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Colorful Posters With Iconic Rock Albums of Different Genres Reimagined as Oversized Postage Stamps
Dorothy has released a series of detailed posters with iconic rock albums reimagined as colorful, oversized postage stamps. The posters come in four different music…
The Myth of the Left Brain Right Brain Theory Explained
After Skool (previously) in collaboration with Health Chronicle, presents a colorful explanatory whiteboard and illustrated animation about the myth of right-brain, left-brain personalities. While the…
Taking a Handbuilt 100% Wooden Bicycle for Test Ride
Southern California engineer William Osman (previously) and his pal Morgan built a bicycle completely out of wood in order to see if it would actually…
Midsommar, An Eerie Film About a Swedish Summer Festival Gone Wrong by the Director of ‘Hereditary’
In the film Midsommer, an American couple makes their way over to Sweden to join a friend for a traditional summer festival that takes place…
The Houses Within ‘Game of Thrones’ Prepare for Winter Battle Their Own Way in the Final Season Trailer
In a fraught and frenzied trailer for the eighth and final season of the long-running and often imitated HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones, each…
The Nerd Forces His Way Through Robot Chicken’s Star Wars Stop-Motion Parody ‘The Farce Awokens’
In “The Farce Awokens”, a stop-motion animated Star Wars parody by Robot Chicken, a very vocal Gary the Nerd inserted his pasty presence into the…
A Super Affectionate Rescued Cat Happily Snuggles With His Beloved Lullaby Playing Human at the Piano
Previously we wrote about Turkish musician Sarper Durman and his beloved tabby cat who stared lovingly at him while he played the piano. As it…
A Hypnotic Song Played Upon Wooden Tongue Drums
Musician Tyrone Douglas performed "Water Drops", a gorgeous, hypnotic song played upon a wooden tongue drum.
Weird Al Rules, A Heartfelt Song About Childhood Bullying by Nerd Rock Duo Megathruster
In a departure from their otherwise happy-go-lucky music, Portland, OR nerd rock duo Megathruster talks about the serious side of things with a heartfelt acoustic…
Modern Minimalist Regulation Playing Cards
In 2015, we wrote about Minim, a gorgeous set of sleek minimalist playing cards by artist Joe Doucet with just enough reductive design to keep…