Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Friday, December 3, 2010

Post Party Clean Up Service Is One of Best Ideas Ever

A pair of University of Colorado graduates have started marketing themselves as the "Hangover Helpers." For a fee, the duo will report to your house after a party and clean up, bringing with them breakfast burritos and Gatorade. Fuck. Yes.

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Friday, November 19, 2010

90's Slowjams Mix? Yes please!

DJ Boogie Brown brings you all the slowjams that I used to try and put together using high-speed dubbing.


In his own words: "Before there was myspace, chat rooms, AIM, iPods, MP3's and texting, we had things like party lines, pen pals, Walkmans, mixtapes (actual cassette tapes) and pagers. Now when you're 13 years old with no money and no job, one of the only things you could do to show that person you had a crush on how you felt about them was to either make a mixtape or dedicate a song on the radio. In the Bay Area in the 90's the show to dedicate that song and publicly declare your love for that special someone was KMEL's 'The Love Zone.' This mix hopes to capture that whole feel good era of high school crushes and teenage love, and I wanted to take you back to the days of old fashioned house parties and slow dancing."

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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Ramen Fork/Spoon


Originally created for use at the popular Sugakiya ramen noodle restaurant chain in Japan, these combination spoon/forks easily twist noodles and ladle soup. Ecologically, they were intended to eliminate the waste created by disposable chopsticks. Dishwasher-safe. Made of stainless steel.

$14 at MoMA

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Samurai Umbrella!


Buy it for $30 on Amazon here

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Voltron Movie


JoBlo.com gives us the first look at the upcoming film

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Homeless man calls 911 from hot tub, seeks cocoa

Homeless man calls 911 from hot tub, asks for towels, hug, hot chocolate

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AP News

Sep 02, 2010 01:30 EDT

A homeless man who called 911 from the hot tub of a suburban Portland home and asked for towels, hot chocolate and a hug got arrested for trespassing instead.


Beaverton police say Mark Eskelsen called 911 from his cell phone, identified himself as "the sheriff of Washington County," and asked for medical help. He later admitted he wasn't the sheriff but informed the dispatcher he'd been "yelling for about an hour and a half."

The man said in his Sunday morning call that he'd been in the water about 10 hours and his towels had gotten wet. As he put it, "I just need a hug and a warm cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows in it."

The Oregonian newspaper says arriving officers arrested Eskelsen for investigation of second-degree criminal trespass and improper use of 911.

Evil Makeup ... and it's by MAC!





MAC Venomous Villains Collection for Disney

Who’s the fairest one of all? Four separate mini-collections, in haute animated couture. The incomparable Cruella De Vil and Snow White’s Evil Queen are dazzlingly devilish; Sleeping Beauty’s Maleficent and The Princess and the Frog’s DR. FACILIER, both up to no good on their own. Uniquely designed iconic packaging you will kill for, cunning characters and bedeviled beauties that are so alluring, you can’t help but wonder what it would be like to be one!

U.S. Launch Date: September 30th, 2010 (online as early as 9/27)

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Animals are STILL the best


A wild-long tailed macaque monkey has adopted an abandoned kitten at Ubud's Monkey Forest in Bali.

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Wednesday, August 4, 2010

2nd Annual Korean BBQ Cookoff



WHAT: Los Angeles’s Second Annual Korean BBQ Cook-off will showcase some of the best dishes by top Korean BBQ restaurants. Presented by the Korean American Coalition – Los Angeles, Councilmember Herb J. Wesson, Jr., and Councilmember Tom LaBonge on Saturday, August 7, 2010.

CONFIRMED JUDGES:
- Jonathan Gold, a well-respected and longtime food critic for L.A. Weekly. He has previously written for the Los Angeles Times and Gourmet magazine, among many others. In 2007, he became the first food critic to win the Pulitzer Prize.
- Ludo Lefebvre, chef of the wildly popular restaurant event, LudoBites, has been named one of the World’s 50 Greatest Chefs by Relais & Chateaux and was nominated by the James Beard Foundation for a Rising Star Chef Award. Chef Ludo has also been seen on such shows as Top Chef Masters, Iron Chef America and The Today Show.
- Sandra Oh, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild award-winning star of Grey’s Anatomy, with critical turns in Sideways, Under the Tuscan Sun, and Arli$$.
- Consul General Jae Soo Kim of the Republic of Korea.

