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Kendo Swordsmen Face Off Using ‘Star Wars’ Toy Lightsabers Instead of Bamboo Swords
Armor-clad kendo swordsmen practice the Japanese martial art using Star Wars toy lightsabers instead of bamboo swords in a video posted by Yoshimura Hitoshi. Facing…
A Series of Honest Food Pyramids for Various Stages of Adult Life
Someecards has created a series of honest food pyramids for various stages of adult life. The graphics show what people may typically consume between the…
‘Look at Your Phone!’, A Rap Anthem About Near-Constant Smartphone Use
“Look at Your Phone!” is a rap anthem by the Barely Political series Key of Awesome about society’s near-constant smartphone use. The song is performed by…
100 Years of Beauty in the Philippines Shown Decade by Decade in a One-Minute Time-Lapse
In the sixth episode of their “100 Years of Beauty” series, Cut Video shares the visual history of the past 100 years of beauty in…
Hooded Bath Towels Inspired by Pop Culture Characters From Movies, Television Shows, and Video Games
Yoda Idaho-based artist and stay-at-home mom Tristyn of Middle Brained Canvas has created a wonderful series of hooded bath towels inspired by pop culture characters…
‘The Daily Life of Gods’, Clever Montages That Place Characters From Classical Art Into Modern City Life
Graphic artist Alexey Kondakov has created clever montages that place the characters of classical art in the middle of modern, if not somewhat somber, city…
Hannibal Buress Hosts the 19th Annual Webby Awards
Hannibal Buress hosted the 19th annual Webby Awards on May 18, 2015 and the ceremony is now on YouTube. Buress kicked off the ceremony with…
SNAP, A Tool-Free Assembly System That Can Turn Household Odds and Ends Into Functional Furniture
SNAP by Be-elastic is an assembly system that can turn a surface or board into a piece of furniture without the use of tools or…
Former Circus Lion Gleefully Rolls in the Grass for the First Time After Being Let Out of His Cage at His New Home
A former circus lion named Will, who spent most of his life in an iron cage, was recently rescued by the Rancho Gnome Sanctuary and…
An Illustration of Toddler Spider-Man Being Reunited With His Little Avenger Pals at the Playground
(larger) Los Angeles-based art director Mauricio Abril has created a cute illustration of toddler Spider-Man being reunited with his group of little Avenger pals at…