50 years ago Jacques Plante from the Montreal Canadiens got a puck on the face and decided to wear a fiberglass mask to protect his face from projectile pucks slung at him. The mask has gone through many changes since then and many reflect the character and demeanor of the goalie. It has become an […]
Clouds come in many shapes and sizes and many still marvel at the formations that grace the heavens. Since the dawn of time, man has created folklore and myth based on the disincentive shapes that paint a canvas of wonder. Even today with all the scientific explanations we look to skies in amazement, mother nature […]
Boxed and Labelled: New Approaches to Packaging Design is the newest book about clever creative ways in packaging. Some successful others not so much, the scope of ideas will amaze you with concepts so original that you would want to buy some of these products even if you did not adhere to the brand.
The new AC/DC Backtracks box set is a full working amp with some of the band's greatest works and rarities. When it comes to concept boxes for musical groups, this has to the grandest to come out of the assembly line. Hells Bells this is an amazing compilation of the best hard-to-find tracks from the band. The whole visual package of the box set is bound to please new fans. The box set AC/DC Backtracks is meant for hardcore fans, but the universal appeal of the group will be getting attention with this package. This will be a much sought-after product for Christmas. There will be a condensed version of the box set for those unable to afford the box set.
What was old is new again, the AFL is celebrating 50 years since the inception of the AFL league of 8 teams in late days of the summer in 1959. The retro old school jerseys are now proudly displayed in many stadiums throughout the land. The halcyon throwbacks are a time of innocence and hope. […]
Asterix is turning 50 this year, he was created on October 29, 1959 for the weekly Pilote magazine. They are releasing the 34th book edition of the series. Asterix’s creators, the late writer Rene Goscinny and illustrator Albert Uderzo are national heroes back in France where there is a dispute of exactly where the adventures […]
When filming with a 2 year old toddler it can be daunting and disruptive at times. Finding Farley is just that, instead of filming around Zev when he became unruly while filming, director Leanne Allison decided to film with Zev and include him in her film. She pitched the idea to Canada’s NFB and got […]
Step out of the ordinary and treat your little ghouls and fiends to Halloween pumpkin smoothies with tantalizing tickle for their tongues. (via FamilyFun) Recipe Ingredients 1/2 cup canned pumpkin,3/4 cup milk or vanilla yogurt,1/4 tsp. cinnamon,1/8 tsp. nutmeg,2 tsp. brown sugar,4 ice cubes Directions Combine ingredients in blender and puree until smooth. Pour the […]
Google music, is it possible? Leading tech sites are reporting that Google is ready to launch the equivalent of iTunes in the United States. Google is already in the music business in China since 2008 and are now ready to do the same for the rest of the world. Declining music sales of actual CD […]
The National Science Foundation is giving Harvard $10 million to develop a robot bee colony. For the past few years there has been a declining population of bees in the world. Without pollination many fruit trees are in jeopardy of not bearing fruit anew. A world crisis such as this will wreck havoc on economies. […]
Le Whif is the newest way to continue your chocolate fetish without really eating chocolate. You inhale chocolate fumes as you would a cigarette where particles are picked up when inhaled and settle on your tongue. Now you can inhale all the chocolate you want without the calories associated with rich chocolates and the guilt. […]
When the leaves are turning a motley hue and the air is getting crisper, it can only mean one thing. Charlie Brown and the Great Pumpkin are around the corner and everybody’s favorite loser is yet again to receive another rock. How did the second popular Charlie Brown holiday series came to be? There is […]