Dyslexie, An Ingenious Typeface Designed to Make Reading Easier for People With Dyslexia
Dyslexie is a typeface specifically designed for people with dyslexia. Dutch designer (and dyslexic) Christian Boer created the typeface with subtle tweaks to the letterforms…
Artist Documents ‘Ghost Bike’ Cyclist Memorials in Haunting Photo Project
Back in 2012, artist Genea Barnes embarked on a 6,000-mile road trip around the U.S. to document ghost bikes, the white memorial bicycles that mark…
Clever Web Comics Transform Objects and Characters Into Unexpected Visual Gags
Shanghai-based artist Tango turns objects and characters into clever visual gags in his wonderfully simple web comics. images by Tango via Cross Connect, Tetris Rain,…
A Budgie Imitating the Sounds of R2-D2
Bluey, a diminutive blue budgie, demonstrates his remarkably convincing impression of R2-D2 from Star Wars. The little parrot can imitate a range of R2-D2 sounds,…
Krampusfest 2014, A Los Angeles Celebration of the Demonic Christmas Beast Krampus
photo by Paul Koudounaris Krampusfest 2014 (previously), a celebration of the traditional European Christmastime Krampus monster, takes place in Los Angeles from November 29 to…
Swiss Cyclist François Gissy Reaches 207 MPH on a Rocket-Powered Bicycle
On November 7, 2014, Swiss cyclist François Gissy attained a speed of 207 MPH with a rocket-powered bicycle during a speed run at Circuit Paul…
‘The Simpsons’ To Parody the Burning Man Festival in Their Next Episode, ‘Blazed and Confused’
In “Blazed and Confused,” the next episode of The Simpsons, the Simpsons family goes to a parody version of the Burning Man festival. The episode,…
A Lyrebird Mimicking a Laser Sound Effect
A Lyrebird mimics an incredible array of sounds, from the distinctive laughing call of a kookaburra to a laser sound effect. We first posted about…
The Pantone Hotel, A Hotel in Brussels With a Vibrant Design Inspired by Pantone Colors
The Pantone Hotel is a boutique hotel in Brussels, Belgium with a vibrant design scheme that echoes the colors of the Pantone color matching system.…
Cute Illustrations of Idioms From Around the World
Travel site HotelClub has created an illustrated series of some common–if rather odd–idioms found in various languages around the world. Among the more bizarre and…