FUCK DEATH BLOG tag:blog.fuckdeath.org,2007-11-19://1 2008-06-25T22:10:37Z Movable Type Publishing Platform 4.01 Vanity of Vanity, all is Vanity tag:blog.fuckdeath.org,2008://1.90 2008-06-25T22:04:15Z 2008-06-25T22:10:37Z "Vanity of Vanity, all is vanity." - Ecclesiates (1:2)"Vanitas art", a genre emerging from the Sixteenth Century, reminded it's viewerof the frailty of life and the often quality taxing distractions of glory and wealth.Above, a work by Philippe de Champaigne,... Fuck Death 800px-Philippe_de_Champaigne_Still-Life_with_a_Skull.JPG
"Vanity of Vanity, all is vanity." - Ecclesiates (1:2)

"Vanitas art", a genre emerging from the Sixteenth Century, reminded it's viewer
of the frailty of life and the often quality taxing distractions of glory and wealth.

Above, a work by Philippe de Champaigne, a master of subtlety!
More on him here.
]]> El Vino Doth Flow tag:blog.fuckdeath.org,2008://1.89 2008-06-18T21:42:40Z 2008-06-18T21:51:07Z We've all heard about wine being good for your heart but it may also keep you from getting fat — and dying because you are fat. Reservatol is the active ingredient in wine and in the more boring consumption format,... Fuck Death glassred.jpg
We've all heard about wine being good for your heart but it may also keep you from getting fat — and dying because you are fat. Reservatol is the active ingredient in wine and in the more boring consumption format, grapes, that keeps fat cells from maturing. 

Reservatol has also been accredited with slowing the aging process in general. Read more here.

Crunk.
]]> Jesus' GF and his skull look real good here. tag:blog.fuckdeath.org,2008://1.88 2008-06-13T19:01:28Z 2008-06-23T03:11:22Z Antonio Canova (1757-1822)Canova was a sick sculptor. He could sculpt your head while you were talking to him and then use it to make you think you were talking to yourself. He was unfortunately into being catholic and lived in... Fuck Death Antonio Canova (1757-1822)
Canova was a sick sculptor. He could sculpt your head while you were talking to him and then use it to make you think you were talking to yourself. He was unfortunately into being catholic and lived in Rome, he is also dead. 
Read his blog.
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]]> LOAD UP ON YOUTHBERRIES! tag:blog.fuckdeath.org,2008://1.87 2008-06-10T21:33:09Z 2008-06-10T22:01:49Z Acai berries have been popular in Brazil for one billion years, the natives had weird myths about it's powers to rejuvenate the soul and make your ass look amazing during spring break. Now it's catching on all around the world as the... Fuck Death
Now it's catching on all around the world as the new "pomegranate" due to it's intense anti-oxidant/omega content. So stay in the know and don't look stupid at the juice bar by ordering something that isn't going to protect your body ferociously from renegade cells.  

more acai info!

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]]> The Singularity is Near tag:blog.fuckdeath.org,2008://1.86 2008-06-03T20:41:46Z 2008-06-03T20:45:44Z Fuck Death ]]> FDF Store Gets Real! tag:blog.fuckdeath.org,2008://1.85 2008-06-03T20:20:11Z 2008-06-03T20:31:37Z We're pleased to announce that our merchandise will now be available at an actual store! Once we get more Forever Pins (we sold out!).Art Metropole, the brain child of Toronto's own General Idea will carry our goods.Once we've dropped off... Fuck Death photo_package.jpgWe're pleased to announce that our merchandise will now be available at an actual store! Once we get more Forever Pins (we sold out!).

Art Metropole, the brain child of Toronto's own General Idea will carry our goods.

Once we've dropped off the goods and they're instore and online we'll be in touch.

One love,
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]]> Spike Bones Brigade tag:blog.fuckdeath.org,2008://1.82 2008-06-03T19:45:46Z 2008-06-03T19:50:30Z Fuck Death  ]]> Link Between Inflammation, Cancer Confirmed tag:blog.fuckdeath.org,2008://1.81 2008-06-03T19:42:14Z 2008-06-03T19:44:52Z Chronic inflammation of the intestine or stomach can damage DNA, increasing the risk of cancer, MIT scientists have confirmed.The researchers published evidence of the long-suspected link in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. In two studies, the researchers found that chronic... Fuck Death
The researchers published evidence of the long-suspected link in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. In two studies, the researchers found that chronic inflammation accelerated tumor formation in mice lacking the ability to repair DNA damage.

"It's something that was expected but it was never formally proven," said Lisiane Meira, research scientist in MIT's Center for Environmental Health Sciences (CEHS) and lead author of the paper.

The results of this work suggest that people with decreased ability to repair DNA damage might be more susceptible to developing cancer associated with chronic inflammation such as ulcerative colitis, Meira said.
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In addition, it was suspected that another effect of the inflammation pathway could also induce cancer. During the inflammatory response to infection, immune cells such as macrophages and neutrophils release reactive oxygen and nitrogen species that can damage DNA.

Under normal circumstances, the DNA damage induced during an inflammatory response is repaired by DNA repair systems. But, if the DNA repair system is not functioning properly, that damage can induce mutations that can lead to cancer, according to the new study.

Every individual has variations in the effectiveness of their DNA repair systems, which could help doctors figure out which patients are most susceptible to inflammation-induced cancers.