CONFIRMED SOJU MIX-OFF JUDGES:
- The KTOWN COWBOYS, that’s right – Danny Cho, Lanny Joon, Sunn Wee, Peter “Pedro” Jae and Bobby “Big Phony” Choy all back together to judge the Mix-Off after their star turns in the smash hit Ktown Cowboys.

CONFIRMED RESTAURANTS AND VENDORS (With more rolling in daily):
- BCD Tofu House: Sizzling LA galbi, cut across the bone.
- Byul Gobchang: Crispy marinated intestines. That’s right.
- Cherry on Top: Frozen yogurt. Your way.
- Chuncheon Dakgalbi: Chicken galbi, grilled to perfection.
- Coolhaus: The best ice cream sandwiches in L.A., some say. We agree.
- Ham Ji Park: Mouth-watering pork ribs, the best in town.
- Hansong: Beefy deliciousness.
- Kalbi Burger: Burgers, KoreanAmericanized.
- O Dae San: Pork belly. Oh glorious pork belly…
- Olympic Cheonggukjang: Pork bulgogi, thin-sliced meat in a savory-sweet sauce.
- Park’s BBQ: The One. The Only.
- Scoops: Unique, utterly delicious ice creams.
- Seoul Sausage Company: Kalbi? Inside a sausage? With slaw on top? This new company has something really interesting going on.
- Soowon Galbi: One of the best and most-highly rated Korean BBQ restaurants in Ktown.

WHEN: Saturday, August 7, 2010 from 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- 2:00 pm – All-You-Can-Eat contest with mystery ingredient *
- 3:30 pm – Soju Mix-Off, sponsored by Jinro and Sauce LA
- 5:00 pm – Cook-Off competition
- 6:15 pm – Awards ceremony

WHERE: The event will take place on the upper parking lot of the 3600 Wilshire building, located at 3600 Wilshire Blvd. Between Kingsley Dr. and Harvard Blvd.

EVENT DETAILS:
- FREE entrance!
- BOOTH OPERATORS AT THIS EVENT WILL ONLY ACCEPT $5 VENDOR VOUCHERS. Please bring cash to exchange for vouchers. Ticket exchange booths will accept CASH ONLY.
- Beer garden!
- Other food booths will include (tentative list): Cool Haus, shaved ice, drinks, grilled corn, and more!
- Barbecue categories will include LA galbi (marinated bone-in beef ribs), galbi (marinated boned-out beef ribs), pork ribs, and bulgogi (marinated sliced sirloin).
- Don’t forget cash, sunscreen and please leave all pets at home!
- Go green! Carpool, bike or exit the purple line Metro stop: Wilshire/Western or Wilshire/Normandie
- FREE bike valet via Flying Pigeon LA will be available at the event from noon – 6pm.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Dali Plane!



A Delta 757 adorned with Salvador Dalí’s signature ‘stache went into service on Tuesday as part of a campaign to promote the High Museum of Art’s upcoming Dali exhibit, “Dalí: The Late Work.

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Cat Lipstick

Lipstick shaped like a cat ... not for your cat.



From Paul & Joe for Fall 2010

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Hugging Asians

In response to the recent problems with Black and Asian relations in Oakland, we have have this:

http://huggingasians.com/

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Friday, June 18, 2010

Mixtape Watches



These EOS Mixtape Watches($135) features a anodized black stainless steel case with "EOS NEW YORK" laser etched onto the base. On the sides of the case laser etched also is a robot and "60 MIN." On the dial is two movable discs which look like the movement of a real cassette tape. On the right dial is where the hands are for the time.

