Archive for February, 2010
The Hummer is a veritable monument representing America’s consumption-based culture, which is why a New York artist named Jeremy Dean has decided to downgrade the monumental power of such a ridiculous, giant vehicle by turning it into an image of times gone by. Dean deconstructed an H2 Hummer into a… Read the rest
What could the Earth be saying as Glenn Beck pushes it around in a wheelchair? Well, that’s up to you.
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Living in a tiny apartment with my boyfriend is, to many of my friends’ surprise, a completely wonderful living situation for both of us. We live so comfortably together that we rarely argue about chores, bills or annoying habits. However, there’s one way in which we’re slightly different, which leads… Read the rest
After watching this video, you’ll agree that transportation as we know it is changing before our very eyes. With a plethora of electric bikes hitting pavements anywhere and everywhere, it’s no surprise that people are demanding more compact e-bike options, ones that they can take wherever they go. This may… Read the rest
As it turns out, so-called man eating great white sharks are less of a threat to humans as we are to them. A new study shows that there are fewer than 3,500 left in the world’s oceans, making them rarer than tigers.
Mike Rutzen, a former fisherman, who now owns… Read the rest
In early March, talks will be held in Florida that may define the future of Japanese whaling. While commercial whaling has been banned for nearly a quarter of a century, the Japanese have — for years — successfully cashed in on the “scientific purposes” loophole. Since the worldwide moratorium in… Read the rest
Independent research shows that Budweiser beer contains genetically engineered rice varieties that are outlawed in most parts of the world. This prompted Greenpeace to create this (slightly disturbing) spoof on a classic Bud commercial. Watch above and see for yourself.
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New York state officials recently discovered that 20,773 cars and light trucks were given passing auto emissions grades, without actually ever being tested. The auto repair shops caught “faking” the results were hooking cars up to devices that just simulated… Read the rest the inspection process — instead of producing real results, the
If the United Nations is correct, by the year 2025, two thirds of the world’s population will suffer from a shortage of drinking water. In that case, it’s a good thing people such as Imke Hoehler from the Muthesius Academy of Fine Arts and Design (Germany) are already thinking of… Read the rest
When New York University student Emma Kaywin discovered that a mass amount of unused, expired condoms were going to be thrown into a landfill, she politely requested to keep them. This resulted in Kaywin’s art project — fashionable dresses made from expired condoms. Proof that virtually any (unused) items can… Read the rest
