Whomever is responsible for running the Twitter account for the York Regional Police in Ontario deserves at least a free lunch this week – and maybe a day of parking wherever he or she wants – as one specific Tweet yesterday morning racked up 3,960 retweets (and counting) and gained the YPD a ton of new followers.
After a Toronto mechanic named Sunith Baheerathan Tweeted a request for some dealers to come sell him pot at work, the YPD took notice and provided quite the hilarity on an otherwise tame Tuesday.
Whomever is responsible for running the Twitter account for the York Regional Police in Ontario deserves at least a free lunch this week – and maybe a day of parking wherever he or she wants – as...
So, Call of Duty: Ghosts! It’ll have an all-new graphics engine and new doggy buddies, which is cool and all, but what CoD fans really need to know about is the multiplayer. What’s being added to the multiplayer? Well, quite a bit as it turns out.
Scroll down for a few CoD: Ghosts multiplayer details and a new trailer…
Okay, a lot of this is Greek to me, since I’m absolutely terrible at games like CoD and their ilk, but I’ll try to relay the basics…
- Character customization is going to be big in the game. The makers of CoD: Ghosts are promising their character editor is deep enough to create at least 20,000 unique combinations.
- Oh, and you can create lady soldiers this time around, because murder and teabagging is just more fun in mixed company, don’t you think?
- You can create up to 10-soldiers, each with a unique look and loadout.
- News modes such as “Cranked”, in which a kill basically gives you a dose of speed, but also starts a 30-second timer during which you must get another kill, “Search and Rescue” where teammates can revive you if they grab your tags before the enemy, or “Squads” in which you get to put together custom squads to take on missions.
- Of course there will be all sorts of new guns, killstreaks, maps and everything else you’d expect as well.
Here’s the trailer…
So, Call of Duty: Ghosts! It’ll have an all-new graphics engine and new doggy buddies, which is cool and all, but what CoD fans really need to know about is the multiplayer.
One girl played a prank on her sister who was a big One Direction fan. She called it ONE DIR’SHREK’TION.
One girl played a prank on her sister who was a big One Direction fan. She called it ONE DIR’SHREK’TION.
The Necronomicon bikini by Bloodlust Productions is made out of silicon. A girl who wears it could scare the hell out of me.
The Necronomicon bikini by Bloodlust Productions is made out of silicon. A girl who wears it could scare the hell out of me.
Fish being delivered to a pet store. The fish is placed in small baggies but the baggies each had their own compartment in a styrofoam insert that fit in the box and contain several unchilled ice packs that help to maintain a good temperature within the box. The blue color is from a combination of a light tranquilizer, stress coat, and a medication to help prevent the fish from getting sick.
Fish being delivered to a pet store. The fish is placed in small baggies but the baggies each had their own compartment in a styrofoam insert that fit in the box and contain several unchilled ice...
Art director, illustrator, and graphic designer Olaf Cuadras created a series of playful movie posters that transform each story into minimalist designs. In the series, simply called Minimal Movie Posters, the Barcelona-based artist developed concepts for some classics including The Big Lebowski, Pulp Fiction, Die Hard, and Terminator 2.
The prints feature very simple, flat illustrations that portray the main characters of the stories, many of whom boast a bright pink nose in what seems to be Cuadras' signature style. The bold blocks of color and simple fonts reflect the vibe of the movies, while many of the cartoon depictions are actually quite recognizable.
Cuadras also pairs the characters with various props. For example, in the Die Hard depiction, Bruce Willis's character points his machine gun to the sky with a burning building in the background. In The Big Lebowski depiction, The Dude and Walter stand atop the central plot point, the ruined rug. Any movie fans out there will just love the very fun and vibrant collection that visually captures the essence of each film.
Art director, illustrator, and graphic designer Olaf Cuadras created a series of playful movie posters that transform each story into minimalist designs.
After Yuan Yuan, a giant panda at Taipei Zoo, gave birth a little over a month ago, the zookeepers took her new cub to protect it. Recently, though, it was time to return the cub to her mother.
Here is the amazing and adorable reunion…
After Yuan Yuan, a giant panda at Taipei Zoo, gave birth a little over a month ago, the zookeepers took her new cub to protect it. Recently, though, it was time to return the cub to her mother.
