No, this isn't Photoshopped. In his series "Camouflage," Beijing based artist Liu Bolin paints his subjects from head to toe to camouflage them almost perfectly into the background.…
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Last night, a group of us Metropolites met up at Il Moro Restaurant in LA during their infamous happy hour (M-F 5pm-7pm). During happy hour, drinks are full price but free food is offered! What a deal! Thanks to
Jenni (aka Waffles) for setting it up!
You can't beat FREE food!! They had all types…
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Added by Eugene on August 30, 2008 at 1:30pm —
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Saimir Strati is an Albanian artist who is regarded as one of the world's most well-known modern mosaic artists. He has used materials including nails, toothpicks, corks, sea glass, eggshells, compact discs, coffee beans, porcelain and mirror glass among other materials.
2008 - In Progress
On August 8, 2008 the artist began his most…
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Added by Eugene on August 29, 2008 at 12:00pm —
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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 —
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6pm-9pm @ The Getty Center, Museum Courtyard
Tonight will be the last night of the Fridays Off the 405 series at the Getty Center in LA for the year. Enjoy music and evening views of the city, tour the galleries, and revel in the end of the workweek in a casual and spontaneous atmosphere at this musical happening curated by culture magazine…
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These sandcastles are pretty impressive.
Courtesy of Popular Mechanics…
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Added by Eugene on August 28, 2008 at 6:00pm —
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THE MOVIE THAT HAS POTENTIAL BUT LOOKS CHEESY
Sukiyaki Western Django
Two connoisseurs of violence, prolific Japanese director Takashi Miike and American icon Quention Tarantino team up for this genre mash-up. Sukiyaki Western Django follows two clashing clans in Japan as they both try to lure a talented shooter to their side.…
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Sunday, September 28 10am-6pm
This festival looks really interesting - Venice has so much character and I like how this festival has a "green" theme.
On September 28, Venice will host the ultimate block party in celebration of the 24th annual Abbot Kinney Festival. Renowned for eclectic shopping and world class restaurants, Abbot Kinney…
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Added by Eugene on August 28, 2008 at 9:00am —
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Sweet photos of Tokyo’s architectural structures by
psalmplasma.…
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Saturday, August 30 7:30pm-2am @ Hangar 101 - Downtown, LA
The art pick this weekend looks like quite the show. Cannibal Flower is a underground art collective that has been throwing monthly warehouse parties for eight years straight. This weekend is their 8th anniversary show and I've read that the anniversary shows are the weirdest of the year.…
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Added by Eugene on August 27, 2008 at 10:30am —
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"The 6emeia project was created and developed by the artists Anderson Augusto, also known as SÃO, and Leonardo Delafuente, also known as Delafuente. The duo live in the Barra Funda neighborhood of São Paulo where they began the project with the purpose of changing and transforming daily life.
The duo's objective is to modify the means within which we…
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Added by Eugene on August 26, 2008 at 12:00pm —
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Aug. 20 - "Guinness World Records has returned the title of world's tallest man to China's Bao Xishun after Ukrainian Leonid Stadnyk refused to be measured under new guidelines.
Bao, who stands at 7 feet, 8.95 inches, held the title for a year before losing it in 2006 to Stadnyk, who is 8 feet 5.5 inches tall, Craig Glenday, editor-in-chief of Guinness…
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Added by Eugene on August 26, 2008 at 11:00am —
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Paseo Cantina is a spacious Mexican restaurant that has cool art, a nice patio and mediocre food.
The patio is a chill place to grab a brew during happy hour
They put cheese quesedilla slices in with the chips and salsa!…
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Added by Eugene on August 26, 2008 at 10:00am —
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I was really impressed when I walked into Equator. The place is decked out with a huge Buddha, a modern looking bar that changes colors, and classy chandeliers. I was a surprised to find that they served Asian food with a name like equator.
I was craving orange…
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Added by Eugene on August 25, 2008 at 4:00pm —
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Aled Lewis is a designer based in London, England. He loves to think up stuff that makes people think and laugh. You can buy tshirts with his designs on
threadless.com…
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Added by Eugene on August 25, 2008 at 3:00pm —
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Magdalena Bors is a Photographic Artist living and working in Melbourne, Australia. I like her creative photos and also her classic landscape shots where she chooses beautiful colors.…
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Added by Eugene on August 25, 2008 at 2:00pm —
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There's nothing like a good movie on a day when you just want to relax and chill. I'm all about huge blockbuster films, great sound, and big theatres, but I also value good indie flicks at small non-Edwards theatres.
The thing I like about Laemmle Playhouse 7 is the selection of indie movies that they play. You probably won't find movies like Dark…
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Added by Eugene on August 25, 2008 at 12:00am —
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Saladang Song is a pretty solid Thai restaurant located in Pasadena. There are actually two locations right next door to each other.
There is lots of seating on the patio and inside. A great place for super large parties.
I really like tall ceilings..
The…
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Added by Eugene on August 24, 2008 at 11:30pm —
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