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Clint Eastwood is eyeing a J. Edgar Hoover biopic with producer Brian Grazer. Oscars 2012, anyone? — HitFix Betty White will host SNL on May 8 — People The CW takes on two new reality shows: One Mass Dance and Shed to Wed (both are just like they sound) — EW.com And the next action star is . . . Leonardo da Vinci?! — MTV Movies Blog This new Robin Hood trailer makes the film look so Read more
There's nothing sexy about folding chairs. Spare seating is almost inherently an eyesore, relegated to dark closets and dusty garages, sleeping with monsters under your bed. So, when I saw a folding chair that doubles as art — iconic art — I took notice. Korean designer Kwang Hoo Lee's Mona Chair is designed to hang on the wall when not in use, mimicking the Mona Lisa in an ornate frame. When Read more
For centuries, scientists have explored the internal systems of animals in an attempt to learn more about our origins and genetic relationships. Sketches pulled from Leonardo da Vinci's notebooks show very accurate skeletal and muscular anatomies of horses and men. Those served as the basis of his artwork as well as an outlet for his intellectual curiosity. At London's Natural History Museum, a Read more
Women in Australia have decided to stop comparing their bodies to inanimate fruit. Instead, they're naming their shapes after artists who celebrate the female figure — like Leonardo da Vinci and Peter Paul Rubens. One lingerie model putting the change on display explained: "I was a pear, but now I'm a Matisse. Matisse always painted such beautiful women." Da Vinci represents a straight up and Read more
