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Eugene

American Cowboys (15 photos)


There is nothing glamorous about American Cowboys. They live on the desert plain, tending their land, while riding horses into the sunset.

Photographer Christopher Wilson takes some of the best shots I've ever seen in… Continue

Posted by Eugene on February 9, 2010 at 12:30pm

Julien Le Dortz

Benetton “IT’S MY TIME” Global Casting Competition




After American Apparel and its "Best Bottom in the World". Benetton launches a worldwide contest ...



The goal of IT'S MY TIME Global Casting Competition is to find new faces in the advertising campaign

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Posted by Julien Le Dortz on February 9, 2010 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

Julien Le Dortz

Galileo




Directed by Ghislain Avrillon for his final project review, here is the animated short Galileo.

A beautiful setting in a poetic mood with music
by Gildas Le Goff and a song of Isabella d'Orange.

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Posted by Julien Le Dortz on February 9, 2010 at 10:11am

Yasmine Zalek

Happy Pills!? Sweet Happiness in Sugar-Pill Supplements



A candy store (and associated product series) designed by Studio M in Spain to treat the more mild forms of day-to-day depression in casual shoppers.

From the products to the packaging, everything is themed around prescription medication – pill-shaped sweets, boxes, conta… Continue

Posted by Yasmine Zalek on February 9, 2010 at 9:51am

Yasmine Zalek

I Am Stuffed Animal



I Am Stuffed Animal takes your picture and turns it into a cartoon caricature on a plush doll. Get a buddy for your bedroom, desk or to carry around with you at all times to freak people out.
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Posted by Yasmine Zalek on February 9, 2010 at 9:42am

Mark Huckabee

Complete tour of the International Space Station


Most of the design and architecture we cover here on the Met is awesome but this one is literally out of this world. In this beautiful high def video we are taken on a complete tour from one end of the International Space Station to the other. The video ends inside the Space Shuttle docked to the Station. I worked for NASA for 13 years and got to go into the Space Shuttle many times. The Space Station though was just… Continue

Posted by Mark Huckabee on February 9, 2010 at 8:30am — 1 Comment

Mark Huckabee

Through Tokyo at Night



I just found this totally mesmerizing video of a nighttime ride through Tokyo. It was posted to YouTube a week ago by user cat2525jp. Apparently the music is "A Furrow Dub" by Sugar Plant. I don't read Japanese so I can't tell you much more about it. I'd love to know more about how this was shot. If you can translate then please let us all know more details in the comments. Here is the page on… Continue

Posted by Mark Huckabee on February 9, 2010 at 3:35am — 1 Comment

Inka Leoni

Dark Doings by Dan Witz


Lurking behind closed doors are people in situations most are hesitant to see. When you would walk by one of those doors, what would your reaction be? Different to all of us, but it's sure to leave a haunting impression.

Art like this would be virtually impossible to have on dis… Continue

Posted by Inka Leoni on February 9, 2010 at 12:21am — 3 Comments

Eugene

Beyond Beautiful (14 photos - NSFW)


Paris-born Antoine Verglas takes fashion photography to a whole new level. Using great color, composition, and texture, he captures gorgeous shots of models in their natural setting. The images are so full of li… Continue

Posted by Eugene on February 8, 2010 at 11:00pm — 4 Comments

alice

Almost Famous (10 Hip and Hilarious Headcovers)


If there's one trend I don't mind seeing, it's people taking record, magazine or book covers and making them their own. Want to be as cool as James Dean? No need to light that cig, just grab his calendar and you're good to go.… Continue

Posted by alice on February 8, 2010 at 4:00pm — 2 Comments

 
 
 

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