Wednesday, September 30, 2009
"L.A. requires anti-graffiti materials on all new single-family homes"
"Opening a new front in the city's efforts to reduce tagging, the Los Angeles City Council today approved an ordinance requiring that new homes built in the city include some type of finish that is resistant to graffiti spray paint."
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
"To publicize the re-release of teen fiction series Sweet Valley High, Random House Children's Books sent a letter to journalists highlighting the changes made to the content of the 1980s paperbacks"
"just to make sure preteen and teenaged girl readers are sufficiently insecure about their bodies, the publisher made the "perfect" clothing size a couple of notches more restrictive"
Monday, September 28, 2009
"Threesome made Bengal's Lambeau leap possible"
JSO:
Bengals wide receiver Ochocinco sent out a message on Twitter saying he wanted to do a Lambeau leap following a touchdown, a privilege normally reserved for the home team. These three Bengals fans responded by saying they'd provide a friendly welcoming committee.
He took them up on the offer, got their contact information and sent out four free front-row tickets by certified mail
Drainpipe minigolf
To advertise the Minigolf World Championships, Bach+Andersen set up a course using drainpipes and gutters.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Chicken and Fossil Jell-O Molds
Created for a Gowanus Studio Jell-O mold competition. The fossil is by Alex Minott. The food is by Hugh Hayden and Savinien Caracostea.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
Friday, September 18, 2009
Fringe's Selectric 251
Above is a real IBM Selectric typewriter. The villains used it to communicate with people in another dimension via a magic mirror:
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Saturday, September 12, 2009
"The UC Board of Regents has quietly settled a dozen lawsuits stemming from fertility fraud uncovered nearly 15 years ago"
LAT:
Doctors at the school's Center for Reproductive Health were found to have stolen eggs or embryos for years and given them to other women. Two doctors involved fled the country to avoid prosecution.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Flash video game storyboards
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Shattering Door
Art on display in Leandro Erlich's portfolio, including a shattering door, dry pool, and hell of mirrors.
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