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vanityfair: Vanity Fair: What does he eat for regular...

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:27:42 -0500

Vanity Fair: What does he eat for regular meals?

Martha Stewart: I make his food. He eats either white or brown rice that’s steamed with peas, carrots, string beans, and broccoli all chopped up in it. Boiled fish—I buy blue fish by the tens of pounds—and I boil the bluefish with the skin and bones until its falling off the bones, then I take it all off the bones then I freeze it in the liquid, then it’s sort of gelatinous. They get that with every meal.

And when he goes to the Plaza what does he like to eat?

I brought his food. We don’t serve him table food.

But I noticed he sat at the table and he was very well behaved.

Oh yes, he’s like that. He’s just so regal.

He seemed like an aristocratic human being.

He is! Very polite. And also, they don’t want to poop in front of you. They’ll pee in front of you, but they want to go private when they poop. They’ll go behind a tree, under a bush—they’re very private when they poop.

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WHAT THE FRACK IS THIS BIG ASS TEDDYBEAR DOG DOING BEING PAMPRD LIEK SO? UM HE DESERVES IT. OBV. SO. SO. MAJESTIC

Incredible interactive animation that brings Vincent Van...

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:33:51 -0500

Incredible interactive animation that brings Vincent Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” to life!

Sound responds to the visual flow. Made with openframeworks by Petros Vrellis

What brands could make use of this technology?

this will be the hands down classic moment of SB46: MIA flipped...

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:14:38 -0500

this will be the hands down classic moment of SB46: MIA flipped the bird & NBC was unable to blur in real time!!!!

as if anyone needs more reasons to love her, this isn’t the first time she’s done this!

"There are many ways to talk about television. But from a “Business” perspective,..."

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:00:00 -0500

“There are many ways to talk about television. But from a “Business” perspective, let’s be realistic: basically, TF1’s job is to help Coca-Cola sell its product, for example. To make the advertising message well received, the audience’s brain must be available. Our shows are here to make the brain available— to entertain it, to relax it, to prepare it between two messages. What we’re selling to Coca-Cola is available human brain time. Nothing is as difficult as securing this availability.”

- Patrick Le Lay, CEO of TF1, the main French TV-channel, July 2004

I wash my brain with TV every day!

With the Superbowl right around the corner, it’s impossible to ignore that Le Lay’s harsh take on television is undeniably accurate. Like it as we may, programming— whether it is sports, reality crap, or scripted wit, is just intended to keep brains available. And just as Le Lay said, the commercials are the main event from a business perspective and the football itself is merely stringing viewers along between the advertising spots.

For reference, the original French quotation:

Il y a beaucoup de façons de parler de la télévision. Mais dans une perspective business, soyons réaliste : à la base, le métier de TF1, c’est d’aider Coca-Cola, par exemple, à vendre son produit. Or pour qu’un message publicitaire soit perçu, il faut que le cerveau du téléspectateur soit disponible. Nos émissions ont pour vocation de le rendre disponible : c’est-à-dire de le divertir, de le détendre pour le préparer entre deux messages. Ce que nous vendons à Coca-Cola, c’est du temps de cerveau humain disponible.”

stay gold, ponyboy!

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:43:23 -0500

stay gold, ponyboy!

Reigning in information overload. What’s your coping...

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:23:00 -0500

Reigning in information overload. What’s your coping strategy?

psychology of color. incredible how subtle & yet true this...

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:26:00 -0500

psychology of color. incredible how subtle & yet true this stuff is.

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maxcapacity: X1630 (by Max Capacity +)

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:20:36 -0500

maxcapacity:

X1630 (by Max Capacity +)

these poor dogs & cats. this is sick. Ukraine should not be...

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:00:46 -0500

these poor dogs & cats. this is sick. Ukraine should not be allowed to get away with this.

Download & Seed the video since it keeps getting pulled offline.

THE DOX

youranonnews:

