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Annie Churdar

Annie is a graphic design ace who has designed and manufactured handmade jeans, tried her hand as a barber, and even masqueraded as a concert level pianist. Don’t be shy. Say hello!

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Disney fashion: celebrities and their cartoon doppelgangers

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By Annie Churdar in New Fashion on Tuesday 14 May 2013

I guess the beauty of being a celebrity is that you can wear whatever you want, even if it makes you look like the evil witch from Disney’s Snow White cartoon. The official for the Met Gala this year was supposed to be punk. But I guess something got lost in comunication because it’s clear [...]

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Haunted Harrassment: Products to help you take revenge

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By Annie Churdar in New Products on Tuesday 14 May 2013

Do you have a colleague at work or school who just drives you batty? Get revenge on them the smart way. This clever little device will haunt their office or dorm room without leaving a trace. It’s a tiny little magnetic thing that will stick to any metal surface and emit unsettling creaking noises, scratching sounds, gasping breaths, [...]

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Pulse: Gorgeous light sculpture turns your heartbeat into art

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By Annie Churdar in New Art on Tuesday 14 May 2013

Have you ever been complimented on the beauty of your heartbeat? Probably not. But thanks to the creative people of Red Paper Heart, New Yorkers were offered the chance to put their inner beat on display. Pulse is a light installation that reacts to a single person’s heartbeat and creates a lovely light display.

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Cats as sushi: a bizarre Japanese ad series

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By Annie Churdar in New Photography on Tuesday 14 May 2013

Despite the recent fascination with everything cats, I don’t like felines. I don’t care if Twitter made an alternate cat version that’s super cute. I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that I’m allergic to the little fur-balls and don’t enjoy their obnoxious memes. So when I came across this bizarre ad series by [...]

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Annular solar eclipse turns sun into a ring of fire

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By Annie Churdar in Tech on Monday 13 May 2013

Last Friday, the first solar eclipse of the year was visible to a lucky few in Western Australia and some Pacific Islands. The unique celestial event created a ‘ring of fire’ pattern as the moon came between us earthlings and the sun. Though it is dangerous to look straight at an eclipse, audiences were provided [...]

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Around the world in 80 Instagrams

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By Annie Churdar in New Photography on Monday 13 May 2013

Do you dream of floating down the Nile river and gazing on the Great Pyramids? Do you fantasize about strolling beside Stonehenge and picnicking in its shade? Thanks to the power of Instagram, you don’t have to take a year off from work to see all the sights and wonders of the world. This cool Google Earth map comes [...]

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World’s tallest tree, bonsai version

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By Annie Churdar in New Trends on Monday 13 May 2013

What happens when you combine the art of shaping a Bonsai Tree with the powerful strength of a Redwood? You get a little Bonsai Redwood tree. Now you can nurture the world’s largest tree in a small pot on your bedside table. Take a look at the Redwood Empire Bonsai Society to get a small taste of [...]

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Daily bacon keeps 105-year-old woman going strong

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By Annie Churdar in New Trends on Saturday 11 May 2013

This 105-year-old Texan woman really knows how to throw a party! For her 105th birthday, she organized a three-day event with over 200 guests. And not only does she still party, she also loves mowing her lawn and dancing. What’s the secret to this great-grandmother’s good health? Bacon. Despite the negative health-effects typically associated with [...]

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Dance dictionary: Translate your message into dance moves

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By Annie Churdar in Video on Saturday 11 May 2013

Texting is so last decade. Why not dance your message instead of typing it? Thanks to the Dance Dictionary compiled by PUMA, normal words can be translated into sly dance moves. See the example they made for a full music video. Say words like “pizza”, “want”, “Monday”, “scream”, “love”, and much more. This dance messaging [...]

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Reddit is now a video game

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By Annie Churdar in Tech on Saturday 11 May 2013

In case you aren’t familiar with Reddit, let me bring you up to speed. It’s a website that claims to be the front page of the Internet. And well, it is. Reddit fans read and rate stories, photos, and trends to see what will reach the top of the list of “what’s trending now”. But not only is [...]

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Customize your body with edgy prosthetic limbs

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By Annie Churdar in New Fashion on Saturday 11 May 2013

What’s cooler than having a snake for your arm? Not much according to Sophie de Oliveira Barata. As the creator of the Alternative Limb Project, this London girl understands the power of customizing your prosthetic limb. From steam punk stereo leg, to a blooming flower covered piece, a custom limb can say a lot about a personality, much [...]

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Steal your own car with a DIY screwdriver key

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By Annie Churdar in New Products on Friday 10 May 2013

For those of you with a quirky sense of humor, this DIY project is the perfect touch for your next date. Just imagine all the wonderful looks of surprise or distaste you’ll earn with this fantastic screwdriver key. Everyone will think you stole your own car. The instructions are easy, so get started before you actually need [...]

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High speed beverages on the go by Manon Wethly

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By Annie Churdar in New Photography on Friday 10 May 2013

Manon Wethly has a thing for throwing her drinks up. And then she photographing them. Check out her series of high speed, flying beverages shot against a beautiful blue sky. From paint to coffee to wine to cornflakes, it’s all here. With a background in illustration and design, I can where she’s coming from with these gorgeously graphic photos.

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Heart-wrenching middle class problems voiced via Twitter

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By Annie Churdar in Cool Websites on Friday 10 May 2013

Life is really hard. And it’s a whole lot harder when Starbucks runs out of Pumpkin Spice mix and you have to settle for a Salted Caramel Mocha. And then you get a splinter from your avocado. And to top it all off, you have to turn the brightness down on your iPad because it’s [...]

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This is not Photoshopped: surprise shadow art by Larry Kagan

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By Annie Churdar in New Art on Friday 10 May 2013

For the most part, no one gets surprised by shadow art anymore because it’s usually pretty straightforward. You see the different parts of whatever the shadow represents in the pieces used to cast the shadow. There’ll be a leg shaped object, an arm object, torso, and head object, and then voila, a human body shadow. [...]

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