Jake Gyllenhaal turns action hero in Prince of Persia – The Sands of Time, based on the video game of the same name. Pretty cool that on of the first videogames I have ever played is still alive and kicking.
Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Prince Dastan alongside of Gemma Arterton as Tamina, Alfred Molina, Ben Kingsley, and Toby Kebbell.
Hitting theaters from may 28th, 2010. Judging on the looks of the trailer Disney is taking things pretty seriously. Will this be the follow-up franchise for Pirates of the Caribbean? See for yourselves below:
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Berlin: 20 years later
Today, the 9th of November it is 20 years ago that the Berlin Wall fell, marking the end of the cold war and communism. At that time I was just 7 years old so I couldn’t grasp what was happening then But sometimes you just knew it was important, moreover because my parents let me stay up and watch the late night news with them. Ever since, these images of celebration have always stuck in my mind.
Twenty years on, the larger part of the wall has been removed. However, Berlin still bares the scars of decades of separation between east and west. Photojournalist Kelly Gorham has studied the wall, and other DDR buildings looking at the structures as modern architectural ruins.This has resulted in the amazing exhibition The Stones Have Memories.
“My guiding creative principal was to let the architecture speak for itself,” Gorham says. “Is it possible to document emotion without photographing a human face?” Looking at the results I think it is. Beautiful and striking, truly capturing the history of the city. Amazing.
I have made a small selection of images, but be sure to check out the entire gallery here!
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Inujirushi (Dog Brand)
On Secret Forts I found this article on Inujirushi, which means Dog Brand in Japanese. Inujirushi is a Japanese manufacturer of some great leather trimmed canvas bags, which they have been doing for 50 years now (They also make the well know Japanese Hello Kitty stuff, but I think every Japanese company is obliged by law to make this stuff, so forget about his for now!).
Instead of spending their money on marketing or advertising, Inujirushi rather thrives on customer loyalty and improving their products. Over the course of 50 years they have created a large group of brand loyalists, making it , one of the first companies in the world to adapt the marketing model of the future. And, as long as they keep making good looking quality products like they do now, I am happy to help them out! For example, check out the weekender and the messenger bag below. Brilliant in all its simplicity.
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Spider Silk Fabric
Have a look at this project! By using the silk of millions of golden orb spiders found in Madagascar a few entrepreneurial men have created an 11 foot long tapestry! What a job…
The project which was led by British textile expert Simon Peers and American fashion designer Nicholas Godley took four years to complete, involved 70 dedicated collectors who retrieved the female spiders from telephone wires around the Madagascar capital Antananarivo during the rainy season.
Each thread consists of 96 to 960 individual spider silk filaments and then where woven together on a loom, a intensely laborious process one can say. The result though is a “stronger than steel” fabric.
The tapestry is currently on display at the American Museum of Natural History. Just one word: Wow…
Through Coolhunting
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Proximus Generation Case
This is a really nice case which proves crowdsourcing can be applied succesfully in any business. Even in advertising 
. Belgian telecom provider Proximus has used the crowds to create this commercial. Check out the movie below:
Very nice.
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Bottlebank Arcade
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Fly-ing banners
Check this out: To promote their exhibition stand at the Franfurt Book Fair, Eichborn, ‘the publisher with the fly’ prepared 200 flies with an ultra light banner.
Brilliant! The banner was attached with natural wax. After a short time the banner dropped off by itself. And the flies were not harmed…
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I found this cover through Kitsune Noir, and just like Bobby, I was struck by its brilliance. Modern parenting in one page…
The cover was made by artist Chris Ware, accompanied by a four page story which is also worth reading. Check it out here.
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Untitled
Small indie movie Untitled tells the story a of contemporary artist Adrian Jacobs played by Adam Goldberg. He is convinced that anything commercial is valueless untill he and his work are picked up by gallery owner Madeleine Gray (Marley Shelton), revealing in a dry, satiric way what happens when these two world collide. Furthermore it mocks the subjectivity of the art world. Check the trailer below:
Fun and so true. Go and see it. Already out in the States, and probably in an arthouse theater close to you soon!
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Gilt: Style Bargains
This one is a must for everyone out there who considers him/ herself style conscious. Meet Gilt. Gilt is an invitation-only online store, selling Men’s, Women’s and Children’s coveted fashion and luxury brands at prices up to 70% off retail! That’s the way we like it!! Besides brands like Mark Jacobs, Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren and Filipa K, Gilt also sells jewelery, sunglasses, skincare and even Nespresso machines and exclusive holidays.
The concept is simple. Each sale lasts 36 hours and features hand selected styles from a single designer. First Come, First Served.
To introduce each brand, Gilt has a calendar on the site with designer bios and reels, which give you a preview of upcoming sales, must-have pieces and featured designers.
Unfortunately the service is currently only available in the States. Let’s hope it’s just a matter of time before they decide to start shipping their great products to all other bargain desperate fashion lovers in the world.
For all Americans: Go shopping now!
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