Animation of Orson Welles’ Notorious ‘Frozen Peas’ Rant
Neil Williams created this wonderful animated version of the notorious “Frozen Peas” rant by Orson Welles. The rant originates from a voice-over recording session, likely…
Thru Tokyo, Music Video Remix of the Sights & Sounds of Tokyo by Kutiman
“Thru Tokyo” is a fantastic music video remix of the sights and sounds of Tokyo by musician and video artist Kutiman. The video features a…
Hilariously Bizarre Footage From a Rejected Advertising Pitch Video
The bizarro short “pitch videos” features thoroughly baffling footage from an advertising pitch video by director Tony Benna of ad agency Mekanism. According to Benna,…
Dithyrambalina, A Village of Interactive Musical Houses in New Orleans
Back in 2011 we posted about “Dithyrambalina,” a collaborative project in which artist Swoon and the New Orleans Airlift art program built an interactive village…
US State Flags Redesigned With Unified Design Theme
New York In his “United We Stand” project, designer Ed Mitchell redesigned all 50 United States state flags using a unified design theme. The new…
100cameras Project Empowers Kids by Teaching Them Photography
100cameras is a non-profit that empowers disadvantaged children around the world by giving them cameras and teaching them photography.
Cool Tools: A Catalog of Possibilities, Edited by Kevin Kelly
Cool Tools: A Catalog of Possibilities is a collection of 1,500 tool reviews from Cool Tools, the tool recommendation site founded by Kevin Kelly. The…
The Haunted Doll, A Game of Choices That Invariably Leads You to the Same Conclusion
In the clever mind game “The Haunted Doll,” British magician Richard Wiseman asks you to choose among five bags through a series of steps. Regardless…
Paa Joe & The Lion, Documentary About a Ghanaian Craftsman of Fantasy Coffins
Paa Joe & The Lion is an upcoming documentary about Paa Joe, a Ghanaian artist who is renowned for his colorful fantasy coffins—sculptural coffins that…
Letters of Note: Correspondence Deserving of a Wider Audience, New Book Edited by Shaun Usher
Letters of Note, the delightful blog of unusual, insightful, and entertaining letters collected by Shaun Usher has spawned a book: Letters of Note: Correspondence Deserving…