This music video from Israeli band IZABO uses the iPhone in all kinds of funky ways. The music…eh. But watch it for the visuals.
[Via Gizmodo]
Playboy goes 3D
Back in the ’50s Hef assigned a photographer to shoot two nude women in 3D; but since it was so expensive to include the 3D glasses at the time the idea was scrapped. Come this June, however, Hef’s dream will finally become a reality. The June edition of Playboy will hit newsstands bundled with a new surprise: 3D glasses! Playboy founder Hugh Hefner: “What would people most like to see in 3-D? Probably a naked lady.” Centerfold Hope Dworaczyk will pop out to readers using the packaged anaglyph (blue-and-red) 3D shades. Says Dworaczyk, “It’s kind of like it says on the rearview mirror. Things may appear larger.” From having Marge Simpson as a centerfold to making the centerfold come off the page in 3D, Playboy is trying its darndest to stay relevent and different. Circulation of Hef’s magazine has decreased from 3.5 million in 2006 to 1.5 million today. Though I can’t imagine the addition of 3D in Playboy help sales, it surely will be a treat for long-time subscribers.
(“Illegal”) trailer: Machete
What started out as a mock-trailer inserted at the beginning of Robert Rodriguez & Quentin Tarantin’s 2007 double-feature Grindhouse/Death Proof is being spun into its own feature-length film. Although Machete, directed by Robert Rodriguez and Ethan Maniquis, is not due out in theatres until September 3, Rodriguez cut his own non-theatrical trailer for the movie. According to Rodriguez, who is publically against Arizona’s new immigration law (which makes failure to carry immigration documents a crime), the trailer has a “a special Cinco de Mayo message to Arizona.”
Machete stars Danny Trejo as a Machete Cortez, a knife-wielding renegade seeking revenge against lawmakers. Fun fact, the character of Machete Cortez was first introduced to us in Rodriguez’s Spy Kids movie; he played the protagonists’ uncle. Now take a look at the all-star cast: Danny Trejo, Cheech Marin*, Lindsay Lohan, Robert De Niro, Jessica Alba, Jeff Fahey*, Don Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez*, Steven Seagal, and Rose McGowan. (Actors with stars next to their name all appeared on ABC’s Lost. Thought that was interesting.) Watch the “illegal” trailer above, and look after the break for the film poster.
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How Joss Whedon plans to make Avengers flick
And yet I have faith Joss Whedon will direct a fanstastic Avengers movie!
Commerical takes for Amour porn network
Watch this collection of ad spots for new porn network Amour. They’re hysterical, and safe for viewing (no nudity).
[Via @johnandrewwalsh]
Computer, load up Celery Man.
Paul Rudd in “Celery Man” from Tim and Eric Awesome Show.
Now Tayne I can get into.
CoCo makes funny at Google HQ
Need your Conan fix? Have no fear, Google is here! On May 5 former Tonight Show host Conan O’Brien made a pit stop in Mountain View, CA and sat down with the people of Google to discuss life, liberty, and the pursuit of funnyness. (Yep, I just made that word up.) Sit back, relax, and enjoy “A Conversation with Conan O’Brien.” Oh, Andy Richter makes an appearence, too!
From hipster to hippie in 6 steps
[Via Likecool; hanahsnavely]
Music video: Drake – “Find Your Love”
Single? Check. Music video? Check.
This Anthony Mandler-directed music video finds Drake stuck in the middle of a dangerous love triange between a gang leader and his prized possession. The video is consumed by its opening phrase: “the worst thing about crossing a line, is when you know you don’t have…” It was filmed in Kingston, Jamaica.
“Find Your Love” is the second single off Drake’s upcoming album Thank Me Later, due out June 15.
[Via DrakeBlog]
Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon recreated IRL
A bunch of dudes collectively known as Cake Group decided to recreate the album cover from Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon atop Primrose Hill, in Regent’s Park, London using lasers, neons, and a smoke machine. Pretty slick, huh? Look after to break to see how they did it.
[Via Gizmodo; TheDailyWhat; Cake] Continue reading Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon recreated IRL
Stunning waterfall hopes to make debut at 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro
Solar City Tower, designed by Swiss architecture firm RAFAA.
Ever since Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was selected to host the 2016 Olympics, the International Architecture Competition has heated up with hundres of submissions from architecture firms. They are all vying to create a winning design that inspires people to visit Rio de Janeiro and conceptualizes Brazil’s “natural beauty and its commitment to a sustainable future.” The Solar City Tower is one of the most daring and tempting submissions that I hope takes top prize. The Tower is lined with solar panels; captured energy allows seawater to be pumped to its top and gravity forces the water back into the ocean. It’s a “green” waterfall! When the water falls it spins turbines that produces energy during the night. The designers call the waterfall effect “a symbol for the forces of nature.” The tower also proposes to house a amphitheater, auditorium, cafeteria, shops, and observation decks with bungee jumping. RAFAA on their design:
The aim of this project is to ask how the classic concept of a landmark can be reconsidered. It is less about an expressive, iconic architectural form; rather, it is a return to content and actual, real challenges for the imminent post-oil-era. This project represents a message of a society facing the future; thus, it is the representation of an inner attitude. Our project, standing in the tradition of “a building/city as a machine”, shall provide energy both to the city of Rio de Janeiro and its citizens while using natural resources.
[Via Likecool; DVICE; Treehugger]
Egg carton-inspired furniture
Pulp Furniture, designed by Dan Hochberg and Odelia Lavie.
As you can tell from first glance, the Pulp Furniture series, which includes a coffee table, complimentary seating, and a wall clock, gets its inspiration from the pulp packaging that protects goods like eggs. Although the set is made of paper, they are structurally sound and are constructed with human weight and stress amount in mind. Says Inhabitat: “Lightweight, transportable, biodegradable, recyclable and just plain awesome.” I couldn’t agree more.