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Portraits of Rappers and Hip Hop Stars (15 photos)

New York-based photographer Mike Schreiber will soon be releasing a new book called True Hip Hop. It's a collection of photos that he's taken over an 11 year period that includes some of the biggest names in the hip hop scene. He shoots mostly in black and white, capturing a raw and real side to them that we don't often get to see.



As a self-taught… Continue

Added by alice on September 23, 2010 at 9:30am — No Comments

Fierce Gold Plated Chopper (3 pics)

This gold plated chopper looks like a fierce jungle cat about to pounce. Conceptualized by Swedish designer Mikael Lugnegård, the “Seraphim” would be the perfect vehicle for a fantasy-based action movie. The motorcycle was modeled using Maya, and rendered with Hypershot.…



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Added by thinkpossitive on September 23, 2010 at 7:30am — 1 Comment

Pic of the Day: Self Portrait

“1985”

"This is a quasi self portrait of my formative years," says artist Mike Mitchell.



via daily… Continue

Added by Eugene on September 23, 2010 at 1:30am — 1 Comment

Beautiful Long Island House (4 pics)

At first glance, you probably wouldn't assume that this structure designed by Thomas Phifer + Partners is a house. In fact, you may even mistake it for Sydney's very famous opera house.



Similar to the Australian landmark, this beautiful Long Island home is close to the water. Rising gracefully from the sand dunes, the free-flowing nature of the home… Continue

Added by Visnja V on September 22, 2010 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Peugeot's Sexy New Electric Roadster (10 pics)

To celebrate their 200th anniversary, Peugeot will be debuting a 100% electric roadster at this year's Paris Motor Show, which starts next week.



The EX1 is powered by two electric motors, one located at the front and another at the rear. Together, they squeeze out a fairly impressive 340bhp and provide a constant torque of 240Nm at the front and… Continue

Added by Eugene on September 22, 2010 at 5:00pm — 3 Comments

Classical Street Art by Zilda - Part 2 (12 pics)

Lorient, France

Who says you have to go to a museum to see classical art? French street artist Zilda continues to create magnificent works which he hand-paints on paper before pasting up. A few of his most recent pieces have been spotted in precarious locations, like… Continue

Added by Eugene on September 22, 2010 at 3:00pm — 4 Comments

UN's Window Into the World (22 photos)

Back in 2001, the United Nations adopted eight important goals that they agreed to achieve by the year 2015. Called the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), they included everything from halving extreme poverty to halting the spread of HIV/AIDS. Bill Gates called them "the best idea for… Continue

Added by alice on September 22, 2010 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

New York at Night (11 photos)

Lower Manhattan with Ground Zero (bottom right)

Jason Hawkes likes to see the world from a different perspective - from above. In college, all he wanted to be was a studio photographer, but all that changed after a flight in a small aircraft. "I realized that, with a little attitude, you see all these amazing patterns - even mundane things look intriguing,"… Continue

Added by Eugene on September 22, 2010 at 11:30am — 3 Comments

BMX Tricks in Super Slow Motion

I never knew that slow motion could have such a tranquil effect. Oton Bačar shot his friend doing BMX tricks and then drastically slowed down the footage. The result is fantastic.



"7D slow motion test footage of my friend doing bmx tricks. Everything was shot in 720p 60fps. Edited with Twixtor in After Effects."



Credits:

Music: "Fly Away"

Composed by:Niklas Aman, STIM

Published by: Freeplaymusic,… Continue

Added by Eugene on September 22, 2010 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

More Hyper-Realistic Acrylic Body Painting (7 pics)

When we first wrote about Alexa Meade, we knew her mind-blowing art would generate buzz. In fact, as one of our most popular posts of all time, Hyper-Realistic Acrylic Body Painting was seen by over 350,000 people on My Modern Met alone. What set it apart?



Meade masterfully… Continue

Added by alice on September 22, 2010 at 10:30am — 9 Comments

Unlocking Original Illustrations from Charlotte's Web (12 total)

Though most of us have read the classic children's book Charlotte's Web, none of us have seen the original illustrations...until now. The book's legendary illustrator Garth Williams kept most of his book illustrations for his own, personal collection. Even after his death, the family carefully preserved these works by keeping them in a bank vault. Now the Williams estate is… Continue

Added by alice on September 22, 2010 at 9:00am — 2 Comments

Strangest Jewelry You'll See Today (8 pics)

We thought we'd seen it all, when it came to jewelry, until we came across these strange pieces by Imme van der Haak. Using gold plated brass, he distorts his models faces, making us think twice about how and where jewelry should be worn.



Just why does he do this? As Imme states, "In my work I try to discuss in a playful way the ideas which seem obvious… Continue

Added by thinkpossitive on September 22, 2010 at 3:00am — 1 Comment

Pic of the Day: Tennis Ball Man

I bet this guy loves tennis more than you... via regardless

Added by Eugene on September 22, 2010 at 2:30am — 2 Comments

Creative Experience: Greenville Literacy Association Street Illusions (4pics + video)

Greenville Literacy Association, a group that helps illiterate adult students, are out to promote their "Really Good, Really Big, Really Cheap Book Sale", a fair where books are sold at a bargain price. And what better way to do that than street illusions!



The concept behind this, created by the Bounce… Continue

Added by Amy Wong on September 22, 2010 at 2:00am — 2 Comments

I Wanna Be the Very Best Pokemon Designs by Alexander Quinn

Loving the reworked interface designs of the classic Pokémon games by Alexander Quinn. He got some old figurines, photographed them in familiar poses and added fresh interfaces to them.…



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Added by Kevin Chung on September 21, 2010 at 9:00pm — 1 Comment

BMW Delivers the Ultimate Mobile Experience (4 pics)

BMW has always embraced Apple products, which makes sense because they target the same demographic - young professionals. Keeping up with this tradition, the German car brand plans to introduce its new ConnectedDrive sytem at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, which includes integration with the… Continue

Added by Eugene on September 21, 2010 at 5:30pm — 2 Comments

Symbolic Installations by Do-Ho Suh (9 total)

Staircase

There's a lot of depth and symbolism in artist Do-Ho Suh's installations. Whether addressing the dynamic of personal space versus public space, or exploring the fine line between strength in numbers and homogeneity, Suh’s sculptures… Continue

Added by Eugene on September 21, 2010 at 3:00pm — 2 Comments

3D Life-Size Paper-Cut Portals (5 pics)

Taking paper-cut art to new heights, Hungarian artist Andrea Dezsö created 3D life-size paper-cut portals that transported viewers into another world. Known for her "tunnel books" which are made by individually drawn, cut out, and painted paper that's then layered so that it's stacked one… Continue

Added by alice on September 21, 2010 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Strikingly Beautiful Framed Staircase (4 pics)

Designer Stuart Haygarth, in collaboration with framing company John Jones, created this strikingly beautiful staircase using 31 types of frames in various colors, sizes, and styles.



In total, the frames' profiles reach over 650 yards (600 meters) in length and feature hundreds of individual pieces, cut, mitred, joined, sanded, and colored in special… Continue

Added by Eugene on September 21, 2010 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Volkswagen's Folding Electric Bicycle (4 pics + video)

Often times we drive our cars to travel very short distances. This requires gas, which can be costly to the environment and our wallets.



Volkswagen's folding electric bicycle could bridge the gap on these short trips. The pedal-less bike has a 12.5 mile range and a top speed of 12.5 miles per hour. All this, and it can fold down to the size of a spare tire.… Continue

Added by thinkpossitive on September 21, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

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