4. 2011 Steve Jobs dies/ News of the World dissolves/ Julian Barnes wins Man Booker/ London
Riots
5. 2011 Adele â21â - best selling album of 21st century/ Scottish singer-songwriter Emeli Sande won
Brits Critics Choice award/ Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows highest grossing ïŹlm/ Twilight
âBeaking Dawnâ most googled ïŹlm.
6. 2011 Stone Roses and Steps reform (seperately)/ Westlife breaks up.
7. ESSEX EFFECT
PROJECT PROJECT PROJECT PROJECT
PSYCHO CHIC
TITLE TITLE TITLE DUPER
SUPER TITLE OF COLOUR
WORLD
PROJECT PROJECT PROJECT PROJECT
TITLE A LIGHT
SHINE TITLE WITH THE FAIRIES
AWAY TITLEUS SOME
GIVE TITLE YOUR BOAT
FLOAT
PROJECT PROJECT PROJECT PROJECT
TITLE TITLE TITLE TITLE
SEASIDE REVIVE TOO MUCH TOO YOUNG THE C WORD SEXY TIME
9. THE SKIN I LIVE IN/ DRIVE/ WE NEED TO TALK Being crazy has clearly never been more popular. Recent ïŹlm releases have really delved into
the human psyche.
ABOUT KEVIN
11. OLLY MURS/ STACY SOLOMON/ 2 SHOES XFACTOR Thereâs no stopping the Essex crew; Stacy Solomon crowned Queen of the Jungle, the face
âIcelandâ supermarket and celebrity âMother of the Yearâ. Olly Murs had two number 1 hits as
well a stint at presenting The Xtra Factor, on which Essex duo â2 Shoesâ shot to fame.
12. EDUCATING ESSEX/ THE ESSEX JUNGLE After the success of TOWIE, we saw spin of shows such as Educating Essex and The Essex
Jungle.
13. ESSEX-ISMS Words from the hit show TOWIE have invaded popular culture and can now be heard and seen
everywhere. Amy Childs is going to be opening up her own beauty salon later this year which
will be all about the Vajazzle and there has been an increase in men buying grooming products
such as fake tan.
14. THE ONLY GETAWAY IS ESSEX A tourism boom has hit Essex with people ïŹocking to the county in search of the stars and
to visit all of the nightspots. Visit England has recently published a guide on all things Essex
and all the popular places to visit in the county. Not content with a tourism boom, Essex is also
experiencing a retail boom with stars of TOWIE all launching their own boutiques and clothing
lines.
15. GLAMPING Glamping has always been popular but has experienced a recent resurgence in populatiry.
This year the annual Secret Garden Party quickly sold out with the majority of festival goers
opting to spend the night in the expensive Yurts and Tipees. Glastonbury too had famous
faces such as Coleen Rooney opting for glamping.
16. THE TOWIE EFFECT Fans of TOWIE have adopted the castâs ultra-groomed looks. Sales of false eyelashes are up
by 36% with demand for false nails rising by 41%.
18. SUPERHEROES ON THE SCREEN Warner Brothers have committed to making one new superhero ïŹlm a year.
MISFITS/ THE AVENGERS/ CAPTAIN AMERICA/ THE
DARK NIGHT RETURNS/ SUPER
19. RISE OF THE CORPORATE SUPERHERO SmarterComics is a new line of books, which transforms 300-page business best sellers into
superhero graphic novels.
21. SLINKACHU Street artist Slinkachu has created a documentary about the decline of a tiny, middle aged
and balding superhero on the streets of London.
22. THE REAL LIFE SUPER HERO PROJECT The Real Life Superhero Project is a volunteer project that celebrates those âanonymous and
selïŹess heroes, that choose everyday to make a difference to the world around themâ.
29. COLOUR AS BODY ART Meredith Ostrom, featured in Hunger Magazine, is an actress recently acclaimed for painting
with her body with multiple colours.
30. VOTE FOR COLOUR The recent super-enthusiastic online reaction to redesign the logo of the City of Melbourne
in Australia. People are interested and do acknowledge the difference when colours are
used. When did people last get that excited about a city logo?
