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Twenga: The New-Generation Shopping Search Engine

Shopping for the latest fashion trends ? Twenga , a new-generation shopping search engine uses proprietary technology to fetch data about all available online shops and products, delivering you hundreds of thousands of offers available on the net to help you find the right product, the best price ...

This Robot is Super Cute

A few weeks ago I received something in an email and saw this little toy known as the Tofu Robot. It originally came in green and later a blue and shown here, a pink version. I love that it has ingredients and standing at 4" tall, this is such a cute item to give to someone whether they ar...

Dre is Your BFF

You know that ever since The Chronic, Dre has been your BFF. You love his music, love the videos and love all the great people that came from his creativity. When you listen to his music and others, you should definitely think about how Dre would listen. Now you have the opportunity to hear mus...

What's In Your Orbit?

When you want your music on the go, you grab your iPod (or Mp3 player of choice) but when you want others to hear how great your playlist is, you pass your ipod around to let them hear it. Why play hot potato with your iPod when you can bring your Orbit ? I love this easy to transfer speaker....

Thing: Post Secret

Post secret is one of my favorite sites, but it feels like it's a dirty secret to go on there are read the anon messages sent by people all over the U.S. (and beyond). Head to the website for handmade cards like this one above, and get a thrill from something that feels wrong and raw,...

Book: World's Coolest Hotel Rooms

Wondering where your next Hotel room adventure is going to unfold? Thanks to our cousin Cool Hunter, you can dig into some of the wildest and most fantastical spots on the planet. Must-stop spots include Scotland's Jura Islands, energy-filled Berlin, Buenos Aires, and so much more. ...

Zuriick Sneakers

These hightops are just a teaser: you're going to find some great finds at Zuriick. Think hip and affordable, in a bunch of cool-but-coordinating colors and designs. Some shoes evoke an All-Star design with a new flair, while other ones are so '80s. Prices are well under $100. The...

Sweets: Brigadeiro

This tasty Brazilian sweet is blended up from condensed milk and sugar, and takes quite a bit of stirring to make it yourself. But when you bite down into one of these chocolate-sprinkle covered balls, you'll be seriously tempted to try making it on your own. Recipe Time !

Monkeys with Mohawks

What is the deal with these incredibly cool-looking monkeys all over the world, and why do they have mohawks? What started out as a simple Google search ended up in a flabbergasted paging through Flickr. 50% of monkeys, I do think, have some sort of hard-core mohawk. Do they not have "pa...

OnSugar Publishing

Sugar continues its domination (how many sites do they have now? sigh.) with OnSugar, and it's pretty darn cool. To be perfectly honest, I'm not sure why they're offering something so neat for free. But they are, and that's great: you'll get free access to Getty images and...

Twittering Politics

I am addicted to Twitter's Election 2008 site, and I have a feeling that if you check it out, you will be, too. Everyone's Twitter comments- which can be added in at the Election 2008 site- roll by in close to real time, and it's a trip to see what's going through everyone'...

Men's Fashion Spot: bblessing

This shop for guys is cool because it's not just a basic Urban Outfitters stop. You've got eclectic brands and plenty of looks to satisfy a hip taste, and I keep coming back to shop for my brother, husband, and nephew. If you're a guy, make a wish list and pass it on: just be care...

Church for Surfers: Bola de Neve

Named "Snowball" Church because of how it was expected to become popular amongst youths of Sao Paulo, Brazil and beyond, this is one curious place. Getting friendly with pop music and extreme sports, and not being too heavily focused on rituals and customs, has allowed it to do just...

Cool Blog: The Pioneer Woman

Definitely a girlier blog than usual, but I felt like I needed to throw this one into the mix. Focusing on the life of a ranch Woman and past city-slicker, we get a dose of family antics, interesting farm life, and gorgeous pictures. It's a nice change from the usual slick "statu...

