The Hobbit is happening! When it was announced last month that cameras would begin rolling on the highly anticipated two-part Lord of the Rings prequel on March 21, naturally, there was a lot of "We...
via youtube.com Photographer Chase Jarvis is known for embracing adventure. The last time I heard from him, he was on his way to document a sailing trip across the South China Sea. At one point during the sailing journey, Chase stared into the pitch darkness of night surrounded by 12 foot breaking swells and 40+ mph winds, but he remained steady and got through it with unwaivering courage. As you can see from the PDN Keynote video above, he was already thinking about ways to inspire others at the October 28th...
New from the creator of "Psycho Studio", "Saul Bass on the Web" and "Cinema Redux," The Accidental News Explorer by Brendan Dawes is an interesting discovery tool for the iPhone. Based on his imaginative Doodlebuzz project, this unique iPhone app celebrates chance encounters and serendipity. HOW IT WORKS:Start by searching for a subject. Once you've browsed the suggested articles taken from hundreds of news sources, tap the “related topics” button to begin discovering connected topics, which in turn leads to more...
Chilean Red Cross Instrumental in Helping Miners' Families This is a flag that the miners signed and sent up in September for the Chilean Red Cross, thanking Martita Flores of the Caldera Chapter for all of her support. She was especially instrumental in providing supports to the miners' families during this difficult challenge. >> Twenty-Four Of The Miners Rescued. Read emerging story at MSNBC. via flickr.com
(Excerpt) On yesterday's Oprah Winfrey Show, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Newark Mayor Cory Booker launched the Partnership for Education in Newark, an unprecedented commitment to improve public education, with the support of Facebook® Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. [Watch the Zuckerberg segment on Oprah via TNW]. Governor Christie and Mayor Booker have committed to a bipartisan initiative to ensure every school-aged child in Newark has access to a high-quality education that prepares them for...
UNSTAGED: The John Legend and The Roots LIVE YouTube broadcast was brilliant. With the opener directed by Spike Lee, the show featured appearances by Estelle, Common, Jennifer Hudson, and Melanie Fiona...
What does it really mean to “think outside the box”? Or create something larger than life? (Excerpt) Artist Jim Denevan not only thinks outside the box, he reshapes it. Making temporary circular drawings on sand, earth, and ice, his ephemeral designs are eventually erased by waves and weather. His latest feat won the title of ‘largest land art installation,’ covering 12.5 square miles on Siberia’s Lake Baikal. Denevan started the instalation in March 2010; by May it had disappeared. This beats...
He Took a Polaroid Every Day, Until the Day He Died Chris Higgins came across a website containing a mysterious collection of Polaroids dating from March 1979 through October 1997. Creating one Polaroid image per day, the author of this fascinating documentary recorded his life — one still frame at a time. Interestly, no author was listed on the website. Higgins writes, "In 1979 the photos start casually, with pictures of friends, picnics, dinners, and so on. Here’s an example from April 23, 1979 (Higgins...
The Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights will recognize the efforts of Bono and Wyclef Jean with its 2009 Ripple of Hope Award on November 18th in New York. "As champions of justice, Bono and Wyclef have brought the national spotlight to human rights violations, empowered local activists and transformed the lives of millions of people living in poverty from Port-Au-Prince to Darfur," said Kerry Kennedy, founder of the RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights. "Their efforts evoke the spirit of my...
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