January 26, 2009

Kate Beckinsale – A Classic Beauty (10 photos)

Kate Beckinsale is a timeless beauty. She was born on July 26, 1973 in Finsbury Park, London. The English actress is known best for her roles in Pearl Harbor, Underworld, Van Helsing, and The Aviator. Here is a collection of her most stunning shots. courtesy of linkinn and saltymilk More Smokin' Hotties!: A Beautiful English Rose – Kate Winslet (15 photos)

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January 7, 2009

Set Your Tivos! Planet B-Boy, a Badass Breakdancing Documentary, is Premiering on MTV This Sunday.

Thanks Charles for letting us know that Planet B-Boy is coming to MTV this weekend. You may remember that we posted about this back in August. You can check out the promo for this movie below. Compelling personal stories, awesome dance sequences, and a look inside different cultures? It's a movie that we won't want to miss. MTV SCHEDULE: Sunday January 11: – 11 am PST/EST (10 am CST)

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December 13, 2008

I Love Modern Architecture – Gwanggyo Green Power Center: South Korea

No, these buildings are not happy to see you. MVDRV architects recently won the Gwanggyo City Centre Competition with their design of this incredible new city just south of Seoul, South Korea. The proposed complex is a fully self-sufficient city for up to 77,000 inhabitants. Similar nodes, common in South Korea, concentrate residences, work and play all in one interactive center, reducing dependency on auto or train travel and building a strong sense of community.

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October 31, 2008

Optical Illusions – 12 Tilt-Shift Miniature Faking Photos

Talk about trippy. These are not miniature models, they are actual life size objects. Tilt-Shift miniature faking is a creative technique whereby a photograph of a life-size location or object is manipulated to give an optical illusion of a photograph of a miniature scale model. Most faked tilt-shift photographs are taken from a high angle to further simulate the effect of looking down on a miniature.

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