News: chinese-style fried chicken
Everyone should be jealous of these. My parents came to visit me over the weekend, and I got the luxury of my dad's cooking. I asked him to fry up some chicken wings. These were delicious and so, so good.
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News: Hunting Hydrogen Balloons with Fireworks
A group of R/C helicopter enthusiasts (of the superbly named entertainment production company Dude Licking a Pole Production) outfit a mini 'copter with little missiles, and send it out to hunt balloons in the cold Swedish wild. Motivation: mystifying. Outcome: wonderful. It's like James Bond meets an arcade game. And it's got everything we love: R/C , fireworks, and great video game style motion graphics.
News: Billiards, Wonderland Style (Or: A Pool Table the Size of a Pool)
For some minutes Alice stood without speaking, looking out in all directions over the country—and a most curious country it was. She found herself on the flat bottom of a shallow, felted basin. 'I declare it's marked out just like a large billiards table!' Alice said at last.
News: Painstakingly Crafted 3D Paper Art
Korean artist Cheong-ah Hwang creates three-dimensional paper art by layering pieces of cut paper upon pieces, decoupage-style. The paper bird is fantastic, as well as her Obi Wan Kenobi & more. Scroll down for process photos.
News: The Brick Thief - LEGO Short Film
Not sure about the entire STEALING other children's LEGOs is cool in this short, but the sense of style and mood is quite beautiful. It features LEGOs and thats all that matters to me.
News: Australia cracks down on sweatshop workers in Melbourne suburb
Via Ethical Style.
News: "Tree of Life" Trailer = Take That, Summer Blockbuster (DP: Emmanuel Lubezki)
The visual style of this trailer looks like not only the amalgamation, but also the perfection, of all the great visual pieces that have been popping up on Vimeo lately. Handheld, dynamic natural lighting, you name it; ironically, this film makes Terrence Malick look self-reflexive in the best way possible.
News: Dissecting a Frog With LEGOs
You can almost feel the pain of Dave Kaleta’s outstretched, dissected frog (which is pretty incredible, considering it was constructed with those tiny, plastic bricks we call LEGOs). Kaleta's work of LEGO art was built for the MOCPages MOC Olympics.
News: Economic Depression (LEGO-Style)
Imagine you wanted to make LEGO art, and you chose to make a spooky, abandoned house, like something out of economically depressed Detroit.
HowTo: Pack Everything You Own Into One Backpack
Okay, so this is possibly an ad for REI. Regardless, there's something to learn here! This well traveled dude uses the "clown car" style of packing to cram tons of clothing into a regular sized day pack. Tons of clothing.
News: Final Fantasy 14 Special Edition Unboxing
Final Fantasy 14 the MMO is now live. The special edition priced at $75 enables people to play eight days earlier than people getting the regular edition, which comes out on September 30th. Mine arrived yesterday and here are some pictures of what's inside the special edition version of the game:
How To: Make A Tea Tray For Two
Treat someone special to a good ol' fashioned tea tray. Butler style.
HowTo: Make the Laziest Dress Ever
There are lots of simple "hack-like" fashion projects on the web, but kudos to the Glamourai for bringing Style into the equation. Her "Scarf-tan-ette" is surprisingly chic considering it's simplicity. Relatively uncomplicated to make, all you need is a couple vintage scarves, some chain, pins and a sewing machine. (The YSL sunglasses help the look as well.)
News: The Writing Style of Twilight
This article is about the novel 'Twilight' which gained huge success and still to this day, garners much attention. I hope you enjoy.
News: The Road to South Africa - England LEGO Style
Here is the LEGO movie, The Road to South Africa, about England's Journey to the World Cup 2010.
HowTo: Basket Weave Your Kicks
Craft offers up a fun way to dress up your sneakers. Not into basket weave? Never fear. WonderHowTo's got plenty more styles to try.
News: Throwaway journalism, Cameroon style
Cameroon has a lot to offer and even more to prove. But this article doesn't help anyone.
News: Famous Nelson Platform Bench done LEGO Style
The original 1946 Herman Miller Platform Bench retails for more than $700.
News: Papercraft Parkour Brought to Life by Hand (Literally)
Parkour + Papercraft + Animation... what could be better? Truly original piece of work entitled "Parkour Motion Reel" by Serene Teh and Noel Lee. Previously, Sick. Decapitating-Head-Exploding Paper Animation (NSFW!)
News: The Amazing Upside-Down Guitar Playing Woman
A super cool anonymous woman rocks at playing the guitar... upside-down. I don't know about you, but I have yet to see a style quite this unique. That hand rolling move is awesome. Previously, 13-Year-Old Guitarist Wows Guitar Pros... and Yoko Ono.
