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RoboGeisha Trailer (not for the squeamish)



I thought I had seen some strange Japanese movies in my time but I have NEVER seen anything as weird as this one. Geisha Chainsaw? Geisha Transformer? Yes, this is a real movie, scheduled for release in 2010. Can it get any stranger than this? I don't think I want to know the… Continue

Added by Mark Huckabee on July 2, 2009 at 2:14pm — 1 Comment

The 3 Entourage Promos That'll Get You Excited For Season 6

Judging from these recently released videos of Entourage Season 6, we can't wait till this show gets underway, July 12. This year, as series creator Doug Ellin says, the show is "getting back to the the excitement and the fun of being a movie star and living that life." We're ready and excited to see Vinny back on top!





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Added by alice on July 2, 2009 at 2:00pm — 3 Comments

THE WEEKEND EXPERIENCE - MOVIES OPENING: 7/3/09

PICK OF THE WEEK

Public Enemies

This weekend's movie pick is totally gangster! In Michael Mann's latest flick, Johhny Depp stars as legendary John Dillinger, while Christian Bale plays FBI agent Melvin Purvis.



Critics are giving the film mixed reviews, saying it is a competent and technically impressive gangster flick with… Continue

Added by Eugene on July 2, 2009 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment

Event: Jeff Koons 'Popeye' Exhibition Starts Today

Starting today, go see Jeff Koons’s first major exhibition in a public gallery at the Serpentine Gallery in Hyde Park, England. Jeff Koons presents works from his Popeye series, which he began in 2002. The works incorporate some of Koons’s signature ideas and motifs, including surreal combinations of everyday objects, cartoon imagery, art-historical references and… Continue

Added by alice on July 2, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

The Wimbledon Ad That Will Give You Chills



Robinsons drinks and BBH London made this commercial in reference to Andy Murray, a Scottish professional tennis player who's currently the highest-ranked British player and the third highest ranked tennis player in world. This Friday, he plays against American Andy Roddick in the Wimbledon semi-finals. The commercial dreams of the moment when a British player will once again win the prestigious London tennis tournament. (The last British men's winner was Fred Perry in… Continue

Added by alice on July 2, 2009 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

In a Far and Distant Land... (10 photos)



With a heightened sense of drama and foreshadowing, Turkish photographer Serhat Taykutgül takes us on a far and distant journey in these photographs. The bold landscapes he captures almost seem to tell a story of grave danger that is looming and about to arrive. In some of these shots, he even places a beautiful woman right in the middle of the chaos, making us…

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Added by Eugene on July 2, 2009 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

W South Beach Opens Today!





It's finally here! In the heart of Miami's nightlife and in the playground of celebrities comes W South Beach. Open today, this beachfront oasis is located on South Beach’s Collins Avenue, right in the midst of all the action. There are 408 condominiums designed by Yabu Pushelberg of which 312 will be available as hotel guestrooms.



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Added by alice on July 2, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Hooray! The Statue of Liberty Gets Her View Back

For those of you who love to experience American traditions, you'll be happy to hear that you'll now be able climb to the crown of the Statue of Liberty and view the nation's greatest city through the eyes of its greatest symbol. How very fitting that on Saturday, July 4, the statue, which has been closed above its base since the terror attacks on September 11, will… Continue

Added by alice on July 2, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Procrastinators unite! later... or.. tomorrow..

Added by Daniela on July 2, 2009 at 10:27am — 1 Comment

Victoria and David Beckham's Sizzling New Ad Campaign (2 pics)





Victoria and David Beckham steam up the camera in a new ad campaign for Emporio Armani Underwear. The campaign for the brand's Autumn/Winter 2009-2010 line, was photographed by fashion photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggot and features the oiled up couple, coiled around each other, on top of some rope. The ads will appear on billboards starting this month in…

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Added by Eugene on July 2, 2009 at 9:30am — 4 Comments

Forgetfulness



Bill Collins made this amazing animated poem.... I absolutely love it, I don´t know if he is the narrator but the voice reminds me of Kevin Spacey... He has more but I think this is my… Continue

Added by Daniela on July 2, 2009 at 10:24am — No Comments

Artist Jen Stark Talks About Her Rise to Fame



Eugene first wrote about artist Jen Stark about a year ago here at theMET. Jen's a classic example of taking something ordinary and making it extraordinary. In this video, we get to see how Jen started down her creative career path.



The coolest part? The fact that the blogosphere helped her career take off. I've always believed that if you have a great… Continue

Added by alice on July 2, 2009 at 9:50am — 1 Comment

The Floating Glass House - Near Krakow, Poland (7 pics)





If you lived in this "floating" glass house, where would you spend most of your time? In the bathtub, reading a book and every so often peaking into the beautiful forest? In front of the piano, channeling your inner Beethoven and composing a masterpiece? Doing the backstroke in your indoor swimming pool? Or how about in the dining room, enjoying a delicious…

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Added by alice on July 2, 2009 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

MET MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: MARK HUCKABEE

Every so often, we like to stop and spotlight some of our coolest members on theMET. These are the people who's been around awhile, who've made this site more rich with their comments and contributions. No one has supported us more or been such a fervent fan as the man you see here, Mark Huckabee. As the number one rock star blogger for the past few months, Mark has… Continue

Added by alice on July 2, 2009 at 9:00am — 4 Comments

The Notebook That Wants You To Play (4 pics)





Where can I get my hands on this notebook? Actually, it's best that I don't find it. Designed by Trapped in Suburbia, The Play More notebook would compel me to relentlessly throw crumpled paper balls at my dog.

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Added by alice on July 1, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

There, I Fixed It... (12 photos)

Alarm Will Not Sound





Modern day problems call for modern day solutions, but nobody told that to the people over at "There, I Fixed It." With an ill-assorted collection of poorly matching parts, problem solvers summon their inner-Macgyver and come up with some ingenious (and dangerous) works of art.…

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Added by Eugene on July 1, 2009 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

Spectacular Paper Craft Castle - Wataru Itou (12 pics)

One of the best things about running this site is that we get to find and share some of the most incredible art across the world. Today, this mission takes us to Tokyo where we find Wataru Itou, a young student of a major art university, who's created this wonderful paper craft art installation called Umi no Ue no Oshiro or A Castle On the Ocean. The installation is… Continue

Added by alice on July 1, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

A Creative Resume That Might Get You Hired - Michael Anderson

We've got to give Michael Anderson credit for putting some thought and creativity behind his unique and colorful resume.



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Added by alice on July 1, 2009 at 1:30pm — 3 Comments

A Nail's Life...



It's nice to get hammered when life nails you.



See the full set by Czech photographer Vlad Artazov at http://izismile.com/2009/06/30/nails_life_38_pics.html…







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Added by Will on July 1, 2009 at 12:28pm — 5 Comments

A New Star Wars Toy Asks You To Use the Force

Now this is exciting! A new toy, called the Force Trainer, is coming out in July that's going to be the first mass-market brain-to-computer product. How does it work? A wireless headset reads your brain activity, in a simplified version of EEG medical tests, and the circuitry translates it to physical action. If you focus well enough, the training sphere, which looks… Continue

Added by alice on July 1, 2009 at 12:00pm — 3 Comments

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