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Monthly Archives: September 2010
Gogol Bordello: Immigraniada Video
Gogol Bordello: they will gypsy-punk-rock you. Continue reading
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World Air League: Round-the-World Blimp Race
It’s Hard Up There for a Blimp Don Hartsell has a vision… a vision of a round-the-world blimp race. Founder of the World Air League, Hartsell spent $2 million of his own money on organizing a round-the-world airship race. So … Continue reading
Self-Serve Wine Tanks Hit French Supermarkets
Okay, France is pretty cool. It’s not enough that wine is cheaper than bottled water… they’re taking it to the next level by offering self-serve wine tanks in supermarkets. (Dr. Vino calls it “Chateau La Pompe“) These tanks resemble what … Continue reading
Is It Soda, or Is It Pop?
Growing up, I called fizzy drinks “soda”. Some people called all soft drinks “Coke”, regardless of flavor or brand. When traveling to Canada, I was amused to hear the locals calling soft drinks “pop”. I thought it sounded a bit … Continue reading
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At the Museum of Soviet Arcade Machines
Whoah- a museum of Soviet-era arcade games, located in a basement on the outskirts of Moscow. The submarine game looks awesome. Don’t take my word for it, though… try your hand at Morskoi Boi (Sea Battle)! Also, if you’re up … Continue reading
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The Craziest Thing You’ve Ever Done
Anyone who travels will, at least once, find themselves doing something that they’d not normally do at home. What’s… the craziest thing you’ve ever done? Ben Groundwater kicks it off nicely with some jungle action. The comment thread in the … Continue reading
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Yin Xiuzhen: Cities in Suitcases
Yin Xiuzhen’s Portable Cities Yin Xiuzhen has created miniature cities in open suitcases, using discarded clothing and other found materials. These textile sculptures are called, fittingly enough, Portable Cities. Her current exhibition (at the Anna Schwartz Gallery in Sydney) features … Continue reading
How the Top Airlines Use Facebook
All Facebook takes a look at how the top U.S. airlines use Facebook, based on a Tnooz article about how the top European airlines take advantage of the social-media megalith. None of the top 10 US carriers encourage customer complaints … Continue reading
Ugly Vegas Carpets Help Make You a Big Spender
Chris Maluszynski vs Surreal Las Vegas Carpets Swedish photographer Chris Maluszynski spent a few years (off and on, one presumes/desperately hopes) taking snaps of the carpets found in Las Vegas casinos. Nothing in a casino is there by chance: everything … Continue reading
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The Crap We Put Up With Getting On & Off an Airplane
Personally, I have to physically fight the urge to leap to my feet the second the plane stops moving, even if I’m sitting by the window at the very back of the plane. The Oatmeal rules. The crap we put … Continue reading
