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Popular This Week1. Saddam Hussein TV - Mysterious Iraqi Satellite Channel Features Dead President (GALLERY)  Thanks to the magic of technology, a mysterious TV channel praising Saddam Hussein began broadcasting in Iraq on November 27, the first day of the Eid al-Adha holiday and the Islamic calendar anniversary…2. 400 lb Gingerbread Houses - The White House Holiday Decorations Include Some Hefty Ornaments (GALLERY)  With the theme ‘Reflect, Rejoice, Renew,’ this year’s White House holiday decorations included everything from eco-friendly LED lights to a 400 lb gingerbread house.
Barney’s creative director Simon Doonan… |
Popular This Month1. Anti-Terrorist Fashion - The First Ever Pakistan Fashion Week Defies Politics (VIDEO)  While most fashions shows by top designers are just business as usual, one has emerged this week that is big news. Held in a country where the news spotlight is usually on terrorist violence, Pakistan…2. Presidential Retail Windows - The Bloomingdale's Holiday Windows Include President Obama (GALLERY)  The holidays are a time for cheer—that, and special seasonal window displays. Displays, for instance, that include the President. One of the Bloomingdale’s holiday windows feature President Barrack Obama…3. 10 Communist-Inspired Goodies - From Communist Kiddie Dolls to Bolshevik Display Windows (CLUSTER)  In theory Communism is great, put that bad boy into practice and you run into a whole pile of problems; from totalitarian regimes, to secret trials, and media blackouts. But there is an upside, the 10…4. Everyday Hero Shoots - Dulce Pinzon Photographs Mexican Immigrant Workers as Superheroes (VIDEO)  What do superheroes do when Gotham City or Metropolis is not in danger? Spiderman’s web has to be good for something besides for fighting crime. Ever think about how our comic book heroes survive the real…5. Saddam Hussein TV - Mysterious Iraqi Satellite Channel Features Dead President (GALLERY) Thanks to the magic of technology, a mysterious TV channel praising Saddam Hussein began broadcasting in Iraq on November 27, the first day of the Eid al-Adha holiday and the Islamic calendar anniversary…6. Presidential Ecotecture - The George W. Bush Center is All About Green Design (GALLERY)  Because all presidents get a commemorative center after completing their term, plans for the George W. Bush Center are underway. And, it is going to be green. The presidential center, which will be located…7. Controversial Wood Carvings - Ben Turnbull Recreates the Horrors of War as Children's Toys (GALLERY)  Artist Ben Turnbull makes strong statements with his art. His work, which resembles children’s toys, shows the prevalence of violence in society today. Turnbull’s focus on the United States makes a strong…8. Legal Writing Fails - Texas Makes Massive Error That Accidentally Bans All Marriage (VIDEO)  Marriages made in Texas after the 2005 constitutional amendment designed to ban gay marriage may be null and void. A poorly worded clause in the amendment may have inadvertently caused Texas to ban ALL…9. History in 3D - The Queen in 3D Kicks off Week of 3D Programming in London  A rare, never before viewed film of the Queen’s Coronation of 1953 is being revealed tonight, November 16th, in London…in 3D! The Queen documentary kicks off a week of 3DTV programming being offered by…10. Socially Aware Business Models - Development Revolution Bucks Tradition, Gives Away 100% Profits (VIDEO)  Development Revolution is a leading brand in what appears to be a fast growing trend. DevRev, as it’s otherwise known, is one of many social enterprises that are in existence to simply give away 100% of…11. 400 lb Gingerbread Houses - The White House Holiday Decorations Include Some Hefty Ornaments (GALLERY) With the theme ‘Reflect, Rejoice, Renew,’ this year’s White House holiday decorations included everything from eco-friendly LED lights to a 400 lb gingerbread house.
