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  <title>MNKR ® Brand - MNKR LIFE</title>
  <updated>2018-07-27T10:31:00-07:00</updated>
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    <name>MNKR ® Brand</name>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/saguaro-national-park</id>
    <published>2018-07-27T10:31:00-07:00</published>
    <updated>2018-07-27T11:28:44-07:00</updated>
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    <title>Saguaro National Park and the Sonoran Desert</title>
    <author>
      <name>Matt Fellows</name>
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      <![CDATA[<a href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/saguaro-national-park" title="Saguaro National Park and the Sonoran Desert MNKR Blog"><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Get-lost-Saguaro-Me_1024x1024.jpg?v=1532641177" alt="Saguaro National Park and the Sonoran Desert MNKR Blog"></a><br><span> The breathtaking saguaro cacti are found nowhere else in the world and are the focus of many of Matt's shirt designs here at MNKR...</span><p><a class="read-more" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/saguaro-national-park">More</a></p>]]>
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      <![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;">Nestled within southern Arizona in Prima County lies the beautiful and majestic Saguaro National Park and the Sonoran Desert. Consisting of two parts, the Tucson Mountain District and Rincon Mountain District, the park was unified in 1994 and lies 10 miles to the west and 10 miles to the east of Tucson respectively.<br><br><br><span><img alt="Saguaro National Park MNKR Blog" src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/me_giant_saguaro_1024x1024.JPG?v=1532641310" style="float: none;"><br>Sonoran Desert, 2017<br><br>The nearly 92,000 acre national park offers stunning Sonoran Desert landscapes, flora, fauna, wildlife, but most notably the saguaro cactus. </span>The national park was named after these giant cacti that call the area home. The breathtaking saguaro cacti are found nowhere else in the world and are the focus of many of Matt's shirt designs here at MNKR. The Lone Saguaro, Saguaro National Park, Explore the Desert, and Get Lost lines were all inspired by his days spent in the park amongst the cacti. Not only has the national park inspired his designs, but also his tattoos, lifestyle, and appreciation of nature as a whole.<br><br><br><img alt="Saguaro National Park MNKR Blog" src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Get-lost-Saguaro-Me_1024x1024.jpg?v=1532641177" style="float: none;"><br>Sonoran Desert, 2017 <br><br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Julia-Sunset-Cactus-B_1024x1024.jpg?v=1532641837" alt="Saguaro National Park MNKR Blog"><span>Saguaro Sunset Tattoo by Matt / </span><span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/blackscraps/?hl=en" target="_blank" title="Black Scraps Tattoo Saguaro Sunset MNKR" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #e06666;">@blackscraps</a></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">It is said that the Native Americans that populated the area believed the cacti to be souls of their ancestors. When Matt witnessed the sunset over the national park, it became more than just a day in the desert; it truly became an experience that left a mark. <br><br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Desert-Rat-Jacket-A_grande.jpg?v=1532641230" alt="Saguaro National Park MNKR Blog" width="626" height="417"><br>Custom chain stitched jacket by <span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/cecil.b.moxie/?hl=en" target="_blank" title="Custom Chain Stitched Jacket by Cecil B Moxie Needleworks" style="color: #e06666;" rel="noopener noreferrer">@Cecil.B.Moxie</a></span> / <span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="https://cecilbmoxie.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank" title="Custom Chain Stitched Jacket by Cecil B Moxie Needleworks" style="color: #e06666;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Website</a><a href="https://cecilbmoxie.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank" title="Custom Chain Stitched Jacket by Cecil B Moxie Needleworks" style="color: #e06666;" rel="noopener noreferrer"><br><br></a></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Saguaro_National_Park_Pin_Jacket_1024x1024.jpg?v=1532642169" alt="Saguaro National Park MNKR Blog"><span>MNKR / </span><span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="https://mnkr.com/collections/patches-stickers" target="_blank" title="MNKR Enamel Pins and Patches " rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #e06666;">Hard Enamel Pin</a></span><span> </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">I want to stress how important it is to witness these spectacular sights with your own eyes. I hope that you will visit the Saguaro National Park at some point and that it will leave as much of a positive impact on your life as it did on Matt's and many other's who have been inspired by the park. Check out all the information you'll need about the Saguaro National Park <span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="https://www.nps.gov/sagu/index.htm" target="_blank" title="Saguaro National Park" style="color: #e06666;" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a></span>. And if you're ever in Tucson, the lovely shop Swindlers stocks some of our shirts, so you should check them out too or check out their site here: <span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="https://swindlers.com/" target="_blank" title="Swindlers Tucson Arizona " style="color: #e06666;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Swindlers</a></span>. Get out there and explore!<br><br><br><img alt="Saguaro National Park MNKR Blog" src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Me_Explore_the_Desert_B_1024x1024.jpg?v=1532641513" style="float: none;"><br>Saguaro National Park, 2013<br><br><br><img alt="Saguaro National Park MNKR Blog" src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Saguaro-Nat_l-Park_1024x1024.jpg?v=1532641616" style="float: none;"><br>MNKR / Saguaro National Park T-Shirt<br><br><br><br></p>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/artist-spotlight-jason-revok-williams</id>
    <published>2018-07-02T14:14:00-07:00</published>
    <updated>2018-07-02T14:20:13-07:00</updated>
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    <title>Artist Spotlight - Jason &quot;Revok&quot; Williams</title>
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      <name>Matt Fellows</name>
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      <![CDATA[<a href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/artist-spotlight-jason-revok-williams" title="MNKR Blog Artist Spotlight Revok Jason Williams"><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Revok_Metadata_5_Corrupt_File_grande.jpg?v=1530560010" alt="Jason Revoke Williams Artist Spotlight MNKR Blog "></a><br><br><meta charset="utf-8"><span>His roots as a graffiti artist landed him more than a few run-ins with the law... </span><p><a class="read-more" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/artist-spotlight-jason-revok-williams">More</a></p>]]>
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      <![CDATA[<p>Jason Williams, better known as Revok, is a Californian graffiti artist turned abstract painter. His roots as a graffiti artist landed him more than a few run-ins with the law; it also landed him a solo show in Cologne, Germany in 2015, as well as three more group shows from 2015-2017. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Revok_Metadata_5_Corrupt_File_grande.jpg?v=1530560010" alt="Artist Spotlight Jason Williams Revok MNKR Blog" width="620" height="655"><br>METADATA 5 (CORRUPT FILE), 2015</p>
<p>Revok's abstract work is a culmination of parallel lines and geometric shapes. His artwork usually consists of bright, contrasting colors, disjointed lines that abruptly end or lead somewhere else. Revok's spectacularly titled METADATA 5 (CORRUPT FILE) is exactly that; a computer glitch, a screen gone haywire. Disjointed as it may appear, every aspect looks purposefully misaligned, abrasive, and disorganized. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Revok_Instrument_grande.JPG?v=1530560465" alt="Jason Williams Revok Artist Spotlight MNKR Blog" width="616" height="771"> <br>Instrument Exercise #9, 2017</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Instrument Exercise #9 is one in a series of painting which uses the jagged spray painted lines. As the paint gets closer to the foreground, it becomes muddled into brown covering the electric blue and gradient orange-red, and finally becomes black. The lines are weathered and imperfect, some previous layers show through, and everything was strategically placed.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">If you're interested in checking out more of Revok's artwork, check out his website <a href="http://jasonrevok.com/" target="_blank" title="Jason Revok" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jasonrevok.com</a>, but for now we'll leave you with a few more of our favorites. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Jason Revoke Williams Artist Spotlight MNKR Blog " src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Revok_Self_Portrait_grande.jpeg?v=1530561829" style="float: none;"><br>Self Portrait 1 (July-October), 2013-2016</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Jason Revoke Williams Artist Spotlight MNKR Blog " src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Revok_Diamonds_26_50_grande.jpeg?v=1530561846" style="float: none;"><br>Diamonds 26/50, 2014</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Revok_Untitled_grande.jpeg?v=1530561187" alt="Jason Revoke Williams Artist Spotlight MNKR Blog "><br>Untitled, 2017</p>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/black-scraps-tattoos</id>
    <published>2018-06-28T13:50:00-07:00</published>
    <updated>2018-06-28T16:11:28-07:00</updated>
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    <title>Black Scraps™ Tattoos</title>
    <author>
      <name>Matt Fellows</name>
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      <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/black-scraps-tattoos" title="Black Scraps Tattoo MNKR Blog"><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Thomas-Super-8_grande.jpg?v=1530217014" alt="Black Scraps Tattoo Stick n Poke Hand Poke MNKR Blog"></a></p>
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      <![CDATA[<p>Some of you may be familiar with the Black Scraps T-shirt that we have available at this time on our site, but some may not be familiar with the story behind it. Matt Fellows, the owner and designer of MNKR Brand, has been stick n' pokin' since February 5th, 2017. He has since opened his doors to offer stick n' pokes under the name Black Scraps™.</p>
