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• Flame Bearers’ Founder, Jamie Mittelman will be joined by soccer superstar, Michelle Akers, to cohost these conversations.
• While Flame Bearers has historically worked with Olympians and Paralympians, in 1985 women’s soccer was not yet an Olympic sport and the Women’s World Cup did not even exist.
• Flame Bearers Announces Special Edition Honoring Unsung 1985 US Women’s National Soccer Team.
• Soccer Legend, Michelle Akers to Co-Host
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  Each week Mittelman and Akers will interview members of the 1985 team.

• But the recent release of Kith founder Ronnie Fieg’s 8th Street Samba for Adidas Originals and Clarks Originals is special.
• In a saturated market, fatigued by increasingly gratuitous partnerships, fashion news outlets have praised the collaboration for its timeless authenticity, touting it the “perfect sneaker” and “holy trinity” of collaborations.
• Pre-orders of a subsequent second release closed, with buyers willing to wait up to six months for delivery.

Footwear’s sustainability problem

• With an estimated 90% not recycled, approximately 1.2 million tonnes of post-consumer shoe waste is created annually in the EU alone.
• We’re producing and consuming too many new shoes and collaborations are part of the problem.
• From the archetypal Converse “Chuck” Taylor All-Star and Puma Clyde, to the Nike Air Jordan and Run DMC Adidas Superstar.
• Links to sports stars, artists and lifestyles have transformed once practical and comfortable sports shoes into highly fetishised commodities.

What makes an authentic collaboration?

• The most authentic isn’t necessarily the most true to the past; it could be the most creative or the most human.
• The most authentic isn’t necessarily the most true to the past; it could be the most creative or the most human.
• Brands that innovate while consistently and truthfully respecting (rather than exploiting) the creative and human processes that make their products meaningful are perceived as authentic.
• In this case, authentic products blur the line between who produces and who consumes.

From selling soles to saving them

• Once worn out (the soles and laces are usually the first to go), many are reluctant to dispose of them and begrudge having to wear in a new pair.
• While these shoes may not be materially durable, like other special shoes, they are simply too meaningful to throw away.
• It can also help to restore a sense of authenticity to an industry at risk of losing its credibility.

• LOS ANGELES, April 11, 2023 Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM), the premier independent streaming entertainment company super-serving enthusiast audiences, today announced the launch of three free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels on Amazon Freevee: RetroCrush, The Dove Channel, and Docurama.
• RetroCrush is the home to the Company's best-in-breed anime channel.
• Said Cinedigm Networks EVP & General Manager David Chu, "Now Amazon Freevee customers will have the opportunity to enjoy the unique blend of entertainment content that our channels deliver.
• Amazon Freevee is a streaming video service with thousands of premium movies and TV shows, including Originals and FAST channels, available anytime, for free.

• Women in Entertainment Co-founders, Renee Rossi and Gretchen McCourt co-host In Her Words and interview a variety of extraordinary people about their individual experiences.
• "For nearly a decade, Women in Entertainment has been focused on addressing a range of pivotal and timely issues that affect women," said Renee Rossi.
• For years they have focused on raising awareness around the challenges that women face within this industry," said Karen Pittman.
• "The launch of this podcast presents an entirely new and unique opportunity for women to support each other through authentic storytelling.