HAPPY HALLOWEEN

LAST WEEKS IN PICSS

US Army Spc. scans the eyes of an Afghan man with an Automated Biometric Identification System, in Turkham Nangarhar, Afghanistan.

Stunt performers ride a bike and a car on the walls of the "The Well of Death", one of the attractions at the Ramlila fair, in the old quarters of Delhi, India.

A demonstrator takes part in a march in Bogota, Colombia, joining thousands of students in major cities protesting the government's proposed reform of public universities.

The container ship Rena is seen stuck in reef off the coast of Tauranga, New Zealand. The cargo ship has spilled hundreds of tons of oil since being grounded.

A flock of birds near the Drum Tower, located on the central axis of the Forbidden City, in Beijing, China.

Revolutionary fighters celebrate the capture of Sirte, Lybia, and the death of Moammar Gadhafi. The Lybian leader was killed when forces overwhelmed his hometown, the last major bastion of resistance two months after his regime fell.

Thais read newspapers at their flooded home in Bangkok near the Chao Phraya river.

A first-year medical student runs while seniors spray him with different types of sauces, liquids and flour as part of an annual traditional celebration of their patron Saint Lucas at Granada University, Spain.

Novice Bhutanese monks rest after hours of prayer at the Dechen Phodrang monastery, in Thimphu, Bhutan. About 375 monks reside at the government-run monastery. The young monks wake up at 5 am and average about 10 hours of study a day.

Two red deer stags rut in the morning mist in Richmond Park, London. Autumn sees the start of the rutting season during which the large stags can be heard roaring and barking in an attempt to attract females.

Rescue and workers search for survivors in the rubble of a collapsed building after a heavy earthquake in Ercis, Turkey. Hundreds of structures were destroyed as a result of the 7.2-magnitutede quake and aftershocks. At least 575 people died.

People commute on a flooded highway in a suburb in Bangkok. Thailand announced a five-day holiday to give people the chance to escape floods. It's the worst flooding in Thailand in half a century.

Pregnant women wait for their turn to undergo a Cesarean section procedure at the Santa Ana public maternity hospital in Caracas, Venezuela. The world's population is projected to reach 7 billion on October 31st, according to projections by the United Nations.

Mount Rainer, seen here from Tumwater, Wash, casts a shadow on the underside of morning clouds.

°THE OCCUPIED WALL STREET JOURNAL°

The Occupy Wall Street protests now have a newspaper of record, the Occupied Wall Street Journal. The début issue of the OWSJ is four pages long and printed in full color.

The paper's tone is revolutionary: “What is occurring on Wall Street right now is remarkable. For over two weeks, in the great cathedral of capitalism, the dispossessed have liberated territory from the financial overlords and their police army.

Occupy Wall Street Media is not the “official” media of the occupation— there is no official media! This is one attempt by a group of journalists who support the occupation to offer a way for the general public to hear the stories, perspectives and ideas from inside the movement. We think the more voices, ideas and media the better.

Read more http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2011/10/occupation-dispatch.html#ixzz1cOnasoYp

LANA DEL REY ENCHANTING

Lana Del Rey Video Games from Cult of Greg on Vimeo.

Newcomer Lana Del Rey is among the most buzzed about artists to emerge in recent months, mainly because of her striking Lauren Bacall-like looks, perfectly-plumped lips and enchanting, hushed singing style. In the last eight weeks, her song “Video Games” has garnered more than 2 million views on Youtube, enough to gain the 24-year-old international acclaim and drop a record deal in her lap.

YOUR BEAUTIFUL EYES by SUREN MANVELYAN

CELEBRATING MAPPING VIDEO. WOW

The 600 Years from the macula on Vimeo.


To celebrate the 600-year anniversary of the Old Town Square astrological clock tower in the center of Prague, the city commissioned a video-mapping lightshow to blow your mind away. Just watch it.

24-VIDEO MASHUP! BAANG!

Rolling in the beats (live mashup) from Ithaca Audio on Vimeo.

The mashup took around two months to create and countless hours searching through thousands of clips on YouTube.

