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From Philadelphia

02/08/12 04:30PM

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UO TV

Watch Pet Head raves, puking purses and more over at UO TV.

From Philadelphia

02/08/12 02:30PM

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Listen to Making Time RADio on UO Radio

We're stoked that you can now listen to archives of Making Time RADio here, on UO Radio. Check out the February show here to get rad for this weekend's Making Time Valentime love fest.

From Philadelphia

02/08/12 10:30AM

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The Crush: Richard Marx

In honor of Valentine's Day (and our latest contest, The Crush) we've asked some of our employees to spill the beans on their crushes—past and present.

Employee: Melissa Woodhead

Title: Web Merchandiser

"While most girls my age were swooning over boys like Joey McIntyre and Mark-Paul Gosselaar, I had my eyes set on a man. A man who sang ballads that would make any girls heart melt, a man who wore leather jackets and muscle tees, a man who used a whole can of hairspray just to get the perfect amount a frizz. That man was Richard Marx.

Richard Marx was my first in many ways: my first concert, my first cassette tape and my first crush. Now as you can imagine, finding Richard Marx paraphernalia was hard to come by. There was no Richard Marx bedding set or lunch boxes and even posters were limited. Of course, I was resourceful, as anyone for their crush would be, and I found four piano music sheets that featured a different picture of him, looking hotter than the next. I'm sure my Mom bought these as an incentive for me to practice the piano but I had different plans for them—to be displayed side by side in my room next to my bed. Every night I would kiss the pictures in order from left to right before getting under the covers to wake up the next day to kiss them good morning.

I can still recite all of the songs word for word from Repeat Offender and when one of his songs randomly plays while I'm shopping or comes on the radio, a small chill goes down my spine and my heart skips a beat, because you never forget your first crush. I guess Richard himself said it best, "Hold on to the memories." Thanks Richard, I will."

From Philadelphia

02/07/12 03:00PM

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The Making Time Valentime Project

Woo your crush and donate to a good cause at the same time. Get all the lovely details here. There's gonna be a lot of making out on the dancefloor at this Making Time, we think.

From Philadelphia

02/07/12 01:00PM

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Tumblr Tuesdays: February 7

T-Rex Trying...

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Amateur Food Porn Has Got To Stop

Fuck Your Noguchi Coffee Table

From Philadelphia

02/07/12 11:00AM

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The War On Drugs "Brothers"

The new video for "Brothers" from The War on Drugs is like an incredibly short horror film for the ADD generation. It has all of the key elements: a girl who is not too good on her feet, a creepy guy who toys with said girl, an ominous dark house with no escape and—of course—an ending where we are left with more questions than we had at the start. We're ready for a sequel!

From Philadelphia

02/06/12 09:00AM

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Music Mondays: February 6th, 2012

From Philadelphia

02/03/12 03:30PM

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Flickr Favorites: February 3

"Weekends don’t count unless you spend them doing something completely pointless." - Bill Watterson

Submit your photos to the UO Flickr pool!

From Philadelphia

02/02/12 03:30PM

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The Crush: First Kiss; Slightly Uneventful

In honor of Valentine's Day (and our latest contest, The Crush) we've asked some of our employees to spill the beans on their crushes—past and present.

Employee: Nicole Avignone

Title: Assistant Buyer for Men's Wovens and Outerwear

"My first crush was in the sixth grade. I was a boy-crazed tween whose interests were compiled of tasteful things such as boy-bands, chatting on AOL Instant Messager, The Spice Girls, and Barbies (which I secretly still played with). His name was Timmy he had blonde hair styled in a mushroom cut, he played every sport from soccer to baseball, and was super studious. Needless to say I was positively smitten with him.

I finally got up the nerve to ask him out (which back then meant absolutely nothing, because you still wouldn’t even talk in the hallway, or on the phone, or ever actually go “out” anywhere) in a note that I folded up into one of those weird triangle origami things. My best friend passed it to his best friend in between periods. I anxiously awaited the end of the day where my friend gave me his reply note, a brief explanation of “Yes” he’d be my boyfriend, in sloppy 6th grade cursive handwriting. It was official! (This still, meant absolutely nothing.)

After many, many, many weeks we spoke in person. He walked me to my bus after school and held my hand! I wrote about it in my Lisa Frank diary that night.

Many, many, many weeks after that I finally got up the nerve to kiss him at our daily bus-goodbye. This was my first kiss. I daydreamed about it for as long as I could remember. I couldn’t believe it was actually happening! We stood there in front of my bus and I closed my eyes and went in for my very first kiss. As this being my first kiss I had absolutely no inclination of how to aim for someone’s lips with my eyes already closed, so my first kiss was with his ear!

Yes, his ear. In front of my entire middle school bus.

It’s safe to say that it didn’t work out. And that my mom drove me to school for the next week."

From Philadelphia

01/30/12 09:30AM

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Music Mondays: January 30th, 2012

From Philadelphia

01/30/12 09:00AM

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Urban Outfitters Early Spring Catalog

The Early Spring Catalog was photographed by Tim Barber up and down the Northern California coast, with models and real-life best friends Bambi Norwood-Blyth and Hannah Holman. Here, watch a behind-the-scenes video of their adventures along the way.

From Philadelphia

01/27/12 04:30PM

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Urban Outfitters Early Spring Catalog (Teaser #4)

Behind the scenes photographed by Tim Barber. Full video coming soon...

From Philadelphia

01/27/12 04:00PM

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Flickr Favorites: January 27

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” -Mark Twain

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From Philadelphia

01/27/12 12:00PM

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"LOvin ya vIdLetter fR0m n3wb0i" by Georgia

Get to know Georgia, the director behind our first Crush video, “••LOvin ya vIdLetter••fR0m••n3wb0i•••”. Talking to her left us feeling confused and a little weird inside, but oddly enough, we're totally into it—as long as she stays away from our man.

Introduce yourself!
Hi, I'm Georgia, age 33 and I'm into music. I'm looking for a good time with a damn good style.

How did you get started making videos?
I made a video for the college football guys and also one for the college's priests.

What are your favorite effects to use in your videos?
Speed and geometry.

Tell us about the Crush video you made for us: “••LOvin ya vIdLetter••fR0m••n3wb0i•••”
I’ve loved making love letters ever since I went to middle and junior high school. It seems like love letters and videos are the way to go nowadays.

Why the name n3wb0i?
Why Urban Outfitters?

Touché. Who was your number one childhood crush?
Pharoah Sanders, because he was super cute.

What is your favorite love song and how does it make you feel?
“Born In The U.S.A.” Angry.

Tell us an embarrassing crush story from your childhood.
My weirdo mother had a crush on my best friend, and she was a girl.

What was the most desperate thing you’ve done for someone you had a crush on?
You'd have to ask her (Donna Cherry.)

What will we catch you doing this Valentine’s Day?
Keepin' your man company.

Enter the Crush contest