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A lot of exotic destinations, including Rio de Janeiro, have two sides to them: the beautiful, touristy side shown in the media, and the "real," sketchier side.
Not everyone wants the postcard experience; in fact, some companies are actually paid to set up traffickers and tourists. Private Tours, …[More]
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The prestigious architecture firm Foster and Partners have won an international competition to design a highly sustainable mixed use complex for Beach Road in Singapore. Occupying an entire city block, they will create a 150,000 square meter ecologically-friendly quarter in downtown Singapore with c…[More]
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Playgrounds are made for kids to have fun and enjoy their years of innocence. That's the general thought in most parts of the world, but in some Soviet countries, playgrounds house evil-looking, nightmarish statues that illustrated the elements of Slavic fairy tales.
The demon-like playground equi…[More]
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Fee is not a mop! This a wild image was recently taken at a preview of a purebred dog show in Dortmund Germany. The Puli named Fee, a sheep herding dog, was jumping over a bar...the type used in the sport of dog agility.
According to the American Kennel Club, "The Puli coat is unique. There is not…[More]
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Anticipation is rising in Beijing for the Summer 2008 Olympic Games, and that excitement has translated into some pretty unique art. Song of Sand 2008, shown in the above video, is a really creative project that celebrates Chinese art forms and symbolism in conjunction with the Olympic brand.
Trad…[More]
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True to the country's green nature, Canada's official Olympic 2008 clothing line will be an environmentally-friendly one. In addition to having Canada's patriotic red and white colours, the fashion line is laced with hints of forest green.
The fashion line, which was unveiled at a Toronto fashion …[More]
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We've covered a number of different street style blogs, and recently mentioned The Sartorialist was covering college fashion at Yale. Now the live fashion spotting has spread to events, with Style.com covering the real life fashions of Coachella attendees.
Linlee Allen photographed attendees of Th…[More]
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Freud might say this designer most certainly underwent trauma during his toilet training years. Designer Perry Dixon has built a better mousetrap, or rather, a better toilet. The claim is that the Rocking Horse Toilet provides health benefits because of its unique construction. The "rider" can expel…[More]
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Concierge magazine released a list of the 10 most environmentally endangered locations to visit.
"Isn't it ironic that as it gets easier to travel around the world, there are fewer amazing things to see?" the magazine asks.
The Taj Mahal’s beautiful exterior is suffering possibly irreparable …[More]
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Although extremely popular in North America, the Oreo cookie proved not to be so well received when it was first introduced to the Chinese market. It turns out that the Chinese generally found the original version of the cookie too sweet, the traditional round shape was very different than the more …[More]
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"With great power comes great responsibility," and that is true for holding celebrity status as well. Hollywood A-listers have a huge influence on people, so it's great to see stars like Will Ferrell use their fame for a good cause.
The Anchorman star is known for his funny ways, but through these…[More]
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Beijing looks like they're just about ready to host the Summer 2008 Olympic Games. At the very least, they've got the Beijing Capital International Airport ready to receive athletes, media and visitors from about the world. In fact, the new Terminal 3 building alone is reportedly capable of facilita…[More]
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Japan has a whole realm of sub-cultures that seem utterly bizarre to foreigners. Tokyology is a recently released documentary that covers some of the most unique aspects of Japanese pop-culture, with a heavy emphasis on the Tokyo and individual regions like Harajuku and Shinjuku.
To supplement the…[More]
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If you're like me, you're attracted to stories with great photos. If this sounds like you, TenbyTen.org is worth checking out. It features the top 100 current news stories in a photo cube of, you guessed it, 10 photos across and 10 photos high. It's updated hourly and is a great resource for spottin…[More]
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If you've got wicked graffiti skills, you know the real fun comes from showing off your art. Since scrawling on public buildings is generally considered vandalism, it makes it difficult to select an appropriate canvas. That's where the Cans Film Festival comes in.
Instead of prohibiting street art…[More]
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When you really want to optimize your private or business trips, the best way is to connect with other travelers in real life. TravPool can be seen as the first and only networking platform where people can meet live and not just on the web. So one can now talk about VIRTUALreality which is complete…[More]
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Visiting New York? How will you know where the best late night pizza place is or what museums are actually worth checking out? Ask someone that lives there!
"Just Ask The Locals" is a novel New York City tour campaign. It features about 30 celebrities familiar with the area and covers the areas of …[More]
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Grand Theft Auto IV... GTA IV... GTA4... it seems that's all we're hearing about these last few days.
Released worldwide (except in Japan) for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on April 29, Grand Theft Auto 4 has gamers shaking in their boots with anticipation. The Rockstar Games product is expected to b…[More]
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If you are in Paris and see a strange guy drawing very quickly on a small ticket, don’t worry, you've just encountered Luc Grateau! The artist uses old Metro tickets as a canvas to create miniature portraits of fellow passengers riding the Parisian subway.
