Bondi Icebergs Pool Converted into Giant Esky
Thirsty visitors to Sydney’s Bondi Beach today aren’t hallucinating: That is an ice-filled, 36-by-15-metre cooler stocked with ‘cans’ of Jim Beam beverages. The brand, with Sydney agency The Works, constructed the giant “Esky” at the Bondi Icebergs pool – normally a landmark swimming pool that overlooks the beach. (“Esky”, a Coleman brand name for coolers, has been adopted into the popular venacular). Cast members of Channel Ten’s drama Bondi Rescue appeared at the installation this morning. The Works is using the giant Esky to film a TVC due out in April. Continue reading »
Wang Zi Won’s Mechanical Buddhas
South Korean artist Wang Zi Won creates enlightened robots, including the Buddha and an idealized mechanical doll based upon himself, as a guidepost for a future in which technology lead to self-actualization. Humans will evolve and adapt themselves to enhanced science and technology just as men and animals in the past evolved to adapt themselves to their natural circumstances. The artist sees this as our destiny, not as a negative, gloomy dystopia. Continue reading »
Disturbing Ads for the Ford Figo by JWT India
JWT India created a series of disturbing ads for the Ford Figo, one of which shows former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi flashing a peace sign from the front seat of a car that has three curvaceous women tied up and gagged in the trunk.
It’s not clear if Ford approved the ads, or if the agency was just publishing some speculative renderings to show off its creative chops. JWT India is Ford’s agency for the Figo in that country, however. And India is known for its politically incorrect advertising – Hitler shows up in ads there on a regular basis.
The tag line reads: “Leave your worries behind with Figo’s extra-large boot”. – Laura Stampler via Business Insider. Continue reading »
Human Billboard
Billy Gibby is a boxer, and frankly he has no chance of ever becoming world star in the sport. That’s why Billy Gibby decided to earn some $$ by branding his body. He turned his skin into a billboard where everyone is welcome to advertise their website. GoldenPalace paid $21,000 to put a tattoo of their website on his back. Billy Gibby has gone even further recently and changed his name to Hostgator dot com. Continue reading »
The Model of James Webb Space Telescope
A full scale model of the James Webb Space telescope is displayed at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas. As big as a tennis court and as tall as a four-storey building, the James Webb Space Telescope is the successor to the Hubble telescope and the largest space telescope ever built. (EPA/NASA/Chris Gunn)
“The Gluttony of the Last Supper”
An artwork by Gillian Joyce entitled “The Gluttony of the Last Supper” which has gone on display at the Gallery Zozimus in Dublin (Niall Carson/PA)
Eiffel Tower made of Snow
An Eiffel Tower made of snow is seen in front of the real Eiffel Tower in Paris. (FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images)
Games of Water
Water thrown up from a puddle at the side of a road form icicles on a hedge in Brentwood, Essex. (Nick Ansell/PA)
Emergency Slide May Save Your Life
An emergency slide is tried out in a building in Shanghai, China. The stainless steel chute has been attached to the banister of the stairs. The idea is that in an emergency the slide would be deployed and people would use it to exit the building quickly rather than using the stairs. According to inventor Zhou Miaorong people using the slide could escape from a five-storey building in 14 seconds. (Imaginechina / Rex Feature)
UFO Clouds
Lenticular clouds pass in sweeping layers over the port village of Fionnphort on the Isle of Mull in the Inner Hebrides. The high-altitude lens-shaped formations often have a smooth, saucer-like shape and have sometimes been mistaken for UFOs. (PictureScotland / Alamy)
Pope of the Sand
Indian sand artist Sudersan Pattnaik works on a sand sculpture of Pope Francis in Puri. (ASIT KUMAR/AFP/Getty Images)
Smiley Typhoon
A Typhoon jet at BAE Systems in Warton, Lancashire, is fitted with a specially-created red nose to celebrate Comic Relief 2013.
