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First Look: Sesame Street Exhibit at Brooklyn Public Library (30 pics + video)

In celebration of its 40th anniversary, Sesame Street is collaborating with The Brooklyn Public Library to bring us a a spectacular three-month exhibition called Sesame Street: A Celebration of 40 Years of… Continue

Added by alice on November 21, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

JLS - X Factor

Despite coming 2nd in the competition. They have proven to be more popular than the actual winner. Now its more like Alexandra who? Continue

Added by Amie V Lee on November 21, 2009 at 11:02am — 1 Comment

Picture of the Day: Muhammad Ali Knocks Out Cleveland Williams (1966)

Saw this picture at the Annenburg Space for Photography yesterday and it literally took my breath away. As Neil Leifer's all-time favorite photograph, t… Continue

Added by alice on November 21, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

Internet Vices - Patrick Moberg

Facebook, Twitter, Digg, Vimeo, Tumblr, MySpace, YouTube and Gmail. Patrick Moberg covers all of our modern-day vices and reminds us why we're so addicted to the internet. (Wai… Continue

Added by alice on November 21, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Oprah's Tearful Announcement: Show Ending In 2011 (Video Inside)

Yesterday, Oprah made the announcement that she will be ending her show in 2011. As my sister and I replayed this on her DVR last night, I couldn't help but think… Continue

Added by alice on November 21, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

LED Tattoos in your skin

In this wicked video from Philips corporation we see a concept of LED tattoos embedded in human skin that come alive when touched. This concept is based on real work done at the University of Pennsylvania. Scientists there are working on silicon-and-silk implantable devices that would act like a LED screen sitting just under the surface of the skin. The images would appear as a tattoo and be fully customizable. The silk substrate onto which the chips are mounted eventua… Continue

Added by Mark Huckabee on November 21, 2009 at 5:59am — No Comments

Modern Design: Apple's New Stores in Paris and New York City (4 photos)

Apple Store - Carrousel du Louvre, Paris

Here at theMET, we're huge fans of Apple. We love the the simplistic, yet detailed functionality of their products, along with their clean, modern design. Apple’s go-to stor… Continue

Added by Eugene on November 20, 2009 at 6:30pm — 2 Comments

D*Face And Salba Skate And Create (Video)

Cool time lapse video of artist D*Face doing some stencil art on a pool before Salba tears it up.

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Added by Kevin on November 20, 2009 at 4:40pm — 1 Comment

Superhero Nursing Home (4 pics)

Looks like our favorite superheroes have finally grown old. Now, instead of flying around, taking down bad guys, and saving the world, they're spending their last few days at a nursing home made for… Continue

Added by Eugene on November 20, 2009 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment

Pic of the Day - Storm in a Glass

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Added by Eugene on November 20, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

5 Badass Movie Characters - Patrick Brown

Jason Statham in Transporter

Patrick Brown is a graphic designer/digital artist who creates unbelievably vivid art. A 24 year old from Australia, Brown has a passion for video games and action movies. Check out the amazing detail in each piece. His tools? A pencil, paper, Graphic… Continue

Added by alice on November 20, 2009 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Pop Art: Springfield Still Life

Threadless and Tate Modern recently collaborated for the Pop Life T-shirt Design Challenge. The contest, which ran for the month of October, c… Continue

Added by alice on November 20, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Clever Autumn Leaves - Christoph Niemann (10 sets)

Next time you're near a tree, pick up a dead leaf and try to create something as clever as this. Christoph Niemann is an artist who's mostly known for his cover illustrations for The New Yorker, Atlantic Monthly and The New York Times M… Continue

Added by alice on November 20, 2009 at 8:00am — 2 Comments

Digital Mona Lisa

In the lobby of the Asus HeadQuarters, a Mona Lisa made entirely from recycled mo… Continue

Added by Yasmine Zalek on November 19, 2009 at 2:52pm — 2 Comments

The Coolest Celebrity Casts and Crews - Gavin Bond (15 sets)

The Office

In our quest to uncover the most stunning celebrity portraiture, I came upon the work of Gavin Bond. A graduate of London's St Martin's Lane, Gavin spent much of the '90s backstage at the fashion world's bigg… Continue

Added by alice on November 19, 2009 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment

THE WEEKEND EXPERIENCE - ART+CULTURE: Shag

Opening Reception: Saturday, November 21, 8pm-11pm @ Corey Helford Gallery

Los Angeles' Corey Helford Gallery presents new works from Southern California artist Josh Agle, better known as "Shag”. For the past decade, Shag’s i… Continue

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