History
Event: Street Ball Documentary “Doin’ It In The Park” Premiers in Oakland
May 18th, 2013 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Events, Featured, History, Sports
The rich sub-culture of un-organized basketball has blossomed in some pretty obscure places from Africa to Latin America, but nowhere possesses the cultural significance and swagger of its birthplace– New York City.
Video: Max Julien Talks 2Pac & Huey Newton in 1997 Interview
February 11th, 2013 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Featured, History
Max Julien was not born in Oakland. Neither were Huey Newton or Tupac Shakur. And yet all three played fundamental roles in the creation of Oakland’s legendary counter-cultural identity. Huey was raised here from the age of 3, graduated from Oakland Tech [...]
Video: MC Hammer & PSY Perform “2 Legit 2 Quit” / “Gangnam Style” Mash-Up at the AMAs
November 19th, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Featured, History, Music
PSY has ruled the internet this year. Case in point? His music video for “Gangnam Style” went so viral that even your mother probably forwarded it to you. With over 765 million views in less than 6 months, PSY reminded the music industry that pop music’s [...]
Tom Hanks Celebrates Halloween with Stephen Colbert
October 29th, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in History
Oakland’s Tom Hanks stopped by The Colbert Report to share Halloween costume ideas with the kids. Well, it was supposed to be for the kids anyway. He did give costume ideas, but they were all inspired by characters he’s played in movies. For instance, [...]
Long Live The Playground: America’s Affair With Hip-Hop & Hoops
October 25th, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Featured, History, Sports
Last week bizarro Berkeley rapper Lil B, tried out for the Golden State Warriors D-League affiliate in Santa Cruz. His focus on basketball seems to stem from childhood aspirations, but the 5’6″ rapper is also seeking to hone his skills in order to [...]
Experience Oakland: Eat Dim Sum in Chinatown
October 15th, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in 38th Notables, Experience Oakland, Featured, History
I pride myself on being pretty well versed in all things Oakland, but there are a lot of places and activities that elude my attention and enjoyment. This is especially true when buzzed-about restaurants are popping up left and right, and my salary doesn’t [...]
An A’s vs. Giants World Series: Could It Happen Again?!
October 2nd, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Featured, History, Sports
The experts predicted that the Oakland A’s band of no name misfits would lose 100 games this year, and even A’s die hards had to google damn near every player on the 2012 roster. Evidently inspired by the conniving premise of the movie Major League, [...]
Marshawn Lynch Becomes Top NFL Rusher in Oakland History
September 21st, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Featured, History, Sports
As Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch juked and powered his way for 122 yards in a win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, unbeknownst to most local football fans, Lynch established a new Oakland milestone.
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Introducing Oakland A’s Fan, President Barack Obama
July 14th, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Featured, History, Sports
It’s been well documented that President Barack Obama is a Chicago White Sox fan, has it not? So imagine my surprise when I stumbled upon a video clip in which he admits that he grew up an Oakland A’s fan.
