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September 14, 2009

Urban Street Art – Dolce & Gabbana by Princess Hijab

It's pretty remarkable how starkly different this ad looks after Princess Hijab got her hands on it. The 21-year-old guerrilla street artist from Paris says her driving force is anti-consumerism, as well as her disgust of the exploitation of women's bodies, used to sell products. “I'm an advertising hijabist.

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September 12, 2009

Cool Concept: Portable Solar Tree (5 pics)

When you're out at the beach or anywhere else there's sun, why not use the Solar Tree to charge your...

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Art

September 12, 2009

Stuck in a Strange Dream – Kazuki Takamatsu

Have you ever seen anything like this?

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Design

September 11, 2009

Learn Something Everyday! (15 funny facts)

Here's something for you if you're you're looking for some mindless infotainment. Learn something everyday is an ongoing project from Young, a design studio based in Manchester, UK. Each day, a trivial fact is illustrated with a simple and humorous drawing. Readers are also welcomed to submit their own facts to the site. Learn Something Everyday website More Hilarious Signs!

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Art

September 10, 2009

30+ Pieces of Inspiring, Funny and Interesting Advice

Everyday, as I scour the web looking for interesting things to post about, I run across a few of these...

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September 10, 2009

Audrina Loves Strawberry Shortcake and Laundry Machines

Audrina Patridge covers the October 2009 issue of Maxim Magazine.

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September 9, 2009

Shot in the Back! – Thomas Broome (5 pics)

Ouch! That's gotta sting… Through this glorious sculpture, Swedish artist Thomas Broome freezes time and shows us what it looks like to get shot in the back. I'm captivated by the movement of this piece. The squirting blood was also a nice touch, don't you think?

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September 9, 2009

I’ll have my Facebook portrait painted by Matt Held

Duc Minh Phung By now you may have heard about Matt Held.

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September 4, 2009

21 Brilliant Illustrations by Noma Bar

Gun Crime Noma Bar is an Israeli artist who takes complicated ideas and simplifies them into graphic form.

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September 1, 2009

Amazing Photorealistic Star Wars Art – Christian Waggoner

Take a close look Christian Waggoner's Star Wars art and you'll find unbelievable photorealistic paintings that make you wonder how he achieves such skillful detail with a mere brush and canvas. After a decade of high-profile commissions, in 2007, he decided to turn his love and passion for the Star Wars series into fine art. His paintings explore light and reflection, capturing unforgettable moments in the classic film series. My favorite part?

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