Dina Goldstein brings us this series called Fallen Princesses. Or as I like to call it, Sadness with an extra shot of depresso. The photos feature the lives of fairy tale heroines post happily ever after. Snow White’s barefoot and pregnant, Pocahontas is a cat lady, Ariel’s trapped in an aquarium… mega sad stuff. If fairytales don’t even have happy endings, then none of us regular people have any hope. Granted, I didn’t have much to begin with, but now I got zero. BRB crying in the shower.
Dina Goldstein brings us this series called Fallen Princesses. Or as I like to call it, Sadness with an extra shot of depresso.
One guy has spent a year and a half travelling across Africa. He travelled passing through the countries of South Africa, Mozambique, Malawi, Botswana, Zambia, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia and Egypt. Here are the pictures he made in 2012-2013.
One guy has spent a year and a half travelling across Africa. He travelled passing through the countries of South Africa, Mozambique, Malawi, Botswana, Zambia, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, ...
With enough money, you can pay two famous stuntwomen to reenact the epic chicken fight scene from ‘Family Guy.’ That’s what happened here.
The internet dug down to the very bottom of its pockets and forked over around $3,000. In return famous stuntwomen Jessie Graff and Tree O’Toole made this video. Seems like a fair trade.
With enough money, you can pay two famous stuntwomen to reenact the epic chicken fight scene from ‘Family Guy.’ That’s what happened here.
While most toddlers struggle to learn how to use the potty, one tot in Cleveland is busy mastering geography.
In this video, 18-month-old Aanav Jayakar reels off several world capitals.
In fact, he knows the capitals of about 61 countries, even if he has trouble pronouncing some of them. Aanav, who was actually 17 months old when this video was made, learned the capitals from his mother, who says she never forced him to learn; rather, he just seems to have a pretty stellar memory, not to mention a big head start once he starts social studies.
While most toddlers struggle to learn how to use the potty, one tot in Cleveland is busy mastering geography.
In this video, 18-month-old Aanav Jayakar reels off several world capitals.
The pitter-patter of crazy Koolaid the bird’s feet makes while he runs after his ball in this video is probably the greatest sound ever. Sorry, Beethoven — yer DONE!
We hereby proclaim little Koolaid chasing his tiny ball the best sound to ever grace human ears. No seriously, watch it. It made us feel at LEAST as happy as we did the first time we heard ol’ Ludwig’s ninth symphony.
The pitter-patter of crazy Koolaid the bird’s feet makes while he runs after his ball in this video is probably the greatest sound ever.
Celebration, Florida-based video editor Max Harlynking of MHK Productions created a great video that reimagines AMC’s hit television series Breaking Bad as a modern romantic comedy.
Celebration, Florida-based video editor Max Harlynking of MHK Productions created a great video that reimagines AMC’s hit television series Breaking Bad as a modern romantic comedy.
I know what you’re thinking. Actually, I don’t — Obama does. It’s true. But if you’re anything like me, you’re probably thinking of one of these two things at any given time:
Food
iPhone
While Apple has yet to release an edible iPhone (one day!), there are serious rumors floating around about a gold iPhone. Everyone from Techcrunch to iMore seems to be talking about it. It’s rumored that the gold iPhone will be part of the 5S series and not the super-cheap plastic iPhone 5C.
The golden iPhone will probably inspire more nerd boners than Olivia Wilde in a geisha outfit; there may be a possibility that Apple will make the gold iPhone a “limited edition” model like their U2 branded iPods from way back in 2004. Of course, this is Apple that we’re talking about — and the Apple rumor mill is pretty f**king ridiculous for all us simpletons out there.
Admit it. You want to touch it. You want to own it. You probably want to smell it. You want to walk down the street with it and have strangers genuflect at your feet. “There goes he,” they will say, “The man with the golden iPhone,” and you will know it to be true, and you shall harness the powers of the golden iPhone and become the master of the cellular universe. Or you’ll use it to text your last girlfriend at 4am after a night of near-prodigious drinking. You know. Whichever.
I know what you’re thinking. Actually, I don’t — Obama does. It’s true. But if you’re anything like me, ...
