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THE COLLEGE CONSPIRACY
2011-12-14 18:30:00 According to the National Inflation Association (and some very disturbing numbers), America 's higher learning institutions are the biggest scam in U.S. history. A very bold claim to make, we know, but just check out their documentary, which breaks down everything from the current state of inflation to the hyper-inflated student loan bubble, and you might wind up agreeing. Frightening stuff. More About: Business , United States , Education , Government
ICE CUBE HEARTS ARCHITECTURE
2011-12-14 14:29:00 The Pacific Standard Time arts initiative is currently promoting a new exhibition about husband and wife duo, Charles and Ray Eames. The architects were responsible for constructing several projects in Los Angeles . The following video enlists Ice Cube, of all people, tour guide to the city and its physical makeup. What most viewers don't know is that O'Shea Jackson (Ice Cube's real name) is a big fan of architecture and actually studied drafting before his rapping career. Check him out as he breaks down a few Los Angeles landmarks and an Eames case study. More About: Music , Architecture , Film , Hip-hop
BURGER GIFT WRAP
2011-12-13 06:48:00 With Christmas right around the corner we just couldn't resist this one--hamburger gift wrap brought to you by the wonderful folk over at Gift Couture, a creative giftwrap start-up dedicated to themed paper. More About: Creative , Design , Burger
THE UNSTUCK APP
2011-12-13 06:12:00 Introducing the Unstuck app from Keith Yamashita of SYPartners --an application designed to help creative individuals break free from mental roadblocks. According to Mr. Yamashita and Co., the premise behind the idea is that brilliant people often find themselves in "stuck" moments because they usually try to solve things in new ways, hence the resistance. What Unstuck then does is guide the user through a visual decision-making process (pieced together from years of creative work with top brands). The app acts like a personal coach that assesses the users feelings then offers ideas that encourage new behavior. More About: Ideas , Creative , Technology , Psychology
SUSHI DREAMS
2011-12-12 18:22:00 85 year-old, Jiro Ono, is Japan 's greatest sushi chef. He is the only chef to have ever received three Michelin Stars for his craft. Now his son (and understudy) is preparing to follow the same path. There's honor, there's passion, and there's pressure--three intriguing themes that lace filmmaker, David Gelb's, Jiro Dreams Of Sushi, slated for release in March of 2012. More About: Film , Restaurant , Food and Drink
RED BULLETIN MAGAZINE
2011-12-12 16:59:00 Now you don't necessarily have to be an energy drink lover to enjoy the world according Red Bull. The Red Bulletin is an awesome monthly publication that covers culture, sports, events, and overall cool stuff from around the globe. There's even an app version of the mag for all you pad users. Sweet! More About: Sports , Travel , Magazine , World , Magazines
SOUND OF ART SELECTS: LISTEN
2011-12-12 15:55:00 Listen Mixed Media (51" x 70") By Bluster $1400 USD "FIND PEACE OF MIND EVERYDAY" - LEOPOLD, SOUND OF ART For further inquiry please contact submittosoa@gmail.com More About: Sound , Listen , Peace of Mind , Mixed media
SAY WORD! | ARE KIDS EATING DESSERT FOR BREAKFAST?
2011-12-09 22:15:00 Being one to LOVE our cereal followed by our cereal milk, we kind of knew it, but this report by the Enviornmental Working Group solidifies the fact that most children's cereal contains a lot of sugar! It's not until it's contextualized with hightlight such as: "One serving of Honey Smacks has more sugar than a Twinkie." and... "One cup of any of 44 children?s cereals ? including Honey Nut Cheerios, Apple Jacks, and Cap?n Crunch ? contains more sugar than 3 Chips Ahoy! cookies." That one begins to realize the ramification of what this all means especially with childhood obesity... More About: Business , Health , Kids , Advertising , Breakfast
DRUM MACHINE SHIRT
2011-12-09 18:45:00 Starting next week online nerd shop, ThinkGeek , will be offering its wearable DJ quality drum machine to customers. That's right, for $29.99 USD you can snag up a tee that's equipped with 9 different drum kits, the ability to record 3 minute loops, and analog audio output to record your production. Christmas stocking stuffer anyone? More About: Music , Creative , Fashion , Machine
SIFTEO [REVIEW]
2011-12-09 18:15:00 Anyone feeling like video games have become an endless spiral of expectance might want to give Sifteo a try. Forget huge screens and hard-on-the-eyes 3D screens; the premise of Sifteo cubes is bringing gamers back to basics with an innovative twist. The tiny cubes (anywhere from two to six combined) have their own screens that interact with one another. Each is equipped with a 32-bit ARM microprocessor, a 3-axis accelerometer that determines positioning, 8MB Flash for quick launching, installing and uninstalling of games, a lithium-ion polymer rechargeable battery, and a full-color 128 pixel LCD touchscreen display. More About: Technology , Kids , Tech , Review , Videogames