31. OWN A COLOUR Unicefs latest campaign lets people buy and name their own colour, with all the proceeds
donated to charity. You can also choose to give the chosen colour to somebody as a gift.
32. COLOUR AS FASHION Winow displays are more colourful (North Face) and Libertyâs newslettter featured numerous
colourful items.
34. THE PLUMMEN 001 British designer Samuel Wilkinson and product design company Hulger, have won the Brit
Insurance Design of the Year 2011 for their redesign of the low energy light bulb.
35. INTERACTIVE MUSIC VIDEO Ellie Goulding recently launched her new single âLightsâ together with an interactive music
video where the viewer can steer the light beam in different directions, determining the speed
of it. You are also encouraged to tweet your name and it will appear as you ïŹy past colourful
shapes and forms.
36. FESTIVALS OF LIGHT Lumiere is the second festival of Light held in Durham where over 140.000 people visited.
With 35 different installations people gathered to be enlightened with the magical and unusual
uses of light. Moscow also held their ïŹrst international festival of light in October 2011.
37. THE LIVING DISCO BALL Bella Berlin was discovered in an underground club by graphic designer Bruno Kolberg. Bella is a
native Berliner who started out in the music industry but then decided to move onto Avant-garde
dance performances instead. âWhen she rhythmically moves her body to electronic music, the
reïŹecting laser-lights turn her body into a kaleidoscope connecting darkness and lightâ.
38. A LITRE OF LIGHT A litre of light is a sustainable lighting project which aims to bring the eco-friendly Solar Bottle Bulb to disprivileged communities nationwide. Designed
and developed by students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the Solar Bottle Bulb is based on the principles of Appropriate
Technologies â a concept that provides simple and easily replicable technologies that address basic needs in developing communities.
Using recycled plastic bottles, bleach and sealing it to the ceilings of the huts with help of sunlight the bottles illuminate the entire room without use
of electricity.
40. LIGHT HOUSES (left) The Sea/surf Museum built in Bearritz, France where the architecture has been designed
to match the natural light of the area it is built in. Allowing light to bounce off walls and
surfaces and mimicking the feeling of being under a giant wave.
(right) The Daylight house is an interior illuminated by natural light, 29 skylights help spread a
soft diffused light throughout the two story house.
41. THE NEON MAN Chris Bracey has been the Neon Man for 37 years creating iconic art pieces for David la
Chappelle, Martin Creed etc. An Exhibition of Chris Braceyâs Gods Own Junkyard Neon Art
Signs and Artifacts are currently available at Daniel Pooleâs The old Hardware Store, 156
Regents Park Road, NW1 8XN.
45. FAIRY TALE THEATRE Alice in Wonderland - The Royal and Derngate, Northampton
Cinderella â Hackney Empire, London
Aladdin - Lyric Hammersmith, London
46. FAIRY TALE FILM Snow White, Red Riding Hood & Sleeping Beauty
53. BALLOONS OF BHUTAN Instead of âGross National Productâ, Bhutan uses Gross National Happiness to measure its
socio-economic prosperity. Johnathan Harris gave out balloons in Bhutan and asked people
5 questions pertaining to happiness.
54. THE HALF PROJECT The 1/2 Project is a new social venture by South Korean designer Jiwon Park. It is a series of
halved products that help people think about how much they consume.
halfproject.org
55. THE NICEST PLACE ON THE INTERNET Had a bad day? Come to the âNicest Place on the Internetâ for a virtual hug. You can upload
them too!
56. FRIENDS WITH YOU âFriends with youâ was created by Samuel Borkson and Arturo Sandoval III and their mission
was to spread the idea of magic, luck and friendship around the world. Through playing, they
want to create a new way of interaction between people. âRainbow Cityâ consisted of inïŹatable
sculptures, magic bouncy houses and huge helium balloons in the High Rise park in NY.
58. FLOATING ARCHITECTURE The world population is drastically expanding while our earth stays the same size. This combined
with the rising sea levels presents a tricky problem for room for new spaces. In response,
architectsâs have been creating ïŹoating structures.