<p><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/F-U-Edited-Smaller_grande.jpg?v=1530215927" alt="Black Scraps Tattoo Stick n Poke hand Poke MNKR Blog" width="624" height="416">From his first ever stick n' poke on himself</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><img alt="Black Scraps Tattoo Stick n Poke Hand Poke MNKR Blog" src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Macie-Tall-Child_grande.jpg?v=1530216016" style="float: none;" width="626" height="417">To the most recent as of this post.</p>
<p>Matt has constantly improved, providing clean lines from both his original flash as well as collaborating on designs. </p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Flash-Trash-A_large.jpg?v=1530226060" alt="Black Scraps Tattoo Stick n Poke Hand Poke MNKR Blog" width="625" height="625"></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Flash-Trash-B_large.jpg?v=1530226073" alt="Black Scraps Tattoo Stick n Poke Hand Poke MNKR Blog" width="627" height="627"></p>
<p>Matt's journey into hand poked tattoos is what birthed the Black Scraps t-shirt. The shirt available on the site at this time is just one of many to come. Each design will be a limited run, and after one design's time has finished, the next batch will be introduced. You can expect the next iteration of the shirt on Thursday, July 12th and it will be titled BS Snakes.</p>
<p>Until then, enjoy the featured photos of finished stick n' pokes at the end of this post and if you wish to see his complete portfolio, have any inquiries, or wish to schedule an appointment for your own hand poked tattoo, hit up Matt on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/blackscraps/?hl=en" title="Black Scraps Instagram Page">@blackscraps</a> or at <a href="https://www.blackscraps.com/" target="_blank" title="Black Scraps Tattoo" rel="noopener noreferrer">Blackscraps.com</a> </p>
<p><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Alex-Bonjour_grande.jpg?v=1530216332" alt="Black Scraps Tattoo Stick n Poke Hand Poke MNKR Blog" width="615" height="410"></p>
<p><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Cecil-Fuck-em-all-A_grande.jpg?v=1530216370" alt="Black Scraps Tattoo Stick n Poke Hand Poke MNKR Blog" width="614" height="409"></p>
<p><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Thomas-Super-8_grande.jpg?v=1530217014" alt="Black Scraps Tattoo Stick n Poke Hand Poke MNKR Blog" width="612" height="408"></p>
<p><span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/blackscraps/?hl=en" target="_blank" title="Black Scraps Instagram Page" style="color: #e06666;" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">SEE THESE AND MORE HERE ON MATT'S BLACK SCRAPS INSTAGRAM </span></strong></a></span></p>]]>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/ciclavia-in-the-valley</id>
    <published>2018-06-22T11:56:00-07:00</published>
    <updated>2018-06-22T12:12:08-07:00</updated>
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    <title>CicLAvia in the Valley</title>
    <author>
      <name>Matt Fellows</name>
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      <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/ciclavia-in-the-valley" title="Ciclavia Valley"><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/ciclavialogo_grande.png?v=1529532604" alt="CicLavia The Valley MNKR Blog "></a></p>
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      <![CDATA[<p><img alt="CicLavia The Valley MNKR Blog " src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/ciclavialogo_grande.png?v=1529532604"></p>
<p>CicLavia is back on Sunday, June 24th panoramic City, Arleta, and Pacoima. For those who are new to the event, CicLAvia is an open-streets event where streets are closed to car traffic and open to cyclists, skaters, runners and pedestrians. CicLAvia is a free event which lasts from 9am-4pm. CicLavia is not a structured event; you can go where you'd like and do what you'd like. The event is simply an opportunity to roam the streets, be active, and have fun. For the route map and full details including safety tips, check out Ciclavia.org or simply click on the images in this post to be taken directly to their site. Head out and enjoy the sun, stay hydrated, and stay active!<br><br><a href="http://www.ciclavia.org/" target="_blank" title="Ciclavia The Valley" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Ciclavia_the_Valley_1024x1024.png?v=1529694660" alt="Ciclavia The Valley"></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.ciclavia.org/ciclavia_the_valley_2018" target="_blank" title="CicLavia The Valley MNKR Blog" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="CicLavia The Valley MNKR Blog " src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/CicLAvia_grande.jpg?v=1529533859" style="float: none;"></a></p>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/surf-market-la</id>
    <published>2018-06-20T13:53:00-07:00</published>
    <updated>2018-06-20T13:59:24-07:00</updated>
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    <title>Surf Market LA</title>
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      <name>Matt Fellows</name>
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      <![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/surf-market-la" title="Surf Market LA MNKR Blog Platform LA"><img alt="Surf Market LA" src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/SurfMarket_1024x1024.jpg?v=1529525874" style="float: none;"></a></p>
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<p><span>This two day outdoor market will include food, home goods, a live surfboard shaping demonstration, panel discussions, as well as all of the best surfing accessories you need, of course.</span></p><p><a class="read-more" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/surf-market-la">More</a></p>]]>
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      <![CDATA[<p>This June marks the first appearance of Surf Market LA presented by Salt Surf in Culver City. This two day outdoor market will include food, home goods, a live surfboard shaping demonstration, panel discussions, as well as all of the best surfing accessories you need, of course.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.surfmarketla.com/" title="Surf Market LA Info Platform LA MNKR Blog" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img alt="Surf Market LA" src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/SurfMarket_1024x1024.jpg?v=1529525874" style="float: none;" width="628" height="784"></a></p>
<p>The two day outdoor market, sponsored by Platform LA, begins on Saturday June 23rd from 11am-5pm and also includes the live surfboard shaping by Shaper Studios. The event continues on Sunday the 24th which will also include the outdoor market from 11am-5pm as well as the panel discussions which begin at 1pm. These discussions will focus on the female surf revolution and the power of activism with guest speakers Kassia Meador, Helena Dunn, and Bonnie Wright. Complimentary cold brew coffee will also be offered by Later Days Coffee.</p>
<p><a href="https://platformla.com/event/surf-market-saturday/" target="_blank" title="Surf Market LA Info Platform LA MNKR Blog" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Platform_LA_A_large.jpg?v=1529526672" alt="Platform LA" width="610" height="406"></a></p>
<p>This will all take place at Platform, 8850 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA. For the full list of vendors that will be attending the event, check out Surfmarketla.com and Platformla.com or click on the images to be taken directly to their respective sites for full details. Go support the vendors and get out there and surf.</p>
<p><a href="https://platformla.com/event/surf-market-sunday/" title="Surf Market LA Info Platform LA MNKR Blog"><strong><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Platform-LA-B_large.jpg?v=1529527123" alt="Platform LA" width="609" height="405"></strong></a></p>]]>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/lover-enamel-pins-prints-and-pocket-tees</id>
    <published>2016-12-15T15:52:00-08:00</published>
    <updated>2016-12-15T15:55:58-08:00</updated>
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    <title>Lover Enamel Pins, Prints, and Pocket Tees</title>
    <author>
      <name>Matt Fellows</name>
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      <![CDATA[<a href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/lover-enamel-pins-prints-and-pocket-tees" title="Lover Collection"><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Lover-Collection_1024x1024.jpg?v=1481845907" alt="Lover Collection"></a><p><a class="read-more" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/lover-enamel-pins-prints-and-pocket-tees">More</a></p>]]>
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      <![CDATA[Our newest collection 'LOVER' is finally up and live on the site. I initially came up with this design in January of 2012 and it’s been one of our best-selling and most loved designs of all time. I recently gave it a little update and now we’re re-releasing it as ‘Lover HD’ (hand drawn). I hope you like it. Thanks guys, Matt #LoveWins<br><br><a href="https://mnkr.com/collections/patches-stickers/products/lover-enamel-pin" target="_blank" title="Lover Enamel Pin"><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Lover_Pins_Group_1024x1024.jpg?v=1481845758" alt="Lover Enamel Pins"></a><br><br><a href="https://mnkr.com/collections/prints/products/lover" target="_blank" title="Lover Limited Edition Screen Print"><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Lover_Prints_Stacked_1024x1024.jpg?v=1481845804" alt="Lover Limited Screen Print"></a><br><br><a href="https://mnkr.com/search?type=product&amp;q=lover+t-shirt&amp;submit=" target="_blank" title="Lover Pocket T-shirt"><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Lover-Pockets-Black-and-White_1024x1024.jpg?v=1481845850" alt="Lover Pocket T-shirts"></a><br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Lover-Collection_1024x1024.jpg?v=1481845907" alt="Lover Collection">]]>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/thrashers-skater-of-the-year-whos-it-gonna-be</id>
    <published>2016-11-30T14:27:00-08:00</published>
    <updated>2016-11-30T14:33:19-08:00</updated>
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    <title>Thrasher&apos;s Skater of the Year / Who&apos;s gonna win in 2016?</title>
    <author>
      <name>Matt Fellows</name>
