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MoMA's Starry Night Pumpkin



Just how does a museum like the MoMA get into the Halloween spirit? They create show off a very beautiful carving of van Gogh's Starry Night. What an artistic treat!



Update: When we reached out to MoMA representatives for… Continue

Added by alice on October 31, 2011 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

Van Gogh's Starry Night Made of Rolled Paper



Widely recognized as artist Vincent van Gogh's most celebrated work of art, The Starry Night is a breathtaking painting that's currently part of the Museum of Modern Art's permanent collection.



As MOMA states: Rooted in imagination and memory, The Starry Night embodies an… Continue

Added by alice on August 8, 2011 at 1:30pm — 4 Comments

San Francisco International Film Festival: Opening Night



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What a whirlwind… Continue

Added by alice on April 23, 2011 at 9:30am — 3 Comments

New York City Sparkles at Night (20 photos)



As an architectural and interior photographer in New York specializing in luxury projects, Evan Joseph has climbed onto extraordinary terraces and exclusive roofs. After a decade of shooting skyline views, however, he went in search of an even loftier angle. Nowhere to look but up, he took to the skies.



Working closely with a pilot, Joseph shoots New York City in a helicopter at night.… Continue

Added by alice on March 24, 2011 at 10:30am — 8 Comments

The Most Magical Snow Falls at Night (7 photos)



He made us feel like a city was a living, breathing being with his Urban Zoom series and now I'm convinced that Jakob Wagner knows of more magical places with his Fresh Snow series.



"Fresh Snow was taken on a cold, February winter day in Duesseldorf, Germany from… Continue

Added by alice on January 16, 2011 at 12:30pm — 2 Comments

Nighttime Lights of the World (6 Pics)

The Nighttime Lights of the World dataset contains the first satellite-based global inventory of human settlements, derived from nighttime data from the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.…



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Added by Slightly Nicer on November 2, 2010 at 12:00am — 4 Comments

She Wears the Night (5 pics)

I've been a fan of Amy Sol's whimsical, sweet art for quite some time now, she's one of those artists who continuously amazes me with her talent. This new piece, called She Wears the Night, is a small graphite and gouache illustration she made for the Japanese street fashion themed "Sweet… Continue

Added by alice on September 12, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments

Urban HotSpot - SOUND Phuket Night Club (5 photos)



Out of all the places I've partied in the world, Phuket, Thailand will always have a special place in my heart. I can still remember walking with my friends down Bangla Road in Patong Beach expecting nothing less than a great time...



The night scene in Phuket recently changed last fall when SOUND Phuket nightclub opened. Located at the resort destination of…

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Added by Eugene on March 20, 2010 at 7:30am — 1 Comment

The Lonely Island Ft. Julian Casablancas "BoomBox"



This video by Saturday Night Live's Andy Samberg's music group the Lonely Island made my Monday morning a little better. The song features The Stokes Julian Casablancas on the chorus. Now if only everyone will start wearing finger… Continue

Added by Kevin on March 15, 2010 at 9:46am — 3 Comments

NYC and Las Vegas From Above, At Night - The Big Picture

New York City's Financial District across to the Governors Island and Upper Bay.

Photographer Jason Hawkes shares with us some of his latest images of American cities seen from above at night - New York City and Las Vegas, both cities that undergo… Continue

Added by Eugene on March 5, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

Hilarious Chinese Cartoon Explains Late Night Wars

Apple Daily in Hong Kong produced a Sims-style video to explain the Jay Leno/Conan O’Brien situation to Chinese television viewers. You don’t have to understand the language to follow along.



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Added by Eugene on January 21, 2010 at 12:00am — 3 Comments

Will Ferrell as Bush Endorsing McCain/Palin on SNL

Added by Eugene on October 24, 2008 at 9:30am — 3 Comments

Discover Pasadena's Art Scene!! - Art Night Pasadena: 10/10, 6pm-10pm

On one fine night this month, immerse yourself in all the art+culture Pasadena has to offer. Art Night Pasadena will take place on October 10th from 6pm to 10pm and is the first leg of Pasadena's Art Weekend. The participating art venues this time around include the Armory Center for the… Continue

Added by Eugene on October 2, 2008 at 1:30pm — No Comments

The Singapore Grand Prix - Formula One Racing's 800th Race, 1st at Night

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Added by Eugene on September 29, 2008 at 10:30am — 3 Comments

London From Above, At Night - Hi-Def Photos by Jason Hawkes

The city of London, at night, featuring the financial district, NatWest Tower, and the River Thames.

Big Ben, above the Houses of Parliament.

Commuters and traffic at Oxford Circus.

A busy roundabout junction.…

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Added by Eugene on August 29, 2008 at 11:30am — 5 Comments

Cultual Eats at the Wángfǔjǐng Night Market: Beijing, China

Some of you may have seen Wángfǔjǐng street on NBC last night during Olympic coverage. Wángfǔjǐng street, located in the Dongcheng District of Beijing, is one of the Chinese capital's most famous shopping streets. Much of the road is off-limits to cars and other motor vehicles, and it is not rare to see the entire street full of people, turned into one of China's… Continue

Added by Eugene on August 13, 2008 at 8:30am — No Comments

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