News: Laboratory-Style Cake Baking
French artist Alexandre Dubosc celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Annecy International Animated Film Festival with this stop motion animation of baking a cake in a laboratory-like kitchen.
News: Escher LEGO Style
The following Escher-esque Legos are by Andrew Lipson Here is the setup while he is building it.
News: The Way We Were
Robert Redford is gorgeous... His style in the film is iconic. I really could not focus or pick up on anything else for the entire film. I was transfixed.
News: Grand Theft Auto-Style Car Chase Via Google Maps
Fun little animation from Honest Directors, in which Google Maps hi-res satellite footage of New York is used to create a faux car chase through the streets of Brooklyn. Previously, Evil Pixels Demolish New York City.
News: James Bond - Quantum of Solace
The Opening Title Sequence for "Quantum of Solace" Here is an incredible mashup - its "Quantum of Solace" meets "The Incredibles" Trailer style.
News: HOLY COW! Who Taught White Baby To Dance?
Since we're on the topic of performing boy wonders today (Taiwanese Boy Sings Whitney Better Than Whitney Herself?), here's another defiance of nature. Little six-year-old Luke KILLS at tap dancing. Previously, Walk It Out Street-Tap-Style.
HowTo: Conquer a Chain Lock (You Will Need: 1 Rubberband)
Chain locks are hardly highly secure to begin with, but a fun MacGyver-style trick nonetheless. Add it to the lock picking vault. Crack a Master Lock - Mathematically, No Shim.
News: Fashion Blogs to Check Out
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HowTo: Build a Self Balancing Segway-Skateboard
Instructables user XenonJon has posted detailed instructions for his skateboard/segway style balancing platform he showcased at Makerfaire in Newcastle, this past March. Not an easy/beginner build, but the process is extremely well documented. Video below.
News: Red One Basics
Video: Assemble the RED ONE into a film style camera. Video: Navigate the RED ONE video submenu.
News: Bedtime... Millenium Falcon Style
Another addition to WonderHowTo's collection of Star Wars mania. We've seen lots - the Star Wars wedding cake, the Sexy Stormtrooper, Star Wars moneygami, the 30,000 LEGO brick Star Wars droid control ship. And now the geek-sexy millenium falcon bed, created by Kayla Kromer (images by Heather Leah Kennedy).
News: I Want One. VW Passat Mini-Monster Truck
Kinda like the strap-on tank, but with more monster truck-style. No background info, other than that this bad boy was produced in Estonia. Previously, Monster Truck Your Smart Car.
News: Breakdancer Turns Figure Skating Upside Down
Albeit a "staged" performance, the skills appear to be real. This dude pulls off some impressive figure skating tricks, except upside down - on his head, breakdance style. I recommend watching the entire video (it builds), but to get to the real climax, skip ahead to around 1:06 or so.
How To: Create small perfect curls or waves for your hair
Want to create a wavy look for your hair? All you'll need is a small curling iron. This professional demonstration shows how to create the perfect curl of hair with a curling iron. Watch this video hair styling tutorial and learn how to create a beautiful wavy look for your hair. Create small perfect curls or waves for your hair.
How To: Automate contact sheets in InDesign
This video is a follow-up lesson to Dave Cross' tutorial in Adobe Illustrator Techniques' newsletter. Dave further explains the Automated Contact Sheet function and working with Adobe InDesign's templates and styles. Automate contact sheets in InDesign.
How To: Krump dance
Hip-hop dancer Emmanuel Sonubi shows you how to krump. Krumping is a style of street dance that originated in Los Angeles in the 1990s. Krump dance.
How To: Play funk drum beats
This video covers six popular funk drum beats that you can use when playing at a funk gig! Funk is a popular style of music that has a lot of similarities to rock, especially as far as drums are concerned. Play funk drum beats.
How To: Create a hair knot
The hair knot, also known as a hair bun or chignon, is a timeless style that can be worn anywhere. It's both traditional and trendy. Celebrity Hair Stylist Robert Steinken shows you how to create the perfect hair knot. Create a hair knot.
How To: Make tuna salad and cucumber canape
A delicate Asian style canapé: the perfect start to a dinner party. Enjoy our tuna salad and cucumber canapé recipe. Make tuna salad and cucumber canape.
How To: Plan a destination wedding in Las Vegas
Susan Breslow is an expert on destination weddings and the author of “Destination Weddings for Dummies”. This week she shares inside tips from her years of experience on having a destination wedding in Las Vegas – high rollin’ style! Plan a destination wedding in Las Vegas.