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Feds to audiophiles: You're all pirates now!

Way back in the day when students still got suspended for coming to school with purple hair and black fingernails, I was this weird esoteric kid into the Who, David Bowie, Nina Hagen and Alice Cooper. I didn't have many friends.

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Channeling Wisdom and Creative Expression to Create More Life
Source: bluelotusliving.com

Everyone channels. We channel creativity and wisdom to create more life and more life is riches.

BBC NEWS | South Asia | 'Fashion Week' first for Pakistan
Source: BBC News

Pakistan is hosting its first ever fashion week in the city of Karachi against a backdrop of heavy security. Around 30 Pakistani designers are taking part in the event which ends on Saturday.

Are You Aged 49-59? It Can Be A Crisis for Women

This age is a curious one: liberating yet often frightening. At a time when everything seems to be happening, life can become another mid-life crisis because many women now fear the ageing process, especially if they start to feel unattractive.

Graffiti gangs chant: Knit one, purl two - thestar.com
Source: Toronto Star

Bringing various forms of art to public spaces has always had its share of detractors and supporters. No expressive medium, individually or combined, is exempt from varying degrees of scrutiny. Enter the new wave: graffiti tags presented in stitched format.

She's weaving herself a new career
Source: The Sacramento Bee

Ann Robinson will always be an educator at heart. Last summer, however, she had to ask herself a question all too familiar to people with long careers that come to an unexpected end: "Now what am I going to do?"...

Stifling Creativity

As a Teacher and a Guitarist..my job is to instruct students.to think for themselves..to give them the tools they need to succed in the highly competitive world of Music and life, and although there are pricipals and theory which cannot be changed, there is a wide disparity in ho …

Jay Michaelson: The Truth About Burning Man
Source: The Huffington Post

Burning Man...was a blast 10 years ago, full of creative minds.

Dubai is looking for graphic design talents worldwide

"Let it out!" Let out your creativity: Dubai is once again inviting talents across the world to submit a piece of work they think deserve recognition.

Learning To Learn: What you may need to know...

The continually declining number of teachers may not only endanger the amount of knowledge humanity retains, but the way we retain it.

Movement Trifecta For Children

I was fortunate enough to have parents that made me take swim classes, dance lessons, and gymnastics during my pre-school years.

15 Photoshops with Advanced Concepts
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Very impressive pictures! "These realistic photo manipulations are from Erik Johansson, a 23 years old computer engineering student from Sweden. Other than great details in every images, the unique and creative concepts attracted me the most. "

Top 10 best new restaurants in America
Source: msnbc.com

Looking for a new place to dine? Take your pick with Bon Appetit's top 10 best new restaurants in America! Not only do they serve simple, satisfying local food but they all support local farmers, sustainable agriculture and regional cuisine.

Sex may boost workplace problem solving
Source: United Press International

DALLAS, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Increased sexual activity may lead to an improvement in problem-solving, confidence and teamwork at work, a U.S. researcher says.

Challenge for Creative NEWSVINE Authors & Artists ~ "PLEASE JUDGE MY BOOK BY ITS COVER"

The ultimate purpose of this "CHALLENGE" is to have NEWSVINE Authors, Graphic Artists and Photographers interact by sharing their respective creative abilities. Here's the deal:

Through the Eyes of a Child
Source: Carter Photography & Design

I asked a child to take a few moments on Flickr, DeviantART or PhotoBucket and select several images that appealed to them. With no instruction or guidance at all from anyone here are the results of their browsing.

An Easy Way to Increase Creativity
Source: Scientific American

Why thinking about distant things can make us more creative

Apollo 40 years later: A Reminder of The Power of Imagination

As we celebrate the landing of the first man on the moon we are reminded of the power of imagination in action. 40 years ago on July 20, 1969 Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon and declared "one step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

A Challenge From Viner "Simplistic Reality"

The following idea (challenge) came from well-known and regarded NEWSVINER, "Simplistic Reality" in response to a comment I left , namely, "If there was actually such a phenomenon as INTELLIGENT DESIGN, the Designer in no way would have designed people stupid enough to believe in …

Kodu Might Change the Way We Think About the World
Source: seedmagazine.com

"The starting position on video games is skepticism," said New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof in his keynote address to this May's Games for Change Conference in New York City.

Box clever: Singapore's magic formula for maths success
Source: Independent.co.uk

It sounds crazy but Singapore has shot up the league tables by dropping traditional methods from its maths lessons and getting children to be creative.

What should we remember about Michael Jackson? (Poll)

Michael Jackson's musical career has spawned more than four decades. I remember him dynamically capturing the attention and admiration of the world when he was a cherub faced singer in the Jackson 5. I was 19 at the time and had just moved to Britain.

Ancient art, with twist
Source: The Sacramento Bee

ARCATA, Humboldt County – Sean Powers is regaling a group of children and their parents with a fractured fairy tale. It's kind of like "Little Red Riding Hood," but there are a couple of aliens involved and a stick with big eyes named – go figure – Stick.

100 Amazing Futuristic Design Concepts
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Amazing designs from watches, spokeless wheels bike, holographic computer, cars, and surprising ideas.

Six Habits to Boost Creativity
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A few good tips on boosting your everyday creativity.

How storytelling shaped humanity
Source: newscientist.com

Brian Boyd's thesis is that current literary criticism - or "Theory" as it is hubristically known - has failed because it regards fiction purely as a cultural construct, ignoring the minds that create and consume it.

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