"Every day in Paris, you see dozens of …[More]
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When I think about ethical fashion, Lindsay Lohan is definitely not one of the first face that pops into my head. Oddly enough, the 21-year-old actress has become the face of "Visa Swap".
Visa Swap is a shop in London's Convent Gardens that, starting this summer, will start accepting used, high-en…[More]
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The Habita Hotel, a design hotel in Polanco, Mexico City, recently covered a four story wall entirely in graffiti art. The purpose of the project was not only create a unique architectural facade but to support the street art so prominently displayed through the city.
The entire project took three…[More]
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James Buck, an American student studying the new leftists and the blogosphere in Egypt for his Master thesis was arrested when watching riots in Mahalla, Egypt on April 10th. Just after his arrest, he managed to tweet "Arrested" which alerted his friends and followers of the situation.
As a result…[More]
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We've featured a number of posts on Fake Love about people who seek romantic companionship from plastic dolls. We've also featured several controversial ads that promote awareness for genital mutilation, but never have we had an article that covers both topics.
These ads are for the Association of…[More]
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The remainder of the Berlin Wall is a huge tourist landmark, but the problem was finding it, even with maps, as the wall isn't there anymore. Now with the help of a hand-sized touchscreen multimedia device with GPS, tourists can see a colorful map and a barrier line where the once 130-mile wall was …[More]
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What does a small business owner do when he's tired of his pub getting broken into? He builds a robot, of course. Atlanta pub owner Rufus Terrill is an upstanding citizen, he's owned his successful business for four years and sits on the board of a nearby child care center. But he's angry about crim…[More]
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The Doomsday industry is expanding. A business by the name of Subivor has produced a so-called subway survival kit complete with protective mask, flashlight, a pry bar, a silver-tone metal whistle, and towelette pouch and a compact bag with a reflector tape.
The Subivor, which comes with its dooms…[More]
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A virtual simulation of Guantanamo in Second Life was designed by Nonny de la Peña, a journalist and filmmaker and Peggy Weil, an assistant professor in the interactive-media division of the U.S.C. film school. The game is called Gone Gitmo.
Vanity Fair reported that De la Peña and Weil say they…[More]
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An IKEA in a downtown shopping centre in Stockholm was offering tired shoppers a 15 minute snooze at the Sovhotell (Sleep Hotel). Guests were given special pillows to suit their sleeping style along with sleeping masks and headphones, all set against a soothing faux landscape.
The inspiration for …[More]
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New Restaurant is a Swedish restaurant that is really, really determined to go green. This is like the European version of the North American Rain Forest Cafe.
Architectural firm Olssonlyckefors has created a jungle-like atmosphere complete with cascading walls of foliage, giving the New Restauran…[More]
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Sketchy Slum Tours - Rio Favela Trafficking Tours
Eco-Friendly Singaporean Architecture - Beach Road Complex (GALLERY)
Playgrounds from Hell - Slavic Nighmare Parks (GALLERY)
Extreme Dog Photography - Flying Puli (GALLERY)
Beijing Olympic Art - Song of Sand 2008 (VIDEO)
Eco-Friendly Olympic Fashion - Canadian Teams Go Green (VIDEO)
Event Style Blogs - Coachella Fashion (GALLERY)
Rocking Horse Toilets - Perry Dixon's Saddle Toilet
Environmentally Endangered Tourism - Places to Visit While You Can (GALLERY)
Chinese Oreos - Kraft Reformulates Cookie For New Market (VIDEO)
Celebrity PSAs II - Will Ferrell & Jennifer Aniston for Burma (VIDEO)
Mega Terminals - Beijing Terminal 3 is World's Largest Building (VIDEO)
Top 65 Japanese Pop Culture Posts + Tokyology (SUPER GALLERY) (VIDEO)
Top 100 News Stories in Pictures - TenbyTen.org
Public Graffiti Parties - The Cans Film Festival
Communities to Connect Travelers - Travpool
Celebrity Tour Guides - "Just Ask The Locals" of NYC (VIDEO)
GTA IV Causes Real Violence - Game Leads to Real Stabbings & Theft (VIDEO)
Subway Ticket Portraits - Parisian Metro Artist Luc Grateau (VIDEO)
Designer Clothing Exchanges - Lindsay Lohan for Visa Swap
Collaborative Hotel Designs - 20 Graffiti Artists Design Habita Hotel
Jail Bail Via Twitter - Student Rescued After Tweet in Egypt
Plastic Dolls for Awareness - Anti-Genital Mutilation Camapaign (GALLERY)
GPS Tourism For Lost Landmarks - Mauerguide For Fallen Berlin Wall
Robotic Bouncers - "Bum Bot" Shoos away Homeless (VIDEO)
Urban Survival Kits - Subivor for Subway Emergencies (VIDEO)
Interactive Guantanamo - Second Life Gone Gitmo (VIDEO)
IKEA Hotel - Sovhotell
Fake Jungle Dining - New Restaurant Tropical Rain Forest Theme (GALLERY)
