On Sunday night at the 22nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles, country music legend Dolly Parton presented Robert Greenblatt with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award. Watch inside! Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : glaadBLOG.org Discovery Date : 11/04/2011 13:45 Number of articles : 4
Continue reading …The Dakar is the most grueling race in the world and, while that historic location is no longer the destination, the race itself still serves as the most brutal punishment a car (or bike) can take. If you can cover 5,500 miles across some of the roughest terrain in the world you know you built it right. The Rīga Rally-Raid Team has done just that in the past, and for its next attempt it’ll make things more interesting with a series hybrid powertrain. Its car is called the OSCar eO, an EV with enough batteries to make it between 150 and 300km on a charge. However, most Dakar stages are well longer than that, so the car also carries an on-board generator, a Nissan-sourced engine fueled by a 200 liter fuel tank. That’s 53 gallons worth of the good stuff to keep this thing going over the kind of terrain you can see in the video below, with regenerative dampers helping to add juice as well. Will the whole contraption make it all the way to Dakar Lima? We’re hopeful, but then again we all know how well sand and electronics get along. Continue reading OSCar eO will bring EVs to the Dakar rally (video) OSCar eO will bring EVs to the Dakar rally (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …A strong new quake and other aftershocks rattled northeastern Japan hours after the country somberly marked one month since a deadly combination of quake and tsunami laid waste to the region. (April 11)
Continue reading …A strong new quake and other aftershocks rattled northeastern Japan hours after the country somberly marked one month since a deadly combination of quake and tsunami laid waste to the region. (April 11)
Continue reading …See the FULL Refinery29 Fashion Website Blogroll here. While you’re spring cleaning, you should also be thinking about tidying up all your online spaces, too. Let’s be serious–you’re about to declare RSS bankruptcy because you can’t stand seeing that you have 1,000+ Unreads on your Google Reader. It’s time to re-evaluate and edit down to only the sites whose content you consistently need and, most importantly, want to read. After you’ve re-added Refinery29 ;-), make sure to borrow inspiration from our ultimate blogroll. Got a site or blog we didn’t include? We want to know–just tell us in the comments! Columnists Cintra Wilson, Critical Shopper–Cintra’s biting store reviews change the way we think about some of our favorite (and not-so-favorite) shops. We miss her already. Cathy Horyn, On The Runway–We love Horyn’s no-bullshit collection reviews and her ability to put what’s on the runways into real context. Hilary Alexander–Between her interviews, show reviews, and on-point trend reports, Hilary’s Fashion Week coverage is one we obsessively follow. Lynn Yaeger–Lynn Yaeger’s current seasonal column for The Cut is one of our favorites to read, and her meandering, whimsical style brings a dose of brevity we crave during Fashion Week. CerebralNowness–Each day, Nowness offers a custom video, series of photos, article, or other nuggets of amazingness that you can’t afford to miss. Business of Fashion–BoF explores the industry–and all the movers and shakers in it–in a way that’s more about mergers and ideology than models and Ikat prints. Showstudio–Showstudio is the mecca of fashion film, creating content that explores and celebrates the creative processes of fashion. Coolhunting–Coolhunting might just be the arbiters of cool–but they’ll lay out their reasoning for you. Look toward this site if you’re into knowing about the Next Big Thing. Fashion News The Cut–Covering fashion news, industry gossip, and everything else you want to know, this comprehensive site delivers with a hefty side of snark. Fashionista–Fashionista pioneered the recognizable, buzzy sort of fashion blogging we all know and love today, and this one is still a must-bookmark. Fashionologie–Fashionologie has their ears to the ground for late-breaking buzz on the industry, from editrix shuffling to style blogger drama. Racked–Racked and all its local umbrella sites will have you on top of the fashion shopping scene, day and night. Huffington Post–Your one-stop site to survey everything that’s been going on in the fashion sphere that day (including guest posts from yours truly!). Styleite–Styleite covers all bases with up-to-the-minute info on all things fashion, your favorite style A-listers, and the latest super-hot beauty trends. Celebrity StyleRed Carpet Fashion Awards– All things celeb fashion; peek into their closets without the distractions of their tabloid-worthy dirty laundry. Go Fug Yourself–Hilariously witty commentary on failed celeb style, plus more ways to use the word fugly than you could ever imagine. The Vogue Diaries–A mixture of candid and posed red-carpet photos, and a great resource to concoct your own pap-worthy day and night looks. Fashion Tips Who What Wear–Who What Wear promises a daily dose of up-to-date trend reports and styling tips inspired by It Girls, models, and celebs. P.S. I Made This–Whether you’re trying to re-create a runway trend on a dime or just want a little twist that’s not predictable, this DIY site shows you how to reuse materials and create your own accessories and clothing. Beauty Into The Gloss–This site features profiles of fashion insiders and their beauty picks, backstage Fashion Week shots, and a smattering of product reviews. BellaSugar–The beauty blog on the massive Sugar network, this site is heavy on celebrity hair and makeup looks, covers new product launches, throws in some humorous beauty-related slideshows for fun, and has how-to videos, too. Style.com’s Beauty Counter–This blog gets tons of exclusives on new launches and covers the luxury angle with new product, backstage beauty, a bit of celebrity, and some travel. Allure.com–The website-to-print’s “beauty bible,” Allure.com delivers short, resourceful hair and makeup stories, a lot of skincare and anti-aging tips, and covers backstage beauty and trends. Closet Tours The Coveteur–The Coveteur looks like a hybrid of a fashion and interior design magazine, featuring interviews with fashion insiders as well as sneak-peeks of their favorite closet essentials, all beautifully styled and snapped. The Selby–Photographer Todd Selby gives us a more artful, quirky version of Cribs, photographing creative individuals in their personal spaces. Style Like U–Photos and videos of interviews with stylish people based around their closet and homes, revealing the relationship between style and individuality. For the best websites on magazines, models, personal style, street style, college style, men’s fashion, women’s lifestyle, humor and personalities, please keep reading at Refinery29.
Continue reading …NASA is retiring the space shuttle, some 30 years after the first orbiter took to the heavens. Now, the AP’s Lee Powell says the familiar black-and-white crafts are becoming sought-after museum pieces. (April 11)
Continue reading …The gaming industry was served when Chair Entertainment launched Infinity Blade as the first iOS game built around the Unreal Engine. A number of iOS games utilizing the engine are now being developed, including Dream:scape that TouchArcade spotted today. The game puts you in the shoes of “a coma patient unlocking his past by exploring the dreamscape of Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : 9 to 5 Mac Discovery Date : 11/04/2011 16:12 Number of articles : 3
Continue reading …I don’t know about you, but I needed a laugh this weekend after all that’s happened last week so I give you Jon Stewart’s reaction to the news that Glenn Beck is leaving his 5PM show. Here’s Part II. Beck, the Birthers and the Mayans. And here’s a little more: SNL spoofed FOX & Friends . It wasn’t rip roaring, but it did have a few moments. Hating on Michele Obama’s obesity program, fear the Mexicans and ‘anchor babies.’
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