Anything and Everything that is cool, hot, fresh and classic.
You’ve got 24 hours to save the world from damn near everything. What do you do? Stock up on some sweet gear, that’s what. Uncrate has compiled a great list of all of the gear that lets Jack Bauer do what Jack Bauer does, so that now you too can be prepared for terrorist attacks and bad guy meet and greets. From his watch to his gun, his monocular to his Jack Pack, it’s all covered. Just make sure you pick up some actual skill along the way.
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Disney hired Annie Leibovitz for their Year of a Million Dreams campaign, and the results are simply stunning. Rather than relying on the usual cartoon character theme that Disney is famous for, Leibovitz opted for a little more upscale approach. The ads, to be shown in mags such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, GQ and The New Yorker, feature celebrities dressed up as classic Disney characters, with a definite eye towards the magical. Current images include Scarlett Johansson as Cinderella, Beyonce as Alice in Wonderland, and David Beckham as Sleeping Beauty’s Prince, with 10 to 12 more waiting to be shot. It’s an interesting approach for Disney, but one that will probably work well for convincing parents that it’s again time to visit the happiest place on Earth.
[USA Today - Disney's Dazzling Dreams]
[Via: Luxist]
These Watch Movement Cuff Links are handmade and feature the workings of actual antique watches. Each one is unique, and the intricate cogs and gears are set in sterling silver.
[Red Envelope - Watch Movement Cuff Links}
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Job I wish I had: Volkswagen durability driver. These guys get paid to do rally style jumps in Volkswagen vans and speed bump smashes in Volkswagen beetles, and then they get to drive home in their unjumped and unsmashed cars afterwards. If anyone would like to pay me to jump and smash their car for them, my services are definitely for hire.
[Via: Jalopnik]
Though I’m not surprised by the existence of ParisExposed.com, I am surprised by the extent of ParisExposed.com. The story behind the site goes like this:
The site is a literal database of anything and everything Paris Hilton. It features:
Though I’m sure there’s some juicy stuff in there, I almost feel bad for her. Almost. If you’re willing to put down the $39.97 required for one month of access, Paris’s world is your oyster, though you’ll have to check your conscience at the door.
If you’re looking for a limited edition wallet that looks great and doesn’t take all of the current cash in your old wallet to buy, then look no further than Poketo. All of Poketo’s wallets are designed by over 70 emerging and independent artists from all across the globe, and are produced in very limited editions. As a special deal, they will even put together a surprise bag of wallets if you can’t decide on just one design or if you want to save even more cash while saving your sense of style in the process. Each online order also includes a matching badge/pin and artist bio. I can’t think of a better way to spend a Jackson.
[Via: Sensory Impact]
Though I’m sure the Super Bowl game will be great and all, I usually spend my Super Bowl Sunday waiting for the well produced and highly budgeted commercials. Apparently this is becoming a more popular pastime, as many companies now cater to the heightened commercial awareness that the Super Bowl is now famous for. YouTube is doing Super Bowl commercials YouTube style (whatever that means), and Rolling Rock is getting a jump on the competition by airing a commercial about their commercial (the later of which doesn’t even really exist). It’ll be interesting to see how else companies can utilize the commercials and the eyes they bring without airing a commercial of their own. Don’t forget to Supervote.
With a few somewhat simple Adobe Illustrator techniques, you can turn any photo into a scene straight out of A Scanner Darkly, a film that used a style called Interpolated Rotoscoping.
[Illustrator Techniques - Imitating A Scanner Darkly]
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With the launch of Vista, T-Mobile and the ‘Soft have partnered up to give away three months of free HotSpot service to anyone who upgrades. The free service relies on a pretty weak verification scheme to check for the upgrade though, so with a little easy hacking, you too can enjoy free wireless, courtesy of T-Mobile. Here’s what you need to do:
Note: This isn’t guaranteed to work (You may need to be using a Mac), but if it does, hooray for you!
[Via: UNEASYsilence]
Having nearly completed the gallon challenge myself (and suffered for hours afterwards because of it), I give much respect to anyone who can drink an entire gallon of milk in one sitting, and especially so if that sitting is only 41 seconds long. Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, you are the man.
[Via: SupersizedMeals]
