Featured Blog Posts – December 2009 Archive (234)

Christmas is All Around - Billy Mack: Love Actually

Merry Christmas, everyone! As an annual Christmas tradition here at theMET, we present Bill Nighy as Billy Mack performing "Christmas Is All Around" from Love… Continue

Added by Eugene on December 25, 2009 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

Three-Dimensional Cube Photos (4 pics)

Polish photographers Szymon Roginski and Kasia Korzeniecka worked together to create these images for the “O Mia O” Spring Summer 2009 collection of Ania Kuczynska. After taking shots of the collection, they cut up the photos and pasted them onto 3d objects. The photo cubes were then aligned and photographed to create the final product.…

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Added by Eugene on December 25, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Urban Street Art - Street Signs by TrustoCorp (12 pics)

Decorating the streets of Los Angeles, Miami and New York City, street artist TrustoCorp adds personality to Metropolitan areas with these hand painted street signs. While all of the signs are amusing, some of them seem to carry a social message, while others come off a bit lighter. I can just imagine a person looking up at one of these signs in confusion, before… Continue

Added by Eugene on December 25, 2009 at 2:00am — 2 Comments

Modern Architecture - Mandarin Oriental Riviera Maya

Could you imagine taking a break from your hectic life and escaping to this modern sanctuary? Designed by Mexican architect Gilberto Borja, the Mandarin Oriental Riviera Maya looks like the perfect place to relax.

Located 26 miles south of Cancun, Mexico, the Mandarin Oriental Riviera Maya is set amidst 36 acres of tropical forests, with calm water views…

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Added by Eugene on December 24, 2009 at 6:30pm — 2 Comments

Captain EO Returns to Disneyland!

Now here's an early X-Mas gift from Disney! Per Disney's blog, Captain EO, the classic musical spectacular that thrilled Disneyland park guests from 1986 – 1997, will return for an exclusive, limited engagement at Disneyland park beginning in February 2010!… Continue

Added by alice on December 24, 2009 at 2:30pm — 2 Comments

Pretty Paper Princesses - Zoe Bradley (5 total)

Would you believe me if I told you that the Cinderella story was true? In this modern update to the classic fairy tale, Zoe Bradley is the Fairy Godmother who turns paper into beautiful ball gowns. How would one know it's a Zoe Bradley dress? Her signature style is seen in those pleats!…

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Added by alice on December 24, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

The Art of Window Displays (15 Creative Examples)

Redefining everything we ever thought about window shopping, these creative window displays will stop anyone in their tracks. As a mix of art, fashion, design and marketing, they not only have to quickly grab our attention they must compel us to enter a store. By giving people an experience, these displays also have the important duty of helping define a brand's…

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

Beautiful Snowy Winter Scenes

As a kid, there's nothing like playing in the snow. As a grown-up, there are few things more beautiful than a snow-covered winter. Collected here are some magnificent photos of snowy scenes from all over the world.

"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome." -Anne Bradstreet

via boston

Added by Eugene on December 24, 2009 at 11:00am — 2 Comments

Alexis Ohanian: How to Make a Splash in Social Media: TED

In a funny, rapid-fire 4 minutes, Alexis Ohanian of Reddit tells the real-life fable of one humpback whale's rise to Web stardom. The lesson of Mister Splashy Pants is a shoo-in classic for meme-makers and marketers in the Facebook… Continue

Added by Eugene on December 24, 2009 at 10:01am — 1 Comment

Volcano Threatens Eruption in the Philippines - The Sacramento Bee

Philippine troops on Monday pressed the last 3,000 villagers who have refused to heed government warnings to leave the danger zone around a volcano that experts say is ready to erupt. Tens of thousands of people have already been evacuated from the foothills of Mayon, which on Monday emitted lava fountains, powerful booming noises and other signs of an approaching… Continue

Added by Eugene on December 24, 2009 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

McFancy by Access Agency

The Cool Hunter is planning to launch Access Agency in 2010. A marketing agency specializing in offline experiences.

The first concept they're showing is called the McFancy. Basically it will be for McDonalds targeting a high end market. The McFancy will be a temporary experience offered at events such as the Fashion Weeks around the world. This concept shows all the things… Continue

Added by Inka Leoni on December 24, 2009 at 6:57am — 2 Comments

Christopher Conte Microbotics

Christopher Conte chose to be an artist after having worked for 16 years as a certified prosthetist. Bronze and carbon fiber, aero space- and medical materials are some of the materials he uses in his art. These pieces are made with skill, patience and preciseness.

This new career path proves to be very successful. In 2007 He began offering his unique art pieces. Only a year later his work had already been shown at the National Museum in… Continue

Added by Inka Leoni on December 24, 2009 at 4:02am — 1 Comment

Posterboy: Not Feeling The Hope And Change (7 Pics)

New York City billboard liberator Posterboy is in Miami right now for Art Basel. While in town he unveiled this giant poster with his thoughts on Obama's Afghanistan policy. Bonus billboard pictures:…

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Added by Kevin on December 23, 2009 at 10:29pm — No Comments

The Saturdays - Winter Wonderland: BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge

Here's a song that will surely put you in the Christmas spirit! The Saturdays went into the BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge last week and performed the Christmas classic, Winter… Continue

Added by Eugene on December 23, 2009 at 8:30pm — 1 Comment

theMET's Top 10 Most Popular Posts Ever!

Day after day we scour the web, looking for stories about how people have taken something ordinary and turned it into something extraordinary. These can be everyone from professional photographers like Tim Walker or… Continue

Added by alice on December 23, 2009 at 5:00pm — 4 Comments

Mysterious Little People Stuck on Floating Islands (5 pics)

We've spotted the mysterious little people again, and this time it looks like they're in quite the predicament! Nobody knows how they got there, but they appear to be located on several floating islands that are being help up by strings. Upon closer observation, it looks like they…

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Added by Eugene on December 23, 2009 at 3:00pm — 2 Comments

Alma: Amazing Animation

The animation is just awesome and I recommend that you watch it full screen.

Alma from Rodrigo Blaas on…

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Added by Sandy on December 23, 2009 at 10:55am — 5 Comments

Modern Design: Office Table Tennis (8 photos)

What better way is there to de-stress than by playing a little table tennis? Table&Tennis was an idea to merge beautiful design with a conference/dining table. Built to the official specs of a ping pong table, the table has the ability to transition simply and instantly between the different uses.

I'm super impressed with how beautiful yet versatile this table is. It seems like it would belong perfectly inside…

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Added by Eugene on December 23, 2009 at 10:00am — 1 Comment