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World's Shortest Man Dies

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He Pingping of China died yesterday. RIP to the little guy.

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Sumayya Alsenan



Sumayya Alsenan collaborated with Frank to create titles for Chapter 39: Middle East.

The NYC designer/major babe is slaying it again with her work for the soon to be released Ya Leil – a magazine for Arabs residing in New York.

Check out some sketches for Ya Leil and more from this promising young designer here.

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Frank It Or Tank It!: Oveous Maximus - Want To Be Happy (Video)

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For the latest installment of FRANK IT OR TANK IT!, we have a video from New York based artist Oveous Maximus. Check out his latest video: Want To Be Happy. Click "go to post" to make a comment. Let us know what you thought. We're leaving it up to you, our readers, to FRANK IT OR TANK IT!

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Applebum Basketball Belt

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We're all for anything that expresses love for basketball in a unique way, especially when it includes material that looks just like an actual basketball. Enter Japanese clothing company Applebum. They've just released their Basketball Belt for their spring 2010 line, which has some nice looking faux basketball material backed by leather. Check all the pictures after the jump. The item can be purchased in Applebum's online store.

Pics via Applebum

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David Flores John Lennon Apple Print

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David Flores just released a new print for sale exclusively on Something Ill. It's an image based on a photo of John Lennon. These prints are all signed and numbered by the artist.

Mr. Flores has shown his work at The Seventh Letter's headquarters Known Gallery. Look out for The Seventh Letter Chapter of the Frank Book, coming later this year.

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Raekwon At The Zoo

Raekwon the Chef gives an educational tour of the zoo in Perth.


Raekwon with Frank151.

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The Art In Nature

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The site Synaptic Stimuli has to be one of the most amazing random blog finds we've come across. Some truly amazing photos of all sorts, including this series, consisting of several examples of the beauty that can be found in nature.

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Hot Chip - I Feel Better (Video)


England's Hot Chip burst into the hearts of indie electro and synth-pop fans when they came out with their hipster classic Over And Over, which was on their second album, The Warning (2006). The band had been around since 2000 pushing singles, and they used the momentum of that one to propel their DJ Kicks compilation and their next album Made In The Dark. On February 1st, they released their latest album One Night Stand, and today they come with their new video from that album. It's a hilarious foray into the world of a boy band that doesn't exist. It's nice to see some good concepts being pushed forth in a video, and it's done in a completely farcical way that we fully appreciate. 

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Gumball 2009 Episode 2

It's day two of the Gumball 3000 Rally and as the flag drops, the gumballers are crossing the start line in Santa Monica, headed to their first party in Las Vegas. 


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Gunslinger Beef Jerky!

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Who’s got beef? Our Chicago Riders homies Ashley & Dustin Miller just sent us a nice care package stocked with their delicious homemade Gunslinger Beef Jerky! Available in Desert Heat (our personal favorite) and Original flavors, these snacks have been selling like crazy at select Chicago bars. Unlike that stale gas station jerky you’re used to, Gunslinger is tender, tasty, and made with love. Now they have a website where you can order the goodness straight to your door! Enjoy with a nice cold beverage of your choice.

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The Most Colorful River In The World





The Rio Caño Cristales, also known as "the river that ran away to paradise", "the most beautiful river in the world", and "the river of five colours". is world famous for its colorful display, located near the town of La Macarena in Colombia, South America.

During a brief span between the wet and dry seasons , when the water level is just right, the many varieties of algae and moss located at the bottom of the river, bloom in a brilliant display of colors. Areas of yellow, blue, green, black, and red - and a thousand shades in between - coat the river.

See more (and bigger) images after the jump.

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Happy Birthday Mike Tyson

Happy birthday to the baddest man on the planet, Brooklyn's own, Iron Mike Tyson.

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Photo via Boxing Forum

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Broadway Goes Green

Bout time guys, eh?

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Marquees in New York City's Broadway theater district will go "green" this year as part of a plan to save energy and the environment.

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Chat Roulette (So NSFW)


We tried to be men and watch the Superbowl. Instead, we spent hours on Chat Roulette.

If you haven't heard, Chat Roulette is a website that randomly pairs up strangers into video chats.

HIGHLIGHTS: Dancing to Daddy Yankee with strangers across the Atlantic / Finding some dude in Germany who will draw a portrait of you. 

WARNING: More than half of the people on this site just want to show you their junk.

Can't stress enough how NSFW this is.

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The Best Stop-Motion Tattoo Video You'll See All Day

Full disclosure: I do not have any tattoos. Also, needles and I don't really get along well. That said, this tattoo and the accompanying video are pretty amazing. Apparently, Dabe Allen is having a bunch of vintage gadgets tattooed on his arm as part of a nerd sleeve. But, instead of just getting each tat and posting the before-and-after shots, Allen and his pal decided to do a stop-motion video of the process.

The tattoo looks great and, for someone who doesn't have any ink, it's interesting to see how much work goes into a detailed tattoo like that. Allen plans to post part two of the video on Nov. 8, so synchronize those Google Calenders. In the meantime, check out the Frank 151 Tattoo forum.

[Flickr via Gizmodo]

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Republicans Turned Off By The Size Of Obama's Package?

