All posts by Scott Meisner

360 degrees fireplace warms every angle

Design, Images,

TURN fireplace, designed by Schweiger & Viererbl.

TURN is the answer for open living. This fireplace can be rotated round 360 degrees and can also be locked in position at set increments. The cosy view of the fire can now be enjoyed from every conceivable angle. This means that fireplace planning is no longer tied to the living room environment and offers the desired scope for change. In its form, the horizontally located fireplace communicates the lightness of the free-floating fire. The requirement for heat takes centre stage. TURN is always involved.

[Via Gizmodo; Conmoto]

First official Iron Man 2 poster

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BOOM.

The trailer is likely to hit theatres (and presumably the interwebs) sometime this month.  For now, be sure to check out some leaked stills from the movie below.  Images include Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, Mickey Rourke as Whiplash, Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Pots, and Don Cheadle as Col. James ‘Rhodey’ Rhodes/War Machine.

[Via IGN]

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Mixtape: Lupe Fiasco – “Enemy of the State: A Love Story”

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Lupe Fiasco is back.  Though previous album ventures like LupE.N.D., The Great American Rap Album, and LASERS have yet to come to fruition, rapper Lupe Fiasco has no intention leaving his followers empty handed.  “Enemy of the State” is a rockin’ mixtape and proves that he’s still got it.  Interestingly, the original mixtape was released in cassette-style format (continuous start to finish).  If you want that verison, click here.  A traditional separated track-by-track version dropped later; click here for this version.  Tracklist after the break.

[Via 2DopeBoys; KanyeBlog]

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Climb inside the crazy brilliant mind of Tim Burton

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If you’re a fan of director/producer/writer/artist Tim Burton be sure to check out this video of Mr. Burton behind-the-scenes at his gallery exhibit at New York’s Museum of Modern Art.  Exhibit details are below.

“Opening [11/22] and running through till April 26 next year, Tim Burton is exhibiting a host of drawings, paintings and sketches all of which have been collated throughout his illustrious career.  The exhibition takes place at New York’s Museum of Modern Art where further Burton works will be available to purchase.  This video gives a fairly in depth behind-the-scenes insight to the way in which the exhibition came about, and what it means to Mr. Burton.  If you’re in New York over the period, get down to this one and see how many pieces you can spot that inspired or are inspired by the films of the celebrated director.”

[Via KanyeBlog]

Call of Duty franchise has made $3 billion+ in worldwide sales

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Activision announced that its Call of Duty franchise has officially generated over three billion dollars in worldwide retail sales, making it one of the biggest and most successful video game franchises in history.

Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard: Call Of Duty has become one of the greatest entertainment franchises of all time.  If you consider the number of hours our audiences are engaged in playing Call of Duty games, it is likely to be one of the most viewed of all entertainment experiences in modern history.”

Well I think we all know what led to this historic claim–cough, Modern Warfare 2, cough.

[Via IGN]

Trailer: Family Guy takes on Stars Wars (again!)

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Family Guy has already parodied Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope with “Blue Harvest.”  MacFarland and company are back at it again, this time spoofing Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back with “Family Guy: Something, Something, Something Dark Side.”  It releases on DVD and Blu-Ray on December 22 on FOX.

DESCRIPTION: “The saga continues as Luke (Chris), Leia (Lois), Han Solo (Peter) and Chewbacca (Brian) have evaded the dreaded Imperial Starfleet led by the cunning, conniving and curiously short evil lord Darth Vader (Stewie), setting up a new secret base on the remote ice world of Hoth. With the rebellion in trouble, young Skywalker must take the advice of his late, and rather lascivious, mentor Obi-Wan Kenobi (Herbert) and learn the ways of the farce under Jedi Master Yoda (Carl) to save the galaxy once and for all.”

[Via Gizmodo; YouTube]

Trailer: Lego-Halo short film coming soon

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A Halo-inspired Lego short film is six years in the making!  Creator Alex Kobbs has been hard at work shooting the Legos frame-by-frame to create what will be nothing short of a masterpiece.  The 25 minute film will take place in the Zanzibar map and will feature Red vs. Blue Halo bricks fighting it out.  The Battle of the Brick is expected to make its long-awaited round on the Internet sometime in early 2010.

[Via Gizmodo]