Photo of the Day: England Basks in its Hottest October Day on Record
Crowds of sun seekers fill the beach on October 1 in Brighton, England. The U.K.’s national weather service the Met Office says Saturday’s temperature reached 85.8 F (29.9 C) at Gravesend in southeast England. That is the highest October temperature since records began a century ago, beating the previous high of 84.9 F (29.4 C) reached on Oct. 4, 1985. (Peter MacDiarmid / Getty Images / AP)
Glass Ceiling: American Girl Doll
Photographer/artist Jill Greenberg poses at her home to promote her Exhibit “Glass Ceiling: American Girl Doll” And Billboard For LA on September 29, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images North America) Continue reading »
Mahjong Gets an English Face
Xue Shengli, the English mahjong designer shows his homemade mahjong tiles, Sept 25, 2011. (CFP) Continue reading »
Container Community for Migrant Children
Migrant children play games in Heiqiao “Magic cube” community in Beijing on Sept 28, 2011. The community, located in Chaoyang district in Beijing, has become a study and playing center for migrant children living nearby. Classrooms in the community are all remodeled containers. For migrant children who used to play or study on the roadside, the community is a good place where they are taken care of and taught by volunteers. There are six container communities funded by Compassion for Migrant Children in Beijing and Shanghai, benefiting more than 7,000 migrant children. (CFP) Continue reading »
Iconic for Decades, Time Running out for Kodak
Kodak workers enter corporate headquarters in Rochester, New York, in this January 22, 2004 file photo. Eastman Kodak Co shares lost more than half their value on Sept 30, 2011 as the company hired a law firm well-known for bankruptcy cases, triggering speculation that the photography pioneer could file for bankruptcy.
Madame Tussauds Exhibition Opens in Japan
An artist puts finishing touches to a wax figure of actress Audrey Hepburn during a photo opportunity, a day before the opening of Madame Tussauds’ Japan exhibition, in Tokyo Sept 27, 2011. Continue reading »
Zombie Flashmob Surprises Film Festival
People dressed as zombies take part in a flashmob in Vienna September 27, 2011. The zombie flashmob coincided with the Slash Film Festival which showcases horror, fantasy, animation and science-fiction movies. Continue reading »
Belarus Fashion Week: Model Casting and Lingerie Show
Belarus Fashion Week model casting and lingerie show in photographs of Anton Motolko. Continue reading »
Square-eyed Contestants Attempt to Set TV-watching World Record
Candidates taking part in a World Record TV watching contest in the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision in Hilversum, The Netherlands, on September 29. The winner will get a trip to Los Angeles. (Freek Van Asperen / EPA) Continue reading »
See the Ancient City of Pergamon in 360 degrees
The viewing platform is fixed on cargo containers in the ‘Panorama of the Antique City’ at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin, Germany, Sept. 29. The 360 degree round image is a representation of the antique Pergamon. On display until Sept. 30, the reconstruction is based on the current state of archaeological research. (Soeren Stache / EPA) Continue reading »
Londoners Enjoy The Warm Weather
Helen Mitchell, 24, from Newcastle smells a rose in a garden in Regents Park on September 27, 2011 in London, England. Much of the UK is enjoying a late spell of hot weather which is expected to last into next week. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Europe) Continue reading »
Victoria’s Secret Introduces New ‘Gorgeous’ Collection
Victoria’s Secret launched “Gorgeous,” the newest fragrance and updated brassiere collection from Victoria’s Secret. The collection was unveiled by VS Angel Lindsay Ellingson, a California-native on September 21st at Victoria’s Secret at The Grove in Los Angeles. Continue reading »
China Prepares to Launch Its First Space Laboratory Module Tiangong-1
A Long March 2F rocket carrying Tiangong-1, China’s first unmanned space module, stands at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on September 28, 2011 in Jiuquan, Gansu Province of China. Tiangong-1,a small unmanned space lab, will be launched at 21:19 (Beijing time) on September 29, 2011, and will attempt a docking procedure with a Shenzhou 8 spacecraft later in the mission. (Lintao Zhang/Getty Images AsiaPac) Continue reading »
