Here it is, and we’re pretty sure that you will LOVE IT like we did! Here is Lady Gaga’s feat Beyonce, official Telephone Music Video.

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In Beijing, a new Willy Wonka-esque chocolate theme park opened late January this year and is situated on the Olympic Green, near the Bird’s Nest Stadium.

World Chocolate Wonderland uses 70,000 kg of Belgium chocolate and features exhibits such as the Great well and China’s famous terracotta soldiers – completely made out of chocolate

Sherry Wung one of the organisers of the theme parks explains the impetus behind the theme park:

“We think of chocolate as a 3000 year-old part of Western culture, we want to bring it here…Beijing is welcoming to every cultural difference. We just want to use the Western chocolate culture to create a Chinese symbol. We want to meld it in.”

It may look like a normal museum, but everything in it – including this Ming Dynasty porcelain – is made of chocolate

China’s famous terracotta army, made of chocolate

A dragon robe made of chocolate

Louis Vuitton handbags made of (you guessed it) chocolate

Pictures courtesy of Telegraph

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Vasya N., 24 year old Photographer from Chernigov

Paolo S., 20 year old Multimedia Arts student from The land of rubber shoes & dirty ice cream

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THE BAG: Carrier bags in Singapore from the 1950s to the 1980s
Till 18 Apr 2010. 10am – 8pm. At the Balcony, Level 2. Free Admission

Photo credit: National Museum of Singapore

We are no strangers to carrier bags made from paper or plastic as a common form of packaging. Paper bags were first locally made around the 1940s for provision shops. Their survival was then challenged by plastic bags as the latter became increasingly popular in the 1980s.

Photo credit: National Museum of Singapore

These carrier bags were created for the customer’s convenience and as alternatives to the rattan basket, newspapers and leaves used to hold food and sundry items. Some households and street peddlers in the past also recycled the carrier bags to store personal effects and trade tools.

This exhibition showcases over 60 paper and plastic bags in the National Museum’s collection, many on display for the first time. Together with contextual photos, the display will highlight different uses of the ubiquitous carrier bag, its role as a mobile advertisement, and also shed lig

Photo credit: Images (c) Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna Egyptian and Near Eastern Collection of Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

ht on the paper bag business in Singapore – a much forgotten trade that survives today.

Quest for Immortality – The World of Ancient Egypt
Presented by National Museum of Singapore, in cooperation with Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna, Egyptian and Near Eastern Collection

Till  4 Apr 2010. 10am – 6pm. At Exhibition Galleries, Basement. S$15 (excludes SISTIC fee).

The ancient Egyptian world is often characterised by a fascinating and remarkably supple mental universe. Ancient Egyptians melded images in

ways that often beggar logic. They linked material elements with a realm inaccessible to humans, as reflected both in their daily conduct and their emphasis on the afterlife that led to their quest for immortality.

Quest for Immortality – The World of Ancient Egypt offers an insight to the ancient Egyptian’s attitude to life and the afterlife, and the preparations they made to ensure their transition from earthly existence to immortality. Discover the Egyptians’ means of equipping the dead – through mummification, provision of sustenance, magic and ritual – and explore the evolution of their burial rites as well as the changing relationship between man and ritual through time.

With 230 artefacts spanning from 4000 BCE to 950 CE, this exhibition endeavours to place tomb objects in their social, religious and artistic context, demonstrating the diversity and adaptability of an art that has prevailed in both time and space.

Free Guided Tours

English

Mondays to Fridays                                    11.30am & 2.30pm

Saturdays and Sundays                                    11.30am, 2.30pm, 3.30pm

Mandarin

Saturdays and Sundays                                     1.30pm & 4pm

Ancient Egypt Lecture Series 1

19 – 20 Mar 2010. At Gallery Theatre (Basement). $25 per lecture; package price of *$64 (for 3 lectures). Prices exclude SISTIC charges
Tickets will be on sale at SISTIC now. Ticket price includes admission to the Quest for Immortality – The World of Ancient Egypt exhibition

*Discounts are not applicable to package price

Napoleon in Egypt: The Birth of Egyptology
Speaker: Patricia Remler

Friday, 19 March 2010. 7pm – 8.30pm.

When Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Egypt in 1798, along with his army he brought 150 artists, linguists, and scientists of all kinds to describe Egypt. It would be the first ethnographic study of its kind and also the beginning of modern Egyptology.  In addition to the discovery of the Rosetta stone, the key to deciphering hieroglyphs, they also published the Description de L’Egypte, which was the first accurate representation of Egyptian antiquities to the western world. This massive work took the French 20 years to complete and started a wave of Egyptomania that continues today. This illustrated lecture traces Napoleon Bonaparte’s Egyptian campaign and shows how much modern Egyptology owes to it.

Mummification: Resurrection of a Lost Art
Speaker: Dr Bob Brier

Saturday, 20 March 2010. 1.30pm – 3pm

Join Egyptologist Bob Brier, one the world’s foremost expert on mummies, as he discuss the findings of his mummification project and how it illuminates the ancient Egyptian knowledge of anatomy and medicine. In 1994, Bob Brier and Ronald Wade became the first people in 2000 years to mummify a human cadaver in the ancient Egyptian style. Their goal was to learn more about the tools and surgical procedures used by ancient embalmers to prepare the bodies of the pharaohs. This project was the subject of the National Geographic television documentary, Mr. Mummy.

Secret of the Great Pyramid
Speaker:  Dr Bob Brier

Saturday, 20 March 2010. 3.30pm – 5pm.

The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the unsolved mysteries of all time. Egyptologists simply do not know how ancient builders raised thousands of 2-ton blocks to the top of the 480-foot pyramid. Dr Brier will present the radical new theory of a hidden internal ramp within the pyramid and the recently discovered evidence for it, including the first photographs of the room high up on the Pyramid’s North Eastern corner.

About the speakers

Dr Bob Brier is a Senior Research Fellow at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University and the author of several books including The Murder of Tutankhamen: A True Story (Berkley Books, 1998), The Daily Life of the Ancient Egyptians (Greenwood Press, 1999) and The Secret of the Great Pyramid: How One Man’s Obsession Led to the Solution of Ancient Egypt’s Greatest Mystery (2008). Professor Brier has served as director of the “Egyptology Today” program of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and as host of the Learning Channel series, The Great Egyptians. He has twice been selected as a Fulbright Scholar, and has received Long Island University’s David Newton Award for Teaching Excellence in recognition of his achievements as a lecturer.

Patricia Remler is an author, photographer, and art historian. She was the Researcher for four Learning Channel documentaries – the three-part Pyramids, Tombs, and Mummies, the six-part series The Great Egyptians, the one hour Napoleon’s Obsession: The Quest for Egypt, and the three-part series Unwrapped, The Mysterious World of Mummies, Unlocking the Great Pyramid & IMAX film Secrets of the Mummies. She teaches Egyptology at C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University in the Hutton House Lecture Series, and in the Center for Gifted Youth. Her book Egyptian Mythology A to Z is in its third edition. Her photos have appeared in Archaeology Magazine, Dig Archaeology, Discover Magazine, Boy’s Life and many foreign publications.

Information courtesy of NHB

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What’s a Crimp?

A crimp s a type of humorous  but nonsensical song sung in acappella. Its scat style features lyrics that are rhythmically similar to beatboxing.

Who created Crimping?

The Mighty Boosh aka Julian Barratt (left) and Noel Fielding (right).

Who are they?

They are awesome comedians and co-writers of the The Mighty Boosh. Julian Barratt plays Howard Moon while Noel Fielding plays Vince Noir. Other characters include –

Bollo (played by Dave Brown), an inept yet immensely strong anthropomorphic ape.

Naboo the Enigma (played by brother of Noel, Michael Fielding), a freelance shaman with the ability and knowledge of many spells; and is also a recreational drug user and a drug dealer.

