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All Blog Posts Tagged 'Up' (20)

Geometric Tape Art Invades Facebook



Famous tape artist and friend Aakash Nihalani just sent word about his latest new project at, where else, but Facebook! Nihalani was recently commissioned by the social networking giant for some tape installations in their new offices in New York. Using his bright neon-colored tape, he's created some pretty cool illusions that we're sure Facebook's workers are having fun… Continue

Added by alice on November 3, 2011 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

Gaga Opens Up at Google

Love her or hate her, Lady Gaga is a phenomenon. Google's VP of Consumer Products Marissa Mayer recently interviewed Gaga, asking her some great questions by her fans. (Can you believe there were over 54,000 video submissions for the Gaga Q&A?)



Take away all those crazy costumes and Gaga is one hardworking and hilarious person. Listen to the hour-long conversation in the background today for some creative inspiration.



Neat fact: When… Continue

Added by alice on March 23, 2011 at 9:00am — 2 Comments

Sweet Sisters Growing Up in Japan (17 photos)



Miu and Kanna are two young sisters growing up in Japan. As their proud father, Nagano Toyokazu doesn't just take candid shots of his daughters, he enjoys making up fictional scenes that stretch their creativity. He come up with ideas, jots down some notes and then asks his daughters to ham it up for the camera.



"In this way, I hope that these pictures will remind my daughters of their… Continue

Added by alice on March 22, 2011 at 10:30am — 9 Comments

Urban Street Art: ROA Tears Up Mexico (11 pieces)



Street artist ROA recently went on a tear in Mexico, after being invited by Gonzalo Alvarez of Mamutt Arte. "I love to integrate the native animals of the country I visit," he says, referring to the armadillo, buzzards, raccoon, anteater, and fighting cock he gave his hosts in Mexico City, and a tiny town in the north called Jamaica. Part naturalist and part social activist, ROA shines his… Continue

Added by Eugene on February 9, 2011 at 11:00am — 3 Comments

Two Sweet Sons Growing Up in Japan (20 photos)



Not since Jason Lee have I found a father who could capture childhood is such a sweet and genuine way. Osaka, Japan-based photographer/web designer Hideaki Hamada shoots his curiously cute boys, Haru and Mina, as they make their way through life.



This very proud father has been shooting… Continue

Added by alice on February 5, 2011 at 10:00am — 9 Comments

Robert Downey Jr. Is Bringing Sexy Back

And now for something completely different we have a website dedicated to Photoshopping Robert Downey Jr.'s face on vintage pin up art. As the sight explains;

"Vintage pinups are the pinnacle of art. Robert Downey Jr is the pinnacle of sexy. It's not rocket science"…



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Added by Kevin on August 19, 2010 at 12:37pm — 2 Comments

Urban Street Art: Aakash Tapes Up France

Looks like our favorite tape master is back with another piece of 3D street art. This time he's in France for the Les Grandes Traversees festival, which is curated by Mark Jenkins. The interactive design festival, which is on its last leg in Bordeaux, brings together a group of artists who use a… Continue

Added by Eugene on July 9, 2010 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Buckle Up Key Holder (3 pics)





The Buckle Up key holder(£15) is made from discontinued car seat buckles, and it is designed to be hung on the wall, comes with an attachment that you add to your key chain.

"Losing your car keys can be very frustrating, so it makes sense to keep them somewhere safe…

Well, what can be safer than buckling them up?

This wall mounted key holder is produced from discontinued car seat… Continue

Added by thinkpossitive on July 1, 2010 at 7:32am — 4 Comments

Locked Up Abroad: The Real Midnight Express - National Geographic

In our ongoing partnership with National Geographic, we present Locked Up Abroad: The Real Midnight Express. Make sure to watch the trailer above, it's really captivating!



