 Mood Sensitive Architecture - Emotional Cities::We've seen mood clothing and furniture, and now we can add emotion-sensitive architecture to that fascinating list thanks to incredible Swedish technology.
As part of the Emotional Cities project, the… [MORE] |
 Where Disco & Touch-Screens Meet - Eyecandy Sound Lounge and Bar::If you're heading to Las Vegas you have to check out the Eyecandy Sound Lounge and Bar. Where else can you find touch-screen tables in the world renowned entertainment capital?
The chic bar is inside… [MORE] |
 Negativity Refuse Bag - Positive Thinking Gadget::New year, new life! Out with the old! Let’s throw away all that's useless! Yes, let’s purge your mind of all negativity of last year!
The non-recyclable, negative emotions should go in this negativity… [MORE] |
 Themed Karaoke Rooms - Aria Blu::Karaoke bar owners saw a peak in interest in 1996. In an attempt to spark a revival, karaoke bars like Tokyo's Aria Blu are offering private and themed rooms, each with a different atmosphere. They're… [MORE] |
 New Years Eve 2008 - 14 Global Countdown Videos::New Years eve is a tradition celebrated in almost every country in the world, and it seems each region has its own practices and traditions. It would be impossible to capture all the unique ways of ringing… [MORE] |
 Luxury Gift Ideas - Upscale Indulgences from Small Companies and Artists::Artisans and small companies are creating some of the most enchanting products, ranging from houseware and jewelry, to food and other indulgences. Depending on the depth of your pockets, there appears… [MORE] |
 3D Activism Ad - Graphic Anti-Whaling Campaign::If this doesn't convey the message, nothing will. This very graphic ad against whaling was done up by the Republic of Everyone, the art direction by Happy Soldiers. The photograph of a whale whose guts… [MORE] |
 Web-Controlled Christmas Lights - Canadian Invention Controls & Programs Decorations::A resident of Ottawa developed a unique software program that allows anyone on the Net to control and program a unique pattern for Christmas Lights running live and in real time on this street of Ottawa… [MORE] |
 Christmas in Rio - Tree in Rodrigo de Freitas Lake::The water ways of Rio de Janeiro evoke the holiday spirit in December for the boaters that pass the Christmas tree on Rodrigo de Freitas Lake. The 85 meter tree weighs 530 tons and is lit each year while… [MORE] |
 Publicity Stunt to Boost Movie Hype? - Morgan Spurlock Says He Found Osama bin Laden::The Hollywood rumor mill has it that Morgan Spurlock, who has just completed a documentary in the Middle East titled, "Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden?" has actually found the elusive “Holy Grail”… [MORE] |
 Art Project Redefines Time - Adjusting Time to Ourselves::We all know how very long or extremely short an hour, a week, or a month can be. Time is relative, the biggest cliché of all time. But let’s just see how things would change if we wouldn’t adjust… [MORE] |
 No More Hos Downunder - Australia Bans Santa’s Traditional "Ho Ho Ho" as Ebonics::Thanksgiving marks graduation day for many aspiring Kris Kringles. However, this year in Australia, Santa’s were warned not to use the traditional “Ho Ho Ho” greeting, as it has bad connotations… [MORE] |
 German Magazine Marketing - Fairytale Campaign::Germany's biggest publishing house, Gruner & Jahr, has launched a fantastic campaign in which promoters dressed in fairytale costumes invade the streets of some of the country's major cities.
The decline… [MORE] |
 One Room Everland Hotel (Follow Up) - Now Rooftop in Paris::This is one of the coolest & certainly most exclusive hotel rooms in the world. The £313 one-room designer prefab room only contains a mini bar and double bed, and stays are limited to a single night.… [MORE] |
 Subcultural Art in Buenos Aires - Odisea 20 Cultural Slum::In the city of Buenos Aires, like in other Latin American cities, there are settlements of impoverished people called "villas" (slums) because the savage capitalism has wreaked havoc on them.
Social… [MORE] |
 Hi-Def Hologram Fashion Show - Target Uses Holographic Models::Target has announced they will host a completely model-less fashion show in Grand Central Terminal in New York City. Instead of human models parading down the catwalk in real clothes, Target will present… [MORE] |
 Living Manequins - Calvin Klein Plexiglas Presentation::Far from the typical showroom presentation, the Calvin Klein and CK Calvin Klein Spring 2008 Collections were worn by models enclosed in grids of Plexiglas boxes.