Bob Fossil (played by Rich Fulcher), the manager of the Zooniverse and zoo owner Dixon Bainbridge’s right-hand man.

I don’t understand it! Why is Penny featuring it?

Simply because THERE’S NOTHING ELSE LIKE IT.

Can I put The Mighty Boosh in my jacket pocket and take it to a meeting?

Not really, but if you’ve got a mighty fine and sturdy jacket pocket for The Pocket Book of Boosh, go ahead! Visit The Pocket Book of Boosh for a video introduction of the book.

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Now if that doesn’t have wannabe singers everywhere to start singing into their webcams I don’t know what will, but you better have the singing chops that Zee Avi does to stand out from the crowd.

I first heard her version of Morrisey’s up-tempo First of The Gang To Die, that she turned into something smoky and electric: it created an instant fan out of me.

Born in Miri, Sarawak, on the island of Borneo, Zee Avi moved to Kuala Lumpur when she was 12. Armed with a guitar or a ukulele, she churned out videos and was soon receiving fan mail and offers from a slew of record labels.

Her single Bitter Heart” was first available on the US iTunes store and her self-titled debut album was released on May 19, 2009. Avi’s song Monte was also featured in the second season finale of Private Practice.

The Malaysian songstress will be coming around to Singapore as part of Noise Singapore’s Noise Talks. She’ll be talking about her musical journey and will close the session with an acoustic performance.

Check her out 18 March 2010 at Singapore Management University. Other speakers include adland man, Rob Campbell and creative publisher Kelley Cheng.

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500 Colored Pencils inspires a person one month at a time in their own unique way. Once you place a subscription, they will send you 25 pencils a month over the course of 20 months. Bring back your memories of days gone by and recall how colours brought imagery to life on paper. Not many will see this as an exceptional gift and it’s their loss. Knowing that each month you’ll be expecting a very sweet and simple gift makes the days a lot more kaleidoscopic.

The most amazing thing is that all 500 colours have their own names like Bright Susan, Tragedy, Sea Captain, Tomatillo, Tea With Milk……………..

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Got time for a quick fashion fix? We give you a quick rundown of the fashion WOWs and WTHs at this year’s red carpet at the Oscar Awards.

This year’s women seem to be riding the textured trend. From sparkle and sequins to pleats and ruffles, it seems Hollywood’s rich, famous and (mostly) glamorous are turning up the volume. Va Va Voom , anyone?

WOW: I’ve never quite liked Miley Cryus for all her controversy and probably also the fact that the radio stations have played her songs so much I recognise them from subconscious memory, but my word, look at her now. Her dress has old world charm but a freshness that is befitting of her age (she’s just 18)!

WOW: At the ripe age of 48, Demi Moore is still a total goddess. While bronzed/beige colours are usually a sure way to wash you out, Demi pulls it off with an elegance that is hard to match. Bagging Ashton Kutcher and looking that hot? Some people get all the luck!

WOW: Carey Mulligan does the glamorous pixie look by adding a little twist on the black dress ensemble. She’s got a little bit of spunk and a whole lot of sophistication – clearly a fashion player to watch!

WTH: Dear Charlize Theron, you are rather hot as evidenced here and here, so why did you go and do this? Women know where they are (we have them too) and men know where they are (believe you me), so really you don’t have to advertise ‘em , especially not with rosettes!

WTH: Zoe  Saldana’s costume (that’s what it is because make no mistake, it’s no gown) is an example of two major life lessons gone wrong. #1 Never settle for less: as you survey the dress from top-to-bottom you think,” Hmm nice, oh, okay I can accept that, and finally full-on WTH?” #2 Sometimes too much is too much.

WTH: Vera Farmiga (Running Scared, The Departed) picked out a colour that is gorgeous when put against her pale complexion but the OTT cascading ruffles aren’t sweeping anyone of their feet (except onto the floor, rolling with laughter).

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