Oldie-but-Goody: Tightwad Gazette

The Tightwad Gazette by Amy Dacyczyn is an oldie-but-goody and a must-buy for anyone who's feeling the crunch. Chock-full of slightly retro ideas and fun suggestions, we've gotten attached to this book with all of its indispensable knowledge (from multiple editions, I might add...

Thermochromatic Tees

Hypercolor grey, green, blue, black, and magenta- plus a dose of good ol' '80s! I've fallen in love with these amazing thermo tees that can turn different colors as you get warm or cool. 100% sheer jersey drapes wonderfully, so it's not like you'll be trapped in a scratch...

Cool Site: We Are the Market

I stumbled upon "We Are the Market" today, and I'm glad I did. This cool website (if you can get past the odd format) sources fashion from some of the more progressive independent designers with a flair for "urban" tastes. Discover new styles you love from the likes of...

Cool Miami Artist: Romero Brito

I am in love with Romero Britto's work, but I think I'll need to pick up some postcards instead of the real thing. This Brazilian-born artist splashes bright colors across his canvas in neo-pop fashion, and has become the darling of the celebrity art-collecting world. Not only is he s...

The Thunderbird Hotel

At first, The Thunderbird looks like it would be located in Las Vegas or a dive-y part of downtown L.A., but that's quite far from the expected: it's actually located in Marfa, West Texas, amidst desert scrub and wht has been called some of the most hauntingly beautiful desert terrain...

Col Time-Waster: Stuff White People Like

I have an ever-so-slight addiction to stuff white people like , but it's kind of a random one. Ever so often, I'll hop on and enjoy the hilarity of Facebook, Unpaid Internships, and Girls with Bangs. Combine the topics with a killer writing style, and you've got a real winner...

Toothbrush Couch

Coolest, coolest couch ever, and from what I can imagine, quite comfortable as well: a student at Bucks New University designed this conceptual piece that's probably as squishy as it is inviting. It's just too bad that I can't pick one of these up at Ikea or something. Well, ...

Cool Fork Art Gallery

Salvador Dali would be proud of these mind-meltingly interesting utensils that look like they've been hit with the high heat. In simple silver, these forks are only interesting due to the fascinating forms they take. Curls, backbends, twists, and more: I like a neat discovery that I fe...

Saved By the Bell Necklace

This Saved By the Bell Etsy find needs no introductions- don't we all have a soft spot in our hearts for this show?! It's available in brass, white, or yellow gold plate from EmilyJewelry, and I am actually eyeing it for myself. . . hotness with a lobster clasp to keep it around yo...

African Horned Melon

Unlike most of the things I write about here (things I've seen, things I've heard), I have no idea about this fruit. Except for the fact that it is definitely quite cool, with its spiky outer layer and amazing, cartoonish inside. According to my research, it's kind of a cross betw...

Cool Camp for Kids

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Ryan Howe Camp Millionaire? Young Americans Center for Financial Education? It may not be the most interesting gadget out there, but I do think it rates a tad higher than swimming lessons and archery ! Since these camps run a maximum of 7 days, though, ever...

Cool Juice: Cashew!

The first time someone mentioned a cashew fruit, I had no idea what they were talking about. Call me crazy, but I've always thought that this fruit was one of the very coolest out there- mostly thanks to its fantastic shape and surprising color. This "false fruit" or "cashe...

Fish Pedicures?

I'm not so sure about these pedicures for myself, but at least they are headed stateside for those who dare! John Ho of Yvonne hair salon has been offering "doctor fish"-aided pedicures that have helped him solve hygienic regulations regarding pedicure razors. According t...

Cool Hotel: Pultizer

Modern, sleek, elegant, and dare-I-say-sexy, the Hotel Pultizer is a Barcelona gem. Just steps away from busy streets, you'll get to take advantage of a relaxed environment with plenty of cool to spare. Even though you might expect a four-star hotel to be a little on the stuffy side, thi...