Jennifer Lawrence gets a lot of play around here. That happens when you're perfect. Seriously, she exceeds even the highest expectations. Talent, honesty, self-deprecation, the ability to f-yeah never doing a topless scene and everyone liking her all the more for it. Yep, that's perfection.
So on her birthday we'd like to remind everyone how impossibly adorable she is with context-free GIFs that don't need context because she's Jennifer Lawrence.
Here's to you on your birthday, Jen. May it be chocked full of food and facial expressions.
#Jennifer+Lawrence
Jennifer Lawrence gets a lot of play around here. That happens when you're perfect. Seriously, she exceeds even the highest expectations.
There are a lot of ways to describe Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines”: sleazy, sexy, song of the summery. But one way I’d never think to use is, total rip-off of Marvin Gaye’s “Got to Give It Up.” Gaye’s family disagrees.
"A lawsuit was filed Thursday in California federal court by [Robin Thicke, Pharrell, and Clifford Harris Jr.] against Marvin Gaye’s family and Bridgeport Music, which owns some of Funkadelic’s compositions. At issue are complaints about similarities between “Blurred Lines” and at least two songs.
According to the suit, a copy of which was obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, “Plaintiffs, who have the utmost respect for and admiration of Marvin Gaye, Funkadelic and their musical legacies, reluctantly file this action in the face of multiple adverse claims from alleged successors in interest to those artists. Defendants continue to insist that plaintiffs’ massively successful composition, ‘Blurred Lines,’ copies ‘their’ compositions.”
The suit claims the Gaye family [alleges] “Blurred Lines” and Gaye’s “Got to Give It Up” “feel” or “sound” the same, and that the “Gaye defendants are claiming ownership of an entire genre, as opposed to a specific work.” There’s [also] said to be claimed similarity between ["Blurred"] and Funakedlic’s “Sexy Ways.” "
I have an idea: any lawsuit involving song similarities should be presided over by the Funky Judge Questlove, who knows every single piece of music ever written in the history of ever. His allegiances may be torn.
There are a lot of ways to describe Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines”: sleazy, sexy, song of the summery. But one way I’d never think to use is, total rip-off of Marvin Gaye’s “Got to Give It Up.
I blame Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. Every since Madonna contributed “Beautiful Stranger” to the second installment in Mike Myers’s increasingly terrible spy spoof film series, it’s all been downhill. The “American Pie” cover. The string of uninspiring albums, from 2000′s Music to 2012′s MDNA. The dating of Alex Rodriguez. The fake British accent. The getting upstaged by M.I.A. The weird naked tributes. What happened?
Fat Bastard, that’s what happened. But today, on Madonna’s 55th birthday, let’s pay tribute to what she once was (one of the most inspiring, creative, brilliant icons in pop music), and not what she is today (Kate Winslet, if Kate Winslet owned a BDSM dungeon and pumped weights during breaks). Here are 12 of her finest GIFs.
I blame Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. Every since Madonna contributed “Beautiful Stranger” to the second installment in Mike Myers’s increasingly terrible spy spoof film series, ...
Steve Wozniak, the chubby, lovable half of Apple, wrote a short review of "Jobs":
"I saw 'Jobs' tonight. I thought the acting throughout was good. I was attentive and entertained but not greatly enough to recommend the movie. [...]
I suspect a lot of what was wrong with the film came from Ashton’s own image of Jobs. Ashton made some disingenuous and wrong statements about me recently (including my supposedly having said that the ‘movie’ was bad, which was probably Ashton believing pop press headlines) and that I didn’t like the movie because I’m paid to consult on another one. These are examples of Ashton still being in character. Either film would have paid me to consult, but the Jobs one already had a script written. I can’t take that creative leadership from someone else. And I was turned off by the Jobs script. But I still hoped for a great movie. [...]
I felt bad for many people I know well who were portrayed wrongly in their interactions with Jobs and the company. The movie ends pretty much where the great Jobs finally found product success (the iPod) and changed so many of our lives. I’m grateful to Steve for his excellence in the i-era, and his contribution to my own life of enjoying great products, but this movie portrays him having had those skills in earlier times."
Steve Wozniak, the chubby, lovable half of Apple, wrote a short review of "Jobs":
"I saw 'Jobs' tonight. I thought the acting throughout was good.