The store had several glass boxes,… [MORE] |
 Street Poop Art - NYC Sprinkle Brigade::Why go to the trouble of scooping up dog poo, especially if it doesn’t belong to your dog? Well, if you live in NYC, you won't have to anymore; just call the Sprinkle Brigade!
They’ll zip down in… [MORE] |
 Japanese Halloween - Dressing up in Tokyo::Like many Western practices and traditions, Halloween has caught on in Asian countries including Japan. Regardless of time of year, Tokyoites in particular enjoy dressing up. The city is one of the best… [MORE] |
 Top 7 Most Fashionable Cities + Hong Kong Street Style::Our fascination with street style is as strong as ever, as our growing curiosity into real-life wardrobes around the world expands. We've gone from the streets of Southern California to London, Milan,… [MORE] |
 Pop-Up Book Puppetry - Shitdisco OK::This pop-up book music video is done exceptionally well -- the clip is a must-watch! It shows puppetry to Shitdisco's song "OK" and was directed by Price James. The short video shows the characters in… [MORE] |
 Rooftop Cube Hotel - Everland Hotel, Paris::Wow! What a view!
The one room (one suite) Hotel Everland has moved from the roof of the Leipzig Gallery of Contemporary Art, to the roof of the Paris Palais de Tokyo where it will be open to guests for… [MORE] |
 Time for Tease - Afternoon Tea with a Dollop of Burlesque::Time For Tease is an awesome yet very different way to spend an afternoon. Imagine having high tea served to you by 'Tease Maids' and watching burlesque cabaret at the same time.
If you really want to… [MORE] |
 Viral Snowball Effect - Backstreet Boy Bird::When Snowball the cockatoo heard the Backstreet Boys, he started dancing and his music video became an international blockbuster hit!
Snowball's boogie to Everybody (Backstreet's Back) 1997 is among… [MORE] |
 Celeb Do-Gooder PR - Paris Hilton To Document Rwanda Mission::In an effort to change her image, Paris Hilton announced that she is headed for Rwanda next month to use her celebrity status "for the greater good."
"There are a lot of bad people in L.A.," Hilton told… [MORE] |
 Extreme Celeb Privacy Invasion - George Clooney's Med. Records Exposed::Has peering into the personal lives of celebrities gone too far? An internal computer audit at Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen, N.J. resulted in the suspension of 27 hospital employees who snuck… [MORE] |
 Imagine Peace Tower Unveiled on John Lennons Birthday::Eight minutes before 8 p.m. tonight, on what would have been John Lennon’s 67th birthday, Yoko Ono unveiled the Imagine Peace Tower in Videy, a small island just outside Reykjavik, Iceland.
John Lennon… [MORE] |
 International Solar Power Home Contest For Students - Solar Decathlon 2007::The Solar Decathlon 2007 is an international team competition sponsored by the US Energy Department on Washington DC’s Mall. University students from around the world are challenged to design and construct… [MORE] |
 Secret Apartment - Hidden Home Built Into a Mall::Michael Townsend takes the term "mall rat" to a whole new meaning -- the Leesburg, Florida man literally lived in a mall for four years. He built a secret home in an abandoned section of his mall parking… [MORE] |
 Viral Whiplash Wars - Fighting Giraffe Video::Over the last few days, this film clip of two giraffes fighting has made the Internet’s most watched videos list. The fight allegedly took place in United Republic of Tanzania, East Africa. It gives… [MORE] |
 World's Largest Illuminated Boat Parade - Winterfest 2007::They may not have a white Christmas in Florida, but they sure will have a bright one! If you're looking for something different this Christmas, you can't say we didn't give you enough time to book your… [MORE] |
 MINI Lessons - Life Skills No One Taught You::To celebrate the launch of the new Clubman model in November, MINI is offering Londoners the chance to skip their normal lunch breaks to master a few life skills no one will ever teach you otherwise. They… [MORE] |
 UFOs Inspire Art - Sand Circles::Not the product of aliens but the works of San Francisco-based artist Andres Amador, these patterns in the sand were inspired by crop circles. [MORE] |
