Natalie Portman (who FV nerd-types may know from her role as Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequels Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith) has always been an advocate of environmental causes. We’ve been slacking a bit on the style info here at FV. Anyway, I just found out that Ms. […]

A while ago, a friend asked me if I’ve ever been to Gay Phil’s (sidenote: Gay Phil is allegedly 100% heterosexual) store. I hadn’t and my answer was probably something like “What are you talking about? He doesn’t own a store.” But, he does! And, some people liked the store so much that they […]

It’s fashion week in New York. I was shocked to read on fashionindie that, in a baffling display of crass co-option, fashion label DKNY have been locking these bright orange bikes to poles at various locations in Manhattan. That would be a great way of getting peoples attention except

Philly has a pretty long history with street gangs, so kids taking dumb neighborhood pride to ridiculous heights is nothing new. What is new, however, is the expanded presence of “National” gangs like the Latin Kings, Crips and Bloods. It isn’t enough that people are getting capped in Philly for relatively minor disses - now someone can catch […]

Giant Robot - the fanzine dedicated to covering Asian and Asian-American pop culture - has hit issue FIFTY! That’s a Godzilla-like accomplishment. And in this issue they interview our friends.

You’re a goddamned idiot but boy do we have a handbag for you.

CITY HALL RALLY CAPS ON! Field reporters without cameras update on the Phillies’ mega-rally at City Hall.
Former HxC contributor and wrestling aficionado OB reports –
The rally is crazy. There are like 10,000 people there. The plaza on the west side of City Hall is completely full and people will spilling into the street. Across the […]

The last time we did this it was siiiiiiiick and this time it’s gonna be even more wildout. Here is your advanced warning on the Friday Night Fun Vampires Sure Shot Jumpoff!

So I’ve been deciding to get a pair of shades, to help keep the sun out of my eyes but to also look awesome. I saw an ad on a cycling website for oakley and their years of innovation within sporting glasses. Oakley came out on the scene with frogskins.

If you are of a certain age and you were into skateboarding then chances are pretty good that you were a Natas Kaupas fan. I know that I was!
How could you not be?
The guys name was sataN spelled backwards. He had a really innovative and sick style. His hair and skate style were weird as […]

So I’ve been searching the web for awhile now for footage of Straight Edge in the news media. I’m specifically looking for the 48 Hours and 20/20 reports from the mid 90’s and the local Philly news affiliate coverage (I remember they were in the now long gone C.I. Records store off
South Street) that […]

Mondays can be hard. Walk it out with this illness.

me and s. frank are meeting up in chicago tonight so we can attend this hipster convention. friday night only. yeah, spiderland, liquid swords, and daydream nation.
i’m going to eat a lot of hot dogs and a lot of pizza. funvampires hit up all the douchey shizz!

A long time ago, Rich told me that Hail Social were working on a video where the boys would be playing amidst artwork from some Space1026 artists. I had no idea that he meant that they’d be filmed surrounded by the artwork from the amazingly cool Locally Localized Gravity show at the ICA. […]

Philadelphia Magazine has a nice little write up about our pals Track + Field. It’s probably not as fashion-forward as their mention on Hypebeast but Main Line Soccer Moms have deeper pockets than internet sneaker fiends, y’know?
Internetters can buy bags at the Track + Field site. In Philly, visit the Deep Sleep boutique […]

you know that your movement is either on the brink of being co-opted or just being torn down as a total joke (that it was trying not to ever slip into) when the NEW YORK TIMES starts covering you.
goodbye freeganism. now you’ll just be known as some stupid thing for ugly chicks (check all […]

Today at the FV Cult Compound we got hooked up with a bunch of new House 33 shirts. Sometimes FV contributor Jeremy Dean aka DES was kind enough to sponsor our collective wardrobe so we wanted to thank him by showing the rest of you a peak of the new shirt line. If you’re not […]

Andrew Martini has been Gawkerized. Apparently, Andrew was at some party and people from Gawker were there taking pics of the pretty people and someone snapped a pic of him. For those that don’t know, Andrew was/is in some pretty great Philly punk bands like: The Stuntmen, Kill The Man Who Questions, […]

New Freds up for presale on Japanese site ZOZO town. I can’t read it but maybe you can, if so let us know the deal plz, thx. I wish i hade more dough as i’d wear nothing but fred polos if i had the scratch.  Via Hypebeast.

I know! Everyone is sad now that Paradise At Key West is no more. We’ve got the super secret inside scoop on WHY it’s no more…