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Sensual Series of Hyperrealistic Oil Portraits Featuring Women With Honey Running Down Their Faces
German artist Mike Dargas has created a beautifully sensual series of giant hyperrealistic oil-on-canvas portraits that feature women with different shades of honey running down…
A Montage of Designer Seb Lester Drawing Famous Logos by Hand With Astonishing Ease
UK-based designer and artist Seb Lester draws famous brand logos by hand with incredible accuracy in this mesmerizing montage. More of Lester’s hand-drawn logos–including those…
Marine Scientists Create 3D Maps of Coral Reefs to Help Preserve Them
Marine scientists with the group Hydrous are creating 3D maps of coral reefs to better understand and preserve them. The group was founded by marine…
A Fantastic Montage of a Fire Slap and Other Slow-Motion Stunts by Kuma Films
A bearded fellow endures a “fire slap,” eggs are eviscerated by a sword, and a baseball bat meets Santa Claus in this montage of slow-motion…
The Tactical Diaper Bag, A Military-Inspired Bag for Lugging Baby Supplies While Looking Like a Badass
The Tactical Diaper Bag from ThinkGeek is a military-inspired bag for lugging baby supplies while looking like a badass. It features 16 different pockets and…
‘Orson Welles at 100’, Film Critic Jonathan Rosenbaum Fondly Recalls Orson Welles on His 100th Birthday
“Orson Welles at 100” is a short film that features Jonathan Rosenbaum, film critic and author of the biography Discovering Orson Welles, as he fondly…
How Industrial Light & Magic Improved the Hulk for Marvel’s Film ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’
In a informative episode of the Design FX series by Wired, host Mike Seymour of fxguide sat down with the special effects team at Industrial…
The McDonald’s BagTray, A Paper Takeout Bag With a Detachable Cardboard Tray Bottom
The McDonald’s BagTray is a paper takeout bag with a detachable cardboard tray bottom intended to make the experience of eating McDonald’s food less messy…
Cooking Up a Storm, A Short Allegorical Film That Likens the Preparation of a Meal to Blustery Weather
The St. Louis production company Bruton Stroube Studios has created “Cooking Up a Storm,” a short allegorical film that likens the preparation of an enticing…
LEGOLAND California Installs a Giant Model of a ‘Star Wars’ Death Star Made Up of 500,000 LEGO Bricks
At the beginning of March 2015, the LEGOLAND Calfiornia theme park unveiled a giant model of a Star Wars Death Star that was made up…