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      <![CDATA[<a href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/thrashers-skater-of-the-year-whos-it-gonna-be" title="Thrasher Magazine's Skater of the Year Award"><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/soty_2016_1024x1024.jpg?v=1480544619" alt="Thrasher's Skater of the Year Pro's Picks"></a><br><meta charset="utf-8"><span><br>With it's first recipient being Tony Hawk in 1990</span><span>, Thrasher Magazine's SOTY Award ...</span><br><br><p><a class="read-more" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/thrashers-skater-of-the-year-whos-it-gonna-be">More</a></p>]]>
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      <![CDATA[<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tkNLfWlF6wk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br>With it's first recipient being Tony Hawk back in 1990, Thrasher Magazine's SOTY Award is the most coveted title in the skateboarding industry. This years top picks include (among others) Figgy, Kyle Walker, Jerry Hsu, and previous winners Andrew Reynolds (1998), Brian Anderson (1999), Grant Taylor (2011), and Ishod Wair (2013). With so many dudes killing it this year it's hard to say who's going to take the honor. Check out this Thrasher video where a million different pros weigh-in on the situation.<br><br><span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/who-should-be-the-2016-skater-of-the-year/" target="_blank" title="Thrasher Magazine Skater of the Year Voting" style="color: #e06666;">Then go vote for SOTY on Thrasher.com while you still have time!</a></span>]]>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/rap-music-the-newest-edition-to-our-mnkr-pin-collection</id>
    <published>2016-11-28T14:58:00-08:00</published>
    <updated>2016-11-28T15:10:07-08:00</updated>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/rap-music-the-newest-edition-to-our-mnkr-pin-collection"/>
    <title>&apos;Rap Music&apos;, the newest edition to our MNKR pin collection.</title>
    <author>
      <name>Matt Fellows</name>
    </author>
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      <![CDATA[<a href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/rap-music-the-newest-edition-to-our-mnkr-pin-collection" title="Rap Music hard enamel pin / MNKR"><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Rap_Music_on_Denim_grande.jpg?v=1480373182" alt="Rap Music hard enamel pin / MNKR"></a><br><br><br><p><a class="read-more" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/rap-music-the-newest-edition-to-our-mnkr-pin-collection">More</a></p>]]>
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      <![CDATA[<p>This makes a grand total of two! Two <span>awesome </span>little hard enamel pins that we've made so far as part of what we think will be an ongoing tradition with us. <br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Rap_Music_on_Denim_grande.jpg?v=1480373182" alt="Rap Music Enamel Pin"><br>'Rap Music' Hard Enamel Pin<br><br>Ever since I was a kid I've always loved miniature things. I even went through a phase in which I only wrote in microscopic form (I<span>'m sure my teachers loved it). And seeing these new pins come to fruition has really taken me back and made me a happy dude.<br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Pins-Rap-and-Fuck-It_grande.jpg?v=1480373790" alt="'Rap Music' and 'Fuck It' hard enamel pins"><br>Our first two hard enamel pins, 'Fuck It' and 'Rap Music'<br><br>Keep an eye out for our next pin release. One of our favorite, and best-selling designs ever is up next. I can't wait to release it. </span>Stay tuned!</p>]]>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/happy-thanksgiving-everybody</id>
    <published>2016-11-24T07:43:00-08:00</published>
    <updated>2016-11-24T07:49:04-08:00</updated>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/happy-thanksgiving-everybody"/>
    <title>Happy Thanksgiving. It&apos;s apple pie time!</title>
    <author>
      <name>Matt Fellows</name>
    </author>
    <summary type="html">
      <![CDATA[<img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Apple_Pie_for_Thanksgiving_grande.jpg?v=1480002172" alt="It's Apple Pie Time Drawing / MNKR"><br>I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving with the family and friends. From Matt and the MNKR family. Feeling very thankful this Thanksgiving. Bring on that mf apple pie.<br><br><p><a class="read-more" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/happy-thanksgiving-everybody">More</a></p>]]>
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      <![CDATA[<img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Apple_Pie_for_Thanksgiving_1024x1024.jpg?v=1480002172" alt="It's Apple Pie Time Drawing / MNKR">]]>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/compton-surf-club-matix-clothing</id>
    <published>2016-11-22T18:54:00-08:00</published>
    <updated>2016-11-22T19:07:20-08:00</updated>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/compton-surf-club-matix-clothing"/>
    <title>Compton Surf Club Video / Matix Clothing</title>
    <author>
      <name>Matt Fellows</name>
    </author>
    <summary type="html">
      <![CDATA[<a href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/compton-surf-club-matix-clothing" title="Compton Surf Club 'Ramp Day' Matix Clothing"><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Compton-Surf-A_1024x1024.jpg?v=1479869524" alt="Compton Surf Club / Matix Clothing"></a><br><meta charset="utf-8"><span><br>When they're not taking the kids at Watts/Willowbrook Boys &amp; Girls Club to the beach to catch some waves ...</span><br><br><p><a class="read-more" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/compton-surf-club-matix-clothing">More</a></p>]]>
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      <![CDATA[When they're not taking the kids at Watts/Willowbrook Boys &amp; Girls Club to the beach to catch some waves, the good people over at Matix Clothing invite the kids over to the HQ to skate their ramp as part of their ongoing project, The Compton Surf Club. Check out the excerpt below from the video 'Ramp Day' to get a better idea of what the Compton Surf Club is all about. And then check out the actual video to get a visual of what I'm talking about. And then check out the link to their webstore at the bottom of the page so you can get some cool Compton Surf Club gear and help support the project. And then get off the internet for a while and go do something.<br><br>
<p class="p1">"When Matix moved to the Compton neighborhood we were looking at ways to embrace and simultaneously expose the youth to the things that inspired us to build our lifestyles and brands – surfing, skateboarding, art and snowboarding.</p>
<p class="p2">Learning new skills, building self-esteem and keeping at risk youth off the streets of our local Compton neighborhoods through our boardsports and street culture are the pillars of the Matix Compton Surf Club.</p>
<p class="p2">The unique challenge of standing up on a wave, riding atop a skateboard, or turning down a mountain under your own balance and power while your best friends are right there cheering you on is an experience unique to board sports and our culture. Having conquered something extreme that their friends have never tried provides these kids a platform to stand up on and be proud.<br><br>For this project we have chosen to work with Roy W. Roberts, II Watts/Willowbrook Boys &amp; Girls Club. A portion of proceeds from every Compton Surf item will help support our ongoing volunteer efforts with the Club."<br><br><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/190803139" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>Compton Surf Club 'Ramp Day' Video<br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Compton_Surf_Club_Matix_grande.png?v=1479870188" alt="Compton Surf Club Matix Clothing"><br><span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://www.matixclothing.com/products/collections/compton-surf-club?gclid=CPaAgJfxvdACFYdcfgod6tcATQ" target="_blank" title="Compton Surf Club Merchandise Matix Clothing" style="color: #e06666;">Buy Compton Surf Club Merchandise Here and Support the Cause</a></span></p>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/cawaja-weehouse-alchemy-architects</id>
    <published>2016-11-16T16:42:00-08:00</published>
    <updated>2016-11-16T16:46:41-08:00</updated>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/cawaja-weehouse-alchemy-architects"/>
    <title>Cawaja Weehouse / Alchemy Architects</title>
    <author>
      <name>Matt Fellows</name>
    </author>
    <summary type="html">
      <![CDATA[<a href="http://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/cawaja-weehouse-alchemy-architects" title="Cawaja Weehouse / Alchemy Architects Saint Paul, MN"><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Cawaja_Weehouse_A_1024x1024.jpg?v=1479342974" alt="Cawaja Weehouse Alchemy Architects Saint Paul, MN"></a><br><br><br><p><a class="read-more" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/cawaja-weehouse-alchemy-architects">More</a></p>]]>
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      <![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;">I've always been a fan of modern architecture, modular design, and now that's it's had time to evolve into something really cool, prefab homes. <span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://www.weehouse.com/" target="_blank" title="Alchemy Architects Saint Paul, MN" style="color: #e06666;">Alchemy Architects</a></span> in Saint Paul, MN has been combining all those things into their 'Weehouse' since 2003, and doing a pretty good job at it. Although they offer traditional architectural services as well, Alchemy Architects states that they can build you anything from a 200 sq. ft. unit up to a 75 unit prefab condominium. That I would love to see. Check out their Cawaja Weehouse in Ontario, Canada below.<br><br><img alt="Cawaja Weehouse Alchemy Architects Saint Paul, MN" src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Cawaja_Weehouse_A_grande.jpg?v=1479342974" style="float: none;"><br><img alt="Cawaja Weehouse Alchemy Architects Saint Paul, MN" src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Cawaja_Weehouse_B_grande.jpg?v=1479343065" style="float: none;"><br><img alt="Cawaja Weehouse Alchemy Architects Saint Paul, MN" src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Cawaja_Weehouse_C_grande.jpg?v=1479343153" style="float: none;"><br><img alt="Cawaja Weehouse Alchemy Architects Saint Paul, MN" src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Cawaja_Weehouse_D_grande.jpg?v=1479343183" style="float: none;"><br><img alt="Cawaja Weehouse Alchemy Architects Saint Paul, MN" src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Cawaja_Weehouse_F_grande.jpg?v=1479343209" style="float: none;"><br><img alt="Cawaja Weehouse Alchemy Architects Saint Paul, MN" src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Cawaja_Weehouse_E_grande.jpg?v=1479343250" style="float: none;"><br><br><br></p>]]>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/matts-tats-limited-edition-screen-prints</id>
