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A Profile of David Haaz-Baroque, A Maker of Eccentric Puppets
Make recently profiled David Haaz-Baroque, an Oakland, California-based sculptor and puppeteer who makes (and performs with) an array of eccentric puppets. Among his puppet collaborators:…
A Desktop ‘Doctor Who’ K-9 That Can Be Controlled by a Smartphone
The official Doctor Who store has recently released a desktop version of K-9, the faithful robotic dog companion of the fourth Doctor and Sarah Jane…
How to Make Colorful Galaxy Easter Eggs
Allison Murray of Dream a Little Bigger has posted a handy dandy tutorial on how to make galaxy Easter eggs emblazoned with painted stars, nebulae,…
A Series of Tea Hangers Featuring Colorful Pop Culture Characters
Adventure Time tea hangers Big Nerd Wolf created a series of colorful tea bag hangers, each featuring a pop culture character from television, movies, or…
An Accommodating German Shepherd Helps to Load Dishes in the Dishwasher
An accommodating German shepherd named Baron helps his human load the dishwasher, taking great care to load only one dish at a time.
Artist Creates Beautiful Illustrations by Burning Tiny Holes in Paper With Incense Sticks
In his Incense Series, Korean artist Jihyun Park creates ethereal illustrations on rice paper by burning tiny holes into the paper with incense sticks. The…
‘Bread Bags’, Luxury Designer Purses Ironically Recreated With an Assortment of High-Carb Foods
Pancakes No. 5 “Bread Bags” is an amusing and ironic line of recreated high-end luxury brand purses by artist Chloe Wise. The bags feature an…
‘Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes’, A Virtual Reality Puzzle Game That Tasks a Player With Disarming a Bomb
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes is an asymmetrical puzzle/party game by Steel Crate Games that tasks a player using a virtual reality headset with disarming…
Adorable Boston Terrier Dressed as the Easter Bunny Rides Around on a Roomba to the Dance Song ‘The Bunny Hop’
Sean Horlor and Steve Adams of the Shift documentary series have created a cute Easter-themed video that shows their adorable Boston terrier, named Five (previously),…
A New Teaser for ‘Ash vs. the Evil Dead’, A Starz Television Series Continuing the ‘Evil Dead’ Movies
Starz released a short teaser for their 2015 premiere of the new series Ash vs. the Evil Dead, a continuation of the story of the Evil Dead movies.