Shanghai Building Ridiculed for Resembling a Boot
The LAVENU Center in Shanghai has become the latest of a series of buildings in China to be ridiculed by internet users. The structure has been nicknamed Boot Tower because its L shape appears reminiscent of a boot. The tower was designed by Japanese architect Jun Aoki. (Imaginechina / Rex Features)
Zombie Fragrances
A range of smells for the undead has gone on sale: Zombie for Him and Zombie for Her. The product has been produced by US firm Demeter Fragrance, who claim to have made fragrances that can make the dead simply pass by without offending. Zombie for Him is a combination of dried leaves, mushrooms, mildew, moss and earth. Zombie for Her is a slightly lighter version of the Men’s fragrance with a touch of dregs from the bottom of the wine barrel for a feminine touch. They are available until the end of April at.
Photo of the Day: Tommy Hilfsquirrel
Is that a chipmunk in your pocket or are you pleased to see me? A pair of ground squirrels and a chipmunk have made themselves at home in the pockets of photographer Betsy Seeton’s jeans as they are hung out to dry outside Betsy’s cabin home in Denver, Colorado, US. (Betsy Seeton/Solent News & Photo Agency)
Panda-suited Pickers
People dressed in panda costumes collect tea that has been fertilised using panda excrement. An Yashi, a college lecturer at Sinchuan University who is developing the tea, explains: Pandas have a very poor digestive system and only absorb about 30 per cent of everything they eat. That means their excrement is rich in fibres and nutrients. (Imaginechina / Rex Features)
Photo of the Day: Impressive Moon Halo
Photographer Steve Nilsen couldn’t help having fun when he witnessed an impressive moon halo in Aspenes in northern Norway. He grabbed his torch and made it appear as if he was create the phenomenon. (Steve Nilsen / Rex Features)
The Interior of the Fourviere Basilica in Lyon
The interior of the Fourviere Basilica in Lyon is seen after seven years of restoration. (PHILIPPE DESMAZES/AFP/Getty Images)
Lord Shiva Near the Sangam
Indian children play on a giant statue of Hindu god Lord Shiva near the Sangam in Allahabad on March 15. The Sangam is a holy bathing site during the Kumbh Mela, which runs from January till March, and takes place every 12 years in Allahabad while smaller events are held every three years in other locations around India.(Sanjay Kanojia/AFP/Getty Images)
Pope Francis as a Figurine
A figurine depicting Pope Francis is displayed in the workshop of artist Genny Di Virgilio, the day after he was elected on March 14 in Naples. Pope Francis received a flood of goodwill messages from around the world Thursday with non-Catholics hoping his papacy will usher in better ties with the Vatican. (AFP/Getty Images)
The World’s Largest LED Light Sculpture
The San Francisco Bay Bridge is lit up with the world’s largest LED light sculpture. It stretches 1.8 miles (2.89km) and is 500 feet (152,4m) high. The Bay Lights exhibit has 25,000 white LED lights that are individually programmed by artist Leo Villareal to create a never-repeating display across the Bay Bridge’s west span. (EPA/MONICA M. DAVEY)
The First Hebrew Edition of Playboy Magazine
An Israeli man looks at the first Hebrew edition of the men’s magazine Playboy in Tel Aviv. (JACK GUEZ/AFP/Getty Images)
Safety First!
The US Transportation Security Administration has said that travellers can bring small pocket knives on board planes for the first time since the September 11 attacks, sparking outrage from flight attendants who said the decision would endanger passengers and crew.
This image from the TSA shows the types of baseball bats that airline passengers in the US are allowed to carry.
Lionel Messi’s Left Foot in Pure Gold
A pure gold replica of Lionel Messi’s left foot, valued at $5.25 million, has been created by Japanese jeweller Ginza Tanaka. (Masatoshi Okauchi / Rex Features)
Photo of the Day: Jackal Fighting
Mitchell Krog captured a group of black-backed jackals that arrived on top of the mountain in the late afternoon to come and steal the meaty bones that were placed out for the vultures. (Mitchell Krog / mitchellkrog.com / Rex Features)
