vineri, 4 noiembrie 2011

Damn Cool Pics

Kina Grannis Stop-Motion Video Uses 288000 Jelly Beans
Mangyongdae: The Happiest Place in North Korea
Funny Demotivational Posters - Part 30
Occupy Wall Street [Infographic]

Kina Grannis Stop-Motion Video Uses 288000 Jelly Beans

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 10:59 PM PDT

This music video for the song "In Your Arms" by Kina Grannis is a stop-motion animation done with a background composed of jelly beans. It's a crazy project that required 22 months, 1,357 hours, 30 people, and 288,000 jelly beans. They could have used CGI, of course, but each frame was carefully created by hand and photographed with a still camera.

Watch the making of video:

Mangyongdae: The Happiest Place in North Korea

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 09:14 PM PDT

This fairly depressing photo series of Manyongdae Funfair, North Korea's version of the Happiest Place On Earth, has just been released. The amusement park, located a few kilometres north of Pyongyang, is the last theme park in the dictatorship, which isn't totally surprising given the dilapidated and dangerous rides on display.

The best thing about this is that the Mangyongdae park tests its attractions on local farmers before allowing foreign visitors to try them out. When they do get foreign visitors, said foreigners have to call a couple of days in advance so park authorities can bus locals in and make the place look busy.

Source: kuriositas

Funny Demotivational Posters - Part 30

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 08:32 PM PDT

The motivational poster has been an office staple for decades, but these funny demotivational posters have been a staple on the Internet for only a few years. Every one of the unique and funny posters will help you avoid getting back to work. Well, let's go on checking the following new selection of demotivational posters.

Occupy Wall Street [Infographic]

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 08:17 PM PDT

Now a global movement, the OWS is an ongoing demonstration protesting against the difference in wealth between the top 1% of earners and the other citizens of the United States, as well as social and economic inequality, corporate influence in politics, and corporate greed.

By October 9, 70 US cities had or still have demonstrations, while internationally, other "Occupy" protests have started worldwide, with over 2,000 cities now listing meet-ups.

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