The new promotional site for the latest Douglas Coupland novel - jPod - is very creative and fun to surf through

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Ben Harper performed a private acoustic set at the Mod Club Theatre in Toronto April 10. Only contest winners were able to attend, but now you can watch the entire show on-demand on MSN

Labels: music, video

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A sport shoe that talks with your iPod so that you can keep track of how your run is going and how you are progressing with your runs, while you still can hear your favourite songs during workout - here's Nike +.

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Thom Yorke, Radiohead frontman, releases a solo album ‘The Eraser’ on XL Recordings on July 10 (UK) / July 11 (US). The album has nine new Thom Yorke tracks, produced by Nigel Godrich.

The track listing for the album is:

the eraser
analyse
the clock
black swan
skip divided
atoms for peace
and it rained all night
harrowdown hill
cymbal rush

Artist and longtime Radiohead cover artist Stanley Donwood is contributing his artwork to Yorke's release.

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The new line of Tokidoki patterned hand bags for LeSportsac is now available online. From designer Simone Legno, this second line of bags, designed for the Summer 2006 collection, also comes with an official Tokidoki Qee.

The Tokidoki for LeSportsac collection maintains its urban style and appeal with LeSportsac's signature rip stop nylon and jacquard logo webbing, as well as tokidoki-inspired mesh pockets and sturdy utilitarian hardware. We simply love the Tokidoki style!

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Coming from Australia, Monday to Friday tees are the answer to what to throw on in the mornings,
the lazy man's (and woman's) uniform. Comfy, instant fashion, every working day of the week.

Just say 'no' to crippling clothing indecision, get yourself some of
these puppies, lay back and hit your snooze button.

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Blend Creations seemed like a fitting name when husband-and-wife design team Eric Jean-Louis and Vivian Cheng decided to partner in an artistic venture.

Though they were both raised near Ottawa, Canada, the pair had set out to blend lineage (his Francophone; hers Asian) and design influences to forge a unique aesthetic for their jewellery and greeting card offerings.

While Eric creates graphic work for national and international clients and Vivian has won product design awards, their divergent methods are beautifully harmonized in the clean aesthetics and smooth usability that define Blend Creations.

Eric and Vivian find inspiration for their work in the design of everything from furniture to housewares to graphic art. By fusing hand-drawn design with automated manufacturing -- imagery from the East with technology from the West -- the creators of Blend Creations have become a rare blend.

Beautiful products from stainless steel mixed with other more warm materials. We really liked the products. Check it out

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Ashes and Snow is an ongoing project by Gregory Colbert, who, over the course of fourteen years, has made more than thirty expeditions to India, Egypt, Myanmar, Tonga, Sri Lanka, Namibia, Kenya, Antarctica, India, the Azores, Borneo, and many other locations to photograph unscripted interactions between man and nature’s living masterpieces in their natural state.

The mixed media photographic works shown marry umber and sepia tones in a distinctive encaustic process on handmade Japanese paper. The artworks (each approximately five feet by eight feet) are mounted without explanatory text so as to encourage an open-ended interaction with the images.

Ashes and Snow first opened at the Arsenale in Venice, Italy, in 2002. The show, which consisted of more than one hundred oversized artworks on handmade Japanese paper and a stunning, hour-long 35mm film of Colbert’s interactions with animals, attracted more than 100,000 visitors in three months.
In March 2005, Ashes and Snow opened in New York City on the Hudson River Park’s
Pier 54. Over the next three months, more than 500,000 people attended the exhibition.

This was also the debut of the Nomadic Museum, designed by renowned architect
Shigeru Ban to provide a permanent traveling structure for the show. Constructed primarily out of shipping containers and other recyclable materials, the 56,000-square-foot temporary structure will be reassembled in Santa Monica, California, for its opening on January 14, 2006. The exhibition will travel to other venues in the United States, South America, Asia, and Europe.

The exhibition in Santa Monica was open from January 14, 2006 through May 14,
2006.

Beautiful imagery. Powerful imagery. Take a look

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Taking advantage of his connection with Portugal's national football [soccer] team, and its presence in the Fifa World Cup, to be held in Germany next month,Galp, a fuel company from Portugal, launched an online marketing experience that wants to connect Portugal with Germany by a virtual human cord. People just have to sign up to the website and personalize a virtual figure that represents her/him in this virtual human cord. As we are writing this, 125699 people has sign up to be a part of the experience and the human cord is already in Spain and almost crossing the border to France.

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We were amazed with the power of the public Murals of artist Jeff Zimmermann. Great artwork that really doesn't go unnoticed. Take a look for yourselves

Labels: art, graffiti, street art, urban art

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Nokia Trends is back this year with another set of venues around the globe. In Europe, the venues will be held in countries such as France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom.

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Speak, Shout, Roar and spread the WWF's environmental conservation message, while you're at it... Visit the site and create your own voice channel.

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How long can you keep the windshield clean? Play the game...

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Award-carrying Tomer Hanuka has illustrated such publications as Time Magazine, The New Yorker, Spin, The New York Times, Rolling Stone, MTV and Saatchi & Saatchi. He also co-created the experimental comic book 'Bipolar' with his twin brother Asaf.

