World Wide Pinar

The Main Cast of Cookies and Crime

noreply@blogger.com (worldwidepinar) — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000

This is now the third time I'm writing about the fictional series concept called Cookies and Crime in less than a month. Michaelle (aka cookiekween), the19-year-old art student behind this series, has embarked on something so simple yet truly spectacular that it's hard not to update on her progress.

There are just so many possibilities for the series to grow and reach a wide audience. I mean, you might not be a fan of chocolate chip cookies (unheard of) but there's bound to be a cookie/character that you fancy or identify with. Also, just like love, cookies are universal. And when you combine cookies and love? Well, that's just genius!

Can't wait to see Michaelle's sketches and ideas come to life in a comic or animation. For now, she's revealed the main cast of Cookies and Crime.

Additional sketches:

[The Kingdom of Cookies]

Latte Art in Color and 3D!

noreply@blogger.com (worldwidepinar) — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:45:00 +0000

Japanese latte artist Nowtoo Sugi takes serving a cup of joe to another level by using colored syrup to "paint on coffee." Despite his skilled hand at brewing up tiny masterpieces, Sugi only does this as a hobby in his own home. Luckily, he regularly updates his Instagram with pictures of his latest creations and has even created a couple of videos revealing his process.

Two things: 1) I could never... a) make these in a timely matter (cold latte with smears of syrup, anyone?), b) drink the faces of some of my favorite characters!

via [Kotaku]

Ziploc Bag Jacket

noreply@blogger.com (worldwidepinar) — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000

So, apparently I'm just really into design concepts for storing food on-the-go lately—first the fast food purse, and now this awesome Ziploc bag jacket. I'm so glad that Tumblr user Jaya Joseph (aka j4ya) decided to document her friend Diane's creative endeavor because I feel inspired... to copy it... and wear it at home. It'll allow me to finally eat the right way.

[j4ya] via [Laughing Squid]

Smart Design: Fast Food To-Go Packaging

noreply@blogger.com (worldwidepinar) — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000

Future generattions will look back on our primitive paper and plastic bags, used for transporting fast food, as an unfortunate era for human civilization. This efficient and eco-friendly design for getting your burger, fries, and drink to go (aptly known as TOGO BURGER) was created by Rhode Island School of Design student Seulbi Kim. Some are calling it a Fast Food Purse. I'm not sure it's the best marketing plan to refer to it as a purse but if that's the route the design is going, might as well call it the Chanel of fast food purses.

More info on the design by Kim:

The carrier will reduce the volume by about 50% compared to that today because I tried to simplify the design and minimize the amount of paper used with a hook for French fries, a sleeve for a burger, and a hole for soda drink, which causes people to carry it easier, and more materials saving. It is one-handed, convenient, practical, and compact, so your hands can be more free by holding all in one.

[Seulbi Kim] via [Neatorama]

Fashion Bird

noreply@blogger.com (worldwidepinar) — Sun, 05 May 2013 19:10:00 +0000

Frame 1: G
Frame 2: L
Frame 3: A
Frame 4: M
Frame 5: O
Frame 6: R
Fergie & I: O-U-S!

♪♫ We flying first class, up in the sky ♫

[Ana Benaroya]

Mark Duffin's Radiant Trees

noreply@blogger.com (worldwidepinar) — Wed, 01 May 2013 03:50:00 +0000

UK-based artist Mark Duffin paints a series of twinkling trees in a wide spectrum of colors. They're fantasy-driven and magical like a spirited forest from a Miyazaki film, but nowadays all I think of when I see trees is AAA-CHOO! Been sneezing quite a bit these past few days... These paintings of trees are about as much as my leaky face can handle.

[Mark Duffin] via [L'ACTE GRATUIT]

O R I G I N Series Art Prints

noreply@blogger.com (worldwidepinar) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:40:00 +0000

Graphic design and art duo Arnel Baluyot and Estefania Rodriguez, better known as Ninjabot, have launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund their O R I G I N Series art prints—the creative pair's latest project featuring a number of clever prints disclosing the origins of superheroes in an artistic way. With 17 days still to go for the campaign, the project has surpassed its initial goal of raising $3,000. They're closing in on $15,000 so far and have a bunch of perks lined up for their backers, unlocking new prints with more funds they raise.

Check out the project's Kickstarter page for updates to the series and the new prints that are unlocked once they reach their extended goals.

(hover over images for titles)

[Ninjabot] via [Geek-Art]

"Ripe Tomato" Japanese Hair Trend

noreply@blogger.com (worldwidepinar) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0000

I got a haircut yesterday and discovered this eccentric Japanese hair trend shortly after. Created by a stylist named Hiro from the Osaka-based salon Trick Store, the style is aptly referred to as "Ripe Tomato" (or "kanjuku tomato" in Japanese). If I knew this was a thing[!!!]... I would've changed nothing. (My hair salon routine: "One haircut please." *Close eyes until everything is done*)
via [Laughing Squid]

More Cookie Characters

noreply@blogger.com (worldwidepinar) — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0000

More cookie people! It started with a romance between Oreo and Chocolate Chip and now there's a whole cast of cookie characters that are dying to be animated into an actual series. This is an animated soap opera waiting to happen and it even has a great title already: Cookies and Crime.

via [The King dom of Cookies]

Yes/No

noreply@blogger.com (worldwidepinar) — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 02:00:00 +0000

"Pocket Disambiguator for the Modern Times" by Sérgio L Tavares Filho

My brain when it comes to making a decision.
via [Visual Poetry]

You are weird.

noreply@blogger.com (worldwidepinar) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:30:00 +0000

Just be honest, you weirdo.
[Indexed]

I AM ART

noreply@blogger.com (worldwidepinar) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Animator David Stodolny (the guy that brought us Everyday Hulk), presents "I AM ART" in which he explores the age old question: What is art?

