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The 2013 Go Skateboarding Day poster exclusively from the Go Skateboarding Foundation is now available. The 2013 GSD poster was realized by 530 Media Lab. It is made up of Grant Brittain’s famous push photo of Tod Swank and about 6000 Instagram photos tagged #goskateboardingday from last year. All proceeds benefit #justoneboard http://bit.ly/2013gsdposter Game of Skate and free BBQ at Etnies Skatepark at 4pm.

Mark Zuckerberg is in South Korea this week meeting with top executives at Samsung. According to The Korea Herald, Zuckerberg asked Samsung's mobile boss JK Shin to consider making a "Facebook phone" that runs Facebook's Home software for Android. According to the report, Shin declined. Facebook Home is a modification for Android devices that adds a Facebook-powered layer to your home screen. Instead of your normal home screen with all your apps, you see a bunch of photos from your Facebook friends. You can like and comment on those photos directly from the lock screen without opening up the separate Facebook app. Unfortunately, Facebook Home appears to be a dud. According to our sources, sales of the HTC First, the only phone to ship with Facebook Home out of the box, are pretty dismal. The app also has bad reviews in the Google Play app store. Finally, there's been talk that AT&T will stop selling the First soon. Based on that information, it shouldn't come as a surprise that Samsung doesn't want to risk making its own Facebook Home phone until it has more evidence that people enjoy the platform.Join the conversation about this story »

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To celebrate the release of her fourth solo studio album on Tuesday, June 18th, Kelly Rowland made an in-store appearance at Best Buy in Manhattan’s Union Square neighborhood. She greeted fans and signed copies of her album, ‘Talk A Good Game’. The songstress was dressed in summertime duds, including red leather pants and matching heels, an oversized graphic tank, accompanied by gold jewelry. She wore her hair long with a slight wave, and pulled her look together with a deep maroon, moody pout. Click through the gallery to see more photos from Kelly’s album signing. ‘Talk A Good Game’ is in stores now. ( PHOTO: GETTY)

The best of those on show at the 2013 European Under 21 Championships. Spain's flourishing youth managed to overcome all obstacles to win the 2013 Under-21 European championships this week, and their free-flowing style of football was too much for every opposition, but it wasn't only them who shone this summer. How many Spain players make my team of the championship? Goalkeeper: David De Gea, Spain & Manchester United The young keeper really was a level above the rest, not conceding a single goal until the final against Italy, putting his shot-stopping ability and fantastic reflexes on show for all to see. The last line of defence for Spain will prove to be a worthy successor to Iker Casillas long-term, and solidified his place in the United line-up this season following his move from Atletico Madrid. Linked with a move to Real Madrid to replace Casillas, De Gea is primed for a true breakout season, recognised as one of the world's best goalkeepers. Right Back: Martin Montoya, Spain & Barcelona The 22-year old defender has been on the fringes of the Barcelona first team for a while now, without showing his full potential as a player. Given his chance over Daniel Carvajal during the Euro's, Montoya wowed us with his high-quality defensive skills, and attacking flair and creativity. Liverpool and Inter Milan are interested in the right back who only has one-year left on his current Barcelona contract. With Dani Alves' play deteriorating, it could be time for Barcelona to extend his stay and promote him to the first team indefinitely. Centre Back: Marc Bartra, Spain & Barcelona They key to Spain's defensive solidity in Israel, Bartra was a rock in their back line. Another one of Barcelona's talented young defensive unit, Bartra, 22, is set for a make-or-break season in club football, and desperately needs first-team football to further his development. West Ham and Crystal Palace are interested in taking the defender on loan, while Spanish reports claim Barcelona will hand Bartra a 4-year contract extension and will be loaned out to Valencia for experience. Centre Back: Matteo Bianchetti, Italy & Inter Milan Despite their abysmal showing against Spain in the final, the Italian back line was the bedrock of their success until then. Bianchetti was an integral part, showing great strength at the back, fantastic timing and composure when making tackles and was a presence from set plays. On loan at Verona, the Inter product could be ready for first team action in Italy's top division, amid interest from European clubs. Left Back: Alberto Moreno, Spain & Sevilla The young full back is one of the brightest talents in this team. His creativity and attacking role down the left opens up a lot of space inside for Spain's most creative players. The Sevilla defender is reportedly open to a move away from the club, with some of Europe's most notorious clubs eyeing up a move, with only two-years left on his current deal, they may be forced to sell. Centre Midfield: Asier Illarramendi, Spain & Real Sociedad Another Spanish starlet makes the team. Illarramendi was an unsung hero in the Spanish line-up during their run to European glory. Anchoring the midfield exquisitely, playing a casual game and just doing his job at a high level. Being able to break up the play, and also spark an attack makes Illarramendi unique, and has attracted interest from Arsenal for his performances. Real Sociedad could be inundated with offers for their midfield prospect. Centre Midfield: Marco Verratti, Italy & Paris Saint-German The midfielder joined PSG from Pescara a year ago and has become one of Europe's best young midfielder. Verratti was key to linking up Italy's attacking football throughout the tournament, averaging 100 passes a game, the most of any player. The player is a target for Manchester United who are looking to replace Paul Scholes' passing influence, and Real Madrid are also keen. Arguably Italy's best player at the t