For the Fashionistas: Fashionation

This site is supremely cool for anyone who cares about fashion- Fashionation is fresh, it's hip, and why why why didn't I learn about it earlier? This fresh site scoops together the very nicest editorials (and some wildly weird ones as well) to make sure that our thirst for fashion is...

Useful (and Cool) Site: Buymytronics.com

I love this site, and although it's not new, it's definitely cool. The site promises payment within 48 hours, and all you need to do is fill out a handy form online to figure out what your pieces will be worth, and alert them to what you'll be sending. If you have some broken elec...

Foldable Greenhouses

One of the coolest new ideas out there has got to be Daniel Schipper's foldable greenhouses for rooftop gardens and other urban environments. Constructed from recycled plastic, this little greenhouse can even be used in urban gardens in less-than-ideal climates. All you need to do...

Three Cool New Phones: Part III

Nothing fashion-related or sexy, but definitely hitting a cord with anyone who's an iPhone hater or otherwise! The blackberry Bold has made quite a buzz, and even I'm starting to think it's cool. Get ready for a mid-August release, since it's got FCC approval, it's get...

Three Cool New Phones: Part II

Yet another phone that I am dying to get my hands on- this gorgeous (and I do mean gorgeous) Dior phone that's available in a rainbow of colors, and that will be available in Russia and China at first. Darn. The good news is that this will work around the world, for those of the jet-...

Three Cool New Phones: Part I

Having a sexy phone is definitely cool. This one doesn't disappoint, with a slick, completely touch-screen appearance and that smooth black exterior that reminds us of another very special phone that might have debuted this Friday. Since this phone is a tri-band GSM and only available (r...

Plastic Seacreatures

These plastic seacreatures by Lisa Foo are a little intimidating, but they are hauntingly beautiful when you gaze at them for a little longer than a passing glance. Using plastic water bottles as a jumping-off point for these amazing pieces, Lisa Foo has constructed both lit and non-li...

Ethical Couture Gems

A mashup of many elements make this jewelry so special: say hello to Seraglia! This jewelry is combined using Swarovski crystals plunked down right next to accent bits and pieces that have been scoured and scraped straight off the street- how romantic! In a variety of colors and designs, ...

Cool Book: Fresh Fruits

When I studied in London, I was obsessed with Fruits by Shoichi Aoki. Now Ive discovered the second book, fresh fruits , to devour as well, which follows the intensely bright (almost blindingly so) wardrobes of the most fashionable crowd in Tokyo. Aoki, a renowned photographer, give...

Hot Dogs in Sweden

These aren't even the only hot dogs in the world that are covered in mashed potatoes and veggies! I was watching Anthony Bourdain and thought it was pretty cool that Swedish hot dogs (Tunnbröd rulleor?) are wrapped in a special flat bread, slathered in mash and crab salad, and shre...

Fashion House Move to Industrial Design

The italian fashion house Gianfranco Ferre will be moving into the world of architectural design to create the coolest tower in Dubai: it's awesomely shiny and has quite the sexy rooftop. Michaela Piva, the CEO of Gianfranco Ferre, stated that "The city today represents the ...

Honeycomb Houses in Slovenia

Yeah, I'm a little bit obsessed with these houses, which were constructed as low-income housing that's breaking through the mold on more than one level. They're bright, innovative, cheerful, and fabulously green to boot, which makes me want to build my own mini-pod on my property...

Green Car: The Obvio!

The Obvio! is a low emission (almost zero emission, to be exact) car that runs on biofuel and also happens to be available in a very tantalizing color scheme. If you're going to zip along in a car that's helping to conserve, you might as well embrace that quirky green flair that we...

Cool Necklaces Found in Vogue

...is time we're focusing on these awesome, reinvented dog tags from Brazil that I sourced over at Coolpicking.com- very cool indeed! Designer Isabela Capeto used old signs that she found on houses i...

