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a daily dose of unique and curious things
A 1995 VHS-Style Trailer for the Marvel Superhero Film ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’
Toronto, Canada-based film enthusiast Louis “The Sleepy Skunk” Plamondon (previously) worked with Vulture to create a fantastic 1995 VHS-style trailer for the upcoming Marvel superhero…
‘The Big Bang Theory’ With an Additional Laugh Track
ClickHole takes a scene from The Big Bang Theory, a sitcom that utilizes an artificial laugh track on top of studio audience laughter, and lays in additional laughter…
‘Find a Fish’, The Classic Surreal Intermission Sketch From Monty Python’s 1983 Film ‘The Meaning of Life’
The Official Monty Python YouTube Channel has posted “Find a Fish,” the classic and utterly surreal intermission scene from the comedy troupe’s 1983 film The…
A Supercut of Extreme Close-Up Shots From the Films of Quentin Tarantino
Filmmaker Jacob T. Swinney (previously) recently examined the role of the extreme close ups in the films of Quentin Tarantino, from 1992’s Reservoir Dogs to…
‘Valar Morghulis’, An Illustrated Guide to All 456 Deaths From the First Four Seasons of HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’
Graphics editors Shelly Tan and Alberto Cuadra of The Washington Post recently worked together to create Valar Morghulis, an illustrated guide to all 456 deaths…
Yamaha Product Designers Swap Roles to Bring Clever New Ideas to Different Categories
AH A MAY] (that’s “Yamaha” backwards) is a joint project between the Yamaha Corporation and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. that asks designers from each side…
Charming Origami Animal Sculptures
Norwegian artist Wenche Lise Fossland creates charming origami sculptures of animals and other creations. Fossland began making the sculptures two years ago while on holiday,…
Easy-to-Read Grid-Style Parking Signs in Los Angeles
Back in 2014 we posted about a thoroughly legible redesign of a parking sign by New York City-based designer Nikki Sylianteng. The elegant grid-style sign,…
Layering Master, A Handy Multi-Functional Tool That Creates Novel Multi-Layer Drinks
The Layering Master is a handy multi-functional stainless steel tool that helps even the most novice mixologist create fun, multi-level cocktails. The tool also has…
The World’s Biggest Bunny and His Son, Who’s Predicted to Grow Even Larger Than His Dad
The world’s biggest bunny, a continental giant rabbit named Darius, measures at over four feet long and is the proud papa of Jeff, another giant…