DOMINO'S GLOBAL PIZZA PARTY
2011-12-09 16:20:00 Domino's pizza chain turns 51 this week and to commemorate the milestone the company is throwing a global pizza party for customers in 19 different countries. Today only, fans that log onto the Domino's Facebook Page will be able to take part in a special 50% discount off any menu-priced pizza. Nice! Expect tons of deliveries this Friday evening. More About: Events , Party , Pizza , Food and Drink , Global
:60 SECONDS WITH...DAVID USHERY
2011-12-08 17:39:00 New York City news anchorman, David Ushery, is no stranger to the camera. Which is why after more than 18 years of reporting in front of the news desk for WNBC News 4, he's now venturing into unchartered territory behind the desk, manning the helms of his very own news platform known as The Debrief. Borrowing a page from social media-driven webcasts, the show offers viewers a bite-sized look into cool local stories in presented in a hip, unscripted and inclusive fashion. But don't take our word for it, we'll let the host tell you all about it himself as we present :60 Seconds With David Ushery: More About: Media , Webcast
BILLIONAIRE GIRLS CLUB
2011-12-08 15:35:00 Hip-Hop producer and fashion icon, Pharrell Williams, has announced the creation of a Billionaire Girls Club clothing line for women. The idea would be an offshoot of his wildly-popular Billionaire Boys Club brand, something that many of his female fans might consider long overdue! More About: Music , Fashion , Style
TOP 20 STARTUPS OF 2011
2011-12-08 15:21:00 Business Insider recently published a pretty comprehensive list of who they revere as The 20 Best New Startups Of 2011. Aside from detailing who the companies are, the list also includes information about how they came about, who the founders are, and their source of funding. According to PSFK, some of the underlying themes that seem to run in common with most of these successful rookies include: collaborative working and education, tech toys and connected objects, and creating offline value for digital activities, to name a few. Readers can check out the list in its entirety right here. More About: Ideas , Business , Creative , Technology , Tech
CENSORING THE INTERNET
2011-12-07 19:14:00 As hard (and ironic) as it may be to believe, the information super highway--aka The Internet --is in danger of being censored by the U.S. Government. According to the The Protect IP Act (Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property) that's currently on route to Congress, corporations are seeking the power to censor what they dub "unauthorized" media sites. Take a look at the following video to understand what's truly at stake and how it endangers the basic Internet principles of expression and exchange. And make sure you check out AmericanCensorship.org to find out more about... More About: The Internet
NO HOMER
2011-12-07 18:22:00 A few years back, Format Magazine and Moxy Creative ran a Simpons-inspired illustration series called "No Homer." The idea was to "Simpsonize" popular Hip-Hop icons like Kanye West, Eazy-E, Eminem, The Notorious B.I.G., among others. Check out the full run here.
NIKE INVITES [SPARQ TRAINING]
2011-12-06 19:25:00 Introducing Nike 's SPARQ, a sensory performance training program meant to take athletes to the next level by surpassing the standard litany of physical drills and actually working on sharpening their focus, attention, timing, imagery, reaction time, balance and peripheral vision. More About: Training
NEW COOKING REPUBLIC
2011-12-06 15:07:00 Jay-Z's blog, Life And Times, recently sat down with the man that's single-handedly responsible for the culinary revolution in Harlem, USA--Chef Marcus Samuelsson of Red Rooster. The Ethiopian-born, Swiss-raised master shares his insights about Harlem's mystique, his global interpretation of Soul Food, and his online venture, Food Republic. More About: Cooking
THE RAP BOARD
2011-12-05 18:56:00 The Rap Board is the Flash-based brainchild of Canadian designer, Louis-Philippe Riel. So what does it do exactly? Simple, just like an actual soundboard, The Rap Board, lets users trigger signature sound bytes, but of their favorite rappers instead! Think ad libs, intros, and all kinds of quirky catchphrases that only the likes of Rick Ross, Birdman and Drake, to name a few, can coin. Eyeaaaaaaah! *Lil Jon Voice*
$2 SUBWAY SANDWICH
2011-12-05 15:14:00 American sandwich franchise, Subway , is siding with cash-strapped customers this holiday season, as it plans to sell its Meatball Marinara and Cold Cut Combo subs for $2 ($4 footlong). While the "value meal" concept isn't anything new for them or competing food chains like KFC and Taco Bell , the company's plan is to convince consumers that they're getting more bang (and calories) for their buck, noting that a $2 meatball sub of 480 calories breaks down to 1$ per 240 calories worth of sandwich. More About: Advertising , Food and Drink , Sandwiches
