January 16-31, 2011 p. 26 - Tempoplanet

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Eat Tweet, by Maureen
Evans, is the world’s first
Twitter cookbook, containing
1,200 recipes each written
in 140 characters of
twitterese, as dictated by the
microblogging site.
Listen
music-innovation
In the ensuing five years since their last triumphant
release Demon Days’, the world’s biggest virtual
band have been busying themselves building their
very own Tracy Island. Guys, Plastic Beach shouldn’t
be missed. Gorillaz have always taken the current
trend of music and have innovated and raised the
bar through experimentation and collaboration.
In this current trend of electronica and synthpop,
it is great to see music being manipulated and
rearranged to make an amazing concept album
that makes you actually think about what you are
hearing.
They’re cute to look at, stuffed
with pleasingly graphic
symbols such as @, &, 1000 dishs
in 1 ckbk good/hvng 2 trnslt
rcpes… sry v’re tryin 2get usd
2dz & how bigs a bldy cup
anyway?”
shoot
Visit
A word of caution to the casual listener. This album
requires patience, especially if you’re not familiar
with Gorillaz.
get snap happy
Did you get new camera for Christmas and have
no idea where to use it besides for party pics
on Facebook? How about taking a trip down
the the Empty Quarter where one of the world’s
best photographers is running professional
classes.
Ira Block (NatGeo) has teamed up with Canon in
hosting a ‘Click & Stay’ photography workshop
at Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara.
You’d be camera tripping fantastic desert
landscapes, camels and a nearby oasis.
Workshop price: Dh 6,172
When: 20 - 22 January
BEAUTY BAY
What was Lifestyle then is Beautybay now
found at the Centerpoint, Marina Mall which
offers an array of luxury and value brands for
fragrances, skincare, colour cosmetics, bath and
body essentials, and beauty accessories.
Watch
Its brand portfolio includes market leading
favorites such as Calvin Klein, Dior, Dolce &
Gabbana, Armani, Givenchy, Gucci, Hugo Boss
and Yves Saint Laurent. Beautybay also offers
exclusive internationally acclaimed beauty
brands including Diego Dalla Palma, Erborian,
REN, Rouge Bunny Rouge, Deborah, Pupa and
VMV Hypoallergenics to name a few.
THE FIGHTER
After Rocky, Raging Bull, Cinderella Man, Million Dollar Baby etc., one begins to wonder
how many more boxing movies we can take. Well this one’s got Wahlberg’s signature all
over it! The movie tells the story of Boston fighter “Irish” Mickey Ward (Mark Wahlberg)
and how he was helped to the world lightweight championship by half-brother Dicky
Eklund (Christian Bale). Eklund once decked Sugar Ray Leonard and went the distance
against the boxing legend before forfeiting his career to drugs and crime. He redeemed
himself by training Ward through his Rocky-like run to the title. (Yes, we can take this
‘Fighter’ movie).
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