Awesome Craigslist Ad of the Day

Super Mario Beatbox



Japanese beatboxer Hikakin drops some old school knowledge, Mushroom Kingdom-style.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Alley-oops are Awesome!

In case you missed Shannon Brown's super awesome dunk last night during game 6 of the NBA finals.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Thunder, Thunder, Thundercats ... HOOOOOOOOO!

Oh ... hell ... yeah.



Warner Bros. Animation announced today that it has teamed up with Cartoon Newtork for a revival of the much-loved 1980s animated series ThunderCats. The updated cartoon “will sport a heavy anime look, thanks to Warner Bros. Animation’s collaboration with Japan’s Studio4°C” (see promo pic above).

No word on an official premiere date, but the show is expected to begin airing sometime in 2011.

Friday, May 28, 2010

Bruce Lee Ice Cream!!!!!



Amy's Ice Cream in Austin, Texas

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Thursday, May 27, 2010

Camera Lens Bracelets

I want these!!!!

Focal Length Design camera lens bracelets by Issac Watson

Thursday, May 20, 2010

2010 Del Mar Summer Concert Series Lineup



Lineup:
7/23: Pinback
7/30: Common Sense
8/6: The B-52s
8/13: The Soft Pack
8/14: Jimmy Cliff & Matisyahu *
8/20: Ozomatli
8/21: Weezer *
8/27: Super Diamond
8/28: Craft Microbrew Festival & Local Music Showcase **
9/3: The English Beat
9/4: ZZ Top *

All of these are free with admission to the Del Mar Racetrack!

Monday, May 17, 2010

All Better Now

The Uniform Project

Can't believe I haven't heard of this til now.

One dress, worn 365 ways ... and it's for charity!

Uniform Project Picture Book from The Uniform Project on Vimeo.

Friday, May 14, 2010

For you Star Wars nerds ...



Princess Leia not included.

get it here

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Chumbuddy Sleeping Bag



buy it here

the $199 price tag is not so awesome though...

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Local boy with cancer turns into a superhero for a day

Thursday was shaping up to be just another school day for 13-year-old Erik Martin, but then something extraordinary happened: Spider-Man called.

Spider-Man happens to be one of the few people who knows that Erik, too, has a secret identity — he's Electron Boy, a superhero who fights the powers of evil with light.

And Spider-Man needed Erik's help.



Erik, who is living with liver cancer, has always wanted to be a superhero. On Thursday, the regional chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation granted him that wish with an elaborate event that involved hundreds of volunteers in Bellevue and Seattle.

The local chapter, which serves four states, grants more than 300 wishes every year to children with life-threatening medical conditions, but only a few of them involve so many participants.

Pulling off a wish like this one required a big story, and a lot of heart. And so, with a note of panic in his voice, Spider-Man explained the dilemma: "Dr. Dark" and "Blackout Boy" had imprisoned the Seattle Sounders in a locker room at Qwest Field. Only Electron Boy could free them.

Erik got into his red-and-blue superhero costume, and called on the powers of Moonshine Maid, who owns a DeLorean sports car. For good measure, more than 20 motorcycle officers from the Bellevue Police Department and King County and Snohomish sheriff's offices escorted Electron Boy to Seattle.

"They shut down 405 — they shut down I-90," marveled Moonshine Maid, aka Misty Peterson. "I thought it would just be me, in the car."

At Qwest Field, Electron Boy was directed by frantic fans to the Sounders locker room, where the entire team was shouting for help behind jammed doors. With a little help from Lightning Lad, the alter ego of local actor Rob Burgess, Erik opened the door with his lightning rod. The Sounders cheered.

"Thank you, Electron Boy," said defender Taylor Graham.

"You saved us!" exclaimed forward Nate Jaqua.

"Good job, big man," said defender Tyrone Marshall. And forward Steve Zakuani mutely bowed his thanks.

Electron Boy seemed a little dazed by his powers. Out on Qwest Field, the Sounders gave Erik a hero's congratulations, posed for pictures and gave him a jersey and autographed ball.