    <published>2016-11-15T17:03:00-08:00</published>
    <updated>2016-11-15T17:04:33-08:00</updated>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/matts-tats-limited-edition-screen-prints"/>
    <title>Matt&apos;s Tats / Limited Edition Screen Print</title>
    <author>
      <name>Matt Fellows</name>
    </author>
    <summary type="html">
      <![CDATA[<a href="http://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/matts-tats-limited-edition-screen-prints" title="Matt's Tats Limited Edition Screen Print"><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Matt_s-Tats-Print_28fcf4f4-0b06-4267-9893-d5c7e7ec6c41_grande.jpg?v=1479257530" alt="Matt's Tats Limited Edition Screen Print"><br><br></a><p><a class="read-more" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/matts-tats-limited-edition-screen-prints">More</a></p>]]>
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      <![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;">Maybe it's the ego in me talking, but this is one of my favorite designs that I've come up with lately. It's all my tattoos layed out side by side. One morning I woke up, made coffee, and while I sat there sipping it in my undies I decided to draw them all out on paper. To me there's a lot of sentiment and nostalgia in this print that makes it special, but I think even if you're not me (which I think most of you are) it's still interesting. I only made a very limited edition of these dudes. Please enjoy. <br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Matt_s-Tats-Signing_1024x1024.jpg?v=1479257695" alt="Matt's Tats Limited Edition Screen Print"><br>Signed and numbered limited edition Matt's Tats screen print.<br><br><img alt="Matt's Tats Limited Edition Screen Print" src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Matt_s-Tats-True-White_grande.jpg?v=1479257819" style="float: none;"><br>Hand screen printed by yours truly.<br><br><a href="http://mnkr.com/collections/prints/products/matts-tats" title="Matt's Tats Limited Edition Screen Print"><span style="color: #e06666;">Buy it here</span></a></p>]]>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/protesters-take-to-los-angeles-streets-shouting-not-my-president</id>
    <published>2016-11-10T12:42:00-08:00</published>
    <updated>2016-11-10T12:49:42-08:00</updated>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/protesters-take-to-los-angeles-streets-shouting-not-my-president"/>
    <title>Hundreds of Trump protesters shut down 101 Freeway shouting &quot;Not my president&quot;.</title>
    <author>
      <name>Matt Fellows</name>
    </author>
    <summary type="html">
      <![CDATA[<a href="http://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/protesters-take-to-los-angeles-streets-shouting-not-my-president" title="http://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/protesters-take-to-los-angeles-streets-shouting-not-my-president"><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Trump_Protest_C_grande.jpg?v=1478810591" alt="Trump protesters shut down the 101 Freeway Nov. 9th (Marcus Yam / LA Times via Getty Images)"></a><p><a class="read-more" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/protesters-take-to-los-angeles-streets-shouting-not-my-president">More</a></p>]]>
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<p><span>Dozens of arrests were made, police cars were damaged, and minor injuries were reported as p</span>rotesters took to the streets last night in Downtown Los Angeles to protest Trump's victory over Hillary Clinton Nov. 8th. What started out as peaceful protests in front of city hall soon spread towards the freeway system only a block North. Hundreds of protesters then swarmed the 101 Freeway and a skirmish with the police ensued for the next few hours into the morning of Nov. 10th. <br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Trump_Protest_F_grande.jpg?v=1478809032" alt="Trump protesters carrrying signs on the 101 Freeway / CBS Los Angeles / John Fredricks / Nur Photo via Getty Images"><br>Trump protesters shut down the 101 Freeway Nov. 9th (John Fredricks / Nur Photo via Getty Images) CBS Los Angeles</p>
<p><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Trump_Protests_A_grande.jpg?v=1478808859" alt="Not My President, Trump. CBS Los Angeles / Ronen Tivony / Nur Photo via Getty Images"><br>Trump protester Downtown Los Angeles Nov. 9th (Ronen Tivony / Nur Photo via Getty Images) CBS Los Angeles</p>
<p><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Trump_Protest_B_grande.jpg?v=1478809434" alt="Trump Protesters clash with Police on the 101 Freeway (Marcus Yam LA Times via Getty Images)"><br>A show of police force as protesters shut down 101 Freeway. Nov. 10th (Marcus Yam / LA Times via Getty Images)<br><br></p>
<p><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Trump_Protest_D_grande.jpg?v=1478809742" alt="Protesters burn effigy of Trump in front of Los Angeles City Hall Nov. 9th. (Marcus Yam / LA Times via Getty Images)"><br>Protesters burn effigy of Trump in front of Los Angeles City Hall Nov. 9th. (Marcus Yam / LA Times via Getty Images)<br><br></p>
<p><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Trump_Protest_E_grande.jpg?v=1478810097" alt="Trump protesters on the 101 Freeway Nov. 9th (John Fredricks / Nur Photo via Getty Images)"><br>Trump protesters on the 101 Freeway Nov. 9th (John Fredricks / Nur Photo via Getty Images)<br><br><span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/photo-galleries/2016/11/10/trump-protests-in-downtown-la/" target="_blank" title="Trump protesters downtown Los Angeles Nov. 9th via CBS Los Angeles" style="color: #e06666;">See more of these remarkable protest photos via CBS Los Angeles HERE</a></span></p>]]>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/airplane-the-movie-watch-these-funniest-moments</id>
    <published>2016-11-09T15:12:00-08:00</published>
    <updated>2016-11-09T15:13:41-08:00</updated>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/airplane-the-movie-watch-these-funniest-moments"/>
    <title>Airplane the Movie! Watch these funniest moments...</title>
    <author>
      <name>Matt Fellows</name>
    </author>
    <summary type="html">
      <![CDATA[<a href="http://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/airplane-the-movie-watch-these-funniest-moments" title="The funniest moments from Airplane! the movie."><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/I_picked_the_wrong_week_to_quit_drinking_Election_2016_grande.png?v=1478732563" alt="Airplane! the movie. 'Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit drinking.' Quote /  Mnkr Drawing"></a><p><a class="read-more" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/airplane-the-movie-watch-these-funniest-moments">More</a></p>]]>
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      <![CDATA[I went to bed last night before the election results were finalized in the hopes that things wouldn't actually end up where it looked like they were going to go. Sadly, this was not the case when I woke up in the morning. I never in a million years would have believed that we'd end up with someone as ignorant as Trump holding the highest office in our land. I didn't think Middle America had it in them to ignore reason, truth, policy and instead vote with their emotions. Well, you proved me wrong and I stand corrected. Good for you guys for getting to the polls.<br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/I_picked_the_wrong_week_to_quit_drinking_Election_2016_grande.png?v=1478732563" alt="Airplane! 'I picked the wrong week to quit drinking.' MNKR Illustration"><br>A drawing I did this morning with one of the many classic quotes from Airplane!<br><br>If you need a pick-me-up today and something to smile about, watch this clip of the funniest moments from Airplane! the movie.<br><br><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xlDXQdgx_QU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>]]>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/just-do-it-vote</id>
    <published>2016-11-08T13:12:00-08:00</published>
    <updated>2016-11-08T13:17:30-08:00</updated>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/just-do-it-vote"/>
    <title>JUST DO IT, Vote!</title>
    <author>
      <name>Matt Fellows</name>
    </author>
    <summary type="html">
      <![CDATA[<a href="http://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/just-do-it-vote" title="Just Do It MNKR Bootleg Stencil President Election Vote USA"><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Vote_2016_C_grande.jpg?v=1478638906" alt="Just Do It Vote USA President Bootleg Stencil MNKR"><br>C</a>ome get a 'Just Do It, Vote' bootleg stencil after you vote.<br><br><p><a class="read-more" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/just-do-it-vote">More</a></p>]]>
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      <![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;">Today is the day folks. The day where we head to the polls and vote in the first woman president while narrowly (hopefully) avoiding a bullet. A tax-dodging, misogynistic, racist bullet. If you're in the LA area, after you vote come down with a blank t-shirt to the <span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Brewery,+642+Moulton+Ave,+Los+Angeles,+CA+90031/@34.0637795,-118.2189749,19z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x80c2c66ff6dc2fd5:0x420415579581e296!8m2!3d34.0637184!4d-118.2185082" target="_blank" title="MNKR HQ Address at The Brewery" style="color: #e06666;">MNKR HQ</a></span> at The Brewery and get a "Just Do It, Vote" bootleg stencil. Text me if you're coming; six one nine, two five two, two eight one four.<br><br><img alt="MNKR Just Do It Vote Bootleg T-shirt Stencil" src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Vote_2016_C_1024x1024.jpg?v=1478638906" style="float: none;"><br><br>Even though our system may be flawed, right now this is all we have, and yes, every vote counts, especially yours. See you at the polls. Be the Change Sucka.<br><br>p.s. I miss Bernie :(<br><br><span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=election+results+2016+usa&amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS504US504&amp;oq=election+res&amp;aqs=chrome.0.0l4j69i57j0.5424j0j4&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8#eob=enn/o//////////////" target="_blank" title="Election Day Results President USA Google" style="color: #e06666;">Check out Election Day Results Here</a></span></p>]]>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/standing-rock-dakota-access-pipeline</id>
    <published>2016-11-07T14:54:00-08:00</published>
