Needle Noodles

Posted on February 12, 2009 Under Design

Needles, get ready to bust some heads. In recent years, knitting and crocheting have taken a "wild" turn away from the usual roundup of scarves, scarves, and more scarves towards three-dimensional creatures and objects. Take the work of Needle Noodle,…

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Stella Artois N'Box

Posted on February 2, 2009 Under Food

To promote their beer in Sao Paulo, Stella Artois is leaning away from straightforward marketing and pushing a new concept called Stella Artois N'Box. Running now through Feb. 19, Stella is offering exclusive, luxury experiences inside a shipping container stationed…

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Geek Cake

Posted on January 29, 2009 Under Food

We love cake like fat kids love cake. Seriously. And since we also love video games, our slightly-improved waistline (thanks, New Year's resolutions!) is giving us the evil eye for checking out these geeky cakes and cupcakes compiled by Larissa…

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50 Graus' Labyrinth

Posted on January 26, 2009 Under Art

Brazilian environmental activists 50 Graus have struck again, in the same place they hit last year when they left ice penguins to melt under the sweltering sun in the Sao Paulo's biggest park. For "Labyrinth," they set up a maze…

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Paste Magazine x Obama x Zazzle

Posted on January 23, 2009 Under Art

Face it, Shepherd Fairey is not going to be turning your likeness into an iconic poster anytime soon. Unless your name is Barack Obama -- in which case, hello Mr. President! But that doesn't mean you're SOL. Paste Magzine and…

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NamelessleTTer

Posted on January 22, 2009 Under Life

The artblog project NamelessleTTer finds itself at the intersection of image bookmarking (a la FFFFOUND!) and hidden messages that are written with the intention of being discovered (think PostSecret). The collaborative effort to leave personalized bookmarks in public reading material…

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T-Mobile's Soul Train

Posted on January 21, 2009 Under Life

It's not often that we've had reason to dance during our morning commute, but  the prospect of better cell phone service just might cause us to "spontaneously" cut a rug given the proper soundtrack. T-Mobile's feel good ad of the…

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Zontik Games

Posted on January 19, 2009 Under Design

Fiends for competitive sit-down games, meet your Excalibur(s). From deluxe models of backgammon and chess sets to a Monopoly set so swank, you might as well play with real cash, Zontik Games take classic games and equip them with precision…

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GDP Insanity

Posted on January 15, 2009 Under Life

Christian Broda, professor of economics at the University of Chicago, has created a map where he replaced U.S. states with countries with a similar level of GDP. With an $825 billion stimulus package on it's way to the House floor,…

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Kidrobot's Kidpunk16

Posted on January 8, 2009 Under Design

Kidrobot is schooling poser-punks with a history lesson packaged as a vinyl toy. When they drop the latest incarnation (#16) of their logo/mascot today, you'll find that the sentiment screams: punk's not dead! In an inspired move, Kidrobot produced a…

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