Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Gay metagene

Acknowledging that a great part of their readership is gay (and on the wake of Obama’s pro-gay coming out of sorts), Marvel and DC Comics announce a gay wedding and a major gay character (to be determined), respectively. The commercialism of it all is almost touching.


Friday, May 18, 2012

Square fruit

Camp Juice grew fruit in molds to look like juice boxes.




The three-point landing

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Paris in Brazil

Being a DJ just became way uncooler... Paris Hilton is set to launch a new career as a DJ in a music festival in Brazil this summer.


Monday, May 14, 2012

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Animated recycling games

Giant king


The World Chess Hall of Fame in St. Louis dedicated the world’s largest chess piece, a king standing 14.5 feet tall and weighing 2,280 lbs.

ROM


The Royal Ontario Museum’s Michael Lee- Chin Crystal, designed by architect Daniel Libeskind, was listed as one of the world’s architectural marvels.

Monday, May 7, 2012

My Hot Docs

Toronto's annual documentary festival ended this week. Here are some of my highlights.






Saturday, May 5, 2012

The Average Avengers



A lot of hype for not a whole lot of substance. Surplus of fighting and explosions, deficit of story and realness. 

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Museum of Tomorrow

Rio just revealed the plans for The Museu do Amanhã (“The Museum of Tomorrow”), to be erected at Pier Mauá and become an icon for the revitalization of the area.





The museum will be built in an area of ​​30 thousand square meters and will have gardens, a reflecting pool, bike paths and recreation areas, not to mention audiovisual environments, interactive installations and simulations of possible scenarios for the next 50 years.

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Fears and tears

My friend Tiffany's video about the project she's presenting in NY.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Master of my make-believe


Head still spinning after listening to Santigold's new album. By far the best album of the year.