HIGH-HEELED BIRDS
2011-12-02 15:24:00 Freelance Israel i shoe designer, Kobi Levi, specializes in artistic-styled footwear. Check out his "bird series" that draws inspiration from the recognizable shapes and colors of swans, mallards and toucans. Levi goes on to explain how the shoes somewhat have a life of their own: More About: Beauty , Creative , Design , Fashion
BOX PLAY STICKER TOYS
2011-12-02 15:04:00 Box Play is an Arizona -based toy company that uses eco-friendly imagination for inspiration. Rather than creating waste producing actual toys, they help children (and parents) recycle and re-purpose everyday items like milk boxes, egg cartons and paper towel rolls into trucks, pianos and rocket ships! How, you ask? Via custom-designed stickers. Brilliant! More About: Creative , Kids , Children , Toys
CANON EOS C300 TEST DRIVE
2011-12-01 19:19:00 Canon's brand-new EOS C300 camera goes for a detailed test drive thanks to cinematographer/director, Jonathan Yi. The following is a savvy rundown of it's features and filming abilities alongside some very well-informed producer commentary. Enjoy! More About: Canon , Drive , Test Drive , Test
TETRA MODULAR OFFICE
2011-12-01 19:02:00 Designer, David Ajasa-Adekunle, presents his rendition of the office space of the future via the tetra shed--a modular building system that can be used for fun, play, rest, or business. The shed's exterior can be custom-finished in zinc, copper, corten steel, or marine plywood. Likewise, the interior can be lined in either plasterboard or plywood. More About: Creative , Design , Office , Architecture , Home
J.LO'S GRAFFITI BUST
2011-11-30 18:56:00 Bronx native and internationally-revered songstress/actress, Jennifer Lopez , is under major scrutiny for a recent Fiat commercial that she appears in. First, the ad was criticized when it was discovered that J. Lo's parts were actually shot in Los Angeles and not the New York City streets that the producers would actually have you believe (Brooklyn Bridge and the elevated 6 Train). Now, the ad is under more fire as a copyrighted graffiti mural (I Heart The Bronx) by the infamous Tats Cru was used without permission. Ms. Lopez and Co. can definitely expect a call from their lawyer. Yikes! More About: Business , Media , Cars , Advertising
LITTLE BERG PRINTER
2011-11-30 15:00:00 The BERG Little Printer is single-handedly re-interpreting the concept of printing by focusing on an overlooked market, social media. A smartphone app that links users to the device allows them to print receipt-like banners of RSS feeds, digital publications, status updates, and other digital documents that are perfect for quick morning reads, travel notes, or refrigerator reminders. More About: Creative , Design , Technology , London , Notes
CEREBRAL BALLZY SKATE HOMAGE
2011-11-29 18:59:00 Brooklyn-based punk group, Cerebral Ballzy, pays homage to the 80's skate scene with their latest video On The Run. Aside from the vintage styled footage, the video also features the likes of four-wheeled legends Christian Hosoi, Mike McGill, Lance Mountain, and Steve Alba for an extra street cred. Too rad! More About: Sports , Music , Creative , Film , Skate
DON'T BUY PATAGONIA
2011-11-29 18:04:00 In an effort to draw attention to its environmental cause, outdoorsman brand, Patagonia , recently bought a full-page ad in the New York Times to tell readers to "not buy their jacket." The clever marketing approach is connected to the Common Threads Initiative which advocates conscious consumption to reduce carbon footprints. Some argue that the campaign is a bit too ironic (and costly) to promote altruism over consumerism, but we must admit that, unwarranted or not, the ad has certainly captured the attention of many. More About: Creative , Environment , Advertising
COMMON VISITS HAITI
2011-11-28 15:00:00 Hip-Hop artist, Common, recently visited post-earthquake Haiti. The trip was sponsored by Call + Response, an organization dedicated to connecting cultural leaders to the fight to end modern-day slavery. The journey was documented as part of a joint effort with the CNN Freedom Project. Common and his peers breakdown the experience, the problems and how they all aspire to help change the reality of the Haitian people. More About: Politics , Ideas , Education , Music , Kids
PRIVACY MONITOR HACK
More articles from this author:2011-11-28 14:51:00 Instructables has an awesome monitor hack that allows you to create a private screen that can only be viewed with special glasses. The procedure involves deconstructing an LCD screen, removing its anti-glare and attaching it to a pair of shades. The result is an all-white display that is only viewable with the augmented frames. Neat! More About: Screen , Ideas , Creative , Technology , Electronics 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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