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Man Spends over $150,000 to Turn Himself into a Real-Life Ken Doll

Posted: 05 May 2014 03:50 AM PDT

We usually hear of women going through bizarre surgeries in an attempt to look like Barbie, but it deems some men want to turn themselves into dolls as well. A Brazilian air steward living in the UK has spent a whopping $150,000 over the past 10 years, to become a living, breathing Ken doll.

30-year-old Rodrigo Alves has had over 20 cosmetic procedures done on various parts of his body, like Botox and fillers, laser comb hair treatment, abdominal and pectoral implants, liposuction, arm fillers and even calf shaping. Today, Rodrigo says that his quest for the perfect body is still ongoing, even though the surgeries almost killed him at one point.

His long list of surgeries includes 12 major operations and eight smaller procedures. He has spent about $50,000 on nose jobs alone, $15,000 on implants and $40,000 on a fake six-pack, among others. He also indulges in Botox and filler top-ups twice a year and takes collagen pills, anti-water retention pills and hair growth tablets every day. His role model is Barbie's boyfriend Ken, whom he admires greatly. "With Ken everything is in the right place, his back, his biceps, his jawline. So of course I'd like to look like him. He's perfect," Rodrigo says.

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20-Year-Old Artist Creates the Most Realistic Colored Pencil Portraits You’ve Ever Seen

Posted: 05 May 2014 02:45 AM PDT

I must admit, ever since I found artist Heather Rooney's YouTube channel, I've been hooked! She posts all these time lapse videos of her incredibly realistic colored pencil portraits, and, well, you have to see what she’s capable of doing with a few colored pencils. Watching her draw is just as fascinating as looking at the finished artworks, which all look unbelievably life-like. I've just spent a good hour watching videos of her drawing some of my favorite celebrities, and I’m definitely going back for more.

One of Heather's most popular works is a rendition of the famous Hollywood selfie picture (featuring major stars like Brad Pitt, Ellen DeGeneres, Jennifer Lawrence and more) taken at this year's Oscars. The amount of detailing that she's put into the features of each of the celebrities is simply mind-blowing. Her artwork was featured by every major art site on the internet when she first posted it, but it’s just the tip of the iceberg, believe me. This girl has dozens of incredible portraits just waiting to be discovered.

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Aviation-Themed Film Studio Opens Fear of Flying School for Dogs

Posted: 05 May 2014 01:41 AM PDT

For the first time ever, Air Hollywood, an aviation-themed film studio in Los Angeles, is offering a unique service for dogs – classes to help man’s best friend overcome fear of flying.

The idea for the school came to 'Air Hollywood' owner Talaat Captan, after he witnessed an uptight dog and an equally uptight owner struggling to pass through airport security. "There was a light bulb right on top of my head, saying, I have all these big facilities, millions of dollars' worth of sets, why don't I do something really useful? And that's how it all started," he said. So he developed the concept for the fear of flying school, and it turned out to be a big hit with pet owners.

"Getting to practice it, I would feel comfortable going on an airplane with my dog. I would know exactly what to do." said Stacey Huckbea, one of the instructors at the school. The dogs and their owners are trained quite thoroughly on the entire aviation experience – checking in, going through the terminal, TSA screening, and boarding an airplane. The school also simulates take off turbulence and landing in a fake airplane that sits on a working sound stage used for TV and movie productions.

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