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Science

This Air Bag Catches As Many Frenchmen As You Can Throw At It

4:30AM June 29, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

If Spider-Man: The Musical taught us anything, it’s that you can never have too many airbags on hand. For their new Vegas show, Cirque du Soleil is using the largest one of its kind. More »

Software

The Beatles LOVE A Good iPhone App

8:40PM February 8, 2011 | Gary Cutlack

Paul McCartney has been busy with his Mobile Roadie account and has created this – an official iPhone and iPad app for Cirque Du Soleil Beatles live extravaganza LOVE. It celebrates the “musical legacy” of the band, via the medium of streaming clips, videos and more. [iTunes via Crave]

Geek Out

I Desperately Want This Video To Be Fake

5:20PM November 14, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

This video shows Oli Lemieux practising on the trampoline wall of Cirque du Soleil and I’ve watched it twice already. I keep searching for clues that it’s just a cleverly edited video, that someone couldn’t possibly do these stunts. More »

Science

Clown Returns From Space Followed By A Martian Dwarf Troupe

12:12AM October 13, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

I hate clowns. Clowns rich enough to buy a ticket to ride to the International Space Station? I loathe them with a vengeance. Well, the only clown in space—Guy Laliberte—hard landed on Earth at 8.31am today, Moscow time. More »

Science

“First Clown In Space” May Also Become First Space Murder Victim

8:30AM September 19, 2009 | Sean Fallon

Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte is set to be the “first clown in space” when he blasts off for the ISS later this month. He also has some surprises planned for the crew that just might get him killed. More »

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LG Quidam XCanvas TV won’t do Splits

8:50PM May 1, 2007 | Seamus Byrne

Ouch. LG’s new LCD TVs have been named the Quidam after that bendy, fiery, circus troupe, the Cirque du Soleil. There are six models to choose from, all with a rather spanky circular base design and sensors which automatically adjusts the brightness depending on how much surrounding light there is. 32 inches will set you back $1,614 and 42 inches $3,336. – Ad Dugdale

LG introduces XCanvas Quidam TV [Digital Chosunilbo]

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