Saturday, February 4, 2012

M.I.A. - "Bad Girls"


1,000,000+ views in a day.

Directed by Romain Gavras (also did "Born Free")
Filmed in Ouarzazate, Morocco (where Lawrence of Arabia, The Mummy, Gladiator were filmed)

Friday, February 3, 2012

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Facebook Riches

"David Choe was paid in Facebook stock for paintings at the company's first headquarters. His payout may be $200 million"

"From left, Mark Zuckerberg, Dustin Moskovitz and Sean Parker of Facebook in 2005. The murals are by the artist David Choe."

Nike Zoom Kobe VII System BHM


This Saturday, the Nike Sportswear store at 21 Mercer in Soho, New York will be the only place to buy this Black History Month edition of Kobe Bryant's 2012 basketball shoe, the Nike Zoom Kobe VII System BHM.

Nike Zoom KD IV Nerf

The much talked about Nerf colorway of Kevin Durant's 2012 basketball shoe, the Nike Zoom KD IV (4), was released back in mid-December at a retail value of $125.

With only one release the demand has skyrocketed. Foot Locker claimed it "arguably the most sought after shoe this year," and it is now one of the most expensive shoes on the re-sale market going for $1,600 on Osneaker.com.



Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Ghent Light Festival in Belgium



The Ghent Light Festival was hosted in Belgium this past weekend and above and below are the two best highlights from the show.

Above,
"Italian family business, Luminarie De Cagna erected a gigantic colonnade as the symbolic entrance to the festival. Illuminated with 55,000 LED bulbs, the colonnade was transformed into a cathedral of light with Renaissance arches. If it appears as though this stunning majestic wonder towering at 28 meters high is a waste of electricity, you’ll be surprised to learn it only consumes 20 Kwatt/h."

And below, I'm unable to translate to learn the artist, but someone has made an aquarium phone booth.

Official Site - La Cabine Téléphonique Aquarium
Flickr - "La Cabine Téléphonique Aquarium"



2012 London Olympic Venues


The 2012 London Olympic games are scheduled for July 27-August 12.