If this spring, you should find yourself in a park beneath a canopy of blue trees, don’t worry. You’ve merely stepped into an art installation by American artist, Konstantin Dimopoulos. The Seattle native has been travelling the world painting trees this truly awesome colour as a way of drawing attention to the loss of the [...]
DJ Brandi Whytas knows that April showers are a necessity, so she’s crafted this month’s sweet playlist as a soundtrack for skipping through puddles. You’ll probably want a yellow slicker for your number. I’m just sayin’… Anyway, grab your earbuds, turn it up and skip to your rainy lou. Happy April to you. Hope Springs [...]
Voici notre toute nouvelle compilation musicale signée DJ Brandi Whytas, concoctée pour égayer les esprits les jours de pluie (et l’on sait qu’en avril, il pleut beaucoup). Alors on sort ses bottes de pluie, son imperméable, et ses écouteurs pour chanter et [...]
The National Retail Federation reports that Americans will spend an average of $145 in preparation for this Easter, be it on chocolate, home decorations or clothing. The NRF states that while families are continually looking for ways to cut costs these days, Easter is one of the few holidays they give in to indulgences for [...]
When I was a kid, the mother of one of my friends was hearing impaired, and when the phone rang at their house, a very regular looking table lamp in their living would flash on and off, alerting my friend’s mother that someone was calling. This little white box pictured above works a bit like [...]
This coming April 14 marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic and people are scrambling to cash in on the ominous date. $20 will buy you a ‘Heart of the Ocean’ necklace with an embedded crumb of coal from the wreck; $118 will gain you admission to London’s Royal Philharmonic debut of [...]
En mars, on ne peut s’empêcher de penser au printemps, surtout à l’aide de cette toute nouvelle compilation de DJ Brandi Whytas. Ces airs country évoquent un matin dans l’État du Kentucky au moment du Derby. Derby Trellis by Haft2know on Grooveshark Exit février, nous voici en mars et il est grand temps de renouveler [...]
Introducing Pantone Barbie, a limited release doll to commemorate Mattel’s successful copyrighting of Pantone No. 219C, now called – yes, Barbie Pink. It’s a feat a few companies have tried over the years – UK’s Cadbury was unsuccessful at attempting to own their purple in 2006 – and it’s something we’re bound to see more [...]
The National Science Foundation recently awarded a group of scientists at Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences $10 million for their continued research and development of miniature robotic bees, called Robobees. (What else would they be called?) The group professes that swarms of these little machines could offer a wide range of practical uses, some [...]
March means spring is coming, yes it does, and DJ Brandi Whytas is going to help usher it in with a sweet set of vintage country tunes for March that we’re calling Derby Trellis. They’re meant to evoke sipping coffee on the veranda on a Kentucky morning. Sounds like sweet music to me. Happy March [...]
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