 
 

Wiz Khalifa Tears Up Chicago

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Wiz Khalifa has been continuing his assault on America in support of his album Deal Or No Deal, which has been doing very respectable numbers. Wiz made a stop in Chicago just before the holidays, where the city came alive for the kid from Pittsburgh. Wiz was joined by Chicago's Dave Coresh, Tha Basix, 1773 and DJs Intel and Trentino. Take a gander at some of the photos captured that night. More photos can be seen after the jump, and the whole gallery is at 10photos.net.

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Drake - "Best I Ever Had" Video

Drake, the artist with possibly the biggest internet buzz someone's ever had without an album, has come with a brand new video. The video is directed by Kanye West, for the song that blew him up, Best I Ever Had. The second girl that comes busting through the banner looks remarkably like Rihanna (no surprise), and this video seems to be just what hip-hop needed: a Porky's movie in music video form. Should be a hit...

Drake "Best I Ever Had" from kwest on Vimeo.

Check out Drake wearing our own Toronto Tempers FDL cap below (from back when he visited Frank's Chop Shop in April).

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Louie Vito Lands A Triple-Double! (Video)

Our boy Louie Vito made history at the European X-Games by being the first person to ever open a run with three back to back to back tricks like this. The fact that Vito's score - a 92.33 - didn't beat Crepel's was upsetting.  The crowd went wild, but the judges didn't seem to be as impressed and only gave him the bronze. Regardless, big shout out to Louie, and we look forward to seeing him tear up half pipes just as hard next season.

See Louie below (caught by Frank photo editor Craig Wetherby) with Frank Book Chapter 39: The Middle East, which you can read in our archives.

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An enemy of the people?

A politician in the Dominican Republic is fighting to pass legislation to ban bikinis on TV, with fines up to $15,000 for showing a thong.

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Sumayya Alsenan



Sumayya Alsenan collaborated with Frank to create titles for Chapter 39: Middle East.

The NYC designer/major babe is slaying it again with her work for the soon to be released Ya Leil – a magazine for Arabs residing in New York.

Check out some sketches for Ya Leil and more from this promising young designer here.

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Frank It Or Tank It!: Oveous Maximus - Want To Be Happy (Video)

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For the latest installment of FRANK IT OR TANK IT!, we have a video from New York based artist Oveous Maximus. Check out his latest video: Want To Be Happy. Click "go to post" to make a comment. Let us know what you thought. We're leaving it up to you, our readers, to FRANK IT OR TANK IT!

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Applebum Basketball Belt

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We're all for anything that expresses love for basketball in a unique way, especially when it includes material that looks just like an actual basketball. Enter Japanese clothing company Applebum. They've just released their Basketball Belt for their spring 2010 line, which has some nice looking faux basketball material backed by leather. Check all the pictures after the jump. The item can be purchased in Applebum's online store.

Pics via Applebum

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Raekwon At The Zoo

Raekwon the Chef gives an educational tour of the zoo in Perth.


Raekwon with Frank151.

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Gumball 2009 Episode 2

It's day two of the Gumball 3000 Rally and as the flag drops, the gumballers are crossing the start line in Santa Monica, headed to their first party in Las Vegas. 


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Diamond Maruti Car Circus

This ends better than you'd expect. 

 

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Melo-X - Audio Foreplay Mixtape EP (Free Download)

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Melo-X is the New York producer, rapper and dj that has been steadily building up his presence and craft throughout the the city for the past number of years. Just this past year, he took himself around the world with his music, getting a positive response from crowds and music industry heavyweights everywhere he went. It's clear from listening to to Melo's music that he's got his ears all over the world, taking in styles from wherever they come from, and using them to create his own sonic formula. This spring/summer will see Melo-X's first official full length release, entitled Sonic Intercourse.

To prepare for the coming album, Melo just dropped a mixtape that serves as a pre-cursor to that album entitled Audio Foreplay. Comprised of mostly instrumental music, the vibe takes the listener through broken beat, house, glitch-esque, instrumental hip-hop, r&b and future-soul vibes, all sewn together nice and neat. This one's will speak to the true music heads.

Back cover and download link after the jump.

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77klash feat. Drop the Lime Dangerous Nights (Video)

Completely MAD. Check out something we just dug up from Brooklyn's own vocalist 77 Klash and producer Drop The Lime. Also, after the jump, check out the brand new (NSFW) video from Drop The Lime, called Set Me Free, featuring Carrie Wilds. It's ridiculously dark and naughty, and takes place at a Brooklyn brownstone that serves as the base for a horrifying scene.


77Klash with Frank151.

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Blotto & Cole Baraash Photo Show At The U.S. Open Of Snowboarding



If you happen to make it to U.S. Open of Snowboarding next weekend up at Stratton, VT make sure you come peep the classic shred photography of Blotto & Cole Barash at their “Snomad Photo Show”

 

And I guess the the Simpson Barn is a super secret location and apparently hard to find even with your GPS so they provided directions…see you there!

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J.Period & Ralph McDaniels - The Notorious B.I.G. “One More Chance (March 9 Video Remix)”


Brooklyn's DJ J Period and Ralph McDaniels are back again with the next installment in their March 9th video mixtape series to commemorate the life of Christopher Wallace AKA Biggie. This time, they're coming with a classic SMASH UP featuring The Mary Jane Girls All Night Long.Get all the info on these videos as they continue to roll out at http://www.jperiod.com/march9/

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