British textile artist Daisy Collingridge creates wonderfully disturbing oversized squishy human flesh costumes that bounce and jiggle with every movement. Each costume has a name that goes with the oversized breasts, buttocks, and stomachs with flopping skin as a comment on body issues. There’s Burt, Lippy, Hillary, Clive, Dave and Nigella, each of who have…
Overwhelmed Urbanite Tries to Take a Break From the Busy City in the Animated Short ‘Le Silence de la Rue’
The stark, animated short “Le Silence de la rue” by Marie Opron of Miyu Productions tells the silent story of an overwhelmed urbanite who desperately attempts to appreciate the little spots of natural beauty within the city. Yet whenever this poor soul tries to connect, a crowd of city-dwellers and commuters comes by and swallows…
A Beautiful Undulating Kinetic Sculpture of Migaloo the White Humpback Whale Swimming Above the Waves
French photographer and artist Sylvain Gautier has created an absolutely beautiful, undulating kinetic sculpture of Migaloo, the incredibly rare white humpback whale who was first spotted in 1991 of Byron Bay in Queensland. The sculpture, which was handcrafted in 30 hours at Gautier’s Toulouse workshop, was inspired by The Lost Gypsy Gallery. A gentle twist…
Incredible Human Skull Made From 646 Colored Pencils
British artist Skot Biscuit created an amazing, full size human skull out of an incredible 646 colored pencils in 2017. Like other colored pencil projects we previously posted, Biscuit glued the pencils together, shaped and rounded it to his liking and began meticulously carving the features into the skull. When the skull was finished, Biscuit…
A GoPro Goes for a Dizzying Ride on a Car’s Tire at Speeds Increasing From 0 to 60 Miles Per Hour
Czech vlogger Michal Šašek, who previously used neodymium magnets and copper coil to make AAA batteries race against each other, took his GoPro out for a ride on the wheel of his car at increasing speeds from 0-60 mph (0-100 kph). The results of this rotational experiment are equally as dizzying as when a GoPro…
The Members of Rush Sign Steven Colbert’s Hand During Their First Television Appearance in 30 Years
After attempting to play “Tom Sawyer” on Rock Band backstage in July 2008, the members of Rush sat down with host Stephen Colbert, then of The Colbert Report, for their very first television appearance in 30 years. Colbert poked gentle fun at the band and they laughed along. You’re known for some long songs. Have…
A Cleverly Designed Computer Repair Tool Kit Shaped Like Mjölnir, The Mighty Hammer of Thor
The wonderfully creative David Delisle of Dave’s Geeky Ideas (previously) has created a very cleverly designed computer repair kit shaped like Mjölnir aka The Mighty Hammer of Thor. A long flashlight creates the Hammer’s handle, while the boxy head opens up to reveal the tools necessary for most small repairs. This mighty tool kit can…
The Incredible ‘Mantis’ Robotic Walking Machine Sets World Record for ‘Largest Rideable Hexapod Robot’
Animatronics artist Matt Denton (previously), one of the creators and operators of the Star Wars droid BB-8, was awarded the Guinness World Record for the “Largest Rideable Hexapod Robot”. This honor was bestowed upon Denton for his incredible “Mantis”, a giant robotic walking machine that creeps along like a slow-moving spider. Watching Star Wars as a…