Everyone was startled when, overhead, the Jumbotron crackled to life.

"Electron Boy, I am Dr. Dark and this is Blackout Boy," sneered an evil voice, as the villain — Edgar Hansen, and his sidekick Jake Anderson, both of Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch" — taunted the young superhero. "We are here to take over Seattle and make it dark!"

On the Jumbotron, a video showed a Puget Sound Electric employee Jim Hutchinson trapped in the top of his bucket truck in front of PSE's Bellevue headquarters. Only Electron Boy could save him.

As Electron Boy's motorcade — the DeLorean, the 25 motorcycle officers and a white limo — rolled through downtown Bellevue, pedestrians stopped in their tracks and pulled out their cameras to take pictures. Clearly, somebody famous was in town. But who could it be?

"It's Electron Boy," Erik's older sister, Charlotte Foote, shouted out the window of the limousine.

More than 250 PSE employees gathered outside the company's headquarters and cheered as Electron Boy freed the trapped worker. "It was so loud, people in office buildings were looking out the window," said Make-A-Wish communications director Jeannette Tarcha.

But Dr. Dark and Blackout Boy were still at large. Electron Boy got a tip that the evil duo were at the Space Needle, where they had disabled the elevator and trapped people on the observation deck. Racing back to Seattle, Electron Boy stepped out of the DeLorean to a cheering crowd of dozens of admirers, and confronted his nemesis.

"How did you find us, Electron Boy?" Dr. Dark demanded.

Erik wordlessly leapt at Dr. Dark with his lightning rod, freezing the villain. Then he unlocked the elevator and freed the people trapped upstairs.

Bellevue police Officer Curtis McIvor snapped handcuffs on Dr. Dark and Blackout Boy, who couldn't resist some last words: "How can we thank you for saving our souls?"

A tiny smile played around Electron Boy's mouth. Just for good measure, he held his lightning sword to Blackout Boy's throat again. The crowd went wild. "Hip-hip, hooray!"

Seattle City Councilwoman Sally Bagshaw stepped forward with a key to the city and a proclamation that Thursday was Electron Boy Day. Afterward, Erik posed for the TV cameras, flexed his muscles and spent some time astride a Bellevue police motorcycle.

"He's over the moon," said Foote. "This is definitely beyond anything we thought it would be."

Watching her son run across the plaza in front of the Space Needle, mom Judy Martin said Erik goes to school when he's able, but is often too tired. "He hasn't had this much energy in a long time," she said. "They called it the power of the wish, and they're right."

Like any good superhero, Electron Boy kept his innermost thoughts to himself. But he did have one important thing to say:

"This is the best day of my life."

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Monday, May 3, 2010

Monday, April 26, 2010

31 Cent Scoop Night at Baskin Robbins

Ephemicropolis 2010



Mixed-media artist Peter Root’s 100,000-staple-strong cityscape, entitled “Ephemicropolis.”

Stacks of staples were broken into varying sizes from full stacks about 12cm high down to single staples. These stacks were then stood up and arranged over a period of 40 hours.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Tax Day Freebies!

  • Boston Market - Buy One Individual Plate Get One Free.
  • Baja Fresh - $2 Burrito.
  • Chick-fil-A - Free mini biscuit between 6:30am - 10am at select stores.
  • Cinnabon - Free cupcake bites between 6:30pm - 10pm.
  • Hydro Massage - Free massage at select locations.
  • MaggieMoos - Free sample of their ice cream pizza.
  • McCormick & Schmick - $10.40 Dinner and Drink. $10.40 tax relief credit for next visit.
  • PF Changs - 15% off Food purchases.
  • Starbucks - Free coffee when you bring a travel mug.
  • Taco Del Mar - Free taco with signup.
  • Subway - Subway restaurants want to give taxpayers a reason to look forward to the typically dreaded April 15 by offering everyone who walks into a Subway on tax day a free cookie.
  • McDonald's - Some locations may be offering a Big Mac or Quarter Pounder for a penny when you buy one at regular price. Call or check to see if your location is offering it.
  • El Pollo Loco - Get a FREE Taco Al Carbon or any item from the Loco Value Menu at El Pollo Loco with the purchase of any size drink!


Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Oh God, This is Awesome

Is the bible too boring for you? Do you love NASCAR? Well here you go:

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Well that's handy ...

Well aren't the Japanese a handy bunch? What a great breakfast combo

KFC Double Down is Here!

Remember how I talked about this new KFC Double Down a while ago? It was to be tested in Rhode Island and I guess it did well.



Again, what this is:
"This one-of-a-kind sandwich features two thick and juicy boneless white meat chicken filets (Original Recipe® or Grilled), two pieces of bacon, two melted slices of Monterey Jack and pepper jack cheese and Colonel's Sauce. This product is so meaty, there’s no room for a bun!
The Double Down comes in two versions – Original Recipe® or Grilled and the nutrition information is below."

KFC Original Recipe® Double Down is 540 calories and the KFC Grilled Double Down is 460 calories. A little better than I thought!

Someone go eat it and tell me how it is.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Mos Dub

Mos Dub - A New Remix Project from Max Tannone



This will be playing for at least the whole summer.

Kinda useless, but still awesome




yeah, but $42 for a set of 2??!!!! No thanks, maybe if it was like $5 ... maybe.

Asian Jersey Shore

They're casting for a reality show similar to Jersey Shore, but it's going to be about Asians around Koreatown. O ... M ... G. I can't think of a more awesome premise for a reality show.

Check out the casting call here.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Obama Fashion



I want these pants!

Signs



Make sure you do this when someone is drowning.

... oh and call 911 too.

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Instant Pocket



This one-time use pocket seems pretty awesome. Except that it's kind of ugly. Ingenious nonetheless ...

get it here

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Free Pastry Day at Starbucks - March 23rd

Cardboard Record Player



Amazing Ad Campaign of the Day: To creatively demonstrate their sound engineering capabilities, GGRP Sound sent out a mess of cardboard record players — designed by GREY of Canada — to creative directors across North America.

The cardboard record player is exactly what it sounds like: A record player made from corrugated cardboard:

Once assembled, a record can be spun on the player with a pencil. The vibrations go through the needle and are amplified in the cardboard material.
I don’t know much, but I do know this: Every single last record should come wrapped inside a cardboard record player.

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All Threadless Tees on Sale for $10

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Everything can be sexy

yeah ... it's a sexy Optimus Prime costume.



ohhh, and here's a Bumblebee one

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Friday, March 12, 2010

Japan Has Awesome Signs

No idea what this sign is supposed to mean ... but it's awesome.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Free Honey Walnut Shrimp

NES Cartridge Harmonicas



Buy This: Custom-made NES cartridge harmonicas from eBay seller nes_harmonica.

Do you remember the old days when your NES wasn’t working and you had to blow into the cartridge like it was a harmonica? Well now you can blow into a real harmonica built into a classic NES cartridge!

If you need any more convincing, then this is clearly not the product for you.

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Friday, March 5, 2010

The Mc10:35



1. Go to McD’s right when they are transitioning from breakfast to lunch.

2. Order one of the remaining Egg McMuffins from the breakfast menu and also order a McDouble since the lunch menu is now open.

3. Take the egg and Canadian bacon from the Egg McMuffin and put it on the McDouble.

The guy at the register said people call it a Mc10:35 because that’s pretty much the only time you can pull this off.

Monday, March 1, 2010

Sierra Snowboard Sales

March 1-2: 50% Off 2010 Snowboards, Boots and Bindings.

March 3-5: 50% off Snowboarding jackets, pants and other clothing

http://www.sierrasnowboard.com/

15 Awesome Google Services You Never Knew Existed

My favs are City Tours and Image Swirl



(via maclife)

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Virgin America Primetime Fare Sale

Fly for as little as $49 one way. Sale ends March 1, 2010.