Author archives: Frank

The most awesome Sneakers 2014: Dior Homme 20...

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Dior  is the epitome for aesthetics, style and good taste… And as if to make it safe and sound Dior presented us their new sneaker. The new model is simple, yet incredibly elegant and clear cut. They give out an unmistakably unapproachable vibe, which is highlighted through the choice of colors: gray-blue. The...

The most awesome Sneakers 2014: Pierre Hardy ...

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Okay, this might be the most curious sneaker I have seen in a long time. Judging by the form alone the Pierre Hardy sneaker from the 2014 summer collection clearly is a high top model in pure white. The lacing as well as the velcro fastener are pretty basic but...

The most beautiful Sneakers 2014: NIKE Roshe ...

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Just in time for summer,  Nike delights us with new running shoes for satisfying our rising activity in the warm season. We are happy to have discovered these little bad boys on Sneakers Magazine.com . The exact release date has not been determined. But one thing is for sure. These shoes will...

The most beautiful Sneakers of 2014: Adidas Z...

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I picked out a colorful representative of the Adidas family via Sneakerfreaker.de , the Adidas ZX 710 Curry/Red. A contrast between a mustard color, white and red emphasizes a sporty dynamic look and makes you think of old Iron Man comics. The ZX 710, which came out first in 1987 is...

The world's most morbid killers: The Zodiac K...

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„SHE WAS YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL BUT NOW SHE IS BATTERED AND DEAD. SHE IS NOT THE FIRST AND SHE WILL NOT BE THE LAST I LAY AWAKE NIGHTS THINKING ABOUT MY NEXT VICTIM. MAYBE SHE WILL BE THE BEAUTIFUL BLOND THAT BABYSITS NEAR THE LITTLE STORE AND WALKS DOWN THE...

The most awesome Sneakers 2014: Hender Scheme...

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Japanese handicraft meets the iconic silhouette of the Nike Air Force 1 Mid, consisting of more or less untreated leather in beautiful, soft and bright beige. Thus, the fresh pair of sneakers receives a very natural and almost velvety look, embodying the unisex design which also refrains from holding to...

The most beautiful Sneakers 2014: Nike Womens...

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Nike  releases another shoe of the Huarache series for women, which should be awesome news to all the athletic girls out there. I’m talking about the Womens Air Huarache – White – Atomic Orange – Teal which we found on Sneakernews.com. It’s a shoe equipped with many additional elements which decorate...

The most awesome Sneakers 2014: Nike Air Forc...

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These sneakers are dangerously awesome: awesome sole, awesome material, awesome lacing and a fucking awesome design. A piece of street art decorates these kicks. It’s a stylish warning sign which is staring frighteningly at you from the sides of these shoes. And trust me, there won’t be a second warning....

The most awesome Sneakers 2014: Raf Simons 20...

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Raf Simons will never stop gracing us with new awesome sneakers. This summer, another beauty by Raf Simons awaits us. Ordinary low-top sneakers however are not extravagant enough for Raf. What sets this model apart? On the one hand, it’s the choice of colors is based on silver and grey and...

Online shopping is getting even more expensiv...

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Everybody knows this feeling: you buy a whole bunch of stuff online, then it gets here and you realize that you don't actually need that vacuuming robot thing and electric cat litter box after all. No big deal, right? After all, aren't returns free? Well, not for much longer. Starting 13 June...

Film Tip: "Enter the Void"

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"You know the good thing about LSD, if you can manage to overcome your fears, you can take your hallucinations wherever you want." Director: Gaspar Noé Oscar: Nathaniel Brown Linda: Paz de la Huerta Alex: Cyril Roy "Enter the Void" is a very extraordinary movie. We start with the first-person perspective of Oscar, a young...

Film Tip: Grave of the Fireflies

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"Why are the fireflies dying so fast, Seita?" Director: Isao Takahata "Grave of the Fireflies" is a Japanese anime film from the year 1988. Set in Japan during the years of war, 14-year-old Seita lives together with his 4-year-old sister Setsuko. Their mother is killed at a bomb attack in their hometown...

Creepy Nature: Flesh-eating snails

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Snails are slow, sedate salad eaters, known to hide in their houses to wait it out when things get dangerous...and even then they still get eaten! One might call them real victims. And then there's the other sort of snails, the really slimy predators! Unbelievable but true: there are snails that actively look...

Bizarre historic events | The Emu War

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The reasons why people and entire nations start war often is very controversial, if not completely ridiculous. Wars will always cost at least the life of one human being which definitely proves that wars are never worth it. The so called Emu War probably is one of the strangest wars...

News: Actress Christina Ricci is pregnant

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Christina Ricci (34) is pregnant. Paparazzi took photos of  her wearing an oversized pullover covering an obvious baby belly. Her official spokesman confirmed that she's expecting a child to several US magazines. The baby's father is husband James Heerdegen. They met at a “Pan Am" filming in 2011 for the...

News Berlin: Referendum concerning the Tempel...

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Yesterday, two important elections took place in Berlin: the European election and the Berlin referendum concerning the Tempelhofer Feld . What's to be done with it? Should it be restructured  and covered by concrete or should it be maintained this wayand accessible to everyone? The Berlin citizens voted with more than 64.4%...

Taxology At The Gym, Part 2

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Last week I shared my taxological findings on the animals that inhabit the shiny terrains of the fitness studio. I'm happy to announce that my research has progressed yet further! Here are some of my latest findings: The Wet One (aguis multis) Even with a towel draped around its shoulders, this species...

Untypical friendships: A man and his crocodil...

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If I knew that there's a big crocodile swimming in a lake, I wouldn't jump in and start swimming no matter what- unlike one particular fisherman called Chito from Costa Rica. One day, Chito found a wounded crocodile and took it home. There, he took care of it until it...

The world’s most morbid killers: Alexander ...

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"All I want is to be famous.“ Alexander Jurjewitsch Pitschuschkin (*9 April 1974, Mytischtschi) had but one aim: to become more feared and more famous than Rostow's formerly most famous beast, Andrej Romanowitsch Tschikatilo. With this, he was well on his path to becoming one of the most disgusting criminals Russia...

Circus Drama: Russian lady crushes crocodile

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Crocodiles can be dangerous for humans, but a Russian accountant proved that it's possible the other way round, you just need to be fat and land on it. This is what happened  in the Russian “Sowjet circus“. The accountant who weighed 120kg lost her balance and landed on the 2...

Ungewöhnliche Erfindungen: „Hairy Legs" So...

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Hier habe ich euch mal wieder eine Kuriosität aus China mitgebracht, gefunden auf inserbia.info, doch diesmal keine knuddeligen Pandahunde, sondern Socken. Socken? Ja, Socken oder besser gesagt Strümpfe, doch nicht irgendwelche. Diese Strümpfe sollen vor sexuellen Übergriffen schützen. Und wie? Ganz einfach. Wenn Frau sie trägt, sieht es so aus, als hätte...

New trend: Dogs that look like Pandas

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Oh, China – you’re indeed the land of the living curiosities. The one-child policy resulted in multiple households yearning for company. And what’s the perfect remedy for a lonely heart? You guessed it, a puppy! And because a standard dog wouldn’t be enough and due to a busy schedule of...