January 27, 2011 | New Fashion | by Marquita Taylor |
Although these things look very cool, they could not possibly be comfortable. The artist behind them, John Kelly, wanted the clogs to resemble shoes for the Nike78 exhibition.
January 4, 2011 | Cool Travel | 
by Marquita Taylor |
Wild and crazy is an understatement when it comes to what you’re about to see. In America, we have vending machines that include snacks and coffee. In China, they have vending machines that include live crabs and bananas.
December 13, 2010 | New Trends | by Marquita Taylor |
If you’re love separating your Skittles by color, you might as well do something creative with them like Matt McManis. Like make your favorite Mario and Pac Man characters. If you’re feeling a little ambitious, create a self-portrait out of America’s favorite candy. Read more
December 3, 2010 | Cool Websites | by Marquita Taylor |
A little make-up is nice, but some people go way too far. Have you ever wanted to look like your favorite anime character? All the make-up artist had to do was literally close her eyes and her dream came true. This girl looks like one of the characters from Sailor Moon.
November 22, 2010 | New Fashion | by Marquita Taylor |
Now you can take the annoying but fun sport of popping bubble wrap at work, or on a special occasion, onto your tie. This should definitely pass the time if you’re annoyed or you just want to annoy someone. Read more
November 12, 2010 | Video | by Marquita Taylor |
This animation takes me all the way back to kindergarten, when this is all I knew how to draw. The creators, Lonut Negrila and Mihai Calota, make stick figures look cool with 57 stencils, three spray cans, eight nine volt batteries, three light sources, many nights, calculations, measurements and 5,313 pictures.
November 11, 2010 | Video | by Marquita Taylor |
Have you ever wondered what life was like as a fish? N*E*R*D puts their listeners in the position of a fish in the sea by encouraging them to stop sending trash to sea. According to the Encyclopedia, the United States Industry is a great source of pollution for the most deadly pollutants which causes the death of fish and other sea creatures. Take a listen to what the fish of the sea have to say through N*E*R*D.
November 9, 2010 | New Fashion | by Marquita Taylor |
If you want to take Twitter with you everywhere you go, here is a cute and geeky way. These cute and chic stockings are also a great conversation starter during a night out! They will also make the perfect gift for an avid Tweeter.
November 5, 2010 | New Music | by Marquita Taylor |
If You haven’t heard, the new album — Nothing by N*E*R*D — has finally hit the shelves after numerous delays. The second single off the album is Hypnotize U, which has been produced by Daft Punk. In the video for the single, Pharrell has several women living in his home under hypnosis.
October 30, 2010 | New Photography | by Marquita Taylor |
Have you ever wondered what the world would look like if it were miniature? Photographer and film director Sam O’Hare kills his own curiosity by using special camera lenses to capture New York in a miniature way by taking 35,000 still shots. After five days, two nights, and 35,000 shots later O’Hare presents The Sandpit.
October 22, 2010 | New Trends | by Marquita Taylor |
If you’ve ever felt lonely, with the computer screen blaring in your face, look no further than Tengu, here to keep you company. Just by plugging him into your computer through your USB port, he will sing along to any music that you play in addition to making seven different facial expressions.
October 15, 2010 | New Trends | by Marquita Taylor |
Have you ever wanted to fully interact with the virtual world? Well, now you can with the Tuttuki Bako Poking Box. This invention allows you to poke your finger in and virtually interact with five built-in mini games. Fun, huh? Get pokin’.
October 12, 2010 | New Products | by Marquita Taylor |
We all need to save our pictures and important documents. Make saving fun with this Gundam USB Memory stick. With his colorful action figure body, he will not be hard to find. By bending the Gundam into a sitting position you are able to plug this little guy into your computer.
October 12, 2010 | New Design | by Marquita Taylor |
This fancy coffee table is not your normal ‘set your coffee on the table’ type deal. Designer Roberto Delponte combines nature, design and technology to create the Modular Bonsai Wood Table. This table would fit perfectly in any contemporary home. You can check your e-mail on your iPad while sipping your hot cup of Joe, and enjoy the smell of nature.
October 12, 2010 | Video | by Marquita Taylor |
Unless you’re on drugs, this is nothing like you have seen before. Artist Blu shares his mind boggling, gripping and fantasy-like talent with the world and one of them is called Muto. Combining animation, graffiti and imagination, Muto is something that you will probably never be able to wrap your head around. A word of advice before watching: don’t think, just enjoy it.
French installation artist Baptiste Debombourg made this mural of Icarus using 35,000 staples as a comment on American power. Read more
With art, there is no limit to creativity. I think the talented David Batchelor would agree. Batchelor creates beautifully lighted sculptures from objects found on the streets of London. The purpose of the bright colors is to let viewers see the lights before they see the objects. This effect is spectacular. Read more
The Hatton hotel epitomises Melbourne cool. Those who value design, location, and luxury will find The Hatton the perfect Melbourne base. Read more
Sometimes tests are just too hard. Sometimes they’re just dumb. Funny Exam Answers collects all the funniest and most ridiculous results of students who may not have book smarts, but are quite clever and creative in other ways.
These very sweet folks from Seattle supported Broken Social Scene on our last American dates of the Spirit IF tour. Although they haven’t quite hit their stride as a live outfit, the tunes from songwriter Grant Olsen have some very lovely moments that fall somewhere between Velvet Underground and The Everly Brothers. I think Arthur and Yu could take over from where Grandaddy left off, though with better songs. No offense to Grandaddy.
Finding an original accessory these days is a bit of a rarity. I mean, when every second person you see is wearing one of those damn Palestinian scarfs, you know the industry is crying out for a fresh take. Enter Sydney-based jewellery label August + Pemberton. Read more
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