For a few months now, HP's been putting on a contest to make you the star of their kick ass commercials. Though HP's no longer taking submissions, you can watch and vote for your favorites, here. Sure, they're not as slick as Gwen's or Jay-Z's, but there's something raw and real… Continue
Added by alice on September 3, 2009 at 10:53am —
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I guess you could call this urban wall art. If you happen to be looking for Brazilian artists Gabriel and Tiago Primo, you might want to start on a wall in Rio de Janeiro. Quite literally hangi… Continue
40 years ago, three human beings left our planet on a successful journey to our Moon, setting foot on another world for the first time. Yesterday marked the 40th anniversary of the July 16, 1969 launch of A… Continue
Added by Eugene on July 17, 2009 at 11:00am —
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If you've ever dreamed of being a part of AMC's Mad Men cast (for just one day), you now have a chance. Banana Republic and Mad Men have partnered up so that you can enter to win a walk-on role in an upc… Continue
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 Watar… Continue
Added by alice on July 1, 2009 at 2:00pm —
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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 envi… Continue
What a awesome night, The Best Ever Eurovision finals ever. Lovely to be in with a chance for once! Roll on 2010! Congrats to Alexander in Norway, and MASSIVE WELL DONE to Jade. As the song goes, now is Jade's Time and she's not letting go of it. Eurovision 2009. And well done, the rest o… Continue
Added by SWALK1955 on May 18, 2009 at 5:38am —
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Talk about die-hard fans! Inspired by the Lord of the Rings series, The Hunt For Gollum is an unofficial not for profit short film by a group of enthusiast filmmakers. This mini-epic was made in widescreen, runs 45 minutes long, and was just released for free download (website below) on May 3rd.
Lord of the Rings fan Chris Bouchard adapted the $3,000 fan film from the appendices of JRR Tolkien’s epic fantasy novels. The story follows the Heir of Isildur; the “gr… Continue
This guy must've been really inspired by Forrest Gump. His original goal was to travel by foot from Beijing to Germany. Although he never made it, his adventure is definitely commendable.
Here are his notes:
November 9th 2007 - November 13th 2008
one year on foot - 4646km (2887 miles) through China
Additional info:
- I never finished my original goal of walking to Germany. Instead, I walked for a year and roughly 4500km, passed the desert of Gobi, and th… Continue
Added by Eugene on April 28, 2009 at 9:00am —
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A new trailer just got released for this movie Paper Heart. Part documentary part fiction, the story follows comedian/actress Charlyne Yi (of Knocked Up) who has never been in lov… Continue
Here's a nice, unexpected remix of one of U2's songs, Get On Your Boots. I wasn't too thrilled with U2's new album No Line On the Horizen but with a little umph… Continue
Added by alice on April 4, 2009 at 4:26pm —
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Earth Hour is a worldwide event that encourages individuals to unite in the fight against global warming by turning off their lights for one hour. For the first time in history, people of all ages, nati… Continue
Added by Eugene on March 16, 2009 at 12:30pm —
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By themanwhofellasleep.
In his own words:
"The pictures are simple enough: the people in the photos have been digitally removed and replaced with drawings. Yeah, I know: anyone can trace a drawing. But so what? I am doing it, and… Continue
Want to spend your birthday at the happiest place on earth FOR FREE? All Hail Mickey Mouse! Disneyland is currently holding a promotion where everyone gets in free to Disneyland on their b… Continue
Added by Eugene on September 22, 2008 at 12:30pm —
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For their 75th Anniversary Esquire published an experimental limited-edition of the October 2008 issue that features something called electronic ink, with moving words and flashing images, which you can see in the video above. It is available at some major bookstores and newsstands.
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