Esquire Creates Iconic Covers

Esquire mag is celebrating its 75th anniversary and has roped in all the major players in fashion to participate in creating copying the original, super-popular covers of yore. Participants include donatella versace , Vivienne Westwood, Georgio Armani, John Galliano, Tommy Hilfiger, ...

Mini Wellies!

These rain shoes are just fabulous in their cute bootie -esque shape. If you live in a rainy climate, like in Britain, for example, you might want to grab a pair of these smooth miniature galoshes. Positively bright shoes make your festival excursions, pavement pounding, or puddle skippin...

Brad Pitt's Eco-Hotel Contributions

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, shao weiwei Brad Pitt is going to be designing an eco- Hotel in Dubai. Yes! Brad Pitt's dream was to be an architect, and now he has got his dream. Brad's going to be working with a group of 80 other individuals, who will be working on the luxury f...

Cool Building: Cybertecture Egg

James Law's new cybertecture office has been commissioned in Mumbai, India, and it has already been lauded as a brand new innovation with lots and lots of promise. Which is true, it does- this building's egg shape will accommodate 13 floors of offices with an environmentally-con...

Panda Survivors Are Doing Well

Check out these baby pandas that have been thriving post-earthquake in China. While there are still pandas missing, these roly-poly babies are doing well and looking super cute. They might not be the coolest animals on the planet, but the efforts taken to protect these little guys defi...

Redesign the Birth Control Case

Yaz is hosting a competition where designers compete to redesign the birth control case, much to the relief of women everywhere. The company hallenging people to help with the look, and the contest is sponsored by nina garcia of Project Runway fame, who collaborating with the Step Up Wom...

Rain Catcher: Umbrella Plant Pot

This umbrella pot is a masterfully cute design that I can't rip my eyes off of- it's so cute, so refined, and so utterly essential for soggy environments like the United Kingdom or San Fran . If you're sick of dripping umbrellas and horribly wet foyers, this option is perfect! ...

Tasty Peanut Tablet Candy

This is the coolest treat for someone who adores sweets like Reese's and wants to branch out in world of sugary, tasty little treats. Pacoquinha hails from Brazil and is essentially the peanut butter cup filling, sans chocolate. The one featured Yoki, is a popular option. If you ever get ...

Mana Clasp Necklace

This necklace has been constructed from recycled pieces gleaned off of the streets of Rio and spun into the coolest accessories. While this piece has been made from bobby pins, we can also find little trinkets fashioned from things like phone cards and from magnetized key cards. It's ...

Cell Phone: Treo/iPhone Coolness

This amazing new phone features a "Mimique" Design with a fun touch screen that's just like an iPhone. Wow- it looks like this phone could combine a lot of exciting features for one little phone, combined with Google's new platform with open-source, downloadable skins. As st...

Cool Place: Green Gym

This gym in Sao Paulo, Brazil cost $10 million to build and was built to be as coolly sustainable as possible. Rain water is reused for cleaning, there are solar panels everywhere, and even the pool has been treated with ozone to help protect it instead of harmful chlorine. This gym is a grea...

Cool Sweatshirts: ruffeoheartslilsnoty

These handmade tube-neck sweatshirt from Etsy is absolutely one of the most creative sweatshirts I've seen this year! Choose from electric yellow, traffic cone orange, and plenty of multicolored patches and designs to top things off. If you're hunting for urban pieces with flai...

Cool Pet: World's Smallest Dog

This dog, named Dancer, only reaches four inches in height, but what really strikes me is his incredible little bark. This dog, which recently became inducted as the smallest in the world, was Rescued as a puppy and hand-fed until he finally opened his eyes after four weeks. Surprisingly,...

"Cool" Person: Cory Kennedy

I may not be a true fan of Cory Kennedy, but what is cool is how this teen managed to make one lucky internship the start of a successful career that has already spanned print, international borders, and lots of gossip sites. Known for her mussed hair and clothes, Kennedy has been chosen ...