59. BLUESEED FLOATING FORTRESS Blueseed belive US immigration is chalking the ïŹow of âbold and creativeâ entrepreneurs in
Silicon Valley, so its building a ïŹoating IT fortress where entrepreneurs can be creative right
next to Silicon Valley without setting foot on U.S. soil.
60. PLASTIC DINING ROOM Goodweather collective and Loki Ocean created a fully catered ïŹoating pavilion, made out
of recycled plastic bottles. They worked with âschool of ïŹsh foundationâ to train and educate
local chefs around the world about ocean-friendly seafood.
62. ISLAND IN THE MUR Vito Acconci is a ïŹoating exhibition and performance space in the middle of Mur River in
Austria. On each side of the âisland,â a bridge connects with the riverbank, linking the ancient
town center on one side with newer neighborhoods across the river.
64. THE JERWOOD GALLERY - HASTINGS This year has seen a rise in the attempt of urban regeneration of run down seaside by
creating cultural institutions.
THE TURNER CONTEMPORARY - MARGATE
FOLKSTONE TRIENNIAL
65. FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN - SEASIDE SOUTHBANK This years Festival of Britain was themed around the British Seaside.
66. BENNESE AER ISLANDS, Seto Inland Sea Bennese Art foundation transformed the stunning but forgotten islands around the Seto
Inland sea, by building architecturally stunning museum spaces. As well as offering a unique
surrounding in which to experience art, their presence made a positive contribution to the local
community.
68. THE RISE OF THE UNDERAGE SUPERMODEL Elle & Dakota Fanning and Hailee Steinfeld have both modeled for high end fashion brands.
The Oh Lola! perfume ad was banned by the ASA, who claimed the image sexualized children.
French Vogue criticized over publishing provocative images of 10 year old model Thylane
Lean-Rose Blondeau with heavy make-up and stiletto heels.
69. LOVE MAGAZINE COVERS The Supernatural issue of Love Magazine featured 3 cover stars under 15 years old.
70. JOURS APRES LUNES LINE A French Underwear Company has launched focusing on underwear for the under 12s.
72. THE BIG C / BREAKING BAD The hit TV series The Big C and Breaking Bad paved the way for bringing cancer out of the
closet and into popular culture.
73. 50/50 / NORMAN / FIVE 50/50 is a comedy inspired by writer Will Reiserâs real-life battle with the disease when he
was 25. Norman is an indie ïŹlm about a guy who pretends to have cancer while his father is
genuinely afïŹicted. Five is a ïŹlm about ïŹve women dealing with breast cancer, co-directed by
Jennifer Aniston, Demi Moore and Alicia Keys.
75. EROTICA POPULARITY Once what was seen as specialist and something to hide, has now become common-place
amongst Londoners. Erotica - the worldâs largest erotic show and exhibition for adults has
grown in popularity.
76. SLUT WALKS Participants protest against explaining or excusing rape by referring to any aspect of a wom-
anâs appearance. They began when a Toronto Police ofïŹcer suggested âwoman should avoid
dressing like slutsâ to remain safe. SlutWalk has drawn much criticism and has been described
as âthe porniïŹcation of protestâ.
slutmeansspeakup.org.uk
77. ADULT SEX EDUCATION AT COCO-DE-MER Rachel Roux is hosting educational salons at erotic luxury boutique Coco-De-Mer for people
to learn more about sexual pleasure. They host beginners classes in spanking, massage and
bondage.
78. MAKE LOVE NOT PORN Make Love Not Porn is intended to to help inspire and stimulate open, healthy conversations
about sex and pornography. It was founded by advertising consultant Cindy Gallop who argues
that hardcore porn has distorted the way a generation of young men think about sex. It was
one of the most talked about audience talks at TED2009.
makelovenotporn.com
79. A+ IN LOVE MAKING? The worldâs ïŹrst âsex schoolâ in Austria focused on teaching pupils sexual positions and caress-
ing techniques in a âhands-onâ, mixed-gender boarding environment. This was later deemed as
a PR stunt created by The Bird, an Austrian advocacy group aiming to draw attention to the
countries low birth rate. The âschoolâ is instead intended to function as a trade organization for
sex coaches.
80. TODDLERS AND TIARAS TV programme showcasing the competitive world of child pageants.
