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Don’t Let Traffic Change You, A Simple Yet Brilliant Brazilian Ad Campaign to Discourage Road Rage
Brazilian ad agency Executiva Propaganda has created, for Detran/RN (the Rio Grande do Norte Traffic Department), a simple yet brilliant visual campaign to discourage drivers…
A Dark and Despairing Russian Art Film Interpretation of the Normally Cheerful Couch Gag From ‘The Simpsons’
Cartoonist Lenivko Kvadratjic of Lazy Square has interpreted the classic “Couch Gag” (previously) from the long-running animated series The Simpsons as a very dark, very…
A Traditional Hand-Knitted Icelandic Lopapeysa Sweater With a Pac-Man Pattern Circling the Yoke
In 2017, Doctor Popular (previously) and partner Christine Clarke created a very traditional Icelandic Lopapeysa (or Peysa) with a wonderful Pac-Man pattern circling the yoke.…
‘Toy Story 4’ Sheriff Woody and Buzz Lightyear Toys That Fall Down When Told That ‘Someone’s Coming’
With the worldwide release of Toy Story 4, the Canadian company Thinkway Toys has created an official Disney/Pixar line of interactive toys from the film.…
Man Fondly Examines a Vintage Music Box From His Father’s Well-Used 1967 Ford Ice Cream Truck
In 2017, Don Williams took apart and examined a vintage music box from a 1967 Ford ice cream truck that belonged to his father. As…
A Funky Remix of ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Eclectic Method (@eclecticmethod) In his ongoing series of Marvel remixes, DJ Jonny Wilson of Eclectic Method…
Sewer Cover Cleverly Transformed Into Pac-Man
French street artist Oakoak (previously) very cleverly transformed a simple sewer cover in the town of Liévin, France into a level from Pac-Man. Other urban…
A Beautiful Film Showcasing the 11 Different Chemical Elements That Make Up 99.9% of the Human Body
“The Elements of Life” is a short film by Envisioning Chemistry (previously) creator Yan Liang that showcases the beauty of eleven different elements that make…
The Classic Lou Bega Song ‘Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of)’ Recreated With Character Lines From 156 Movies
Movie and video game reviewer Ross John Fearnley aka The Unusual Suspect has created a masterful mashup in which characters from 156 movies sing the…
An Intricate Set of Reconfigurable Paper Origami Cubes That Are Connected Without the Use of Glue or Tape
Paper artist Jo Nakamisha creates wonderfully intricate origami cubes that are made from a single sheet of paper and connected without the use of glue,…