    <updated>2016-11-07T15:02:48-08:00</updated>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/standing-rock-dakota-access-pipeline"/>
    <title>Donations for Camp Sacred Stone / Standing Rock / #NODAPL</title>
    <author>
      <name>Matt Fellows</name>
    </author>
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<p><span itemprop="description"><a href="http://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/standing-rock-dakota-access-pipeline" title="Standing Rock overflow camp">﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿<img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Standing_Rock_D_1024x1024.jpg?v=1478559161" alt="Many tribal nations unite in overflow camp. (Photo Christopher Juhn for MPR News)"></a></span>Many tribal nations unite in overflow camp. (Photo Christopher Juhn for MPR News)</p><p><a class="read-more" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/standing-rock-dakota-access-pipeline">More</a></p>]]>
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      <![CDATA[<p>I know it's a drop in the bucket, but we just sent a MNKR care package of sweatshirts out to the Standing Rock protesters in North Dakota. As we enter the Winter months layers will be much needed. See below for donation info.<br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Standing-Rock-sweatshirts_grande.jpg?v=1478555193" alt="MNKR Be the Change Sucka™ Sweatshirts care package for Standing Rock protesters."><br>MNKR 'Be The Change Sucka' and 'Records' sweatshirts headed to North Dakota.<br><span><br>If you want to donate goods or money to the cause, please head over to <a href="http://sacredstonecamp.org/" target="_blank" title="Sacred Stone Camp"><span style="color: #e06666;">SacredStoneCamp.org</span></a></span><span> to see a list of much needed items. You can also donate here at the </span><span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://standingrock.org/news/standing-rock-sioux-tribe--dakota-access-pipeline-donation-fund/" target="_blank" title="Standing Rock Sioux Tribe" style="color: #e06666;">Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's website</a></span><span> or via </span><span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/d19fAf" target="_blank" title="Sacred Stone Legal Defense Fund" style="color: #e06666;">The Sacred Stone Legal Defense Fund</a></span><span>. </span></p>
<p><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Standing_Rock_B_grande.jpg?v=1478557542" alt="Sacred Stone Camp / Standing Rock"><br>Sacred Stone Camp, North Dakota (courtesy <a href="http://www.nodapl.life/" target="_blank" title="Sacred Stone Camp">nodapl.life</a>)<br><br>#nodapl #waterislife #standwithstandingrock </p>]]>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/usual-supply-vintage-and-non-vintage</id>
    <published>2016-11-02T14:21:00-07:00</published>
    <updated>2016-11-03T14:30:44-07:00</updated>
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    <title>Usual Supply™ Vintage and Non-Vintage</title>
    <author>
      <name>Matt Fellows</name>
    </author>
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      <![CDATA[<meta charset="utf-8"><span>So I've started a new project. Since I love thrift store shopping, but don't really have a need for all the hundreds of rad t-shirts I come across in my travels ...<br><br><a href="http://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/usual-supply-vintage-and-non-vintage" title="Usual Supply™ Vintage and Non-Vintage"><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Usual-Supply-Mash-Up_d67d52c2-ff54-42d2-9e48-0bd9ba14301e_1024x1024.jpg?v=1478121807" alt="Usual Supply™ Vintage and Non-Vintage"></a><br></span><p><a class="read-more" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/usual-supply-vintage-and-non-vintage">More</a></p>]]>
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      <![CDATA[So I've started a new project. Since I love thrift store shopping, but don't really have a need for all the hundreds of rad t-shirts I come across in my travels, I figured I'd start buying, cataloging, and reselling vintage and non-vintage graphic t-shirts for a coffee table style picture book. I haven't yet figured out how many t-shirts will go into it, but I'm thinking about a nice big number like 500, 666, 720, or 1,000. <span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/usualsupply/" target="_blank" title="Usual Supply™ Vintage and Non-Vintage Instagram" style="color: #e06666;">Follow my progress on Instagram @UsualSupply.</a></span><br><br>
<div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="Usual Supply™ Coffee Table Book Example A" src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Usual-Supply-Page-Example-A_grande.jpg?v=1478119178" style="float: none;"></div>
A handful of shirts in my collection in the proposed page layout.<br><br>T-shirts to me have a magic mix of elements that have had me hooked for 30+ years. They're a mixture of fashion, design, and advertising. And I don't mean advertising like Coca Cola® (although yes that too), but as in advertising yourself to the world around you. Are you in love, do you want to talk politics, is your sense of humor just downright hilarious? There's a shirt for that. <br><br>I designed my first t-shirt when I was just 10 years old. My 6th grade class had a contest to design a shirt for our room and I won. It was a wicked peace sign design with icicles coming off of it that read "Room 2 is Cool, We Rule" (blog post to follow). <br><br>My goal with the (not yet named) book is to give the reader a place to get away for a while and get lost in a sea of graphics. Maybe for inspirational purposes, or maybe for meditative ones. I believe that my book will different for a few reasons. The focus will be on the graphics and the designs, but in a very generic way. The shirts will be shot on a white background instead of on models. The t-shirts will cover a time span from the 2000-aughts, back to the 70's, but so far it's mainly comprised of lots of 90's tees. This book will not be about the history of the t-shirt, nor about band tees or any one thing specifically. There are a lot of rad books like this out there already. It will be a total mix of design styles and eras. The repetitive nature of my book and it's imagery will itself be a selling point for people who aren't necessarily t-shirt-heads or design lovers.<br><br>
<div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="Usual Supply™ Coffee Table Book Example B" src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Usual-Supply-Page-Example-B_grande.jpg?v=1478119450" style="float: none;"></div>
<p>More shirts I've collected and catalogued in the past few months.<br><br>As this is a new project, I haven't yet picked a goal date. When I get farther along in the picture editing process I'll know better how long it will take and when I think I'll be finishing up. More to come.<br><br>Purchase these shirts at <a href="http://usualsupply.com" target="_blank" title="Usual Supply™ Vintage and Non-Vintage">USUALSUPPLY.COM</a></p>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/115773444-adidas-new-skate-film-away-days</id>
    <published>2016-04-19T15:31:00-07:00</published>
    <updated>2016-04-19T15:40:55-07:00</updated>
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    <title>Adidas&apos; New Skate Film - Away Days</title>
    <author>
      <name>Matt Fellows</name>
    </author>
    <summary type="html">
      <![CDATA[<a href="http://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/115773444-adidas-new-skate-film-away-days" title="Adidas' Away Days New Skate Film"><img alt="Away Days Adidas Skate Film" src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Away_Days_Adidas_Skate_1024x1024.jpg?1507833867635916948" style="float: none;"></a>
<div style="text-align: left;"></div><p><a class="read-more" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/115773444-adidas-new-skate-film-away-days">More</a></p>]]>
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      <![CDATA[<p>Can't wait for this new feature-length skate film from Adidas to come out. Filmed in over 90 cities, and spanning a 3 year period, t<span>his thing looks monstrous! Away Days starts it's premier circuit here in Los Angeles May 12th, then heads to NY, London, Tokyo, with it's final stop in Sao Paulo May 20th. It'll be releasing to the public shortly thereafter.<br><br></span>Check out the trailer below.<br><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1V1JLT5Qmj0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br><br>Directed by Matt Irving. Filming by Chris Mulhern, Justin Albert, and Torsten Frank. Photo by Sem Rubio and Zander Taketomo. Away Days features both Adidas' Global and International teams.</p>
<p>Global Team:<br>Mark Gonzales, Dennis Busenitz, Silas Baxter-Neal, Lucas Puig, Rodrigo TX, Mark Suciu, Pete Eldridge, Benny Fairfax, Nestor Judkins, Jake Donnelly, Lem Villemin, Jack Fardell, Alec Majerus, Miles Silvas, Na-kel Smith and Tyshawn Jones</p>
<p>Int’l Team:<br>Chewy Cannon (GBR), Raul Navarro (ESP), Günes Özdogan (SWE), Klaus Bohms (BRA), Kevin Lowry (CAN), Dennis, Durrant (AUS) and Gustav Tønnesen (NOR)</p>]]>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/115324612-vetements-ss-16</id>
    <published>2016-04-12T13:06:00-07:00</published>
    <updated>2016-04-12T13:21:01-07:00</updated>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/115324612-vetements-ss-16"/>
    <title>Vetements - SS &apos;16</title>
    <author>
      <name>Matt Fellows</name>
    </author>
    <summary type="html">
      <![CDATA[<a href="http://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/115324612-vetements-ss-16" title="Vetements Spring Summer 2016"><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Vetements-DHL_1024x1024.jpg?6300521721404807919" alt="Vetements G"></a><br>This guy had better get back to work or he is going to be so busted.<br><br><p><a class="read-more" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/115324612-vetements-ss-16">More</a></p>]]>