"That variation could influence the susceptibility of individuals and how they are going to respond to a chronic inflammation response," said Leona Samson, senior author of the study and director of the CEHS.
In the JCI study, the researchers induced colon inflammation in the mice by treating them with a chemical compound that creates a condition similar to human colitis. "Lo and behold, the DNA repair deficient mice were more susceptible" to cancer, said Meira.

To show that this is a general phenomenon, the team did a second study, in collaboration with another CEHS member, James Fox, director of the Division of Comparative Medicine at MIT, and one of his students, Chung-Wei Lee. They showed that mice infected with H. pylori, who also lacked the proper DNA repair mechanisms, were more susceptible to pre-cancerous lesions in the stomach.

This study is related to another recent paper published by Fox, which found that treating H. pylori infection early with antibiotics can prevent cancer development. The new study suggests that if H. pylori goes untreated, patients with poorly functioning DNA repair mechanisms would have a greater risk of developing cancer.

Other CEHS faculty involved in the JCI report were Peter Dedon and David Schauer. The research was funded by the National Institutes of Health.

Courtesy: Science News Daily
]]> Apocalypto tag:blog.fuckdeath.org,2008://1.80 2008-06-03T17:17:28Z 2008-06-03T19:37:24Z Don't let the subject heading fool you, we're not talking about the worst movie ever. This post features designer gas masks by Dido Velema. Kind of reminds me of Tom Sachs... but whatevs, I guess.... Fuck Death didi-velema_02.jpgDon't let the subject heading fool you, we're not talking about the worst movie ever. This post features designer gas masks by Dido Velema. Kind of reminds me of Tom Sachs... but whatevs, I guess.


]]> didi-velema_01.jpg]]> YSL RIP TTYL BFF tag:blog.fuckdeath.org,2008://1.79 2008-06-03T15:24:28Z 2008-06-03T17:16:31Z We really could have tons of obituary postings everyday. But first off, it would be depressing. And second, it would show a severe lack of restraint.Our first obituary posting was of a French resistance fighter who helped capture thousands of... Fuck Death yves.jpgWe really could have tons of obituary postings everyday. But first off, it would be depressing. And second, it would show a severe lack of restraint.

Our first obituary posting was of a French resistance fighter who helped capture thousands of Nazis. Our second is of a French resistance fighter of another kind. A French fashion resistance fighter.

The father of the pantsuit and head of the fashion house with the best logo by far, has died.

Obituary below courtesy the BBC:

Yves Saint Laurent changed the face of the fashion industry when he became chief designer of the House of Dior at the age of 21.

His creations adorned some of the world's most famous women; he counted Catherine Deneuve, Paloma Picasso and Princess Grace of Monaco among his most ardent admirers.

But so much too of what ordinary women wear today has been influenced by Saint Laurent.
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Yves Saint Laurent was born in Algeria, on 1st August 1936. Although his parents were wealthy (his father owned a chain of cinemas), French Algerians were often looked down upon by people in mainland France.

The young Yves had an unhappy childhood. Because of his homosexuality, he said, he was bullied and generally ill-treated at school.

His mother brought him to Paris and he joined the House of Dior in 1954, and such was his impact that he became chief designer when Christian Dior died three years later.

There followed a period of unremitting success. He was credited with introducing short skirts and leather jackets to the world of haute couture in 1960.

But later that same year his world and career collapsed. He was conscripted into the French Army at the height of the Algerian war, and suffered a nervous breakdown.

After three months in hospital he was discharged from the Army as medically unfit. But his return to the House of Dior was short-lived - he left almost immediately amid rumours that he had been dismissed.

He denied this, and claimed that he had resigned because the fashion house wanted him to work in London.

A lean period followed, but he made a comeback designing costumes for Zizi Jeanmaire, the French cabaret artiste. His love of the theatre led to many more triumphs as a set and costume designer.

In 1962, with his business and personal partner, Pierre Berge, he founded what was to become the multi-million-pound Saint Laurent fashion and perfume empire.

His flair re-established him as one of the world's top designers, dictating couture and ready-to-wear fashions. He brought in the safari jacket, the cape, peasant flounces and military blousons.

Trouser suits were almost unheard of before Yves Saint Laurent. Biker jackets, blazers and turtleneck sweaters came courtesy of him. He made women's clothes both more sexy and elegant.

But his personal life was less successful. The depression that ended his military career persisted - his partner, Pierre Berge, once said Saint Laurent had been born with a nervous breakdown. His ego was famously fragile.

In the 1970s and '80s, he retreated into excess, becoming addicted to drink and drugs. He also indulged in what he himself called "an extraordinary sex life".

He and Berge split romantically but remained business partners. Reclusive, Saint Laurent rarely left his Paris flat, where he lived surrounded by a massive art collection.

In 1999, he and Berge, having failed to find a suitable successor of their choice, sold their ready-to-wear company Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche to Gucci for $1bn after it had run into financial difficulties.

It was a decision he continued to regret, and left him a bitter and disillusioned man. He had little good to say for the new generation of designers, saying "I have nothing in common with this new world of fashion which has been reduced to mere window-dressing."

It was a sad end for a man whose very name became synonymous with elegance and beauty.]]> Smoking Gun tag:blog.fuckdeath.org,2008://1.78 2008-05-23T23:50:59Z 2008-05-23T23:57:53Z Fuck Death

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This man made instruments out of his.



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