Laughing Squid
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FOODsniffer, A Device That Checks Meat, Poultry, and Fish for Possible Spoilage
FOODsniffer is a device that checks meat, poultry, and fish for possible spoilage. The device pairs with a smartphone app and quickly and simple identifies…
The Big Bang Theory Intro Recreated Using LEGO
Antonio Toscano of Toscano Bricks has recreated the intro to The Big Bang Theory using LEGO. Here is the original intro for comparison.
If I Ran the Zoo, An Art Show Featuring the Secret Art of Dr. Seuss at LaMantia Gallery in New York
If I Ran the Zoo is an upcoming art show at LaMantia Gallery in Northport, New York featuring limited edition artwork from The Art of…
Exploring Edgar Wright’s Imaginative Use of Scene Transitions in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Los Angeles video blogger and web producer Evan Puschak (a.k.a. “The Nerdwriter“) has created a new video essay where he explores director Edgar Wright‘s imaginative…
How the Spawn Comic Book Series Helped Give Rise to Image Comics
Filmmaker Kristian Williams (a.k.a. “kaptainkristian“) has created a new video essay where he takes a look at how the Spawn comic book series helped give…
Found, A Short Documentary About Found Object Kinetic Sculptor Nemo Gould at His Oakland Studio
Filmmaker Chris Siracuse created a short documentary about the very prolific found object artist Nemo Gould. Aptly entitled “Found“, the film focuses on Gould’s remarkable…
A Blank Wall Is Turned Into a Scary Anglerfish That Lights Up at Night to Consume Stair Goers
The talented Norse street artist Skurk incorporated his own spin onto a blank school wall with a simple outdoor stairway and curved lamps by painting…
A Visit With the World’s Largest Porcupine at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo
Great Big Story Planet Earth visited with beautiful African crested porcupine named Pierce who is an animal ambassador at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo. Pierce and…
A Wonderfully Whimsical Kite That Features a Bird in Bright Clothing Riding a Bicycle in Mid-Air
Taiwanese kite designer Feng Tsan Huang debuted a whimsical kite that featured an egret clad in bright colors riding a bicycle in mid-air.
How To Create a LEGO Spirograph That Can Draw Various Pleasing Circular Designs
Jason Allemann built a LEGO Spirograph that can draw several pleasing circular designs, such a “The Wheel” and “The Hurricane”. The arms of the machine…