Here are the tracks that went into it’s construction:

The Prodigy – Mindfields
Ludovico Einaudi – Nightbook
Haddaway – What is love
The Streets – Turn the page
4th Avenue Jones – Move on
Layo & Bushwaka – Love story
Adele – Rolling in the deep
The Killers – All these things that I’ve done
Death in Vegas – Aisha
Beyonce – Crazy in love
Felix Mendelssohn – A midsummer night’s dream
DJ Shadow – Organ donar
Destiny’s Child – Bug a boo
DJ Shadow – The number song (T La Rock – Breakdown / Don Covay – Bad Luck)
Daft Punk – Around the world
Queen/David Bowie – Under pressure
Aretha Franklin – Deeper love
Peter Carpenter – The theme from Magnum P.I
Klaxons – Gravitys rainbox (Soulwax remix)
Michael Jackson – Scream
The Verve – Bittersweet symphony
Run DMC/Aerosmith – Walk this way
Basement Jaxx – Do your thing
Faithless – Take the long way home

ABANDONED. AMAZING YEAH YEAH YEAHSSSS

"Abandoned" and its accompanying soundtrack were commissioned by The Chipotle Cultivate Foundation to raise awareness about the economic hardship family farmers face in the increasingly industrialized American agriculture system.

In the film, director David Altobelli tells the story of three boys exploring an empty house late one night. The boys break into a farmhouse that was clearly abandoned in a hurry some time ago. As the three explore the house - and even begin to vandalize it - one boy slowly comes to see that the family that lived there was not so different from his own. He realizes that the house they are trashing could foreshadow the future of his own family's farm and home. A frightening moment in the house sends the boys running back to the comfort of their still-functioning farms.

On the soundtrack, Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs covers Willie Nelson's country music classic "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys."

MIDNIGHT CITY by M83!!

M83 | Midnight City from DIVISION on Vimeo.

CHILDREN'S BEDROOMS FROM THE WORLD

"Where Children Sleep",a photography project by James Mollison.

THOM YORK DJSET

THE NEW YORKER CORNER #2

PETA VS. UGGS

Just when you thought that footwear involving the mutilation of millions of sheep couldn't get any uglier, several makers of knock-off UGG-style boots have been found to use fur from animals who were beaten and skinned alive. Since you never can be sure whose fur ends up on your boots, coat, or gloves, the best thing to do is avoid all fur. http://bit.ly/rpHEgM

 

MEET AAV2: THE BREAST CANCER KILLER

Scientists at the Penn State College of Medicine said this week they have discovered a virus that is capable of killing all grades of breast cancer “within seven days” of first introduction in a laboratory setting.

The virus, known as adeno-associated virus type 2 (AAV2), is naturally occurring and carried by up to 80 percent of humans, but it does not cause any disease.

Researchers learned of its cancer-killing properties in 2005, after Penn State scientists observed it killing cervical cancer cells. They also found that women who carried the AAV2 virus and human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes cervical cancer, had a lower propensity to develop cervical cancer.

When combined in a lab recently, AAV2 eradicated all the breast cancer cells “within seven days,” according to researchers. Better still, it proved capable of wiping out cancer cells at multiple stages, negating the need for differing treatments used today.

“If we can determine which viral genes are being used, we may be able to introduce those genes into a [therapy],” explained Penn State research associate Samina Alam. “If we can determine which pathways the virus is triggering, we can then screen new drugs that target those pathways. Or we may simply be able to use the virus itself.”

The Center for Disease Control says that breast cancer is the most common type of cancer affecting American women. Overall, it is second only to lung cancer in causing more deaths than any other form of the disease.

The American Cancer Society estimates that up to 39,520 women in the U.S. will die from cancer just this year, out of about 230,480 new cases discovered by doctors.

RIP STEVE JOBS & WELCOME TO iHEAVEN

Today, one of the few geniuses and truly inspirational character of our generation, passed away. He was 56 years old and his name is and always will be : Steven Paul Jobs. Someone who showed us how you can reach everything you want and behond just with your brains and your will. Someone who became an idol and an innovator, someone who gave a face and a soul to modern tecnology. Steve Jobs, you'll be missed. I'm sure you'll rule also on the other side.

"DISENCHANTED" by JOSE' RODOLFO LOAIZA ONTIVEROS

"Disenchanted" is a series of paintings from up-and-coming Mexican artist José Rodolfo Loaiza Ontiveros. Appropriating beloved Disney heroes and heroines, Ontiveros places them in the darker human realities of perversion, voyeurism, and addiction. He also utilizes the contextual irony of his work to tackle more complicated issues, such as sexuality and faith.
Thanks to: JUXTAPOSE

SEX MACHINES

Deep within the industrial warehouses of California, there is a breed of perfectly formed ladies just waiting to be with you, to be taken home and taken advantage of.... Incredible photoset by Canepari of his voyage and documentation of the birth of the sex doll.
THANKS TO : JUXTAPOZ