Before you pass on watching some fancy-schmancy video about artsy-fartsy things, please keep in mind that this is from the man behind the gif of Hulk tearing the place apart because he thinks he ran out of toilet paper (though, as everyone on the internet has pointed out: the big green lug has a roll right behind him).

[Stodoe Studios]

Oreo and Chocolate Chip Romance

noreply@blogger.com (worldwidepinar) — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0000

Is it normal to want to see more of this?
[The Kingdom of Cookies] via [The Uniblog]

The Great Gatsby Soundtrack

noreply@blogger.com (worldwidepinar) — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0000

I can't get enough of the soundtrack teasers for Baz Luhrmann's forthcoming The Great Gatsby. Luckily, Fergie's track leaked on SoundCloud (as can be heard, above), though Lana Del Rey's haunting Young and Beautiful is yet to be released in full. Personally, I want the raw vocal track that we're given a 30-second snippet of in this video.

UPDATE: There are two versions of Lana Del Rey's song that have been released. The normal one and the orchestral one, which can be heard below.

World's Best Jump Roper

noreply@blogger.com (worldwidepinar) — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:35:00 +0000

I forgot to post a blog yesterday. I was busy NOT jump roping like the woman in the video above. Known as the World's Best Jump Roper(!!!), Cirque du Soleil performer Adrienn Banhegyi really puts the kids in the schoolyard to shame with her jump roping tricks.

What is Luigi whispering?

noreply@blogger.com (worldwidepinar) — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:10:00 +0000

For today's Nintendo Direct video, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata revealed projected release dates for several new titles for their consoles (New Super Luigi U, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, a new Mario Party and Yoshi's Island, etc.), but more importantly: the President was occasionally accompanied by a life-size Luigi!

At one point, the costumed man whispers something into Iwata's ear. Luckily, Kotaku has come up with a number of possible messages Luigi could have been whispering into the video game tycoon's ear. There's also a blank template to create your own gif.

via [Kotaku]

Little Friends

noreply@blogger.com (worldwidepinar) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:55:00 +0000

Illustrator and Creative Director at Thinkmore Studios Darren Rawlings has found common ground between Marvel and DC comic characters and paired them up for his ongoing series of illustrations titled Little Friends. It presents nerd culture pairings similar to the likes of Chris Gerringer's I Know That Feel, Bro.

(Click on images to embiggen. Hover over images for character names.)

[Darren Rawling] via [BuzzFeed]

Working From Home: A List of "Pros as Cons"

noreply@blogger.com (worldwidepinar) — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:30:00 +0000

It's Monday. Beginning of the work week. Time to switch out of these pajamas into... eh, I'm good.
[Doghouse Diaries]

CARGO [short film]

noreply@blogger.com (worldwidepinar) — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 03:00:00 +0000

CARGO is a 7-minute short film without any real dialogue that follows the story of one father trying to save the life of his baby daughter in a post-apocalyptic world ransacked with flesh-eating zombies. It's a beautiful little short directed by Ben Howling and Yolanda Ramke that is reminiscent of The Walking Dead game. As one YouTuber aptly commented:

I know that 7 minutes seems like a long time on the internet, but it goes by quickly and you are left with plenty of time in your day to watch more cat videos.

Very Bad Things

noreply@blogger.com (worldwidepinar) — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0000

A list by Toronto-based comics illustrator Sarah Lazarovic that explains exactly why the weather has been weird (in an awful, freezing rain way) in mid-April. The basic idea to take away from this is that it's all SaraL's fault!
[SarahL] via [this isn't happiness]

Food Art by Hong "Red" Yi

noreply@blogger.com (worldwidepinar) — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 02:30:00 +0000

If you're into contemporary art, you may have already seen the awesome food art of Hong Yi (better known as Red). For her series titled Creativity With Food, the Shanghai-based artist set out to create a painterly spectacle with food everyday in March on a single white plate. She's run a bit behind on her goal of 31 "paintings" but has more than made up for it with her latest addition called Chicken in my consommé (Day 29).

Using shavings of pickled ginger to mimic the flowing body of a goldfish with century eggs for eyes, Red creates her own version of three-dimensional goldfish paintings. (The work is oddly reminiscent of Ken Lye and Riusuke Fukahori's painted fish on layers of poured resin.) Each faux fish is encased in a gelatinous chicken consommé which also includes wisps of grass made of dill.

[Oh I see Red]

I'm an Adult: Sleeping Problems

noreply@blogger.com (worldwidepinar) — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:10:00 +0000

This is basically me today and probably tonight.
[Kaiami] via [The Uniblog]

Are You Okay?

noreply@blogger.com (worldwidepinar) — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:00:00 +0000

Ain't that a kicker in the pants? It's the paradox of hedonism best explained by philosopher John Stuart Mill: "Ask yourself whether you are happy, and you cease to be so."

On a brighter note: Hedonism Bot is doing life right.

[Doghouse Diaries]

Inspirational Japanese Fisherman

noreply@blogger.com (worldwidepinar) — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0000

It's only 35 seconds long and this video of a Japanese fisherman yelling at me has gone and done it. It has inspired the crap out of me. If I can just have this feeling with me at all times... well, I'd NEVER GIVE UP!
via [oblyvian]

Happy Batman

noreply@blogger.com (worldwidepinar) — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 03:30:00 +0000

Sometimes you just need the sweet illustrations of imagination to raise your spirits. THANKFULLY there's Happy Batman, a Tumblr blog that shows the brooding Dark Knight in a new light—one filled with smiles, butterflies, playground fun, and pajama parties!

[Happy Batman] via [Ian Brooks]