Rebecca Escamilla
Lover of books, science, nature, family, justice, music, language, art, love, internets.
An Elegant Typographical Map of the Heartland of the United States
Chicago-based artist Nancy McCabe designed a slick, beautiful typographical map of the heartland of the United States. The Heartland Map is available for purchase at…
Christmas Songs Composed of the Sound of Crunching Pocky & Other Snacks From Japanese Snack Food Maker Glico
Catch Ball, along with Japanese snack company Glico, the makers of Pocky, have put together a collection of holiday songs compiled solely by the sounds…
‘My Library’, A Clever Cartoon by Tom Gauld About the Truth Behind Book Collections
London-based cartoonist Tom Gauld, who once imagined libraries of the future, created “My Library,” a comic about the truth behind books in a bibliophile’s collection…
Stunning Craftsmanship in Antique Locks, Tools, and Doorknockers
Iron lock made by Paolo Acquadro in 1854 Cesati&Cesati printed three beautiful books featuring photos of masterful examples of antique everyday metal items, specifically locks,…
How to Make an ‘Animated’ Loading Message Window Greeting Card
Instructables contributor goldlego of Creations by Cal created a clever greeting card that looks like an old loading window with animation when the card is…
A Horrific Cthulhumas Wreath Creature for an Eldritch Holiday
photo via Flickr Using craft items, LEGO bricks, a hot glue gun, green Christmas lights, and finger tentacles from write Maika put together a Cthulhumas…
Legendary Actor Christopher Lee Releases New Holiday Metal Song ‘Darkest Carols, Faithful Sing’
Following releases of holiday metal albums in 2012 and 2013, actor, metal vocalist, and nonagenarian Christopher Lee has released his newest holiday metal song, “Darkest…
Hiker Captures Disorienting Footage While Walking Over a Crystal-Clear Frozen Lake in Slovakia
Tomas N captured footage of a crystal-clear frozen lake while hiking in the High Tatra Mountains in Slovakia with a friend. The disorienting view makes…
The Pizza Underground, Macaulay Culkin’s Velvet Underground Themed Band, Releases Music Video
The Pizza Underground, former child star Macaulay Culkin‘s pizza and The Velvet Underground themed band, has released a bizarre music video shot on VHS and…
A Stunning Video of a Massive Coronal Hole on the Sun That Is Over 50 Times the Size of Earth
The NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory released a beautiful video showing a large coronal hole in the Sun during the week of November 30, 2014.