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This is old, but still newsworthy: Minor Threat versus Nike. The offense and the retraction. But then, think about this: is it copying a smaller company's original idea in the hopes that no one really saw it and recognized it, and using it to a bigger company's advantage (image of "cool"); or is it imitation as the sincerest form of flattery? I think ultimately it's the original creator's choice, as Dischord (Minor Threat's label) stated:

"No, they stole it and we're not happy about it. Nike is a giant corporation which is attempting to manipulate the alternative skate culture to create an even wider demand for their already ubiquitous brand. Nike represents just about the antithesis of what Dischord stands for and it makes me sick to my stomach to think they are using this explicit imagery to fool kids into thinking that the general ethos of this label, and Minor Threat in particular, can somehow be linked to Nike's mission. It's disgusting."

Some great flash, but may be a little offensive to some: Hoogerbrugge, via Kaliber 10000.

A classic redefined: the all-new Sesame Street.