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alice Happy 4th of July!

Just wishing you a very happy, safe and fun 4th of July. Eugene and I will be taking the weekend off. We'll see you on Monday!… Continue

Added by alice on July 4, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Joanna Lin il laboratorio del gelato - Lower East Side, NYC

il laboratorio del gelato - 95 Orchard St. (btwn Broome & Delancey) I went here after work since it was only 2 blocks away. They have over 100 exotic flavors listed, such as thai chili chocolate, tarragon with pink pepper, greek yogurt, and… gui… Continue

Added by Joanna Lin on July 3, 2009 at 11:17pm — 2 Comments

Rufio Socks for chairs!

This is such a genius idea to put socks on your chair legs. I suppose it helps your wooden floors a bit but c'mon... it oozes out awesomeness. I'm a fan of anything argyle >;] At the chris&ruby page you can find other amazing designs.

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Added by Rufio on July 3, 2009 at 6:23pm — No Comments

Rachel Anne Anne-Julie Aubry

I came across Ann-Julie's work on Etsy, where I have a shop selling super kitschy jewelry. Her artwork is beautiful, and I thought I'd share it with you all :) Her website- http://www.annejulie-art.com Her Etsy Shop- TheNebulousKingdom.etsy.com "French artist Anne-Julie Aubry works in both… Continue

Added by Rachel Anne on July 3, 2009 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment

Eugene Scared of Heights? Introducing Sears Tower’s 1353-Foot High Glass Balconies

Imagine being up 1,353 feet, on the 103rd floor of the Sears tower, and taking your first step onto the see-through floor of the Skydeck. With hearts beating like crazy, visitors say the first step… Continue

Added by Eugene on July 3, 2009 at 1:00pm — 2 Comments

Eugene Custom Kokeshis by Various Well-Known Artists (12 Dolls)

Amy Sol

On July 11th, over 100 artists, including some that we've featured here on theMET, will… Continue

Added by Eugene on July 3, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

alice Couples That Play Together, Stay Together (12 photos)

Credit: Mattson Pictures

I've always felt that, through life's ups and downs, the couples that play together will always stay together. I've… Continue

Added by alice on July 3, 2009 at 11:30am — 3 Comments

alice From a Lone Man to a Movement

I've seen this video float around the web for some time now but only today did I truly come to appreciate it. This one lone fella just starts shaking it like no one's business and then suddenly others started to join him. One, two, three..and then a massive crowd followed. Here's what Seth Godin had to say about it. My favorite part happens just before the first minute mark. That’s when guy #3 joins the group. Before him, it was just a crazy dancing guy and then maybe oneContinue

Added by alice on July 3, 2009 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

Eugene Splashing Paint with Emotion - Lora8 (11 pics)

Lora8's artwork is so punk rock! Alice did a post on some of her work not to long ago, but she came out w… Continue

Added by Eugene on July 3, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

alice Pic of the Day: Sweet Dreams

To creating our own sweet dreams. By Emma Vincent. Continue

Added by alice on July 3, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

alice Happy July 4th Weekend!

Screw the fireworks that light up in the sky. I'll take the candy corn ones, any day. A fun little video by PES.… Continue

Added by alice on July 3, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

alice If you like dogs, you'll love this commercial.

In this latest spot from Travelers Insurance, directed by Danny Kleinman and featuring music by Ray LaMontagne, we follow a worried dog as he searches for and ultimately finds the safest place to put his most prized-possession. I love the song, it goes perfectly with the commercial. Don't you love it when he starts dreaming? Via If It's Hip, It's HereContinue

Added by alice on July 2, 2009 at 9:30pm — 1 Comment

Kevin Chung The Unseen Journey by Jason Magic Tseng

The Unseen Journey from Jason Magic Tseng on Vimeo.

From the artist: "The Unseen Journey" is my MFA thesis project at Parsons School of Design (NYC). It's an short animated PSA depict the inner struggles of Bipolar patients. By visualizing the invisible mood swings in a metaphoric way, the animation aim at grabbing more attention from the public and serving as

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Added by Kevin Chung on July 2, 2009 at 8:01pm — No Comments

Rufio Portable turntable "Linos" designed by Charlie Pyott

Turntables have evolved from the old school record player to this new portable turntable designed by Charlie Pyott. It just looks sexy.

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Added by Rufio on July 2, 2009 at 6:53pm — No Comments

alice The Sweetest Sticky Notes - D-BROS (5 pics)

Aren't these the sweetest sticky notes you've ever seen? They're Kudamemo fruit-shaped sticky notes by D-BROS from Japan. I love the foam packaging and how they even have a drawing o… Continue

Added by alice on July 2, 2009 at 6:30pm — No Comments

alice A Free Summer 2009 Mix That'll Make You Happy! - Jason Zada

Big thanks to friend, Met member and overall great guy, Stephen Henault, for tipping me o… Continue

Added by alice on July 2, 2009 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment

Mark Huckabee RoboGeisha Trailer (not for the squeamish)

I thought I had seen some strange Japanese movies in my time but I have NEVER seen anything as weird as this one. Geisha Chainsaw? Geisha Transformer? Yes, this is a real movie, scheduled for release in 2010. Can it get any stranger than this? I don't think I want to know the answer.… Continue

Added by Mark Huckabee on July 2, 2009 at 2:14pm — 1 Comment

alice The 3 Entourage Promos That'll Get You Excited For Season 6

Judging from these recently released videos of Entourage Season 6, we can't wait till this show gets underway, July 12. This year, as series creator Doug Ellin says, the show is "getting back to the… Continue

Added by alice on July 2, 2009 at 2:00pm — 3 Comments

alice Event: Jeff Koons 'Popeye' Exhibition Starts Today

Starting today, go see Jeff Koons’s first major exhibition in a public gallery at the Serpentine Gallery in Hyde Park, England. Jeff Koons presents works from his Popeye series, which he began in 2002… Continue

Added by alice on July 2, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Eugene THE WEEKEND EXPERIENCE - MOVIES OPENING: 7/3/09

PICK OF THE WEEK

Public Enemies This weekend's movie pick is totally gangster! In Michael Mann's latest flick, Johhny Depp stars as legendary John Dillinger, while Christi… Continue

Added by Eugene on July 2, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

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