Tap The Bottle And Twist The Cap

Yoav Kotik is a jewelry designer who refuses to toe the line. He regards the taking of everyday raw materials and their molding into an item of artistic value as a challenge.

Kotik explains: “Gold and diamonds have their own intrinsic value as raw materials. But metal bottle caps, which are basically transparent and common, offer infinite possibilities to design beautiful jewelry.”

Source Highsnobette

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I Hope The Bull’s OK

What’s that you say? What about the matador, Israel Lancho that looks like he’s in agonizing pain while being hoisted several feet in the air with a bull’s horn in his chest? Oh that? First, let’s break down bullfighting.

Few Spanish traditions divide opinion as much as bullfighting. For every bull aficionado willing to defend their art there are ten who see it as just cruelty to animals and want it banned – yet still the practice goes on.

Bullfighting is called a sport, or sometimes even an art. It is neither. It is animal cruelty disguised as entertainment. Ever wonder why the bull never wins? Spectators are led to believe the matadors are actually risking their lives. In reality, the bull has already been crippled and subdued in several ways and doesn’t stand a chance against its opponents.

Several hours before the fight, the bull is kept in a stall, deprived of light and water. They are separated from other bulls. This is traumatic for them as bulls are naturally herd animals. Many bullfighters have reported that the bulls are also beaten and injured prior to being released into the ring. Their horns are also sometimes shaved. This involves sawing off a few inches of the horns. Bulls depend on their horns to help them navigate and shaving impairs their ability to do this. Shaving is illegal, but many get away with it.

Bulls are sometimes stabbed and wounded before being released in the ring. After being released, he may be taunted by a group of humans who will frustrate him by forcing him to run in circles and collide.

Men called picadors approach the exhausted bull on horseback. These men drive lances into the bull’s neck and back, resulting in more injuries and blood loss and disabling him from lifting his neck or head. Picadors are usually not injured. Any injuries inflicted by the confused, exhausted bull are usually to the picador’s horse.

The matador appears next and provokes the injured, dying bull in to weak charges. He will attempt to kill the bull with a sword but it usually only results in injuring him and resulting in more pain and blood loss. During the final stage, an executioner is called in to kill the bull by slashing his spinal cord. This is for the benefit of the audiences, and sometimes the effort is not enough to kill the bull. It’s not uncommon for a tortured, paralyzed, conscious bull to be tied by his horns and dragged from the ring.

So back to my thoughts about the matador…¡Olé! MOTHER FUCKER!!! It’s poetic justice- too bad it doesn’t happen more often.

Lancho is in serious condition and is probably going to live, but I’m pretty sure that poor bull was put to sleep immediately after, just for defending himself. These pictures do not draw an ounce of sympathy from me. If anything, it makes me smile. Be still, my cold, black, barely beating heart.

Source Huffington Post

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Summer Summer Summertime!

Drinks, food, music, friends and shopping under the sun this Sunday. Everything is really cute and affordable. I promise. You’ll still have money left over to get yourself 3 carafes of sangria at the Do-Over later that day.

EVERY SUNDAY!!!!!
EXTENDED OUR HOURS TO 12-6PM!

THIS SUNDAY MAY 31ST-MUSIC BY

DJ SKEET SKEET
LADY SHA
WENDY CITY
KNEWJACK

LOVEMADE presents BARRACUDA SUNDAY MARKET!!!
$1, $5, $10 BINS
*Right across + walking distance from Sunday Fairfax/Melrose Flea Market!!!

Come out and enjoy live music, scenery,food/ drinks while shopping ^_^ !

*CASH ONLY
*Open to public
*Rotating DJS weekly
*Rotating food/ drink sponsors
*Free event
*12-5PM

FEATURING MENS AND WOMENS NEW, USED, VINTAGE, AND/OR ONE OF KIND ITEMS BY

TREVOR / SKEET SKEET

WENDY CITY

BARRACUDA CREW

LINDA LOVEMADE (personal & vintage being sold)

AMANDA RAMIREZ

BIRDS OF A FEATHER (vintage)

BAZAARDELAMONTAGNE (jewelry)

SHADOWSCENE (clothing + accessories)

FRECUENCIA MONDULADA

MOO PRODUCTS

LIZZETTE CAL

DANIELLE DE FOE

PHOTOS BY SHADOWSCENE!
WWW.SHADOWSCENE.COM

ATTENTION DESIGNERS/FRIENDS:

Great opportunity for spring cleaning, sell your designs, and/or get rid of some inventory in a community and fun atmosphere!

