to react, but a flimsy thumbs-up isn’t the way to do it. But is the answer a Dislike button? Facebook’s still working on that, trying to figure out how to take something that inherently sounds so negative and use it as a “force for good,” as Zuckerberg said. He’s definitely right about the Like button not being appropriate for everything, but it’s difficult not to imagine legions of Facebook trolls out there who will immediately begin abusing the Dislike button. Honestly, I know a handful of my own jerk friends who wouldn’t hesitate to pull that trigger on someone’s personal post just to be “funny.” I think Zuckerberg might not realize the depravity we normals wallow in. In other news, the Q&A; revealed that Zuckerberg has come incredibly far as a public speaker (remember these days?), that the real-name policy isn’t going anywhere, the CEO's New Year's resolution this year was to write thank you notes every day, Facebook is relishing its place as a platform for public discourse, and more apps are in the works. You can catch highlights from the event below. Skip to the 33-minute mark for a hilarious interaction in which a local resident calls out Facebook for increasing home prices and a short misunderstanding results in Zuckerberg saying "my bad."
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Chappie

27 Chappie Sony Pictures

After being kidnapped by two criminals during birth, Chappie becomes the adopted son in a strange and dysfunctional family. Chappie is preternaturally gifted, one of a kind, a prodigy. He also happens to be a robot.
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Let's Kill Ward's Wife

28 Let's Kill Ward's Wife Well Go USA Entertainment

Everyone hates Ward’s wife and wants her dead, Ward (Donald Faison) most of all. But when his friends’ murderous fantasies turn into an (accidental) reality, they have to deal with a whole new set of problems—like how to dispose of the body and still make their 3 p.m. tee time. It  is a blackly comic caper about helping a friend out of a bad relationship by any means necessary.
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

29 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five … Warner Bros.

“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield and the Company of Dwarves. Having reclaimed their homeland from the Dragon Smaug, the Company has unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world. Enraged, Smaug rains his fiery wrath down upon the defenseless men, women and children of Lake-town.
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The Gambler

30 The Gambler Paramount

Jim Bennett (Academy Award®-nominee Mark Wahlberg) is a risk taker. Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster (Michael Kenneth Williams) and offers his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring (Alvin Ing) and leaves his dysfunctional relationship with his wealthy mother (Academy Award®-winner Jessica Lange) in his wake. He plays both sides, immersing himself in an illicit, underground world while garnering the attention of Frank (John Goodman), a loan shark with a paternal interest in Bennett’s future. As his relationship with a student (Brie Larson) deepens, Bennett must take the ultimate risk for a second chance…