Anonymous brings you #OpUkraine

Greetings Citizens of the world,
We are Anonymous.
It has come to our Attention that the UEFA Football EURO 2012 & Ukrainian Government have been engaging in one of the most brutal, bloody systematic slaughters of animals the world has ever seen. So far 80,000 dogs have been killed in the cities of Ukraine to “clean-up” the streets for a week long football event. Over 1 Million people have signed various petitions addressed directly to the UEFA and Ukrainian Government calling for an end to these inhumane acts, yet they ignore every complaint. Even worse: The Ukrainian Government censors these events with lies and fabricated media reports. Why do you ask? The answer is clear, money. UEFA makes millions of Euros with this event, as does Ukraine for hosting the event. 250,000 more dogs lives will be lost leading up to the UEFA EURO 2012 and UEFA continue to deny having any involvement with the Ukraine’s slaughter, stating they cannot interfere with matters not directly related to football, even though they ARE directly related. UEFA has donated on two occasions 8,000 Euros for the Sterilization of stray Dogs, as well as cats in the city of Ukraine, as well as giving away 196 Million Euros in bonuses for the whole event. Who is to blame? Who do we point the finger at? It’s easy.
UEFA President Michel Franswah Platini & Ukraine President Viktor Yanukohvich, You are both solely responsible for this massacre on animals. When Several foreign animal organizations offered their knowledge and help to rescue the stray animals in the cities of Ukraine, you showed absolutely no interest. You claim there is not enough money to start an animal-rescue program, yet you have enough money to buy a 20,000 dollar mobile crematorium? Your actions contradict European Animal rights Convention and any adequate humans moral principles!

We Anonymous give you, Operation Ukraine. We will fight against your violation of human, and animal rights. We will not forgive your Canine Holocaust, and We will not forget the Censorship you impose upon the people. To the Ukraine Government & UEFA

We are Legion.
We do not Forgive.
We Do not Forget.
You should have expected US.

you’re so fucking special. take it earnestly or...

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:42:15 -0500

you’re so fucking special. take it earnestly or sarcastically. either way, i love the treatment of the text here by by The Half and Half.

Peter Jaworowski (of Syzygy) has taken 20 seminal events from...

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:03:37 -0500

Peter Jaworowski (of Syzygy) has taken 20 seminal events from the Internet in 2011 and weaved them into a single artwork. Your challenge? Name all 20.

I can name 12, how about you?

Digital billboard crash yields floating error message in the sky...

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:57:00 -0500

Digital billboard crash yields floating error message in the sky on a foggy night in Odessa, Ukraine. It feels like an omen. or like the eyes in the Great Gatsby.

fuckyeahtangled: Oh my god. I. Can. Not. has anyone seen...

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:55:05 -0500

fuckyeahtangled:

Oh my god.

I. Can. Not.

has anyone seen tangled? i haven’t. i thought it was a cartoon pantene commercial TBH. what’s the context here for this emo cuteness?!

This is basically how the internet works now, and it’s...

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:10:05 -0500

This is basically how the internet works now, and it’s wonderful: a manifesto on sharing.

interesting is in the mind of the beholder. by mads lynnerup

WANT!!! We all take our time to really wake up in the morning,...

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:45:06 -0500

WANT!!!

We all take our time to really wake up in the morning, so does this mug. When it’s cold, it displays a sleepy face. And as you pour in your favorite hot beverage, it will start waking up and will greet you with a smile. Buy it here ($29)

hahahaaha <3 missing E!

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 04:30:02 -0500

hahahaaha <3 missing E!

somewhere in Japan a copywriter gave up. i wonder how they...

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:30:50 -0500

somewhere in Japan a copywriter gave up. i wonder how they actually taste & what the dude was trying to say.

synecdoche: what if i bought a sidekick, reactivated my myspace...

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:40:06 -0500

synecdoche:

what if i bought a sidekick, reactivated my myspace account, put a pink streak in my hair, dated androgynous dudes in emo bands, and became a scene queen? what if people google “the black audrey kitching” and my tumblr pops up? is any of this still relevant in 2011?

~~2011~~ 2012!!

hahahaha ultra short term nostalgia! i miss my kick! the sound of it clicking back into the position was so clacky and soothing. also it was a pretty badass texting MACHINE. and it really could hop around myspace. ugh, in a gross way, i miss you myspace era!

this sign is hilarious. going to chinese food & the movies...

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:22:33 -0500

this sign is hilarious. going to chinese food & the movies on christmas is one of my favorite traditions. in a sense, i feel like i celebrate xmas too.

tigs: (via Evian Star Wars Edition - The Dieline: The World’s...

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:17:40 -0500

tigs:

(via Evian Star Wars Edition - The Dieline: The World’s #1 Package Design Website -)

I sort of can’t believe this is real.

It’s not real! It’s a student project by Mandy Brencys but I hope Evian recognizes the explosion of conversation and contacts Mandy about making them real. They’ve been trending on Twitter with this and it’s rare for that sort of enthusiasm to come from any brand-generated initiative. It’s a nice chance for Evian to jump on and leverage this. Evian’s agencies Syndicate and Euro should really recognize that and make something of it!

I totally want these if they’re made real, but they do have a sort of childhood bath bubble bottle vibe. I’m sure Evian would retool slightly. I’d be pretty stoked about the R2D2 one, but I’m not sure how I feel about drinking water from Chewbacca?