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Performance Artist Demonstrates His Daily Practice of Balancing on Whiskey Bottles to Do His Push-Ups
Performance artist and fitness expert Adrian Quihuis demonstrates his daily practice of “Whiskey Bottle Pushups“, an exercise in which he balances himself on three identical…
A Supercut of Driving Scenes From Quentin Tarantino Films
Filmmaker Jacob T. Swinney (previously) recently created a supercut video of driving scenes from Quentin Tarantino films. Swinney covers everything from the 1992 crime film…
A Handsomely Designed Erlenmeyer Vacuum Flask Cocktail Shaker Set Made From Scientifically Tempered Glass
Periodic Tablewear, whose beaker wine glasses we previously posted, have created a wonderfully and handsomely designed cocktail shaker set made in the distinct shape of…
Whiskey Wedge, A Slanted Silicone Mold That Freezes Water Inside a Glass to Create a Very Slow-Melting Ice Cube
The Whiskey Wedge by Corkcicle is a cleverly designed slanted silicone mold that freezes water directly inside an old-fashioned glass that provides a decent chill…
What the High-Speed Action Film ‘Furious 7’ Might Look Like if It Had Been Created by Disney Pixar
The creative folks at IGN have created a great mashup trailer that imagines what the high-speed action film Furious 7 might look like if it…
Bug, An App That Turns Color Into Music With a Touch
Bug is an app by graphic design studio Linked by Air that turns color into music with a touch. Users need only hold their smartphone…
Ron English Unveils New ‘Baby Hulk’ Mural at the Houston Bowery Wall in New York City
photo by Robert A Stribley On Saturday, artist Ron English completed All American Temper Tot, a new large-scale mural at New York City’s Lower East…
‘Flor de Toloache’, The First Episode in Subway Video Series Focuses on New York City’s All-Women Mariachi Band
In the first episode of Rhythm in Motion, a 10-part subway music video series produced in partnership with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, filmmaker Jenny Schweitzer…
An Amusing Illustrated Bootlegger’s Map of the United States From 1926
(interactive map) The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection has gotten hold of “The Bootlegger Map of the United States,” an amusingly illustrated 1926 map from…
John Oliver Examines America’s Messy Patent System on ‘Last Week Tonight’
John Oliver examined America’s messy patent system during the latest episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. As Oliver notes, a number of patent…