His sinuous fingers worked the vinyl like none before him. His nerves were a straight shot from his head to his hands without stopping anywhere along the way. The turntables were nearly another pair of hands. It's hard to say if he was first to scratch or cut -- there's been arguments on all sides. I

Cool, Layered, Pioneering, Rhythmic, Urban

Comfortable flamboyance is the key to the fashion designs of Paul Smith. In his hands, bright colors and floral prints seem natural and even inviting. He embraces embellishment and extravagance while still paying heed to utilitarian goals, designing loose-fitting, ephemeral, yet sharp clothes that hi

Bright, Ebullient, Tribal, Urban, Youth culture

Style is an unspoken language of identity. But what do things like clothes and hairdos mean? How should we interpret a mohawk as opposed to a beehive, pedalpushers versus intentionally ripped jeans, ska music versus hardcore? Dick Hebdige thinks he has the answer. Hebdige's slim 1979 monograph "Su

Clever, Cultural studies/new historicism, Eclectic, Pioneering, Political, Urban

Dark, Gritty, Pathos, Political, Realist fiction, Sincere, Urban, Victorian