Wedding Proposal At Beach Interrupted by Giant Wave
When Matthew Hartman surprised his girlfriend Elisabeth with a wedding proposal at a beach in Southern California last November, he was hoping the Pacific would…
Wood and Glass Wave Sculptures by Mario Ceroli
photo via Mario Ceroli Italian artist Mario Ceroli created these two giant wave sculptures back in 1992. “Maestrale” is made of sea green cross-sections of…
Set Sail, A Napkin Holder That Looks Like a Paper Sailboat
The simple but clever Set Sail napkin holder is designed to look liked a folded paper sailboat. The napkin holder was designed by Tel Aviv-based…
Promo Film for GM’s Futurama Ride at 1964 New York World’s Fair
This General Motors promotional film follows a boy as he visits the Futurama II ride at the 1964 New York World’s Fair. The ride, which…
80s Promo Video for the Tobacco Institute, A Pro-Smoking Trade Group
This remarkable promotional video from 1984 provides a behind the scenes look at the Tobacco Institute, a tobacco industry trade group that worked for…
Found, National Geographic Photo Blog Features Rare & Unseen Photos From Their Archives
On assignment in Denmark, 1947. Photo by Maynard Owen Williams, National Geographic Found is a Tumblr blog by National Geographic that features photos from the…
Dreambox, A 3D Printing Vending Machine
Dreambox is a 3D printing vending machine that provides easy access to rapid manufacturing without the hassles of owning and operating a 3D printer. The…
Super Realistic Papercraft Sculptures of Everyday Objects
Los Angeles artist Vincent Tomczyk makes ultra realistic life-sized sculptures of everyday objects that are made almost entirely out of paper. The sculptures are detailed…
Jerzy Gwiazdowski, Punniest of Show at the 2012 O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships
At last year’s O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships (“Jest for a Wordy Cause!”), contestant Jerzy Gwiazdowski performed a two minute monologue so heavily laden with…
House Sculptures Made of Cut & Hollowed Books
For his sculpture series “Built of Books,” Dutch artist Frank Halmans transforms stacks of old books into quaint row houses. To make the sculptures Halmans…