With a title like Influencers, this short film could have easily looked like it was trying too hard. But it doesn't. In fact, with this line, it'll grab you from the very beginning. "I think an influencer has a certain confidence that probably not many people have, that they know that what they're doing is the right thing because they're comfortable in it,"… Continue
Added by alice on November 7, 2010 at 8:00am —
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The written word is a powerful form of communication. In fact, it even has the capability to connect generations, revealing our shared history. Most would believe that more important than words, however, is body language or gestures. In Roman times, a simple thumbs up or thumbs down could even decide the fate of a gladiator.
I was pleasantly surprised when I saw Canadian actress Rachel McAdams on the cover of InStyle Magazine. It's been awhile since I've seen such grace and elegance.
McAdams, who is best known for her work in The Notebook, Wedding Crashers, and The Time Travelers Wife, hits the big screen next month in Morning Glory as a TV… Continue
In what has to be one of the trippiest yet coolest installations we've seen yet, Lead Pencil Studio has created this clean air advertisement at the U.S. and Canada border near Vancouver. The giant frame, made of stainless steel rods, curiously frames the air. Why?
From Zack Snyder, the director of Watchmen and 300, we have a new movie coming next March that looks like it could be awesome! Sucker Punch takes us on a fantastic journey inside the mind of a teenage girl locked in an asylum and about to be lobotomized. She must fight her way through an alternate reality constructed in her head in order to cope with her problems in the real world. The movie reminds me of Alice in Wonderland crossed with the Matrix / Inception / Kill… Continue
Just what is this monkey doing sprawled out on the lawn? Well, if you were made out of 10,000 flip-flops you'd probably have a few relaxed bones in your body, too! This awesome, site specific installation was created for Pixelshow's 2010 conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Local students came together and arranged… Continue
Added by thinkpossitive on November 6, 2010 at 4:30am —
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In this set, entitled Traveling Dream by Angela Bacon-Kidwell, it's hard to tell whether the scenes take place in a strange dream or a creepy nightmare. All of her photographs are undeniably beautiful, yet they are all eerily haunting at the same time.
"My photography comes from a life long obsession of exploring how my subconscious generates my dreams,"… Continue
Just what would you do if you saw this giant origami boat float on the River Thames ? How could you not just stop what you're doing and stare? Named “To The World’s End,” Frank Bölter created this paper boat as part of the Drift 10 art exhibition in London. Made of giant sheets of paper that he folded together with the help of public volunteers, the boat was… Continue
Added by thinkpossitive on November 5, 2010 at 1:00pm —
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A Spanish art director based in Amsterdam, Diego Arroyo spends his free time traveling the world, taking pictures wherever he goes. He's been pursuing photography as a hobby for over 12 years now and, as you can see, he's found a beautiful style that's reminiscent of our all-time favorite photographer, Steve…
36-year-old Manchester, England-based Stanley Chow has been working as an illustrator since he left art school...fifteen years ago. While DJing at clubs, he began designing posters for them. Eventually, he joined illustration agencies like the Central Illustration agency in London and the New York agency Bernstein & Andriulli to represent him.
And by bigger, I mean literally. I thought this was just a joke before, that instead of the iPhone getting smaller, it seems to be having some kind of retrograde trend of going bigger. Today, I suddenly encountered this table that seems to be the missing link in the evolution… Continue
Added by Mandy Santiago on November 5, 2010 at 6:00am —
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Immediately after completing an amazing set of vintage travel planet posters, illustrator Steve Thomas started looking for a new project. At the time, he hadn't seen many Star Wars travel posters and so decided to create his own. Influenced by vintage travel ads of the early 20th century, Thomas… Continue
This isn't your typical beach house. Hanging off a cliff and overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the Lefevre House by Longhi Architects is, in fact, more like a gorgeous hideaway or a majestic "place where desert and ocean meet.“
Located in Punta Misterio, Peru (75 miles south of Lima), the Lefevre House features sand garden roofs which act as an extension of the… Continue
Swedish fashion photographer Camilla Akrans shoots beautiful Anna Jagodzinska for Vogue Nippon. Surrounded by Baroque decor, the Polish model looks like an unconventional bride on her wedding day. I love her amazing outfits made of lace and that beautiful red robe on the balcony. Simply stunning!…
Fine art and body painting are two genres that typically aren't associated with each other. As you can see in their "Museum Anatomy" series, Chadwick Gray and Laura Spector were never the type to follow the status kuo.
After receiving permission from museums around the world, the artists look for an elaborate painting that will cover Chadwick's body.… Continue
Perfect for any bedroom, these intimate lamps really live up to their names. Created by Ladislava Repková, a young designer from Bratislava, Intimate Lighting is a collection of three lamps that represent several definitions of the word intimacy.
According to her: "Each of the lamps is related to another meaning of the word intimacy. Lamp “Relationship”shows… Continue
By mixing beautiful and traditional calligraphy with the rawness and grittiness of graffiti, Niels Meulman gives a whole new way of appreciating both art forms. Meulman, also known as Shoe, is an artist, designer and art director who was born in Amsterdam and who's worked at international ad agencies like BBDO and television networks like MTV (where he was their… Continue
Fresh off his TED Prize win, JR traveled to Shanghai to start a new project entitled "The Wrinkles of the City." In this powerful series, the French street artist/photographer captures images of the elderly, who represent the memories of the land.
JR pastes these large-scale photos at locations that he feels speak to the heritage of Shanghai. Over the last… Continue
While we've seen our share of forced perspective photos, we haven't seen ones as charming as this. Created by landscape astrophotographer and astronomy journalist Laurent Laveder, these are part of his project titled "Moon Games."
In our next list of useful tech tips, we bring you Top 10 Apps to Make Your Photos Pop! After careful consideration, these 10 were chosen because we felt that they were the best apps to help you take your pictures to the next level.… Continue
Must-See Short Film: Influencers (12 pics + video)
Italian Popular Gestures (3 pics)
Classic Canadian Beauty (6 photos)
Movie on the Horizon -- Sucker Punch
10,000 Flip-flops Make a Fat Monkey (8 pics)
The Unescapable Dream (20 photos)
The iPhone Keeps Getting Bigger
