‘This Is The End’ Set Visit: Sit Through Danny McBride’s Intervention
FROM MTV NEWS It’s the end of the world as we know it, and Danny McBride has fallen off of the wagon a little.
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Urban art, zoomorphic whistles and Hungarian poetry
There are few places (if any) in the world where you could find urban art, zoomorphic whistles* and Hungarian poetry in a single place—except, of course, on the Internet.Today 30 new partners are joining the Google Art Project, contributing nearly 2,000 diverse works including contemporary art from Latin America, ancient art from China, rare Japanese paintings and Palaeolithic flint heads from Spain.One highlight of the new collection is a project to capture the growing trend of urban art and graffiti in Brazil. More than 100 works from walls, doors and galleries in São Paulo have been photographed and will be included in the Art Project. The pieces were chosen by a group of journalists, artists and graffiti experts and include artists such as Speto, Kobra and Space Invader, as well as images of São Paulo’s most famous building-size murals
Read MoreThe Big Tent comes to Washington
When we started holding our Big Tent events in London two years ago, we wanted to stir up lively conversation about some of the hot topics relating to the Internet and society. After all, the political meaning of a “big tent” is to attract diverse viewpoints to come together in one place.
Read MoreFirst Clip From ‘The World’s End’ Is A Quick One
The first footage from Edgar Wright’s “The World’s End” debuted as part of a run-down of summer movies. It only lasts about 1.5 seconds, but it’s great.
Read MoreGlobal Impact Awards’ hunt for U.K.’s most innovative social entrepreneurs starts today
From cracking the human genome to advancing medical research through computer games, British social entrepreneurs have a proud history of using technology to make the world a better place.Last year, we launched the Global Impact Awards to support nonprofits using technology to tackle some of the world’s toughest problems. We gave $23 million to seven organizations working on projects ranging from aerial technology that protects wildlife to data algorithms that ensure more girls and minorities get placed in advanced math and science classes
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