Barney’s creative director Simon Doonan… |
Popular Last Month1. Presidential Horror Masks - The Zombama and Barakula Mask are Perfect for Halloween (GALLERY)  There’s no doubt that this Halloween there will be more people dressing up as Obama than sexy nurses. Okay, okay, that’s probably not true, but there will be a lot of Obama costumes regardless. And Zombama…2. 50 Political Parodies - From SNL Skits to Fake Campaign Ads (CLUSTER)  The past election year was great for political parodies, and not only because of easy targets like Sarah Palin. High profile politicians presented plenty of parody opportunities, and lesser-known representatives…3. Political Halloween Costumes - Ridiculous Rod Blagojevich Wigs Bring Chuckles (GALLERY)  This year ridiculous Rod Blagojevich wigs will make the former Governor of Illinois a popular politico to replicate on Hallowe’en. What makes Blagojevich an appealing choice is easy to see—his much-mocked…4. Mobile Phones for Presidents - Custom Obama iPhone Proves There Really is an App for Everything (VIDEO)  This cheeky video of a custom President Obama iPhone proves that there really is an app for everyone. This presidential mobile phone has an app for welcoming in a new puppy, an interactive map of the White…5. Childish Political Drawings - Stephen Floyd Points Out Serious Political Problems With Light-Hearted (GALLERY)  I'm a sucker for comical illustrations and I have a particular soft spot for Stephen Floyd. The hilarious artist will be having a solo exhibition of his collection of work titled, "I Love America and America…6. Bolshevik Retail Windows - Communist Era Store Windows Make You Long for Mother Russia (GALLERY)  A lot of things are great in theory, but when put into practice, they fail. Just like Communism. But the good thing about Communism is that it gave us some very strange (and enlightening?) Communist-era…7. Faking Political Photo Ops - Photobombing Joe Biden into Family Photos and Talk Shows (GALLERY)  Photobombing is where a person sneakily gets into the background of other people’s photos, stealing the thunder and usually making for a humorous picture. The latest craze to hit the Web is photobombing…8. Cheeky Political Artwork - The Work of Kenyon Bajus is Thought-Provoking and Brilliant (GALLERY)  It seems like everyone wants to be an artist, and most of us fail miserably. But sometimes, there is that brilliant individual who produces brilliant, yet hilarious work, like Kenyon Bajus.
The Philadelphia-based…9. 18 Memorable McCain Moments - From the Meghan McCain Twitter Photo to Political Dance-Offs (CLUSTER)  It seemed as though the McCain family finally left the the mean media arena for a more peaceful, ordinary existence. That is, until the Meghan McCain Twitter photo took hold of everyone’s attention. It…10. First Lady Figurines - Jailbreak Toy's Michelle Obama Action Figure Supports the President (GALLERY)  President Barack Obama has been lucky enough to be turned into a doll by Jailbreak Toys, but what about Michelle Obama? She deserves plastic immortalization too, which is why the toy company has released…11. Water Gun Wars - Soldiers Armed With Super-Soakers in the Amnesty International Ad Campaign (GALLERY)  Air Brussels of Belgium created this Amnesty International ad campaign. The advertisements feature soldiers and politicians equipped with super-soakers and other water guns with the caption underneath…12. Subaquatic State Sessions - Maldive Government Underwater Meeting Against Global Warming (GALLERY)  Getting wet is one way of gaining much needed attention -- especially if you’re wearing white; in this case, however, scuba suits were in order as the Maldive Government Underwater Meeting commenced. Held…13. Political Peace Prizes - President Obama Awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize (GALLERY)  It was a surprising announcement today from Oslo, Norway that even made the room full of reporters gasp: US President Barack Obama has been rewarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize for what the Norweigan Nobel…14. Skinny Jean Prohibitions - The Indonesia Ban on Hot Pants and Stovepipes  For the fashionista, having any sort of clothing option prohibited is incomprehensible. So for the fashionista living in Indonesia, it’s probably time to move. The Indonesia ban in Aceh province forbids…15. First Lady Talismans - The Michelle Obama Beaded Amulet Wards off the Evil Eye and Looks Cool (GALLERY)  When inspiring people come along, there is only one thing to do: create a beaded necklace in their honor (check out the Carrot Top one! Just kidding; Carrot Top isn’t inspiring). The Michelle Obama beaded… |
