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Incredibly Detailed Miniature Sculptures Carved Into Pencil Graphite
Tuzla, Bosnia-based artist Jasenko Dordevic of TOLDart has created a series of incredibly detailed miniature sculptures that are carved into pencil graphite. Some of his…
Photographer Discovers Her Estranged Father Amongst the Homeless People She Was Documenting
Photographer Diana Kim who grew up bouncing from home to home after her parents divorce, felt a special affinity for the homeless men and women…
George Miller’s Original Storyboard for ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ From 1999
(larger) Will McCrabb recently shared an image on Twitter that displays George Miller‘s original storyboard for Mad Max: Fury Road that he drew up back…
‘OruFun’, The Art of Folding Book Pages to Create 3D Sculptures of Pop Culture Characters and Logos
Star Wars Yuto Yamaguchi has created OruFun, the art of folding the pages of a book to create 3D sculptures resembling iconic superheros, the Star…
30 Hudson Yards Building Observation Deck Will Become the Tallest Open Air Deck in New York City
Hudson Yards, one of New York City’s largest construction developments ever, announced that they will be building an observation deck on the 30 Hudson Yards…
Massive New iPhone Revealed That Measures 2.5 by 3 Feet and Weighs 112 Pounds
Barely Productions has released a Barely Ad that reveals the revolutionary new Apple FB|607, a massive new iPhone that measures 2.5 by 3 feet and…
The Newport Transporter Bridge, A Unique 100-Year-Old Bridge That Moves a Section of Road Across a River
The Newport Transporter Bridge in Newport, Wales is a unique 100-year-old bridge that moves a section of road across a river on cables like a…
Spectator Captures a Striking Lightning Display During a Fireworks Presentation
Matthew Pennington recently captured a striking lightning display during a fireworks presentation in Brandon, Florida. Pennington made use of the slow motion function of his…
Opera Singer Beautifully Performs Schubert’s ‘Gute Nacht’ While Undergoing Brain Surgery
In June 2014, Dutch opera singer Ambrož Bajec-Lapajne performed several couplets of Franz Schubert‘s classic Lied, “Gute Nacht“, while undergoing a craniotomy for a brain…
‘The Story of Kullervo’, A Previously Unpublished Story by J.R.R. Tolkien
“The Story of Kullervo” is a previously unpublished story by The Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien. The story was written while Tolkien was…