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Dolce and Gabbana sentenced to jail for tax evasion via Rickey.org Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana (Dolce and Gabbana) were sentenced to one year and eight months in jail for tax evasion in Italy. The designers had denied that charges and will appeal the verdict. Dolce and Gabbana sentenced to jail for tax evasion From BBC: Italian fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have been sentenced to jail in Italy for one year and eight months for tax evasion. The pair were not at the trial and deny the charges. They are accused of hiding millions of euros from Italian tax authorities. Dolce and Gabbana have not yet given a public comment on the sentence and are likely to appeal the verdict. They are said to be unlikely to go to jail any time soon. Follow me on Facebook! • Follow me on Google+ The Voice • American Idol • The X Factor

Let’s face it: You’re busy — too busy to mess around with complicated cooking at the end of the day. Still, dinner should be more than just a cup full of cereal and the dream of a brighter tomorrow. Enter: Jenny Rosenstrach, a busy mom who makes dinner happen with style, simplicity, and just the right amount of sizzle. Whether or not you're cooking for kids, we love her easy, delicious approach. In fact, we love it so much, we'll be sharing one of her recipes every week, so you can have a life — and a REALLY good meal, too. 10-Minute Tortellini Since you’ve been storing it in the freezer in a flattened ziploc (right?) first you thaw your frozen ragu under running water (since you’ve stored it in a flattened ziploc this should only take about 30 seconds). Stir your leftovers with a few dollops of fresh ricotta and freshly grated Parmesan in a small bowl. (You don’t want it to be very liquidy, so scooping ragu out of the ziploc with a slotted spoon might help.) If you are making ricotta ravioli, mix up another bowl with ricotta, Parmesan, and a few pinches of chopped spinach. Measurements are basically to taste. Place a teaspoon of either mixture on top of a single wonton noodle. Fold into a triangle (you’ll need to paint the inside edges with a fingertip dipped in water to seal) and join bottom two corners to form tortellini shapes shown above. Repeat as many times as necessary. (I generally plan for 8 to 10 per grown-up, and 6 per kid.) For the ragu tortellini, you don’t need to do much else after you’ve boiled them for three minutes (your sauce is basically inside the pasta) so just swirl around in garlic and olive oil in the same pot they boiled in. But do this last step gently, wonton noodles are not as sturdy as traditional pasta. Serve ricotta tortellini with the sauce written up here. Jenny Rosenstrach is the author of Dinner: A Love Story and the blog of the same name. She and her husband write The Providers column for Bon Appetit. Photos: Courtesy of Dinner: A Love Story Read More

The Mets are on the road this week, and I got to hang out at Citi Field yesterday. Take a look at the following photo, and then I’ll explain: Several weeks ago, the sports editor at the Daily News got in touch and asked if I’d contribute to a piece about how to catch baseballs at the Home Run Derby. I thought about saying no — there are certain secrets that I’d rather not share — but ultimately agreed. And here I was. In the photo above, the young man on the left is a Daily News reporter named John. The guy on the right is a freelance photographer named Alex, who was hired for the day to accompany him. While we waited for the two-person film crew to arrive, I posed for a few photos . . . like this: Once everyone showed up, we headed to the Hodges gate: In the photo above, the woman looking back at me is a videographer named Lindsay. The young lady walking just behind her on the right is her assistant Taylor. On our way to the gate, I stopped to take a quick photo of this: It’s hard to believe that the All-Star Game is less than a month away. Who’s planning to be there? How about the Home Run Derby? I don’t have tickets yet, but I’ll probably attend both events. BIGS Sunflower Seeds is thinking about sending me, and there’s also a fan who has offered to pay for my Derby ticket in exchange for half the baseballs that I snag. Anyway, a security guard met us at the Hodges gate . . . . . . and has us wait inside . . . . . . for one of the Mets P.R. guys to show up. Several minutes later, I was holding this: The P.R. guy, whose name is Ethan, led us inside, and I have to say that it was pretty cool to get a behind-the-scenes look at the stadium. There were construction workers milling about, groundskeepers doing all sorts of weird things to the field, random folks playing softball in the outfield, and so on. Check out the hose that was snaking through the concourse: It was connected to this pressure washer: I don’t know if this is interesting to you, but I *loved* seeing all this random crap sitting around. I felt like I was seeing stuff that wasn’t meant to be seen, you know? Here’s a hose that was coiled up on a table: In the photo above, did you notice the scaffolding in the left field seats that extends up to the second deck? Here’s a random jug of something on a staircase: I should explain my specific purpose for being at Citi Field: the editor wanted me to point out the five best places to catch a home run at the Derby. I told the crew to head down to the party deck in left field. Here they are from afar . . . . . . and here’s a photo of them from above: I think I took more photos/videos of them than they took of me. While Lindsay set up the camera, I noticed a crater in the warning track in left-center field: WTF? Before long, she was ready to go . . . . . . so we filmed the first segment. We had to be careful and constantly look over our shoulders because of the softball players in the left field corner. Take a good look at the following photo, and you’ll see them: One deep fly ball did indeed land on the party deck. I ran back (away from the LF corner) and nearly caught it, but got blocked by a row of stools, and to make matters worse, it bounced back onto the field so I didn’t even get to give it a toss. John (the reporter) kindly grabbed my camera while Alex (the photographer) had me posing in various ways. Check it out: Here’s some advice: don’t sit like that at Citi Field. You can get away with it if the team is on the road, but if you’re there for an actual game, it won’t go over too well with stadium security. I led the crew through the center field concourse . . . . . . toward the Shea Bridge: In the photo above, did you notice that some of the railings are laying flat on the bridge? Look closely and you’ll see some caution tape blocking the far end. The whole thing wa