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Oliver Peoples Retro-Inspired Ads - Spring 2010 (3 pics)



For its Spring 2010 ad campaign, LA based eyewear brand, Oliver Peoples asked photographer Autumn de Wilde to capture these stunning images of Elijah Wood and Garbage vocalist Shirley Manson. Shot at Silver Lake’s Paramour Estate, the ad campaign includes a short film starring the duo in a variety of vintage styles that match Oliver Peoples’ retro-inspired spring…

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Added by alice on December 16, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

If websites were people...

Here's a clever illustration showing us what our websites would look like if they were people. I love the Deviant Art girl!

Source

Added by alice on August 18, 2009 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment

Brilliant.

Added by Sandy on July 16, 2009 at 3:53pm — No Comments

Mysterious Little People, Gone Their Separate Ways

Tides

Last time we checked in on the mysterious little people, they were hard at work and at play. What has happened since then? We've learned that they've all gone their separate ways. Each has decided to unearth their darkest secrets, to chase down their fears and confront…

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Added by alice on July 8, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

French Red Cross: People are Made to Stand

From the French Red Cross comes this short commercial called People are Made to Stand. In :30s they not only give me a greater appreciation for the Red Cross, they remind that we're all here to help each other.



A campaign conducted by TBWA.



[Via Direto de… Continue

Added by alice on May 22, 2009 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

Why Apple's Jonathan Ive Tops Fast Company's ‘100 Most Creative People in Business’ List

Just who is Jonathan Ive and why does he top Fast Company's new list of 100 Most Creative People in Business? If you are currently checking out this post on your iPhone or just came back from the gym after hearing some bumpin' music streaming through your white iPod headphones,… Continue

Added by alice on May 19, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

LIFEGIVERS



LIFEGIVERS



Organ Donation





Every so often, the desperate need for organ donors is highlighted in the national press and this difficult subject is brought to the nation's attention. Once again, it is a very personal decision, but certainly one you should discuss with your immediate family, and at least make your views known.



NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) was established as a Special Health Authority in… Continue

Added by SWALK1955 on May 18, 2009 at 6:01am — No Comments

Objectified: A Documentary About the Essence of Really Creative People



If you've ever thought about what goes on behind the design of an object, this movie is for you. When you have some time today, head on over to The Architect's Journal to read about the director's idea behind this project. It's a long read but one that's both enlightening and interesting.



Some of my… Continue

Added by alice on May 15, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

The Mysterious Little People Have Been Trapped! (9 Total)

Anne Gericke is a German jeweler who's trapped the little people into human necklaces and cuff-links. (She may have thought they were too unruly.) Take one look and you may think they're enjoying their confinement. But look a little closer and you may just find them plotting their escape.…

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Added by alice on March 24, 2009 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

Mysterious Little People Hard at Work and at Play, Part II (20 Total)

These are some sweet slopes!

Before you bite into that apple or take a sip of that wine, may I suggest you say a little prayer of thanks for the little people? Their daily toil goes often unnoticed, how they labor in the fields day in and day out, only striving to please their masters. Of course, they do take advantage of their time off, you'll see them… Continue

Added by alice on February 16, 2009 at 11:30am — 3 Comments

Mysterious Little People Hard at Work and at Play (15 Total)

Don't Forget That Spot, the Misses Will Be Mad

Let your imagination run free and you might just find yourself seeing the world through the eyes of miniature people. This Flickr set by Vincent Bousserez shows us what little people do to make a living and how they spend their precious time off. It's a…

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Added by alice on February 5, 2009 at 12:30pm — 10 Comments

Is it Life or Just a Play? Draw "In"s by themanwhofellasleep





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 you're not ... Maybe the pictures illustrate the idea that we all want to remove ourselves from life, and replace ourselves with fictional, self-created versions of… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on February 4, 2009 at 11:12pm — 2 Comments

Fifty People, One Question, Two Cameras?





Where would you like to wake up tomorrow?

fiftypeopleonequestion.com asked that one question to, you guessed it, 50 people. Brilliant! So far, the site has posted the filmed responses for Brooklyn (video above) and London (below).



What would be your answer?…



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Added by PANDA JU on January 15, 2009 at 1:00pm — 3 Comments

Oscars Grows Some Hair: Hugh Jackman to Host 2009 Academy Awards

Surprise! Followed by snore alert.



Hugh Jackman, People Magazines ""Sexiest Man" for 2008, will host the 81st annual Oscars in 2009.



Jackman's selection is a departure from the Academy's standard of big-name comedians such as Jon Stewart, Ellen DeGeneres, Chris Rock, Steve Martin, Billy Crystal and Whoopi Goldberg.



With new producers,… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on December 12, 2008 at 1:00pm — 2 Comments

Barbara Picks This Year's 10 Most Fascinating People. Who Makes the Cut?

Barbara Walters picks the 10 most fascinating people in 2008. So what do we think? Let's go through it in pictures.



#10 Will Smith - Hubba hubba, we dig the fresh prince for making the jump from the little screen to the big one but wasn't I Am Legend in 2007? What did we do exactly in 2008...Hancock? I see..each of your last eight movies… Continue

Added by alice on December 6, 2008 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

Hugh Jackman: People's Sexiest Man Alive 2008

40-year old Hugh Jackman, aka Wolverine / Leopold / Van Helsing, has been named People's Sexiest Man Alive, replacing 2007 winner Matt Damon (really? Has the editor been tied up in a basement since 1999?) in the annual movie promoting ,I mean, popularity contest.

As Hairy Potter



To this, his wife of… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on November 19, 2008 at 7:19pm — 4 Comments

Hot Damn! What 100,000 Obama Supports in St. Louis and 200,000 in Berlin Look Like.

Source: USA Today

St. Louis, this past Saturday. At 100,000 people, this was his biggest event in America to date.



In Berlin, back in July, there were about 200,000.

Source:… Continue

Added by alice on October 22, 2008 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment

Biggest Non Shocker of the Week



If this is the government trying to divert America's attention from the economic crisis via a celebrity scandal a la "Nipplegate", they won't be succeeding.



The cover of the latest People magazine shows Aiken holding his infant son, Parker Foster Aiken, with the headline: "Yes, I'm Gay." The admission was "the first decision I made as a father," the 29-year-old singer told the magazine. A… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on September 25, 2008 at 12:00am — 1 Comment

'Cause We All Love Little People (and I'm Not Talking Midgets...But Those, Too)!

We all loved Eugene's first blog post on little people. We're back with another series this time with food!…





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Added by alice on September 16, 2008 at 8:30pm — 3 Comments

Stuff White People Like 2nd Edition

White People in the News

September 10, 2008 by clander





5 Minutes to Central Park

Spacious green condos with premium amenities. From mid-$700,000s.

www.kalahari-harlem.com







Note the Apple Laptop (Photo: New York Times)



“In an Evolving Harlem, Newcomers Try to Fit In”

by: Timothy Williams. The New York Times, Sept. 6, 2008.

Overview

Recently the New York Times has been spending so much time… Continue

Added by Kara on September 12, 2008 at 10:02am — 3 Comments

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