‘GoPro: Retro Revolution’, A Short Film of San Francisco Bay Area Sights Shot on a Custom Rotating Camera Rig
In the short flim “GoPro: Retro Revolution,” a constantly revolving camera provides a most unusual perspective of the San Francisco Bay Area. Filmmaker and GoPro…
Artist Creates Hilariously Bizarre Characters by Painting Modifications on Vintage Cabinet Card Portrait Photos
British artist Colin Batty creates bizarre, fantastical characters out of vintage portraits in his delightful altered cabinet card photographs. Remarkably, Batty augments each photo the…
Jeff Wysaski of Pleated-Jeans Plants a Fake Brochure for ‘Dad Land’ Amusement Park at a Hollywood Tourist Kiosk
Jeff Wysaski of Pleated-Jeans recently planted a hilarious brochure for “Dad Land,” a fictional amusement park, at a tourist kiosk in Hollywood. According to the…
Notable Maps From 100 Years of National Geographic Cartography
A 1914 map of Central Europe produced shortly before the start of World War I. To mark the 100-year anniversary of its cartographic department, National…
Photographer Distributes His Portfolio on USB Thumb Drives Shaped Like Realistic Severed Thumbs
Toronto-based photographer Justin Poulsen specializes in building physical props for his photography work, rather than relying on digital trickery. To emphasize his hands-on approach, Poulsen…
A Hilarious Parody Ad on ‘Conan’ Touting the Bonus Features of the Invisible Girlfriend Service
This hilarious parody commercial from a recent episode of Conan imagines some of the bonus features of the (very real) Invisible Girlfriend fake-relationship service.
The Curious Case of Green Bank, West Virginia: The Town Without Wi-Fi or Cell Service
This fascinating article from Washingtonian Magazine examines the curious case of Green Bank, a tiny town in West Virginia that has no cell service, Wi-Fi,…
Artist Hilariously Augments Thrift Store Paintings With Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Characters
Artist Mike Wellins augments thrift store paintings with sci-fi, fantasy, and horror characters, often with hilariously twisted results. The augmented paintings, as well as prints,…
Striking Sculptural Headdresses Made of Flowers and Other Natural Materials
Japanese artist Takaya arranges flowers, vegetables, and other natural materials into striking sculptural headdresses. Takaya worked in the culinary industry before transitioning in 2004 to…
Lowpoly Bot, A Twitter Bot That Turns Photos Into Beautifully Abstract Polygonal Images
Artist Mario Klingemann has created Lowpoly Bot, a Twitter bot that automatically converts photos into polygonal images that are often quite beautiful. Be sure to…