 First Reverse Marathon - Flashmob Freak::The First Reverse Marathon in history took place at Parque Centenario in Buenos Aires earlier this month. In order to effectively run in reverse, some athletes managed to fit improvised rear-view mirrors… [MORE] |
 Photojournalistic Realism - Broadcasting Life's Most Intimate Moments::Social utility technology is becoming more used in important life events like marriage proposals. Surprisingly, its the men who want to record the event, finding it sentimental and romantic, and it's the… [MORE] |
 Theatre Inspires Nursery School - Blue Man Creativity Center::43 New York youngsters really are too cool for school. The founders of Blue Man Group have turned their international theatre experience into a nursery school. At The Blue Man Creativity Center, you'll… [MORE] |
 Judo Chop Painting Style::The guy in this video (Phil Hansen) paints a picture he calls 'Bruce' by, "Dipping [his] hands in paint and hitting the canvas." The final product is impressive. The style is more of a marketing gimmick… [MORE] |
 Celebrity Fights - Rock and Roll Rumble at VMAs::Kid Rock and Tommy Lee threw down Sunday night at the Video Music Awards. There supposedly isn't any good footage as the cameras were pointed toward Alicia Keys as she performed. What started the fight?… [MORE] |
 The Shakespeare Sheist - Who Really Wrote The Plays::"To be or not to be, that is the question." Not really. The question is, did Shakespeare really write the plays that his name is credited with? Actors and scholars are questioning the authorship of today's… [MORE] |
 Arstic Interventions - Modified Argentinean Advertising::Oscar Brahim, an Argentinean cab driver has dedicated his creative efforts to change the city's advertising to artistically promote his messages. Brahim hates advertising and the commercial industry, as… [MORE] |
 Midget Impersonators - Wee Celebs In Las Vegas::In Las Vegas, just about anything goes, so why not pint size impersonators? The Beacher's Madhouse show in the Hard Rock Hotel started the trend when they brought in "Tiny Kiss" and a midget Britney Spears.… [MORE] |
 Indie Films 2.0 - "The New Talkies: Generation DIY"::In 2006, Time Magazine named "You" the "Person of the Year." Apparently, "You" still qualify for that title this year, and likely the next. This ego-driven way of life has also caused the emergence of… [MORE] |
 Audiovisual Mixes - Addictive TV Turn Films Into Music::This is very cool. Addictive TV are a London based collective made up of DJ’s and audio-visual artists, who compile mixes using scenes from films combined with music videos. I have recently attended… [MORE] |
 Virtual Tours For Avatars - London Gallery Somerset House Opens Interactive Gallery::London Gallery Somerset House has commissioned Turner Prize finalists Ben Langlands and Nikki Bell to create an online 3D interactive version of the gallery. Users will be able to create their own personalized… [MORE] |
 Free Tickets for Virgins - Play Takes an Unusual PR Spin::The producers of an off-Broadway show are giving away free tickets to anyone who can demonstrate his or her virginity is still in tact.
The comedy "My first time", opens on July 28 and is based on a decade-old… [MORE] |
 Vegetable Orchestra - Music From Vegetable Instruments or Modern Art?::Fresh vegetables are good for you. They are also pretty to look at. But did you know you can also listen to them? The Vienna Vegetable Orchestra describes their music, " The Vegetable Orchestra performs… [MORE] |
 Kaiju - Japanese Monsters Invade The USA::Kaiju is a Japanese word that means “Strange Beast”. This term was popular in the 60s and 70s with the Japanese series Tokusatsu, but it got more popular with the appearance of Ultraman (The mythical… [MORE] |
 Environmental Nudity - 'World Naked Bike Ride' in Support of the Environment::That’s right the World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR), is a series international events bringing together environmentally conscious nudists from the world over to protest oil dependency, in major cities, by… [MORE] |
 Flick a Day - Chronicle Your Life and Turn it Into a Widget::By now everyone has seen Youtube videos and website that chronicle a person's life with a daily photograph. If you want to do it yourself, it'a alot of work to take the pictures, load them, and organize… [MORE] |
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