Maria Sharapova: Never Listen. Never Give Up.

"No matter how tough it was or if people didn't believe in me, I never listened. I only listened to my own voice which told me that I would succeed again and I did. No matter how many punches I took, I didn't care. I always got back up again. There were no excuses - I love this work of playing tennis. I could have said I have had enough when I was injured. I could have said I have enough money and fame, but when your love for the sport is bigger than those things, then you still get up to practice when it's freezing or when others have no belief."
BBC

Danny Brown: Grown Up.

I can't quite work out if I like Danny Brown yet, I've got a feeling he's a grower. But what I know I do like is his new song and video Grown Up. Despite not having especially unqiue lyrics, it's got a lovely beat and a great video to go with it. Mini-DB is incredible. He nails pretty much every line and manages to pull off being cute and badass all at the same time.

Gazza: An English Lion.

It's never been easy been to be an England fan, but there's nothing you can do about it and there's little we would change about it. Despite the lack of trophies in the cupboard, we have had some absolutely brilliant players through-out the years - Lineker, Charlton, Keegan, Shearer, Owen, Beckham, Scholes - all world-class legends. But one player that England fans probably love more than most is Paul Gascoigne. Gazza. Not only a world class talent, but an incredible man. He loved nothing more than playing for his country, he had no problems showing it. He brought new meanings to phrases like "he wore his heart on his sleeve" or "played like it was his last game".



In time for Euro 2012 Umbro interviewed Gazza on some of the best and proudest moments of his career (and all the myths, which unlike Balotelli - are all true). After years of hardship (money, drugs and drink abuse) it is great to see Gazza looking so well and to see, still, how immensely proud he is to be English and have played for his country. Gazza is a man who is difficult to define and put into a box, but the following words and phrases seem to do a bit of justice. Hero. Legend. English Lion.

And you never need an excuse to watch this:

Loewe & The Sartorialist.

If you don't know of The Sartorialist, then you need to educate yourself (try this Intel sponsored short on him). Not content with either one of the most popular and influential fashion blogs on the web, or even the blog in book form, Scott Schumann is now creating an exhibit of his work in fashion boutique Loewe. In this short you get a quick insight in what he looks for in his subjects, how he manages to capture them and also talk on his upcoming exhibition.

Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros: Man On Fire

Really enjoyed the simple and warm nature of this video for Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros. The visuals were directed by actor and filmmaker Brady Corbet, who recently starred in Lars von Trier's film Melancholia. In an almost documentary, observational style, Corbet captures different types of dancers from all across New York simply doing what they love.