Celebrity photoshopping

There's nothing wrong with a little Photoshopping (officially it would be "photo manipulation", everybody knows that it exists. It's like all the recent doping scandals in professional cycling, it's advanced so much the moneymakers just can't live without it.

Beauty ads use their own doping drugs and it's called Photoshopping.
Let's take a look at how Lancôme transformed 45-year old Julia Roberts into a 30-something woman.

One could definitely say that she took her role as evil queen in search for eternal youth a bit to seriously (in the Snow white adaptation Mirror mirror).

Another recent example is from the radiant Eva Longoria, edited by L'Oréal. The mascara's name is million lashes but it's questionable whether your eyes will grow a million lashes or start to shine like two polestars.

A while ago there was this contra-movement from BBC for the charity project BearFaced. It involved some celebrities such as Heidi Klum, who posed on front of the lens without (or with very little let's say) make-up.

The initiative was received both warmly as hostile, like all main events are. Comments were given that it was not a big sacrifice and that it takes more to support charity than posing without make-up. But in a world filled with pictures like Lancômes' and L'oréals', I believe it can be quite refreshing to see a naked face.

Trampoline wall

And another trend in the extreme sports division. It's called trampoline wall.
This doesn't need much explanation. Just look at these videos.

Legends on board

I think almost everybody agrees that those Youtube commercials are pretty annoying when you start watching a video.
But yesterday a nice one appeared on screen. It was even so nice that I searched for this commercial on Youtube to share it with you guys :-)

Slacklining

This popular concept couldn't be easier. All you need is a long piece of rope and two items that are strong enough to hold your weight.

Slacklining

It's not the same as tightrope walking, where the rope is bound tightly between two objects.

Tightrope walking

Last April the North American Dean Potter set the World Record of the highest slackline walk. He did this in China, crossing the Enshi Grand Canyon (Hubei province), at a height of 1800 metres!
He walked over a 2cm thick rope during two minutes, walking a 40m distance in total.

All I want for Christmas is you (x2)

Every year at the return of Christmas we see the return of Mariah Carey as well, performing her all time popular song "All I want for Christmas is you".

Right now there are two popular versions circulating on Youtube.

Which one do you prefer?

The livingroom concert with Jimmy Fallon & the Roots?

A solo performance at the Rockefeller centre in NY ?