Archive for the 'Art' Category

News: Astronomers Find Happy Fluffy Little Planet

September 14th, 2006

From YahooNews: 
Astronomers find distant, fluffy planet
WASHINGTON - The largest planet ever found orbiting another star is so puffy it would float on water, astronomers said Thursday. The newly discovered planet, dubbed HAT-P-1, is both the largest and least dense of the nearly 200 worlds astronomers have found outside our own solar system.
HAT-P-1 orbits one of […]

Cool Stuff: Flip Book Festival

June 7th, 2006

Everyone likes creating Flip Books,  well now you can submit your best flip-book entry for a chance to win a trip to Hawaii at the Flip Book Festival.
Pretty cool entries on there, these are not your typical 5 minute flip-book creations made on your coffee break.
Note: The site is a little annoying as it will […]

News: Casino Tycoon Steve Wynn Spends $10 Million Bucks he fleeced from Suckers in his Casino on a Beautiful Antique Ming Dynasty Vase

May 30th, 2006

From YahooNews: 
US casino boss sets record for Ming porcelain in Hong Kong  
HONG KONG (AFP) - Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn took a punt on Asian art in Hong Kong and in the process set a record for coveted Chinese Ming Dynasty-era porcelain, auctioneers Christie’s said.
Wynn, whose Wynn Resorts, along with Sheldon Adelson’s Sands […]

Cool Stuff: Guild Wars .vs. Wizards of Warcraft Dance Contest

May 27th, 2006

Ok this is pretty dorky, but also pretty cool, some guy took footage from Guild Wars and Wizards of Warcraft and turned it into a Dance Off Video, Hammer Time Style.

Cool Stuff: Sand Image Guy Doing his Thing

May 27th, 2006

This is pretty cool, it’s a video clip of this guy, I believe his name is Sicaf, who makes art using nothing but sand and a projector.   Its long but worth it, and the soothing music will make you feel all tingly.

News: Famous Norman Rockwell Painting is a Fake, Real one Found Behind a Fake Wall

April 6th, 2006

 
From CNN.COM:
Rockwell painting found behind fake wall
Discovery sheds light on forged version
STOCKBRIDGE, Massachusetts (AP) — One of Norman Rockwell’s most famous paintings was found hidden behind a fake wall in its owner’s home, proving that the version the owner had long displayed was a forgery, family members and experts said.
They believe that the owner, illustrator […]