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      <![CDATA[<p>Only four seasons later, Vetements (French for "clothing") is on top of their game, playing by their own rules ... which appear to be few and far between. Georgian-born designer Demna Gvasalia quit his comfortable, yet frustrating position at Louis Vuitton to start his own brand (with two partners), and has since taken the Paris-based collective down a short road full of freakishly oversized pieces, borrowed graphics, and no-nonsense nonsense. Vetements, sold as womenswear, but donned and walked by female and male alike, is happy to be turning the fashion world a bit on it's head with it's ready-to-wear wares.<br><br>Gvasalia, who took over Alexander Wang's seat at Balenciaga last Fall seems to be having the time of his life splitting his energy between the two very different houses. Whether you hate it or love it, Vetements' influential style is fast spreading across the fashion world. Heck, I'm even getting in to it. Current outfit; ripped up blue jeans where one of the legs has been ripped clean off, and a size 4X Gildan tee that says "Home Wrecker" and has a pic of a demolition crane on it. All this for only $11 instead of $4,200. It's fresh, it's new, it's "why not".<br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Vetements-A_1024x1024.jpg?15638221186798283773" alt="Vetements A"><br>"Coming Soon" Titanic Hoodie - $885. Yes US Dollars, not Pesos.<br><br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Vetements-B_1024x1024.jpg?8888529695285551141" alt="Vetements B"><br>Vetements Sweatsuit - $1400 (platform rain boots not included)<br><br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Vetements-C_1024x1024.jpg?7167534765001549187" alt="Vetements "><br>"Hello Boys!!" Modern Trench - $1,795. Studded Floor belt - $2,000<br><br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Vetements-i_1024x1024.jpg?17965852195693572344" alt="Vetements D"><br>Lime green suit - If you have to ask, you can't afford it.<br><br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Vetements-G_1024x1024.jpg?17350484781894244184" alt="Vetements E"><br>Floral Dress - $1,985 (and the year I started skateboarding)<br><br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Vetements-H_1024x1024.jpg?13319361055630261451" alt="Vetements F"><br>Vetements open back dress - $2,150.  Girl peeing in corner - again, if you have to ask, you can't afford it.</p>]]>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/114124100-mike-dempsey-captures-the-in-between-scene</id>
    <published>2016-03-24T15:35:00-07:00</published>
    <updated>2016-03-24T16:18:20-07:00</updated>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/114124100-mike-dempsey-captures-the-in-between-scene"/>
    <title>Mike Dempsey Captures The In-Between Scene</title>
    <author>
      <name>Matt Fellows</name>
    </author>
    <summary type="html">
      <![CDATA[<a href="http://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/114124100-mike-dempsey-captures-more-than-meets-the-eye" title="Mike Dempsey Photographer"><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Mike-Dempsey-Huckleberry-Finn_grande.jpg?935625382012789343" alt="Mike Dempsey | Huckleberry Finn"><br></a>Huckleberry Finn<br><br>So stoked on my new Mike Dempsey print that was dropped off today at MNKR HQ by none other than the man himself. Thanks again Mike for the dope print.<br><br><p><a class="read-more" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/114124100-mike-dempsey-captures-the-in-between-scene">More</a></p>]]>
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      <![CDATA[<meta charset="utf-8">
<p style="text-align: left;"><span>Photographic scenes ripped from your dreams; Mike Dempsey creates stunning imagery that's sure to leave you with an "Oh fuck" feeling. Most photography leaves you with a sense of beauty or grandeur, nostalgia or banality...the normal feelings when it comes to photography. They're the photos we know and love, and frankly the reason photography was invented in the first place. Photos are supposed to document our reality, to capture our daily life as it unfolds. Mike's photography however takes it to a whole new level. He's managed to create and capture the in-between moments that are very rarely seen with such clarity and vibrance. With Mike's images you're immediately transported to the second the photo was taken, and you're instantly struck with a feeling of urgency for what's currently taking place, or what's about to happen. The realness is surreal, the immediacy unbearable. All in all, they read more like stills from movie reels than anything else. You can't help but fill in the blanks and complete the script in your head.  All this from a self-proclaimed director first, photographer second. It all makes sense, it's all dope af, it's Mike Dempsey (aka Mike's Butt).<br><br><a href="http://www.mikesbutt.com/" target="_blank" title="Mike Dempsey Photography"><span style="color: #e06666;"><em><strong>Check out the rest of Mike's work</strong></em></span></a><br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Mike-Dempsey-Bike-Launch_grande.jpg?743890894895848502" alt="Mike Dempsey | Anderson Paak Venice"><br>Anderson Paak Venice<br><br>I love to know what takes place behind-the-scenes on movies and photo shoots, and with Mike's photos it's no different. I'm constantly trying to figure out exactly how an image was created.<br><br><br><img alt="Mike Dempsey | Drive By Fruiting" src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Mike-Dempsey-Banana-Slip_1024x1024.jpg?1934276396094335159" style="float: none;"><br>Drive By Fruiting<br><br>I can't help but think how painful the next 10 seconds of this woman's life is going to be ... and what the heck she planned on making with oranges, apples, eggplant and kale?<br><br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Mike-Dempsey-Pumpkin-Smash_1024x1024.jpg?18176305092690343447" alt="Mike Dempsey | Pumpkin Smash"><br>Halloween<br><br>Apparently me and this girl share the same hatred for smashing pumpkins.<br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Mike-Dempsey-Dorothy-Dog_1024x1024.jpg?11770892032663320836" alt="Mike Dempsey | Dorothy Dog Sitting"><br>Dorothy Dog Sitting<br><br>Such a rad photo. Is this like 4 images put together? I must know.<br><br><img alt="Mike Dempsey | Booger Party" src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Mike-Dempsey-Booger-Party_1024x1024.jpg?15080669480758274519" style="float: none;"><br>Booger Party<br><br>Look at this lucky bastard. <br></span></p>]]>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/113255620-rowan-zorilla-drops-all-the-acid</id>
    <published>2016-03-16T11:24:00-07:00</published>
    <updated>2016-03-16T11:46:51-07:00</updated>
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    <title>Rowan Zorilla Drops All The Acid</title>
    <author>
      <name>Matt Fellows</name>
    </author>
    <summary type="html">
      <![CDATA[<a href="http://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/113255620-rowan-zorilla-drops-all-the-acid" title="Rowan Zorilla Acid Drop | Thrasher Mag Magnified"><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Rowan-Zorilla-Acid-Drop_grande.jpg?2235677284187482329" alt="Rowan Zorilla Acid Drop | Thrasher Mag Magnified"></a><p><a class="read-more" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/113255620-rowan-zorilla-drops-all-the-acid">More</a></p>]]>
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      <![CDATA[20 year old Vista, Ca. native Rowan Zorilla acid drops from the heavens in Thrasher Mag's Skate Rock: South Africa. Full video out soon? Yes please.<br><br><iframe class="ThrasherVideo" width="610" height="343" frameborder="0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;" src="http://www.thrashermagazine.com/Embed.php?ooyalaId=RoaHIxMjE6ygD-44fXNSsRVEvU3LDWiX&amp;Remote=1&amp;Width=610"></iframe>]]>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/112856452-neighborhoods-new-yokohama-store</id>
    <published>2016-03-09T15:26:00-08:00</published>
    <updated>2016-03-09T15:55:39-08:00</updated>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/112856452-neighborhoods-new-yokohama-store"/>
    <title>NEIGHBORHOOD&apos;s New Yokohama Store</title>
    <author>
      <name>Matt Fellows</name>
    </author>
    <summary type="html">
      <![CDATA[<a href="http://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/112856452-neighborhoods-new-yokohama-store" title="Neighborhood's Newest Store Opening | Yokohama"><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/neighborhood-yokohama-1_grande.jpg?4935552165751984800" alt="Neighborhood's Newest Store Opening | Yokohama"></a><br><br><p><a class="read-more" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/112856452-neighborhoods-new-yokohama-store">More</a></p>]]>
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      <![CDATA[NEIGHBORHOOD's newest location opens amongst 25 other shops and dining destinations in Yokohama's seafront warehouse district. NEIGHBORHOOD's new neighbors include <em><a href="http://www.fredsegal.co.jp/?utm_source=fs&amp;utm_medium=bnr&amp;utm_term=cojp&amp;utm_content=main&amp;utm_campaign=fs_bnr" target="_blank" title="Fred Segal | Yokohama"><span style="color: #e06666;"><strong>Fred Segal</strong></span></a></em>, <em><a href="http://www.toddsnyder.jp/blog/new-shop.html" target="_blank" title="Todd Snyder | Yokohama"><span style="color: #e06666;"><strong>Todd Snyder</strong></span></a></em>, <em><span style="color: #e06666;"><strong><a href="http://tomsjapan.jp/" target="_blank" title="Tom's Japan" style="color: #e06666;">Tom's Japan</a></strong></span></em>, and a tasty looking place serving "California Style" meat pies called <span style="color: #000000;"><em><strong><span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://www.tgn.co.jp/hall/yokohama/ph/" target="_blank" title="Pie Holic" style="color: #e06666;">Pie Holic</a></span></strong></em>. Nothing reminds me more of my homestate California than meat pies! Am I right or what??</span><br><br><em><span style="color: #e06666;"><strong><a href="http://www.neighborhood.jp/" target="_blank" title="Neighborhood Japan" style="color: #e06666;">Check out NEIGHBORHOOD's goods</a></strong><strong>  </strong></span></em> |   <span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://www.marineandwalk.jp/" target="_blank" title="Marine &amp; Walk Seafront Shopping and Dining | Yokohama" style="color: #e06666;"><em><strong>Check out the Marine &amp; Walk's other shops</strong></em></a><em><strong><br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/neighborhood-yokohama-6_grande.jpg?15644226816529735685" alt="Neigborhood's Newest Store | Yokohama"><br></strong></em><span style="color: #000000;">Photo Akiharu Ichikawa</span></span></span><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="color: #000000;"><br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/neighborhood-yokohama-7_grande.jpg?4385017693923466581" alt="Neighborhood's Newest Store Opening | Yokohama"><br>Photo Akiharu Ichikawa<br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/neighborhood-yokohama-9_grande.jpg?14496020257149450842" alt="Neighborhood's Newest Store Opening | Yokohama"><br></span><em><strong></strong></em></span></span><meta charset="utf-8"><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="color: #000000;">Photo Akiharu Ichikawa<br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/neighborhood-yokohama-15_grande.jpg?2623964102325355371" alt="Neighborhood's Newest Store Opening | Yokohama"><br>Photo Akiharu Ichikawa</span></span>]]>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/89014084-know-someone-deserving-of-free-design-services</id>
