Rotating Kitchen

Artist Zeger Reyers recently set up this installation at the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf in Germany as part of the Eating the Universe exhibit. The kitchen will be rotating until February 2010. Today and Tomorrow

rotating kitchen from Zeger Reyers on Vimeo.

Posted By: mdb777 - Sat Dec 05, 2009 - Comments (4)
Category: Art, Video, Europe

The End of McDonald’s! (In Iceland)

It's hard to imagine that a company as world renown as McDonald's would have to close any of its stores, but the current state of the global economy is forcing Jon Gardar Ogmundsson, the franchise owner of the three branches in Iceland, to do just that. The country of Iceland is on the brink of bankruptcy and costs of importing anything, let alone the packaging, meat, vegetables and cheese for each store has doubled. Some of the population won't be sad to see the golden arches come down. But from the time of the announcement that a Big Mac will soon be impossible to buy, the three stores have seen a boom in business, with lines reaching out the doors. You can read the Yahoo News article here, but I recommend CNN's humorous Blog by Neil Curry here.

Posted By: Nethie - Sat Oct 31, 2009 - Comments (7)
Category: Food, Restaurants, Europe

Wheelie Bin Stickers

I'm very confused. A dead baby is found in a recycling center. That's happened before. But then the authorities issue "wheelie bin stickers" as a response. Did they look like this?

Posted By: Paul - Wed Oct 21, 2009 - Comments (6)
Category: Death, Babies and Toddlers, Foreign Customs, Europe

Animated Graffiti from Belguim

Hours of work went into this graffiti, and more hours were spent filming this sequence. This is an excellent animation when it speeds up. I wish I had the time or the talent to do either.



There has to be a way to channel all this time and energy -- any suggestions? Perhaps a regular recurring theme for each rail line?

Posted By: gdanea - Fri Oct 16, 2009 - Comments (1)
Category: Europe

French-film-inspired Terrorism?

Given that Najibullah Zazi seems to have been planning terrorist assaults on the NYC subway system, is it possible he got his inspiration from a surname-related French New Wave film Zazie dans le métro?

I entirely blame avant-garde author of the original novel, Raymond Queneau.

You can never trust these artsy types!

UPDATE: this clip from the film looks awfully suspicious to me!

Posted By: Paul - Wed Sep 23, 2009 - Comments (1)
Category: Death, Destruction, Disasters, Movies, Terrorism and Terrorists, 1960s, Europe

Worst Laugh in the World?

Posted By: Paul - Sat Sep 12, 2009 - Comments (5)
Category: Human Marvels, Europe

Eurovision Winner:  1976

Time to make fun of Europop again! Here's the Brotherhood of Man, winners in 1976.

Don't be disconcerted when the video doesn't begin to move for a second or two after clicking PLAY. In just a while, you'll be experiencing all their funky dance moves.

Posted By: Paul - Tue Sep 08, 2009 - Comments (7)
Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Music, 1970s, Europe

Super Crazy Weird Trailers 2

In honor of Sir Christopher Lee being knighted and because it's a weird trailer, I present you with Rasputin: The Maaaad Monk.

Posted By: mdb777 - Sat Sep 05, 2009 - Comments (2)
Category: Movies, Europe

Dutch Cider Ad

And now, gratuitous male flesh in a silly advert, for those WU readers who might appreciate it.

Link to article about ad.

Posted By: Paul - Sat Aug 22, 2009 - Comments (6)
Category: Advertising, Men, Europe, Alcohol

Evil Cows Celebrate Another Victory

Link to article.

Posted By: Paul - Tue Aug 18, 2009 - Comments (5)
Category: Animals, Death, Europe