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An Illustrated Tribute to the Quirky Films and Characters Brought to Life by Filmmaker Wes Anderson
The Characters of Wes Anderson MedellÃn, Colombia-based artist Alejandro Giraldo (previously) has created The Characters of Wes Anderson, a fantastic illustrated tribute to the numerous…
‘The Big Bang Theory’ Co-Creator is Looking to Bring Back Muppets Television Series on ABC
According to The Hollywood Reporter, a revived television series of The Muppets is in the works from The Big Bang Theory co-creator Bill Prady and…
Benedict Chocobatch, A Life-Sized Chocolate Sculpture of Actor Benedict Cumberbatch
A team of British chocolatiers have created a six-foot tall hollow chocolate sculpture of actor Benedict Cumberbatch that they’ve nicknamed “Benedict Chocobatch“. Cumberbatch had been…
A Quick and Easy Method to Create an Interesting Crackle Design on Dyed Easter Eggs
In his most recent video, the Crazy Russian Hacker of Slow Mo Lab demonstrates a quick and easy way to make an interesting crackle design…
Rock Chicks, Badass Heavy Metal Band Made of Baby Chicks Trashes the Stage and Flips the Bird to Record Labels
A badass heavy metal band comprised of fluffy baby chicks rock out, trash their instruments, sign autographs and flip the bird to record labels in…
A Healthy Breakfast of Yogurt, Peach, and Apple Disguised as a Sunny Side Up Egg and Fries
dwimback has created a healthy trick breakfast that looks like an egg and French fries but actually consists of yogurt, a canned peach, and apple…
Artist Creates Spot-On Illustrations for 12 Common Types of Instagram Photos
Back in 2013, artist Joanna Zhou created a series of spot-on illustrations of 12 common types of Instagram photos. It’s likely that anyone familiar with…
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,…