INTERESTED IN SELLING? EMAIL HEART@LOVE-MADE.COM

Sellers are welcomed to sell items ranging from Clothing, Shoes, Accessories, Music, Gadgets, Electronics, Collections, food/drinks and books new or used/vintage

Haters Of LA- This One’s For You

“I HATE LA!” Have you ever spewed those words outta your mouth? If so, press play.

I only dislike- we all know hate’s a strong word- the Affliction/Ed Hardy tools, the tanorexic silicone barbies, the lack of rain (hey, we could use a little more) the smog, the traffic and the sorry ass public transpo. Other than that, I fucking love LA! And to those of you that hate it so fucking much- get the fuck out!

I’m sure I’ll be seeing some of you at another shitty fuckin’ pool party under the sun with an open bar this weekend.

And another thing I really love.. the word-FUCKING.

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The World According To Monsanto

The World According to Monsanto is an in-depth documentary that looks at the domination of the agricultural industry from one of the world’s most insidious and powerful companies.

This is one of the most powerful, must see films for anyone interested in the behind the scenes world of the food industry, and how just one world dominating corporation holds the keys and patents to much of the worlds food supply.

Monsanto, which started out as one of the planets largest chemical companies is also reposonsible for such chemical compounds as Agent Orange, Bovine Growth Hormone, PCBs and genetically-engineered crops.

Monsanto is scary shit and we eat their scary shit. Watch the entire document on Twilight Earth.

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Should Animals Be Doing More For Animal Rights?

Panelists discuss whether animals should play a more active role in the fight for their rights by participating in marches or organizing boycotts. Gotta love the folks over at The Onion.

Source The Onion

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Resell Or Recycle Your Gadgets On Gazelle

Gazelle is an online green forum that lets users sell and recycle their used electronics. Users earn money and do their part to help save the environment by selling their old cell phones, laptops, and other gadgets to be either resold or recycled by Gazelle.

After users send in their electronics, Gazelle inspects the items and sends a payment within about a week’s time. Gazelle pays for shipping, and even sends users a box for them to ship their items in (No S&H – HELLO- it costs you zero bones!) When Gazelle receives electronics that are still in working condition, they remove all personal data from them, and sell them to a variety of retailers and wholesalers. If the electronics are not usable in their received state, they are appropriately recycled.

Ok, so there really is no excuse not to get rid of that first generation iPod that you retired or even worse, that old ass Motorola Razr you got collecting dust in your electronics drawer.

As my hero Biggie always said- GET MONEY!

Visit Gazelle, type in your gadget, see how much your crap is worth, ship it and collect your banknotes. Now you’ll be able to treat your significant other to a nice dinner at this fine establishment. Press it!

Source Alternative Consumer

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LA Gay Marriage Prop 8 Protest

Check out what Perez, George Takei, Mark Hoppus and others had to say this past Tuesday night about the fight for gay marriage.

Also, watch the video below of another great Keith Olbermann WTF moment on how same sex marriage could jump start the economy. It’s no joke.

I think it’s time to prep for the day WHEN it finally happens. I see a career change in my near future-wedding planner or better yet, green wedding consultant! Or professional wedding crasher. I can already think of numerous invites or job opportunities I would get from my gay friends. It’s on!

I know Reverend Eric Lee says the only way to fight hate is with love but the bitch in me wants to tell all the H8TRS to go FUCK THEMSELVES, in a nice way. The fight continues…

Hugs and kisses.

thuy

Eco-LogicalART

Eco-LogicalART is a non-profit sister company to Peter Schulberg’s personal recovered element studio, the DejaDesign Gallery. Both entities share his conviction that beautiful objects surround us and only need to be re-envisioned.

With Eco-LogicalART Schulberg takes his theory of creative recovery to ground braking—or rather ground liberating new heights. The gallery’s fine art line features original art painted on recycled billboard vinyl. Tossed into landfills by the ton weekly, this heavy, ink impregnated material is an environmental nightmare. But ECO-LA takes the indestructible nature of the advertising vinyl and turns it into an asset. In fact the art can even hang on an exterior wall.

At 14 by 48 feet it is estimated that over 250,000 people a day will see the free art month long drive-by “exhibit.” To put that in perspective the famed Getty Museum averages about 4000 visitors daily.

The next billboard drop is Saturday June 13th. Go to the site for more info.

Eco-LogicalART is located at 4829 W. Pico Blvd (just east of La Brea) LA, CA, 90019. 310-525-0676

Source Earth First

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Toxic Alberta, Canada

An intro to the future of American oil. It’s a messy, grim business. Happy driving.

See the rest of the 15 part series on VBS.TV

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