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May 17, 2012
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They made it big with The Six Dollar Fifty Man, but the guys from Sticky Pictures are no flash in the pan. In fact, they’ve been making films (and commercials, and music videos, and documentaries, and TV shows…) for years. But the one thing that remains constant is the story-telling. After all, if there’s no story, there’s no movie. And as Denis Welch finds out, sometimes the best stories can be gleaned from the lives of ordinary people.
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Are you in the science field or know someone who is? Nominations for the 2010 Prime Minister’s Science Prizes are now open, with a cool million dollars worth of grants up for grabs. There are five awards to be won, ranging in value from $50,000 to $500,000: the Prime Minister’s Science prize, the Emerging Scientist prize (last won by PhD student John Watt) the Science Teacher prize, the Future Scientist prize and the Science Media Communication prize. See the website for criteria and more information.
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After 25 years of litigation and activism, Robert Kennedy Jr has reached the conclusion that the push for better environmental practices isn’t just for the sake of the forests or wildlife. The activist, lawyer and famous son is lending his name to the green-tech cause, heralding sustainable energy as the way forward. Preserving the world around us, he says, isn’t just about the fish and the birds—it makes good business sense, too. In our latest issue, Vincent Heeringa quizzes him on pollution, privatisation and where business fits into the big picture.
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Follicular folly
What do you call a supernatural ability to instantly grow and shape facial hair? Volkswagen takes a little swipe at hipsters in a new ad for the Polo. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0DxHZxICIs
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It’s New Zealand’s premier event devoted to all things design, and come Monday, you’ll be able to secure a seat to Semi-Permanent, to be held in Auckland this August. There are a limited number of earlybird and deluxe VIP places up for grabs—all passes, of course, include the legendary Semi-Permanent goodie bag along with access to the after-party. An annual event spanning multiple disciplines, Semi-Permanent is the only event of its kind in Australasia. Speakers confirmed so far include Pixar’s Andrew Gordon, fashion designer Karen Walker, and artists Dick and Otis Frizzell. Get in now by booking online or calling 0800 BUY TICKETS (0800 289 842).
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“Too many dudes are killing each other, and not enough are enjoying life.” So say the pair behind Straight Murder, the latest must-have brand for hipsters who aren’t quite ready to grow up. For Bobby and Adriana—both twenty-something Aucklanders “stuck in the corporate 9-to-5 grind and drowning in adulthood”—it’s a creative outlet that lets them share their tastes with a wider audience. The range, which they describe as classic with a cheeky air, riffs on pop culture, while never taking itself too seriously.
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When you live in a tourist town, gangs of sightseers clogging up the footpaths are just part and parcel of the experience. But some take the issue of sidewalk traffic very seriously. The answer? Segregation. One New Yorker has clearly delineated the boundaries of Fifth Avenue, leaving no room for misinterpretation. The battlelines have been drawn.
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Whirlwind journey
Following the route of Jules Verne’s book, filmmakers Romain Pergeaux and Alex Profit managed to condense 80 days into just 80 seconds. They stopped in London, Cairo, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Tokyo, San Francsico and New York, filming for three weeks and whittling their final round-the-world trip down into less than two minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N8NaUHR5XI
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