    <published>2016-03-04T16:53:00-08:00</published>
    <updated>2016-03-04T16:57:53-08:00</updated>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/89014084-know-someone-deserving-of-free-design-services"/>
    <title>Know Someone Deserving Of Free Design Services?</title>
    <author>
      <name>Matt Fellows</name>
    </author>
    <summary type="html">
      <![CDATA[<a href="http://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/89014084-know-someone-deserving-of-free-design-services" title="MNKR Free Design Services Questionnaire"><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Charity-Questionnaire-300-dpi_grande.jpg?5069842327713910326" alt="MNKR Free Design Services Questionnaire"></a><p><a class="read-more" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/89014084-know-someone-deserving-of-free-design-services">More</a></p>]]>
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    <content type="html">
      <![CDATA[<p><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Charity-Questionnaire-300-dpi_grande.jpg?5069842327713910326" alt="MNKR Free Design Services Questionnaire"><br><br><br>... and so you don't actually have to turn your computer upside down to complete the questionnaire.</p>
<p><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Charity-Questionnaire-300-dpi-Upside-Down_grande.jpg?8123195139458624650" alt="MNKR Free Design Services Questionnaire"></p>]]>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/88963396-desert-nomad-house-by-rick-joy-architects-tucson-arizona</id>
    <published>2016-03-03T14:43:00-08:00</published>
    <updated>2016-03-03T14:53:01-08:00</updated>
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    <title>Desert Nomad House by Rick Joy Architects | Tucson, Arizona</title>
    <author>
      <name>Matt Fellows</name>
    </author>
    <summary type="html">
      <![CDATA[<a href="http://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/88963396-desert-nomad-house-by-rick-joy-architects" title="Desert Nomad House | Rick Joy Architects"><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Desert_Nomad_House_Saguaro_A_grande.jpg?9940558991587663727" alt="Desert Nomad House | Rick Joy Architects"></a><br><br><meta charset="utf-8"><span>There's nothing I like better than early morning desert sun on my face. It somehow feels different. It feels like it's not there because it has to be, but because it wants to be.<br><br></span><p><a class="read-more" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/88963396-desert-nomad-house-by-rick-joy-architects-tucson-arizona">More</a></p>]]>
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      <![CDATA[There's nothing I like better than early morning desert sun on my face. It somehow feels different. It feels like it's not there because it has to be, but because it wants to be. <br><br>When I was a little boy my dad gave me an easy way to remember how to spell "desert" vs "dessert". He said that "Dessert has two esses because you always want more of it." I love you pops, but I have to disagree, I'm always left wanting more desert.<br><br><span style="color: #e06666;"><em><strong><a href="http://www.rickjoy.com/" target="_blank" title="Rick Joy Architects " style="color: #e06666;">See More of Rick Joy Architects' Work Here</a></strong></em><em><strong><a href="http://www.rickjoy.com/" target="_blank" title="Rick Joy Architects "><br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Desert_Nomad_House_Saguaro_B_grande.jpg?11105374480955707347" alt="Desert Nomad House | Rick Joy Architects"><br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Desert_Nomad_House_Saguaro_A_grande.jpg?11105374480955707347" alt="Desert Nomad House | Rick Joy Architects"><br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Desert_Nomad_House_Saguaro_E_grande.jpg?16223363838169375927" alt="Desert Nomad House | Rick Joy Architects"><br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Desert_Nomad_House_Saguaro_D_grande.jpg?16639486719162883835" alt="Desert Nomad House | Rick Joy Architects"><br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Desert_Nomad_House_Saguaro_F_grande.jpg?14359697888529303231" alt="Desert Nomad House | Rick Joy Architects"><br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Desert_Nomad_House_Saguaro_G_grande.jpg?2456241968110536443" alt="Desert Nomad House | Rick Joy Architects"><br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Desert_Nomad_House_Saguaro_H_grande.jpg?8921179352301293013" alt="Desert Nomad House | Rick Joy Architects"><br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Desert_Nomad_House_Saguaro_C_grande.jpg?1135416128033519909" alt="Desert Nomad House | Rick Joy Architects"><br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Desert_Nomad_House_Saguaro_K_grande.jpg?4481125536653501212" alt="Desert Nomad House | Rick Joy Architects"><br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Desert_Nomad_House_Saguaro_J_grande.jpg?15347064132804155166" alt="Desert Nomad House | Rick Joy Architects"><br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Desert_Nomad_House_Saguaro_i_grande.jpg?9940558991587663727" alt="Desert Nomad House | Rick Joy Architects"><br><br></a></strong></em>﻿<span style="color: #000000;"><a href="http://www.rickjoy.com/" target="_blank" title="Rick Joy Architects " style="color: #000000;">﻿</a>Photography Credit : Rick Joy</span></span>]]>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/88865156-vice-takes-a-stab-at-cable-tv-with-viceland</id>
    <published>2016-03-01T16:55:00-08:00</published>
    <updated>2016-03-02T08:46:58-08:00</updated>
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    <title>VICE Takes A Stab at Cable TV With Viceland</title>
    <author>
      <name>Matt Fellows</name>
    </author>
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      <![CDATA[<a href="http://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/88865156-vice-takes-a-stab-at-cable-tv-with-viceland" title="Vice's new Viceland TV Channel"><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Viceland-Cover_grande.jpg?17141091886563125384" alt="Vice's New Viceland Cable Channel"></a><p><a class="read-more" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/88865156-vice-takes-a-stab-at-cable-tv-with-viceland">More</a></p>]]>
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      <![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;">VICE Media launched Viceland cable television channel this Monday to mixed reviews. It seems quite a few people were angry enough to get up from their TVs and walk to their computers to write hate-filled reviews about their wholesome programming on H2 turning contemporary? And maybe I'm the wrong person to be weighing in on this subject since I've only ever had one or two stations, but shit, can't you just turn the channel?  Seems to me that the real argument should be about television viewership continually dropping, especially in millennials, and whether or not this was a good move on VICE's part. <br><br>I've seen many a VICE documentary over the years and would consider myself a big fan. Great production value, interesting subject matter, and just the right amount of irreverence, smarts, and compassion where needed. And all this coming from a Docuhead (definition: someone who has seen all the documentaries). With that being said, I really hope they can pull off this new venture. With show titles like Gaycation, Balls Deep and Weediquette it's gonna be hard not to be successful.<br><br><a href="https://www.viceland.com/en_us" target="_blank" title="VICE's New Viceland TV Channel"><span style="color: #e06666;"><em><strong>Give Viceland a watch for yourself.<br><br></strong></em></span></a><em><strong><a href="https://www.viceland.com/en_us" target="_blank" title="VICE's New Viceland TV Channel"><img alt="VICE's Viceland TV Show Lineup" src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Viceland-Scroll-W-Text_2048x2048.jpg?1206930009326602337" style="float: none;"></a></strong></em></p>]]>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/88726340-pouring-one-out-for-my-f-r-i-e-n-d-s</id>
    <published>2016-02-27T08:57:00-08:00</published>
    <updated>2016-02-29T10:29:06-08:00</updated>
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    <title>Pouring One Out For My F·R·I·E·N·D·S</title>
    <author>
      <name>Matt Fellows</name>
    </author>
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      <![CDATA[<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/88726340-pouring-one-out-for-my-f-r-i-e-n-d-s" title="Pouring One Out For My Homies F·R·I·E·N·D·S"><img alt="Pouring One Out For the Homies, my F•R•I•E•N•D•S" src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/For-the-Homies_grande.jpg?6868558729018063662" style="float: none;"></a></div><p><a class="read-more" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/88726340-pouring-one-out-for-my-f-r-i-e-n-d-s">More</a></p>]]>
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      <![CDATA[<p>Pouring one out for the homies; Ross, Rachel, Phoebe, Joey, Monica and Chandler.<br>Never forget.<br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/For-the-Homies_grande.jpg?6868558729018063662" alt="Pouring One Out For the Homies, my F•R•I•E•N•D•S"></p>]]>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/88528452-the-best-of-rodney-mullen-throwback-thursday</id>
    <published>2016-02-25T16:33:00-08:00</published>
    <updated>2016-02-25T17:13:28-08:00</updated>
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    <title>The Best of Rodney Mullen / Throwback Thursday</title>
    <author>
      <name>Matt Fellows</name>
    </author>
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      <![CDATA[<a href="http://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/88528452-the-best-of-rodney-mullen-throwback-thursday" title="Rodney Mullen Best Of Video"><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Rodney_mullen_screen_shot_grande.png?12623526817656024609" alt="The Best of Rodney Mullen Video"></a><p><a class="read-more" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/88528452-the-best-of-rodney-mullen-throwback-thursday">More</a></p>]]>
