I went to see this exhibition at the weekend and I must say I was impressed! A stunning eclectic mix of outfits from her eighties ‘I should be so lucky’ break to the most recent Showgirl tour, many designed by Dolce & Gabbana. Not to mention those famous gold hot pants!
There’s a huge array of …

New York photographer Gerard Maynard captured his neighborhood from a rooftop at 7th Avenue and 110th Street. The resulting 2,045 individual photographs, stitched together, comprise a 13-gigapixel panorama of Harlem’s skyline.

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If you’ve ever animated in Flash, you’ll appreciate just how much work has gone into this!

Animator vs. Animation by *alanbecker on deviantART
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Email Experience’s site, EmailStatCenter.com sends their useful stats of the month…

Day of the Week:
The highest open rates (read rates) during Q2 2007 were Wednesday (27%), Monday (26%) and Thursday (26%). - eROI, “Email Marketing Statistics By Day and Time” (July 2007)
Day of the Year:
The Most Popular Email Days of the Year For Retailers was …

Fake prehistoric rock art of a caveman with a shopping trolley has been hung on the walls of the British Museum. The rock was put there by art prankster Banksy, who has previously put works in galleries in London and New York.
A British Museum spokeswoman said they were “seeing the lighter side of it”. …

I love this - I think we should get some for around the office..!

“Modeled after the Victorian courting chair, this piece allows two people to sit face to face comfortably. Promotes conversation, meaningful gazing, and relaxing cheek-to-cheek. Powder coated aluminum, suitable for indoor and outdoor fun.”
Available from Modern Convenience.

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SIMPSONISE YOURSELF HERE… simpsonsmovie.com

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From Urbis…
Take a step back 25 years in time to the halcyon days of the Madchester music era and revisit the Hacienda, the legendary nightclub that became an international phenomenon and changed the face of the city forever.

Walk through the world famous Fac 51 doors to uncover some of the ideals and ideas behind its …

Parts of Manchester have been re-created in the virtual environment, Second Life…

Manchester Confidential reports…
The Manchester ‘island’ is an ongoing collaboration between Urbis, Manchester Digital Development Agency (MDDA) and Ardwick-based online developer Clicks and Links. The project came about earlier this year when two ideas were merged: Vaughan Allen from Urbis wanted a Second Life presence …

[drumroll] … and the top 10 brands for 2007 are…

1) Coca-Cola
2) Sony
3) Toyota
4) Dell
5) Ford
6) Kraft Foods
7) Pepsi
8) Microsoft
9) Apple
10) Honda
Participants were asked:
“We would like you to think about brands or names of products and services you know. Considering everything, which three brands do you consider the best?”
Full stats can be found here on …