Posts by Eugene Kim

Eugene Kim

Eugene Kim is the Editor-in-Chief of My Modern Met. In May, 2008, he co-founded the website to create one big city that celebrates creative ideas. His mission is to promote a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.
December 29, 2009

Guinness World Records of the Decade (10 pics)

Darren Taylor performed the highest shallow dive at the LA County Fairgrounds Guinness World Records celebrates a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world. Having shortlisted a top 100 from every record set in several categories during the past 10 years, GWR now wants the the global online community to vote for the their favorite. Here are ten record breakers that stand-out from the list.

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December 15, 2009

My Modern Vixen – Olivia Munn: Maxim Magazine (9 photos)

Olivia Munn is the ultimate nerd goddess. The co-host of G4's Attack of the Show! covers the January 2010 issue of Maxim Magazine. Born in Oklahoma, Munn is of Chinese and German-Irish descent. She was predominantly raised in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo, Japan, where the military assigned her stepfather. During this time, she had appeared in a number of local theater productions, and later became a model within the Japanese fashion industry.

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November 27, 2009

Punk Rock Animals (11 pics)

Monkeysniffer08 Not ones to conform to their natural habitat, these punk rock animals love to live life in the fast lane. From monkeys with mohawks to hamsters with nose-rings, there's nothing that these rebels like to do than breaking rules and causing havoc. These punk rock animals come to us from the talented photoshoppers over at Worth 1000. Great work!

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November 17, 2009

X-Ray Vision – Nick Veasey (18 photos)

British photographer Nick Veasey uses X-rays to reveal the inner workings and structure of objects. He takes his X-ray photographs in a shed with a door of lead and steel, and thick concrete walls. While most people use high-powered X-ray machines to look for disease, Veasey uses them to look for beauty. As radiation is highly dangerous, Veasey X-rays cadavers to produce the human elements of his photographs.

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