Second Chance Photos is an organization that takes pictures of animals that are up for adoption so that prospective owners will see the pets at their best. In addition to doing the photography, they also teach others. Here are some of their tips for getting the best pic of a cat or dog (which, of course, is relevant to any pet owner, not just those with animals that need to be adopted)…
Second Chance Photos is an organization that takes pictures of animals that are up for adoption so that prospective owners will see the pets at their best.
Yakushev Grigory has a sense of humor a mile long and the clever wit to take one of our most beloved games, the Angry Birds, and have them take over brands from around the world. Yakushev Grigory recreates the logos of these companies portraying them as new forms of Angry Birds, the Angry Brands. The Angry Brands are ready to do battle with the evil competitors that are attempting to rip away their market share. Can you aid these Angry Brands in their mission to monopolize their markets and become the dominant forces of industry? The parodies of Yakushev Grigory will put a smile on your face. These images are finding their way on to posters, t-shirts, and other media as the world embraces Yakushev Grigory’s notion of the Angry Brands vying for dominance.
Yakushev Grigory has a sense of humor a mile long and the clever wit to take one of our most beloved games, the Angry Birds, and have them take over brands from around the world.
There are several primate sanctuaries around the country that are home to chimpanzees who have retired from “careers” in entertainment and medical research. If they seem interested, many of these chimps are allowed to paint.
To raise awareness and funds, The Humane Society is holding a contest for six of these artists. Here are the animals and their masterpieces…
There are several primate sanctuaries around the country that are home to chimpanzees who have retired from “careers” in entertainment and medical research.
In an incredible display of adorable creativity, redditor ppaul9 wrote a children’s book about his relationship with his girlfriend in order to propose to her. After having it illustrated and printed, he worked with a covert photographer who stuck the book in the kids section of their local library and then waited behind some shelves to document the proposal. While they were on a date, the couple stopped at the library to return some books and check out some more for the girlfriend’s nieces and nephews. The boyfriend pulled out his book, told her it looked like a good one, and asked her to read it to him.
In an incredible display of adorable creativity, redditor ppaul9 wrote a children’s book about his relationship with his girlfriend in order to propose to her.
Outside of Lady Gaga’s hotel on Sunday a reportedly homeless man was waiting in line with other fans to give Gaga an engagement ring.
According to Gaga fans passing the photos around, Gaga graciously accepted the ring.
And when she went to pose with the man for photos, he told her, “But I smell.” To which she replied, “Don’t worry, I smell too.”
She gave the man a rose, some money, and posed for a series of pictures with him.
Outside of Lady Gaga’s hotel on Sunday a reportedly homeless man was waiting in line with other fans to give Gaga an engagement ring.
In his final semester of architecture school, graduate student Hank Butitta grew tired of completing conceptual projects that only existed on paper and decided to bring an assignment to life. With this drive, Butitta impulsively bought a school bus off of Craigslist for $3,000 with the intention of redesigning it into a mobile home for his final project. The idea gained traction and the support of professional architects and instructors, prompting the ambitious architect to actually transform the vehicle.
In his final semester of architecture school, graduate student Hank Butitta grew tired of completing conceptual projects that only existed on paper and decided to bring an assignment to life.
Make up artist Lex Fleming did this series of Dr. Seuss body art. She’s got One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, The Cat In The Hat, The Lorax, and more! They’re all super impressive not to mention incredibly nostalgic. Reminds me of my pappy learning me how to read all those years ago. I was a late bloomer, so like, two, maybe three years ago. But I’m not ashamed. As they say: better late than never. Or as pappy used to tell me: you aren’t getting any younger and you were never that good looking to start off with. Maybe it’s time you learned how to read.
Make up artist Lex Fleming did this series of Dr. Seuss body art. She’s got One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, The Cat In The Hat, The Lorax, and more!
Last December, these Disney princess inspired dresses debuted at the Harrods’ Christmas window display. The dresses were collaborated on by designers Versace, Valentino, Marchesa, Elie Saab, and Jenny Packham. Now the fancy frocks will be auctioned off at Christie’s to raise money for the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. That’s right—now you can have your very own designer Disney princess gown! I mean, provided you’re the highest bidder.