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      <![CDATA[Rodney Mullen is definitely one of my heroes and the definition of a living legend.<br><meta charset="utf-8"><span>Skateboarding would look very different today without his influence. </span>Not only was the mold broken after Rodney was made, but it was incinerated and the ashes scattered around the world. <br><br>"Don't let anything poison your individuality. Break away &amp; look in, not outward."<br>Rodney Mullen<br><br>Check out <a href="http://rodneymullen.com/" target="_blank" title="Rodney Mullen's Website"><span style="color: #e06666;"><em><strong>Rodney's Site</strong></em></span></a> and his skate company <a href="http://www.almostskateboards.com/#highlight" target="_blank" title="Almost Skateboards | Rodney Mullen"><span style="color: #e06666;"><em><strong>Almost Skateboards</strong></em></span></a><br><br><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oJg2_dUHd84" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>]]>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/88153668-sigried-duberos-photographer-rad-human</id>
    <published>2016-02-24T11:03:00-08:00</published>
    <updated>2016-02-24T11:13:17-08:00</updated>
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    <title>Sigried Duberos | Photographer | Rad Human</title>
    <author>
      <name>Matt Fellows</name>
    </author>
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      <![CDATA[<a href="http://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/88153668-sigried-duberos-photographer-rad-human" title="Sigried Duberos | Photographer | Rad Human"><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Sigried-Combo-4-Up_3f982e1b-292d-4cdf-80d8-3c40a124ec72_grande.jpg?2647178918664021157" alt="Sigried Duberos | Photographer | Rad Human"><br></a><a href="http://www.kisskissbankbank.com/en/projects/je-suis-une-mise-en-scene" target="_blank" title="Sigried Duberos' KissKissBankBank Project"><span style="color: #e06666;"><em><strong><br>Go Fund Sigried's KissKissBankBank Project</strong></em></span></a><br><br><p><a class="read-more" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/88153668-sigried-duberos-photographer-rad-human">More</a></p>]]>
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      <![CDATA[My super talented friend and band photographer/documenter Sig has a KissKissBankBank (think French Kickstarter) open and has some rad packages and prints for all funders down to help a girl out with some new equipment.  She's a sweetheart, has a very giving attitude, and totally deserves the funds. Follow links below to see what she's all about.<br><a href="http://www.kisskissbankbank.com/en/projects/je-suis-une-mise-en-scene" target="_blank" title="Sigried's KissKissBankBank Project"><span style="color: #e06666;"><em><strong>Funding ends March 2nd so go now.</strong></em></span></a> Thanks for the support.<br><br><span style="color: #e06666;"><em><strong><a href="http://www.kisskissbankbank.com/en/projects/je-suis-une-mise-en-scene" target="_blank" title="Photographer Sigried Duberos' Kiss Kiss Bank Bank " style="color: #e06666;">Fund Sig's KissKissBankBank Here</a></strong></em><em><strong><a href="http://www.kisskissbankbank.com/en/projects/je-suis-une-mise-en-scene" target="_blank" title="Photographer Sigried Duberos' Kiss Kiss Bank Bank "><br><br></a></strong></em></span><a href="http://sig-photogaphie.com/" target="_blank" title="Sigried Duberos' Website"><span style="color: #e06666;"><em><strong>Sigried Duberos</strong></em></span><em><strong><span style="color: #e06666;"> Website</span><br><br></strong></em></a><span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/iamsigriedduberos/" target="_blank" title="Sigried Duberos' Instagram" style="color: #e06666;"><em><strong>Sigried's Instagram</strong></em></a></span><br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Sigried-Selfie_grande.jpg?2647178918664021157" alt="Sigried Duberos"><br>Sigried Duberos<br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/BILLY-TALENT-Sigried-Duberos_grande.jpg?2195614797848813807" alt="Billy Tallent | © Sigried Duberos">Billy Talent | © Sigried Duberos<br><br>
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Flo Morrissey | © Sigried Duberos<br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/LAYLOW-X-SIR_KLO-Sigried-Duberos_grande.jpg?16201613982359829844" alt="Laylow X Sir'Klo"><br>Laylow X Sir'Klo | © Sigried Duberos<br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/YO-LA-TENGO-Sigried-Duberos_grande.jpg?11244735452878532989" alt="Yo LA Tengo | © Sigried Duberos"><br>Yo La Tengo | © Sigried Duberos<br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/EMILIE-SIMON-Sigried-Duberos_grande.jpg?13106990576427027993" alt="Emilie Simon | © Sigried Duberos"><br>Emilie Simon | © Sigried Duberos]]>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/87885124-largest-free-standing-hall-on-earth-turned-tropical-paradise</id>
    <published>2016-02-23T10:54:00-08:00</published>
    <updated>2016-02-23T11:10:34-08:00</updated>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/87885124-largest-free-standing-hall-on-earth-turned-tropical-paradise"/>
    <title>Largest Free-Standing Hall On Earth Turned Tropical Paradise</title>
    <author>
      <name>Matt Fellows</name>
    </author>
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      <![CDATA[<a href="http://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/87885124-largest-free-standing-hall-on-earth-turned-tropical-paradise" title="Tropical Islands Resort Germany"><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/TIR_B_grande.jpg?7712110542070197176" alt="Tropical Islands Resort Germany"></a><p><a class="read-more" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/87885124-largest-free-standing-hall-on-earth-turned-tropical-paradise">More</a></p>]]>
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      <![CDATA[I don't know if there's a name for it, but I love outdoor environments constructed or grown indoors. E.g., a house with trees growing straight out of the ground, a tiki bar full of tiki huts, a train museum with a train coming out of a tunnel, a warehouse with an old Airstream inside of it. <meta charset="utf-8"><span><span>When I was 10 years old I wanted to construct an asphalt roadway inside my bedroom with a chain link fence running down the side of it after I saw something similar in a museum in New Mexico. Not sure if this is strange or common or what, but expect a whole post on the subject sometime in the near future. <br><br>In the meantime check out the incredible <a href="https://www.tropical-islands.de/" target="_blank" title="Tropical Islands Resort / Germany"><span style="color: #e06666;"><em><strong>Tropical Islands Resort</strong></em></span></a> constructed inside the world's largest airship hangar in Germany.<br><br>Learn more about the history of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_Islands_Resort" target="_blank" title="History of the Aerium Hangar (Tropical Islands Resort) Germany"><span style="color: #e06666;"><em><strong>Aerium hangar here on Wikipedia<br></strong></em></span></a><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/TIR_A_grande.jpg?8478756589504580707" alt="Tropical Islands Resort Germany / "><br>Sean Gallup / Getty Images<br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/TIR_B_grande.jpg?11384140072938789820" alt="Tropical Islands Resort Germany "><br>Sean Gallup / Getty Images<br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/TIR_C_grande.jpg?5652990735667194624" alt="Tropical Islands Resort Germany"><br>Sean Gallup / Getty Images<br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/TIR_D_grande.jpg?5547900817863212117" alt="Tropical Islands Resort Germany"><br>Sean Gallup / Getty Images<br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/TIR_G_grande.jpg?17730753599590557888" alt="Tropical Islands Resort Germany"><br>Photo courtesy Tropical-Islands.de<br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/TIR_H_grande.jpg?14256220328301442796" alt="Tropical Islands Resort Germany"><br></span></span><meta charset="utf-8"><span><span>Photo courtesy Tropical-Islands.de</span><br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/TIR_E_grande.jpg?5950686320517192372" alt="Tropical Islands Resort Germany"><br>Sean Gallup / Getty Images<br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/TIR_F_grande.jpg?7712110542070197176" alt="Tropical Islands Resort Germany"><br><br><br></span>]]>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/85772484-its-time-to-book-printed-matters-la-art-book-fair-is-back-again</id>
    <published>2016-02-11T13:18:00-08:00</published>
    <updated>2016-02-11T13:51:08-08:00</updated>
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    <title>It&apos;s time to Book! Printed Matter&apos;s LA Art Book Fair is Back Again.</title>
    <author>
      <name>Matt Fellows</name>
    </author>
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      <![CDATA[<a href="http://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/85772484-its-time-to-book-printed-matters-la-art-book-fair-is-back-again" title="Printed Matter's LA Art Book Fair"><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Printed-Matter-A_grande.jpg?12137877570827256732" alt="Printed Matter LA Art Book Fair"></a><p><a class="read-more" href="https://mnkr.com/blogs/blog/85772484-its-time-to-book-printed-matters-la-art-book-fair-is-back-again">More</a></p>]]>
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      <![CDATA[<p>It's that time again, the best book fair on the planet is back at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA. Browse and shop from tons of rad/weird artists selling millions of zines, books, t-shirts, screen prints, stickers and more. ( I have plans to have a book released here by this time next year, stay tuned!)<br><br>When: February 12 - 14, 2016<br>Where: The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA in Little Tokyo (which used to be an old police car warehouse ... neato!)<br>Cost: FREE<br><br><span style="color: #e06666;"><em><strong><a href="http://laartbookfair.net/about/" target="_blank" title="Printed Matter's LA Art Book Fair / The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA" style="color: #e06666;">Check out the Printed Matter's LA Art Book Fair Website</a></strong></em><em><strong><br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Printed-Matter-E_grande.jpg?10543729882335758595" alt="Printed Matter's LA Art Book Fair"><br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Printed-Matter-C_grande.jpg?15992452351990999570" alt="Printed Matter's LA Art Book Fair / Geffen Contemporary at MOCA"><br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Printed-Matter-D_grande.jpg?17034244921542594532" alt="Printed Matter's LA Art Book Fair / Geffen Contemporary at MOCA"><br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Printed-Matter-H_grande.jpg?14947167390803207803" alt="Printed Matter's LA Art Book Fair / Geffen Contemporary at MOCA"><br><br><img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0283/0824/files/Printed-Matter-G_grande.jpg?9736937779742853274" alt="Printed Matter's LA Art Book Fair / Geffen Contemporary at MOCA"><br></strong></em></span></p>]]>
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