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A Preview of the Artwork Featured in Volume 36 of ‘Hi-Fructose: The New Contemporary Art Magazine’
Kehinde Wiley Volume 36 of Hi-Fructose: The New Contemporary Art Magazine has recently been announced and it will be filled with inspirational artwork created by…
Wet Floor Caution Cone That Looks Like a Banana Peel
The Banana Cone is a “CAUTION! Wet Floor” sign designed to look like a banana peel. The stylish sign warns people of a potential hazard…
Secret Easter Eggs Hidden in Marvel TV Shows and Films Hinting at Characters Yet to Be Seen
Freelance editor and reviewer Mr. Sunday Movies has created a new video where he points out a lot of the secret Easter eggs hidden in…
German Shepherd Puppy Gracefully Plays Dead When His Human Pretends to Shoot Him With a Finger Gun
A nimble but eager german shepherd puppy gracefully rolls over, plays dead and covers his face when his human pretends to shoot him with a…
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at How the Animatronic ‘Apatosaurus’ Was Built for ‘Jurassic World’
Legacy Effects recently shared a behind-the-scenes look at how they built the animatronic Apatosaurus for Jurassic World. After taking viewers through the step-by-step process of designing, building,…
An Updated Set of Glitchy Playing Cards Featuring Bright Colors and Glitched Images
Designer Soleil Zumbrunn du Midi has created an updated set of glitchy playing cards after last year’s initial glitchy set of playing cards. Legends Playing…
Artist Digitally Inserts Wrecked ‘Star Wars’ Spaceships Into Actual Photos of Major Cities Around the World
Paris Paris, France-based artist Nicolas Amiard of the BETC ad agency has digitally inserted images of wrecked Star Wars spaceships into actual photos of major…
Author Chuck Palahniuk Reads ‘Fight Club for Kids’, A Children’s Book Version of His Popular Book ‘Fight Club’
In a recent episode of the Mashable series The Watercooler, author Chuck Palahniuk reads Fight Club for Kids, an illustrated children’s book version of his popular novel Fight Club.…
McDonald’s Tests ‘McBike’ Drive-Through Bicycle Packaging That Easily Hangs From Handlebars
McDonald’s recently tested new “McBike” drive-through bicycle packaging at locations in Copenhagen, Denmark and MedellÃn, Columbia. The packaging folds to securely hang a sandwich, fries,…
Nintendo Fan Spends Six Years Crocheting a Blanket of the Grass Land Map From ‘Super Mario Bros. 3’
Copenhagen, Denmark-based Nintendo fan and computer programmer Kjetil Nordin, who is originally from Norway, spent six years crocheting an amazingly detailed blanket of the Grass…