Last December, these Disney princess inspired dresses debuted at the Harrods’ Christmas window display.
For artist Ariana Page Russell, a light scratch on her body turns into swollen, reddish, raised skin. This allergic reaction is due to a medical condition known as dermatographia. Rather than shying away from her affliction and seeking to conceal it, Russell exposes her skin disorder in a visually arresting way for her series titled Skin.
For artist Ariana Page Russell, a light scratch on her body turns into swollen, reddish, raised skin. This allergic reaction is due to a medical condition known as dermatographia.
Quaint though they may be, we’ve come a long way from this hellishly misleading smoking advertisements from yesteryear.
Actor Edmund Lowe once proudly declared:
“It’s that delightful taste after a cup of coffee that makes Luckies a hit with me. And naturally I protect my voice with Luckies. No harsh irritants for me…..I reach for Lucky instead. Congratulations on your improved Cellophane wrapped. I can open it.”
Quaint though they may be, we’ve come a long way from this hellishly misleading smoking advertisements from yesteryear.
Although currently living in the United States, crochet artist Olek recently returned to her native country of Poland for an epic project. Over the course of two straight (and rainy) days, Olek and her team of four assistants ‘yarn bombed’ an entire locomotive with two freight cars in tow. Olek had already crocheted many of the panels beforehand but they still had to be assembled to cover the train.
The team worked through the night to pull off the massive undertaking, debuting the crocheted train on July 13th. It will be on display in Lodz, Poland, until August 19th. The project was done in collaboration with the city and was authorized. She calls the piece ‘Deadly Romance’.
Although currently living in the United States, crochet artist Olek recently returned to her native country of Poland for an epic project.
The third Toy Story movie went to some dark places, but it didn’t go all the way to the alcoholic murder hotel. Artist Kyle Lambert rectifies that obvious oversight with his digital paintings, which cast Pixar’s talking toys as characters from Stanley Kubrick’s horror classic The Shining. See what happens when all work and no play makes Woody a dull toy.
Lambert explains that he created this series after reading Toy Story 3 director Lee Unkrich’s tweets about The Shining, which Unkrich says inspired him to become a filmmaker. After creating these paintings on the iPad Brushes app, he printed a poster of the entire series, which he gave to Unkrich. Fortunately, he’s also released all 25 images online.
The third Toy Story movie went to some dark places, but it didn’t go all the way to the alcoholic murder hotel.
Using sculpture, found objects, and photography, Roy Tyson creates scenes featuring little people doing various tasks in settings that are perfectly ordinary-sized from our perspective, but to them are much larger and perhaps insurmountable…
Using sculpture, found objects, and photography, Roy Tyson creates scenes featuring little people doing various tasks in settings that are perfectly ordinary-sized from our perspective, ...
Some people think, that having kids sucks. However, once you wipe away all the dirt and grime, even I have to admit that they can be pretty cute sometimes…
Some people think, that having kids sucks. However, once you wipe away all the dirt and grime, even I have to admit that they can be pretty cute sometimes…
Giant googly eyes aren't just great for making household objects look alive, they are also great for making cosplay look even more fantastic! These delightful pictures were taken by Jenny and Lars Sparks, who modified the eyes and brought them to the convention for this specific purpose.
Giant googly eyes aren't just great for making household objects look alive, they are also great for making cosplay look even more fantastic!
After having been at the school for a year, mechanical engineering student Nicholas Selby knows all about what Georgia Tech can do for people. And he’s not holding back one little bit when it comes to sharing his excitement with the new students arriving this year…
After having been at the school for a year, mechanical engineering student Nicholas Selby knows all about what Georgia Tech can do for people.
There have been few dinners parties quite like it. It’s December 12 back in 1972, the night at which Marie-Hélène de Rothschild held her famous Surrealist Ball at Ferrières. As you can probably guess by her surname, she was a member of the ultra-wealthy Rothschild banking family. To be invited as a guest, was the ultimate seal of approval from Parisian high-society.
There have been few dinners parties quite like it. It’s December 12 back in 1972, the night at which Marie-Hélène de Rothschild held her famous Surrealist Ball at Ferrières.