David Byrne’s Large Inflatable Globe Sound Installation On Display In Manhattan
People view artist David Byrne’s installation “Tight Spot” beneath Manhattan’s High Line park on September 27, 2011 in New York City. The 48-foot by 20-foot inflatable globe is squeezed beneath the steel support framework of the High Line and is accompanied with a rumbling audio soundtrack created by distorting Byrne’s voice. (Mario Tama/Getty Images North America) Continue reading »
Amazon Introduces New Line Of Kindles In New York
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos holds the new Amazon tablet called the Kindle Fire on September 28, 2011 in New York City. The Fire, which will be priced at $199, is an expanded version of the company’s Kindle e-reader that has 8GB of storage and WiFi. The Fire gives users access to streaming video, as well as e-books, apps and music, and has a Web browser. In addition to the Fire, Bezos introduced four new Kindles including a Kindle touch model. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images North America) Continue reading »
Photo of the Day: Across the MINI
London 2012 Olympics long jump hopeful British athlete J.J. Jegede successfully jumps over the roof of three MINI cars in central London, on September 28, 2011, during a photocall to promote a new MINI vehicle. (BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images)
Gucci Museum Opening In Florence, Italy
A general view of the dinner set up for the Gucci Museum opening at Salone dei Cinquecento in Palazzo Vecchio on September 26, 2011 in Florence, Italy. (Vittorio Zunino Celotto / Getty Images Europe) Continue reading »
Gold ATM Activated, but not for Long
China’s first gold ATM is officially put into use in Beijing’s Wangfujing Street on Sunday. It was shut down again the same day due to technical problems. The machine dispenses gold bars and coins and is operated by Gongmei Gold Trading. (Yan Tong / China Daily)
Rare Pictures, Artifacts of Titanic Exhibited Ahead of 100th Year of its Sinking
Old photographs, reconstructed suites, letters from victims and many original artifacts from the sunken Titanic are on display at Hans Christian Andersen Castle of Tivoli Gardens amusement park in Copenhagen. “Titanic – The Exhibition” was opened to visitors in Denmark on April 10, 2011 and will run until Dec. 30.
A 1912 advert for the Titanic. (© Claes-Göran Wetterholms) Continue reading »
Shakhti 360 Leti: Luxury Hotel in Himalayas
Shakti was founded by Jamshyd Sethna, whose love of the mountains began during his schooldays in Darjeeling and thereafter as a young tea planter in Upper Assam. A Parsi from Bombay, Jamshyd is one of India’s leading travel professionals and his travel experiences, love of food and art, combined with a passion for the Himalaya is the creative force behind the foundation and evolution of Shakti.
Early morning casts a pink glow over the snow-covered peaks; very soon the sun burns off the cool of the night. Energised by the crystalline air, you may already be out walking with your guide, through the ancient rhododendron forests. Or you may choose to linger over a long, slow breakfast. Continue reading »
Supercars of Rich Chinese Youth Impounded After Illegal Highway Race in Canada
More than $2 million worth of high-powered sports cars were impounded in Surrey and White Rock after a convoy of youths were apprehended after racing along Highway 99. (Gary Hanney, Special to the Vancouver Sun) Continue reading »
Celebrating the Harvest in London
Pearly Kings and Queens gather to celebrate their annual Costermonger’s Harvest Festival at the Guildhall in London on September 25. (Ben Stansall / AFP-Getty Images) Continue reading »
Photo of the Day: Diver Swims with Whale Shark in Yantai, China
An aquarium employee swims with a whale shark in an aquarium tank in the city of Yantai, northeastern Shandong province, China. Yantai is expecting a surge in tourist arrivals for the upcoming national day celebrations. (AFP / Getty Images)
Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking
A revolution is underway in the art of cooking. Just as French Impressionists upended centuries of tradition, Modernist cuisine has in recent years blown through the boundaries of the culinary arts. Borrowing techniques from the laboratory, pioneering chefs at world-renowned restaurants such as elBulli, The Fat Duck, Alinea, and wd~50 have incorporated a deeper understanding of science and advances in cooking technology into their culinary art.
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