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May 2009 Blog Posts (303)

FMyLife

A creative way of seeing life`s ironic situations...
For those who enjoy taking life a little lighter.... click here if your life sucks but you dont give a f*** ;)

Added by Daniela on May 28, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Björk for Interview Magazine


The cover of the June/July issue of Interview magazine featuring Icelandic songbird Bjork is stunning. I wish the fashion rags were more graphically creative like this.

Photographed by: Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin.

Added by PANDA JU on May 28, 2009 at 7:48pm — No Comments

iPhone Art Makes The New Yorker Cover

The cover of the June 1, 2009 edition of the New Yorker magazine features art composed completely on an iPhone for the first time ever.



Why is this important?



Because by using the iPhone app Brushes to to “fingerpaint” a New York street scene, artist Jorge Columbo is elevating art to a new level of acceptance. Who would have thought the New Yorker… Continue

Added by alice on May 28, 2009 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment

It's (Almost) Summer Time!

Though the official first day of summer doesn't kick off till June 21st, why not call your friends over and get the unofficial party started with some mojitos and sangrias? This 2 gallon hourglass beverage jar and… Continue

Added by alice on May 28, 2009 at 2:30pm — 3 Comments

Artistic Expression

I like to consider myself an artist. As a profession i am an actor but as a human i enjoy expressing myself artistically. I have, in the past few months, been turning it over in my head not only what is Acting to me, but art in general. I love acting because i feel i have a talent for expressing myself freely in it. Poetry is the next venue i feel i have a grasp on manipulating to document my feelings and thoughts of that moment in time. The visual arts however is something i enjoy doing as a… Continue

Added by Christopher M Watson on May 28, 2009 at 2:05pm — No Comments

Girls Rock A Giant Piano

These girls put Big's Tom Hanks to… Continue

Added by Eugene on May 28, 2009 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment

Modern Architecture - Stone Towers: Cairo (5 pics)

Zaha Hadid Architects have unveiled plans for a new project called the Stone Towers in Cairo, Egypt. Providing office and retail facilities to a rapidly expanding Cairo, the unique 5.6 million square foot (525,000 sq m) Stone Towers development also includes a five-star business hotel with serviced apartments.



Inspired by the patterns and textures of ancient… Continue

Added by Eugene on May 28, 2009 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment

Cool Gadget of today: The Chumby. (Hint for the moms reading, father's day is coming...)

Ok so I feel there's a lack of gadget content on the MET. So today I'm gonna present one of my favorite one (and god knows I'm a gadget freak !!): the Chumby.

What's that thing with that funky name ??

Well that's an adorable little box, super design and sexy. It's squishy all around and made of leather (different colors) and plastic. No button apparent. The only way to interfere with it is by pressing on its top (equivalent to home button on… Continue

Added by FrenchyDave on May 28, 2009 at 11:32am — 2 Comments

Barcelona Wins UEFA Champions League Final! (15 photos)

With an incessant attack and a focus on possession, Barcelona defeated the defending champion, Manchester United, 2-0 to win the European Champions League title, Europe's most prestigious club soccer tournament. The final was played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome yesterday, May 27, 2009.



Samuel Eto'o drew first for Barcelona, scoring in the 10th minute off… Continue

Added by Eugene on May 28, 2009 at 10:30am — 5 Comments

Pic of the Day - Water Bird

A brilliant picture by robroy.

Added by Eugene on May 28, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

THE WEEKEND EXPERIENCE - MOVIES OPENING: 5/29/09

PICK OF THE WEEK

Up

Critics are giving Up rave reviews and say that it is an exciting, hilarious, heartfelt adventure that is impeccably crafted and told with wit and depth.



Disney•Pixar's Up is a comedy adventure about 78-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen, who finally fulfills his lifelong dream of… Continue

Added by Eugene on May 28, 2009 at 9:02am — 1 Comment

SPIN presents Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman



This is why I sometimes wish I lived in NY! Housing Works Bookstore Cafe is hosting an event June 3 with two of my favorite artists: Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman. Neil Gaiman is of course the creator of such works as Fragile Things, Anansi Boys, Coraline, and MirrorMask. To date he has won: 3 Hugos, 2 Nebulas, 1 World Fantasy Award, 4 Bram Stoker Awards, 6 Locus Awards, 2 British SF Awards, 1 British… Continue

Added by Mark Huckabee on May 28, 2009 at 4:34am — 2 Comments

P. interviews Terry.


word.

Added by JMG on May 28, 2009 at 4:30am — No Comments

In the mean time

So much current music isnt doing it for me. Enjoyable individual songs here and there but no true artist of late to follow. so while i await Lupe and Andre 3000's next CD's here a joint im vibing to

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wPFskQI56Q

Added by Christopher M Watson on May 27, 2009 at 9:36pm — No Comments

Not photoshop



Here is a site full of not-photoshopped interesting images...


http://www.chilloutpoint.com/art_and_design/think-these-are-photoshopped-but-no.html

Added by Daniela on May 27, 2009 at 9:00pm — 2 Comments

THE WEEKEND EXPERIENCE - ART+CULTURE: Byroglyphics (14 pieces)

Show runs May 22–June 13th @ Signal Gallery: London

One of our favorite artists, Russ Mills aka Byroglyphics, is at it again. In his first London solo show at Signal Gallery, Byroglyphics presents "Domestic Science’", a series of large mixed media canvases.



In a span of a year, Byroglyphics has found himself in a fortunate position. He originally… Continue

Added by Eugene on May 27, 2009 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment

Customizing your Laptop



I don't know about you but I hate having my laptop look just like everyone else's. However I do have to occasionally dress for success so a Hello Kitty laptop is out of the question. I was happy then to find the Skin Weaver Executive Collection.





They have a really nice set of skins that… Continue

Added by Mark Huckabee on May 27, 2009 at 2:33pm — 2 Comments

Star Wars Russian Dolls (3 pics)

Does this mean that Darth Vader is everyone's daddy? Matt Brown created a complete set of Star Wars Russian dolls for his brother’s Christmas present.



"I bought a set of blank Matryoshka dolls online and painted them with acrylic. It took several evenings to finish, whilst watching the original trilogy. There was quite a bit of cursing here and there, and… Continue

Added by Eugene on May 27, 2009 at 12:30pm — 2 Comments

Collection of beautiful tattoos.

Added by Taylor Janni on May 27, 2009 at 11:50am — 3 Comments

Time Bomb - Interactive Graffiti

TimeBomb is the brainchild of digital artist Lukasz Karluk (Holler) and Sydney sculptor/painter Maddi Boyd (KissKiss). Merging interactive programming and traditional wild-style graffiti painting (“bombing”), Time Bomb allows the audience to unlock the secret history behind a graffiti wall.



Over four days nine urban artists contributed to the TimeBomb piece: DMOTE, Ben Frost, Kid Zoom, Numskull, Roach, Creon, John Doe, Bennett and KissKiss. Painting layers… Continue

Added by Eugene on May 27, 2009 at 8:54am — No Comments

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