In 2016, a family in Beirut, Ashrafieh, Lebanon found a litter of newborn kittens on the streets. Unable to find the mother, these compassionate humans decided to bring them home, where their very patient golden retriever lovingly cared for the tiny caterwauling orphans who hilariously climbed all over her as if she were a furry…
The Comfort Found in Feeling Small But Connected to Nature While Surrounded by Blue Water
In 2012, Dr. Wallace J. Nichols gave a powerful TED talk about embracing and exploring one’s “blue mind“, focusing on the remarkable comfort and healing properties of the act of being surrounded by blue water. While a person can feel rather small in comparison, the enormity of a body of water allows a person to…
Purlli, An Interactive Sound Generator Providing the Soothing Comfort of a Purring Cat Wherever Needed
A post shared by purrlipurrs (@purrlipurrs) on Jun 24, 2017 at 1:17am PDT My Noise founder and engineer Stéphane Pigeon has created Purlli, an interactive sound generator that offers the wonderfully soothing sound of a purring cat wherever and whenever such comfort is needed. Purlli has adjustable levers that allow the user to determine the…
Prolific Cosplayer Magically Transforms Himself Into a Variety of Pop Culture Characters
A post shared by J Stryker (@strykerkun) on Jan 31, 2018 at 4:40pm PST Jonathan Stryker (a.k.a. “J Stryker“) is an adventurous Miami artist and cosplayer who has spent the past 12 years perfecting his costume craft. Stryker posted a large collection of photos on Instagram and Facebook showcasing how his skills allow him to…
Zooming Hubble Telescope Footage Through the Lagoon Nebula Inside the Constellation Sagittarius
Stunning Hubble Telescope footage from NASA offers a zooming view through the gorgeous colors that make up the Lagoon Nebula inside the constellation Sagittarius. Per NASA, this region near the Earth’s Milky Way, is fertile ground for burgeoning stars, such as this giant star named Herschel 36 that’s “bursting out of its natal cocoon”. This…
A Realistically Stylized Fallout Pip-Boy 1.0 Prototype
While at Monsterpalooza, Tested editor Norman Chan met up with Quantum Creations FX founder Christian Beckman to take a look at the realistically stylized Fallout themed Pip-Boy 1.0 prototype piece that he and his team of prop and costume fabricators built from scratch. Quantum Creations FX has worked on films like Watchmen, Tron: Legacy, and…
The Hillside Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria That Was The Inspiration for Disney’s ‘Sleeping Beauty’
Great Big Story visited the wooded hillside in Bavaria where the lavish Neuschwanstein Castle sits, a beautiful vanity structure commissioned King Ludwig II in 1869. Beloved by his constituents, Ludwig was known as der Märchenkönig (the “Fairy Tale King”) with a love for architecture, art and music and spared no expense in seeing such projects…
Chewbacca Noodle Rolls, Wookiee Themed Spring Rolls Filled With Brown Buckwheat Noodles
A post shared by Jenn Fujikawa (@justjennrecipes) on Apr 12, 2018 at 1:04pm PDT Former theme park designer turned food writer, Jenn Fujikawa of justJENN recipes, shared a delicious looking new recipe for making Chewbacca Noodle Rolls, a collection of Chewbacca themed spring rolls filled with noodles that are perfect for devouring while on board…