Today we present him to you. Go take a deep look at his awesome illustrations. Simply beautiful!!!

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Do you want to be able to show and sell your creations to Karmaloop's one million monthly website visitors?

Karmaloop is now taking submissions for consideration to be one of the original, pioneering peddlers of the soon to be Karmaloop Kazbah! They are going to select the dopest of the dope and these few (45) will be able to set up their stalls and start on the path to fame, fortune and glory in June 2006. These pioneering peddlers will not be joined by second comers for a while, so they'll have the Kazbah all to themselves for some time. If you want to get one of the coveted mini-stores in the Kazbah, submit images of what you make - jewelry, t-shirts, accessories, art, whatever, plus a bio on yourself, your brand or both.

Karmaloop Kazbah is a bazaar featuring original design/art product made in the kitchens, lofts and vestibules of Karmaloop's hyper talented customers. The Kazbah will feature the wares of select artists. Since Kazbah artists will be handpicked you know they're gonna be hype.

Just go the Karmaloop Kazbah submission form and hit Submit while leaving just a brief description of your wares and yourself and some pics.

Labels: lifestyle, shop, urban

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Let's face it, most of us spend the majority of our waking moments at work -- and yet few of us are actually doing work that we're passionate about. But who says it has to be that way?
That's where VocationVacations enters the picture...

VocationVacations offer you the chance to test-drive your dream job -- completely risk-free! No need to quit your day job! No need to tell the boss! Just spend a couple days on a VocationVacation, working one-on-one with a VocationVacations Mentor, to see what your dream job is really like.

You can take a VocationVacation to truly explore a career change, to sample the “road not taken” or to enjoy a fun, unique learning experience!

We think this is a great idea! Go visit the site to learn more about the concept...

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Theory is a well-known street-artist in Capetown. His graphic design works and illustrations, that he does for fun are very cool. Theory just launched his new portfolio site. Go take a peek

Labels: design, graffiti, illustration, street art, urban art

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... identity has been revealed!

News: News 24's 'wrong Guy' is revealed

Labels: comedy, news

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Here's something worth having in any comemoration... Champichute!

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Phillipe Starck is a design icon of our days. Everyone heard the name and everyone knows at least one of his works. He has designed almost every product imaginable like ash-trays, lamps, toothbrushes, door handles, cutlery, candlesticks, kettles, knives, vases, clocks, scooters, motorcycles, desks, beds, taps, baths, toilets, and so on.

His works are truly inspiring as you can see by visiting his site

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Animals wearing underpants? Only on Almost naked Animals. Latest animal included today (03-05-2006). The animal of the week to be featured is the Snail.

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Snowboard all year and without the snow? Well, that means Freebord! Visit the site to know everything about the boards, to learn how to ride and just watch some videos about the sport. A board to practice it can go from $199.99.

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Gumball 3000 - What is it?

“If you’ve seen the film called Cannonball Run, it’s kinda like that” - Johnny Knoxville

A modern day version of the infamous 1970s road trip movie, each year the route changes but the foundation of the rally stays the same: 3,000 miles of adventure with the most eccentric group of thrill-seekers imaginable, partying every night with the who’s who of international society and pop culture. Cars featured on the rally range from million-dollar luxury vehicles to VW campers and even ice cream trucks.

The 2006 rally is an eight-day, 3000-mile drive across three continents with a goal of uniting nations through a common passion for music, fashion, film and the motorcar. Nicknamed Gumballers, the rally’s 2006 cast includes 240 drivers from the famously well off to the avid car enthusiast competing in 120 cars.

When is it occuring?
Between April 30 and May 7

Follow the link to know more. There, you can even watch Gumball 3000 LIVE

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Coming from the fine folks at Are you Generic? is a new do-it-yourself culture jam targeting the over abundance of advertising, and the lack of compelling content in commercial magazines.

We also miss the content, so we decided to give them some support! Just follow the link to know more

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The second annual Translations in Tupperware Global Design Contest invites consumers and designers from around the world to create a piece of art or unique functional product inspired by Tupperware. Channel your inner artist and create a Tupperware-inspired work of art that could send you-and your masterpiece to New York City! Inspiration may come from a sculpture, in the form of a painting, a functional product or a fabulous pair of shoes. All entrants are encouraged to produce original pieces that take Tupperware out of the kitchen and into the art gallery.

Applicants will compete for the chance to win a trip to New York City, a $5,000 U.S. cash prize and the chance to see their work included in a worldwide traveling exhibit, set to launch in 2007.

Deadline for submissions is Thursday, August 17th, 2006.

The top scoring entrant and one runner up entrant from each of the 28 participating countries will be selected by local Tupperware contest directors in each market.

The top scoring entrant from each country then automatically moves forward for the Global Judging Event where one winner will be determined from each of the following categories:

• Story Telling
• Fashion
• Utility Objects
• Free Form

And one entry will be determined as the Judges' Choice winner. The five winners will be determined by the esteemed Tupperware judging panel:

George M. Beylerian, Founder of Material ConneXion
John-Michael Ekeblad, Former Tupperware Chief Designer
Carl Magnusson, Executive Vice President, Director of Design for Knoll Design
Linda O'Keefe, Director of Design for Metropolitan Home

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