Build a Desk with Boxes

The photo might not be anything special, but the project certainly is: this is an "Instructibles" project that helps you design your own desk on the cheap. This desk might be made out of (empty) cardboard containers, but it still supports the weight of a computer monitor, laptop, p...

Free Home Plans

This Free Green Family Plans offers free home plans for anyone who wants them to encourage a green lifestyle. If you're planning a home and you need to find something that fits your budget, I really recommend getting yourself over there to check out a home that maximizes natural su...

Really Rotund Cat

Obsessed with animals? Looking for a pick-me-up? This cat has been called a modern-day Garfield and currently weighs in at 35 pounds. And yes, he really does look like he should have cartoon sidekick John at his side. Health implications aside, this cat is fascinating to look at and is ...

Earth-Friendly Blog: Inhabitat

A combination of cool earthy details in a fun package: the Inhabitat blog is a fabulous resource drawing from international elements, and we like that. From Sydney's new emission-lite city plans to interesting fashion and style, you'll benefit from these earth-friendly tips. Go green!...

Scientific Jewelry

Two MIT grads have pulled me into their science-y accessories and generally gorgeous design elements! Inspired by things such as plant cells and radiolarians, these cute accessories pull fantastic elements from the unexpected. You can find pieces in silicone rubber, as shown, as well ...

Cool Book: World's Tackiest Postcards

The World's Tackiest Postcards is a cool find with some truly horrifying selections that you'll just love if you're the collector type. Mustard yellows, hideous hotels, bright reds, meatloaf dinners, and plain ol' ugly people are all celebrated in this book of tear-ou...

Open Concepts Jewelry

Cool conceptual jewelry from Open Concepts is stunning and ultra-cool. I love this ring complete with bird cage on top; it's just beautiful. Other quirky looks include a ring that turns into a vodka shot glass, a rough pendant- amulet in gold, and a "clothespin" earrings, ...

Hanging Up Your Dishes

Sick of putting away your dishes? Try hanging them up instead! These cool notched dishes designed by Marc Ballve & Victor Vinyamata can be stored away on a wire in the pantry or on a rack to get them up and out of the way in tight spaces. This new Cuelgame design, shown at the London ...

New Graffiti Blog

This new blog from resident Carioca Eliseu cartman is something quite interesting if you're into street art and urban architecture. Are you an artist? A designer? Get inspired by this no-frills list of cool finds around Brazil. Expect bright colors, some graphic shapes for inspirat...

Talking Japanese Watches

Talking Japanese watches that tell you the time in their native tongue? Sign me up. Okay, they may not be water-resistant, but they are available in a bunch of neon colors and are certainly tempting looking. (I like the ones in green and pink myself.) They're ultra cool, and you may e...

Joys of Jell-o

I promise that I won't do a food post tomorrow. Until then, here's what I'm liking right now: The Joys of Jell-O. Now I can barely stomach the stuff anymore (too many years of hard-core indulging), but this book is worth a look-through just for the pure '70s style mixed in wit...

High-Fashion, Plastic Shoes

These plastic mary Janes are making a stir in the fashion world, with a collaboration between Vivienne Westwood and Brazilian shoe label Melissa. They are uniquely shaped, carefully fashioned for the high-fashion set, and reportedly were revitalized from a pretty low-end line to an ama...

Cool Food: Mark Joseph Cakes

Yes: r2D2 Cakes! I can barely contain my excitement about these adorable little confections by Mark Randazzo , which is utterly fabulous and looks like it is indeed tasty to top things off. This chef has whipped up cakes for celebrities, star-studded affairs, and world renown restaurants, bu...

Toast Invitations

These toast Invitations are, for a lack of a better word, positively darling, and I mean it. Invitations come in all types of un-mailable versions (without a box), which gets you thinking about how far you want to push that side of the business for the sake of fun. Think coconuts, shel...