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January 2009 Blog Posts (271)

10 Geek-tastic Birthday Cakes!

Pacman Cupcakes - Hello Naomi

How amazingly creative and detailed are these birthday cakes? I would imagine it took a lot of time and effort to create these edible masterpieces. From old school nintendos, to the ever so popular iPhone, here are 10 cakes your… Continue

Added by Eugene on January 27, 2009 at 7:00am — 6 Comments

And We'll All Float On Okay. The Levitating lightbulb.



This is not a trick or Photoshop manipulation. The "light bulb" floats in midair and can remain on for years without any physical contact, charging, or batteries. It consumes less than half the power of an incandescent bulb.



Here is the video.

If you must know - The bulb and the casing contain hidden circuitry that uses electromagnetic feedback to levitate the bulb roughly 2.5″ from the… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on January 27, 2009 at 1:41am — No Comments

Most Spectacular Water Drop Photos

This post is sponsored by Kraft MiO.

Added by alice on January 27, 2009 at 1:00am — No Comments

The Sexiest Lips (13 Pics)

What's sexier than a juicy pair of lips? Cool Flickr set by Florry one that shows us how lips can be gorgeous symbols of art. My favorites are the candy coated ones. Kiss kiss!…

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Added by alice on January 26, 2009 at 11:30pm — 3 Comments

Just to say hello

Hello everybody.

Added by Joe on January 26, 2009 at 11:23pm — No Comments

Kate Beckinsale - A Classic Beauty (10 photos)

Kate Beckinsale is a timeless beauty. She was born in on July 26, 1973 in Finsbury Park, London. The English actress is known best for her roles in Pearl Harbor, Underworld, Van Helsing, and The Aviator. Here is a collection of her most stunning shots.…

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Added by Eugene on January 26, 2009 at 11:00pm — 7 Comments

Some photos from Art LA.

Added by Will on January 26, 2009 at 10:19pm — 1 Comment

Cute Baby Birdies With Personalities to Boot! (10 Pics)

Just about the cutest thing I've seen all day are these photos from Lauren Alane. Lauren lives in Winter Park, Florida with her photographer husband Joey. In her own unique way, she needle felts these birds, even sprinkling them with adorable personalities at the end! Each picture has its own sweet… Continue

Added by alice on January 26, 2009 at 4:30pm — 4 Comments

Music Video of the Day - Her Morning Elegance by Oren Lavie

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This is one of the most creative music videos I've seen recently. It's from Oren Lavie who was born 1976 in Tel Aviv, and is a singer, songwriter, playwright and theatre director. In 2001 Oren Lavie moved to New York where he tried to make a living by means of various jobs and where he focused on writing songs. When they had piled up he went to Berlin in 2003 and started to do recordings, working as his own producer. His first album, "The Opposite Side of the Sea",… Continue

Added by Eugene on January 26, 2009 at 3:30pm — 3 Comments

Gorgeous Windswept Fashion Photography By Yuri Tsai (7 Pics)

The name Yu Tsai might not be as commonplace as names like Annie Leibovitz or Steven Meisel but you can bet you've seen his work in familiar ad campaigns like Guess? or BCBG. Having shot everyone from drop dead gorgeous, Alessandra Ambrosio, to our favorite quirky singer Zooey Deschanel, Yu Tsai has also made a name for himself by working with famous models and… Continue

Added by alice on January 26, 2009 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment

Introducing Miss America (5 photos)

Miss Indiana Katie Stam was crowned Miss America 2009 among the 52 young women that competed for the title Saturday night in Las Vegas. The 22-year-old beauty said being named Miss America 2009 at this weekend's pageant in Las Vegas was "a dream come true."



Miss America 2009, the 84th Miss America pageant, was held at the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada… Continue

Added by Eugene on January 26, 2009 at 3:00pm — 3 Comments

theMET Minute: Entertainment

Hello to you my friends! Hope you had a pleasant weekend. Here today is your MET Minute!



Kate Sparkled! Last night's SAG Award winners included Tina Fey and Mad Men, Kate Winslet and Slumdog Millionaire. Complete list at BuzzSugar



Radiohead's Performing at the… Continue

Added by alice on January 26, 2009 at 11:30am — 2 Comments

Happy Chinese Lunar New Year!

Today is the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year. This year, we welcome the Year of the Ox, the sign representing solemn hard work and prosperity - an animal that appears aptly symbolic for these difficult times. Collected here are photographs of people celebrating and preparing for this Lunar New Year festivities.

See the photos at the Big Picture

Added by Eugene on January 26, 2009 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

theMET's 2009 Festival Guide: South by Southwest (SXSW)!

South By Southwest (SXSW) is best described as the Sundance for music. Austin transforms and becomes the hopes and dreams of every musician lucky enough to showcase their music. Though originally started as a way to push local bands into the limelight, SXSW has now turned into a music, movie and tech industry event that no one wants to miss.



The SXSW… Continue

Added by alice on January 26, 2009 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

Awesome Contemporary Chinese Art - Zhong Biao: China (10 photos)

Aside from the obvious beauty displayed in Zhong Biao's paintings, there's something else that really draws me in. His pieces have such depth and leave me with a curiosity of what is really going on...



"I don’t want to force my own understanding or interpretation of my paintings on the audience. The mixture of images within each of my paintings is like a… Continue

Added by Eugene on January 26, 2009 at 7:00am — 2 Comments

The WTF Blanket (Snuggie Parody)



Have you seen the original Snuggie infomercial? Did it make you want to pull out your hair? Well, apparently you are not alone.



Maybe I'm still bitter about that Sham Wow but when I saw the parody of the Snuggie I just couldn't help but laugh. Someone did a genius job on this voice over.



In case you haven't seen the original, here it… Continue

Added by alice on January 25, 2009 at 11:30pm — 5 Comments

Urban Graffiti - Simpsons Street Art (10 photos)

Nakor - Warsaw, Poland

One of our favorite TV families just got a little more street cred. How cool are these Simpsons graffiti pieces from all over the world? The image of Homer breaking through a wall by Nakor is my favorite. While most of these other murals come to us from Vancouver, in honor of Vancouver's 2010 Winter Olympics, one of these is from… Continue

Added by Eugene on January 25, 2009 at 11:30am — 2 Comments

Shiatsu Me Baby!

This may look like an f-up game of Operation but look again. If you wanted to experience a shiatsu massage but didn’t know where to begin, we have the perfect starter set for you. The Tsubo Towel Set includes two colorful towels marked with key “tsubo,” the Japanese word for pressure point, along the back to make sure you get it right. Also included are spiky wooden tsubo balls… Continue

Added by alice on January 25, 2009 at 8:30am — 2 Comments

Neat-o Outdoor Art Exhibitions Inspired by Ice Fishing Houses

If there is one thing we love here at theMET, it's outdoor art exhibitions. Throw in some freezing temperatures and some old school board games and now you have something even better, an awesome experience.



The Art Shanty project is a six-week exhibition of performance, architecture, science, art, video, literature, survivalism and karaoke inspired by… Continue

Added by alice on January 25, 2009 at 8:30am — 1 Comment

5 Pop Culture Obama Items

With Obama finally in office, we can all breathe a sigh of relief. Let's celebrate with five items that show just how much he became a part of American pop culture.



#5 The Barack Obama Cabbage Patch Doll - Sold on eBay

#4… Continue

Added by alice on January 24, 2009 at 12:00pm — 6 Comments

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