The Oscar-winning 1978 film “Midnight Express” told the story of 23-year-old college student Billy Hayes ― his imprisonment for drug smuggling and his escape from a prison in Istanbul, Turkey. But for legal reasons, neither the film nor the book, authored by Hayes, was… Continue

Added by Eugene on June 22, 2010 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

Pixar's UP Inspired Engagement Shoot

This is a gorgeous collection of images inspired by Disney Pixar's 'UP' by Wildflowers Photography. These were shot as part of an engagement shoot for a couple who had been childhood sweethearts who loved the magic of UP...…





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Added by Jellybean Coffee on May 18, 2010 at 7:25am — 5 Comments

The Beauty of Beaten Up Vehicles (10 total)

What is it about Kevin Cyr's oil paintings of beaten up vans and trucks that's so beautiful? Is it that we're reminded of our childhood, remembering the excitement we felt when we heard the grumbling of a truck? Or is it that we find unexpected beauty in used and slightly abused objects? I say all of the above.



Kevin states, "I commemorate commercial vehicles… Continue

Added by alice on April 28, 2010 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

Get Up and Go - Tokyo Time-lapse Video

Stefan Werc used a Canon 7D to capture this amazing time-lapse video of Tokyo. He did a great job editing his stills and adding music which blends perfectly with the film.



Music: Broadcast 2000 - "Get Up and… Continue

Added by Eugene on April 23, 2010 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Iceland's Volcano - Up Close and Personal

ITN reporter John Irvine takes a helicopter above the crater of the Icelandic volcano spewing out the ash which has grounded UK flights.



via… Continue

Added by Eugene on April 20, 2010 at 1:01am — 1 Comment

Bubble Pavilion To Pop Up in UK Parks (4 pics)



Is it me or does this public art space look like Mickey Mouse's head? German Architecture firm Raumlabor-Berlin has created this mobile, bubble-shaped pavilion that should be popping up in 15 parks throughout London this summer (May-September). Dubbed Portavilion, the futuristic-looking…

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Added by alice on April 12, 2010 at 11:00am — 2 Comments

Banksy's Grungy-Great Pop-Up Theater



Leave it to Banksy to have the UK premiere of his film at a makeshift 150-seat cinema built under Waterloo train station. Lambeth Palace, as Banksy calls it, is an improvised film theater on Leake Street that will be holding special previews of Exit Through the Gift Shop until March 4th (in advance of the…

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Added by alice on February 25, 2010 at 12:00pm — 8 Comments

Man Gives Up Speaking for 17 Years While Traveling the World on Foot

His story is incredibly remarkable. For almost three decades, John Francis has been a planetwalker, traveling the globe by foot and sail with a message of environmental respect and responsibility (for 17 of those years without speaking). During his monumental, silent trek, he earned an MA in environmental studies and a PhD in land resources. Today his Planetwalk foundation consults on sustainable development and works with educational groups to teach kids about the… Continue

Added by Eugene on June 5, 2009 at 12:30pm — 2 Comments

THE WEEKEND EXPERIENCE - MOVIES OPENING: 5/29/09

PICK OF THE WEEK

Up

Critics are giving Up rave reviews and say that it is an exciting, hilarious, heartfelt adventure that is impeccably crafted and told with wit and depth.



Disney•Pixar's Up is a comedy adventure about 78-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen, who finally fulfills his lifelong dream of… Continue

Added by Eugene on May 28, 2009 at 9:02am — 1 Comment

Pasta a la Childhood: Western Spaghetti by PES (video)



Back in August, we posted this yummy video of making Spaghetti with Rubik's Cube, dollar bill, Candy corn, Pick Up Sticks, dice, Post-it notes, jumbo rubber bands, chess pieces and Kaleidoscope sprinkles. It's a goodie!

Pixar recruiters, are you… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on January 14, 2009 at 1:30pm — 3 Comments

I'm Not Usually That Excited About Pixar Films But This One Looks Really Cool - Up Trailer #2



The action starts at about 33 seconds… Continue

Added by Eugene on November 10, 2008 at 7:00am — No Comments

A sneak peak at "Up" - Pixar's newest project (pictures inside)



According to the Pixar Blog: "These wonderful never before seen (by the non-Comic-Con-attending public) images of Carl and Russell from Up, as well Carl's house surrounded by development and the hand-drawn concept art, have been uploaded to Flickr. They're actually photographs of five of the still images that were shown at Comic-Con in San Diego"…



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Added by Eugene on August 1, 2008 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment

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