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The Value of Life: A TV Ad that Moved Me to Tears

This touching "Melody of Life" commercial for Thai Life Insurance took the Grand Prix for TV submissions at this year's Spike Asia Awards. Words I've taken to heart from the ad: "The real value of life is not being rich, celebrated, or living a long time. Life is about how you value others. And how others value you." **** Full Credits Agency: Ogilvy & Mather, Bangkok Client: Thai Life Insurance Director: Thanonchai Sornsrivichai Production Company: Phenomena Continue

Added by PANDA JU on September 24, 2009 at 10:30am — 6 Comments

A Little Diddy to Make You LOL: La Coacha ~ Gaydar

Just so we're clear. I am completely FOR gay people and coupling. This spoof, produced by Perez Hilton, is all in good fun.

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Added by PANDA JU on September 9, 2009 at 1:30pm — 2 Comments

The Webbys and the Emcee

Saturday Night Live's Seth Meyers was a dope emcee at the 13th annual Webby Awards, which took place at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on June 8, 2009. "I love when old media praises new media," he said. "It's like when an old guy says how much he likes the tennis pro his wife is fucking." About the guy who tweets as his cat (and has 600,000+ followers), he said, "Just think: five years ago if you wanted to know what a guy thinks his cat is thinking you'… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on June 10, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

The Webbys and Five-Word Acceptance Speeches

Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, received the Webby Lifetime Achievement Award The 13th annual Webby Awards took place at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on June 8, 2009. The notoriously long ceremony featured what seemed like an endless stream of awards — while speeches… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on June 10, 2009 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment

The Webbys and the Hubby

The 13th annual Webby Awards took place at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on June 8, 2009. For those of you who don't know, this is what funds Rachel Zoe's endless acquisition of vintage Halston gowns and fur coats (her husband Rodger Berman is the founder of the awards). Rachel Zoe is my h… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on June 10, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Dave Matthews GPS (video)

The Dave Matthews GPS debuted on the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon show and it is suh-weet! Traffic, jam! You go girl! For those of you who are not in the U.S. (and not able to access Hulu), you can try the smaller version below.… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on June 4, 2009 at 4:09pm — No Comments

It's Animal Commercial Day!

A gorilla drummer rocks out to classic Phil Collins in an ad for Cadbury Dairy Milk (by Fallon, 2007)

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Added by PANDA JU on June 4, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Bar Refaeli for Harpers Bazaar (June 2009 Issue)

Boys must love Bar Refaeli. After all, she's named after one of their favorite places. And her svelte body shape looks as solid as the wood pieces constructed to hold up pint after foamy pint of their favorite cold beverages. Why, she should be nominated to be a… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on June 3, 2009 at 3:22am — 3 Comments

Yeah Yeah Yeah ~ "Heads Will Roll" (music video)

Yes! Yes! Yes! The video for the New York City group's new single "Heads Will Roll," from their third studio album, It's Blitz!, was directed by British director Richard Ayoade. How can anyone deny the magnetic gaze peering from vocalist Karen O's bangs and her haunting, high-pitched "Oh!"s that go down like a cup of sharp nails drowning in velvety hot chocolate.… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on June 3, 2009 at 2:41am — 3 Comments

MTV Japan VMAs 2009

Katy Perry showing us where babies come from, at the MTV Japan Video Music Awards on May 30, 2009. Highlights according to the Guardian: On the red carpet, guests fall into three categories: Japanese male pop stars who try to look as bored and pissed-off as possible, Japanese… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on June 3, 2009 at 1:39am — 1 Comment

Counting Down to the Top Chef Masters Premiere (June 10)

No, this is not a wet dream. Bravo has announced that the network will premiere Top Chef Masters, a cooking challenge TV show series, on Wednesday, June 10 at 10 p.m. (PST). The 24 contestants include entrants from some of the most admired culinary brands in the United States. These chefs are not here to make a… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on May 29, 2009 at 2:30am — 3 Comments

Björk for Interview Magazine

The cover of the June/July issue of Interview magazine featuring Icelandic songbird Bjork is stunning. I wish the fashion rags were more graphically creative like this. Photographed by: Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin. Continue

Added by PANDA JU on May 28, 2009 at 7:48pm — No Comments

Top of the Summer to You: Kate Moss for Topshop (Summer 2009 Collection)

The "affordable and chic" British retailer Topshop has unveiled its summer Kate Moss for Topshop collection, which hits stores tomorrow. This is actually the supermodel’s 10th collection for Topshop, featuring styles inspired by Morocco, Pocahontas and um, Kate's "own summer holiday styles.… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on May 22, 2009 at 4:33pm — No Comments

Jarhead: Alessi Mediterraneo Kitchen "Boxes"

These coral-patterned kitchen jars from Alessi (made of stainless steel and glass) are simply divine! The set of four will set you back about $151.… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on May 22, 2009 at 3:23pm — No Comments

Out of Africa: Sienna Miller Gets Wild

Screen siren Sienna Miller is the cat's meow in a 2007 spread for Flaunt magazine photographed by fashion lens master Yu Tsai. The work was reprinted in the April 2009 issue of DT magazine (Spain). Pure perfection. Yu Tsai studied at the Art Center College of Desig… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on May 8, 2009 at 6:41pm — 1 Comment

Fluteboxers

Nathan "Flutebox" Lee and Beardyman, England's preeminent "fluteboxers," performed live @ Google offices in London. Continue

Added by PANDA JU on May 8, 2009 at 12:28pm — 2 Comments

Drew Barrymore Takes a Dip for Elle Magazine

As much as I wasn't feeling the underwater images for Anthropologie's new catalog, I'm really digging the watery shots of Drew Barrymore for Elle's May 2009 issue. In the photos style… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on May 7, 2009 at 9:44pm — 4 Comments

Round and Round We Go: Moray McLaren » We Got Time

A lovely music video for Moray McLaren's "we Got Time," created, drawn and colored by director David Wilson. All the animations seen in this video were created in camera. Wonder how they did it? Watch the "making of" video here. "Using both praxinoscopes and the technique of matching up the frame rate of the spinning record to that of the camera, no computer super-imposing was used; what you see is wh… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on May 6, 2009 at 2:14pm — No Comments

Anthropologie Under Water

We love Anthropologie and ethereal underwater photography just as much as the next girl. But is it me, or is this photo (by Barbara Cole for the May catalog) a bit unsettling? Floating Lotus Dress. $168. See the… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on May 6, 2009 at 11:44am — No Comments

Tavern on the Rise: The Tavern LA

Love A.O.C., Lucques, and the Hungry Cat? Then you must be as excited as I was to hear about a new bistro from the same team. Tavern promises mouthwatering French-/Mediterranean-influenced fare like "the devils chicken with mustard breadcrumbs," "wild mushroom ragout with farro and waln… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on May 6, 2009 at 8:20am — 2 Comments

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