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Motion Designer Collaborates With Artists and Illustrators to Animate Their 36 Days of Type Projects
Albert Oriol, a motion designer from Barcelona contacted 36 artists and illustrators during 36 Days of Type and offered to animate their work for the…
Children From Around the World Recreate the Lyrics to ‘Lean on Me’ Using Their Names in Clever Clothing Ad
In honor of International Children’s Day on June 9, 2019, Portuguese children’s clothing retailer Zippy created a clever ad campaign entitled “One Big Family”. For…
The Significant Design Flaws of the Human Foot
Cheddar explains, through an ontogenic video essay, why the human foot features some significant design flaws. Early humans had feet similar to those of other…
Muppet Vikings Invade a Foreign Land While Singing a Rousing Cover of the Village People’s ‘In the Navy’
In an episode of The Muppet Show in 1980, Muppet Viking pigs invade a foreign land while singing the Village People song "In the Navy".
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Scott Beale (@scottbeale) Spotted on the bathroom door at Berg’n in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
Mac Sabbath Announces the ‘American Cheese Tour 2019’ Across the US With Special Guest Okilly Dokilly
Mac Sabbath, the fast-food themed Black Sabbath heavy metal tribute band announced their “American Cheese Tour 2019” across the United States. The tour kicks off…
A Mind-Bending Compilation of Clever Optical Illusions
Visual artist Kevin Lustgarten created a fascinating compilation of his astounding optical illusions. While these mind-bending performances are created through digital means, they are executed…
A Lonely Older Man Becomes Obsessed With Building a Machine to Relive a Past Moment in ‘The Last Dance’
“The Last Dance” by Chris Keller (previously) is a starkly beautiful, powerful short film that tells the visceral story of an older man named Hugo…
A Clever T-Shirt That Features the ‘Lorem Ipsum’ Placeholder Text as the Iconic Star Wars Opening Crawl
Teespring is selling a very clever T-Shirt that features the text of the placeholding “Lorem Ipsum” paragraph as the iconic opening crawl seen in almost…
A Whimsical Google Home Mini Charging Stand That Looks Like a Retro Bell-Ringing Alarm Clock
Wassers has created an old school charging stand that transforms the simple Google Home Mini into a retro-style alarm clock. The stand comes in white…