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Illustrator Creates Beautiful Animated GIFs About a Mysterious Imaginary Town
Sydney-based artist Nancy Liang has created a wonderful series of animated GIFs about an enigmatic, imaginary town. The animations depict the town–usually at night–in surreal…
Adorable Animal Sculptures Made of Fruits and Vegetables
UK-based artist Al “Mode” Matthews makes charming animal sculptures out of fruits and vegetables. Matthews began making the creatures to pass the time while working…
Netflix Is Ready to Order a Season of ‘Fuller House’, A Continuation of the Classic Sitcom ‘Full House’
A photo posted by Fuller House (@fullerhouse) on Sep 21, 2016 at 9:19am PDT Netflix is reportedly ready to order a 13-episode season of Fuller…
‘Transition’, A Deceptively Simple Paper Structure That Conceals a Sky Gazing Room
Transition is a deceptively simple art installation that from the outside looks like a column of bundled paper tubes. However, a small entranceway allows viewers…
‘Blister Pact’, A Translucent Structure Made of Thousands of Pieces of Plastic Packaging
Blister Pact is a translucent structure created from thousands of pieces of clear plastic packaging (also known as blister packs or clamshells). The large-scale art…
Breathtakingly Vivid Sun Halo Display Captured in the Austrian Alps
A video by Kalle Centergren captures a breathtakingly vivid Sun halo display over the Austrian Alps. The stunning visuals are caused by small ice crystals…
‘Cat Heaven Island’, A Short Film About the Island in Japan Where Cats Outnumber Humans
“Cat Heaven Island” by Landon Donoho and Derek Scearce is a short featurette about the island of Tashirojima in Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan. Just like Aoshima,…
An Animation About Learning the Lesson From Smallpox on How to Eradicate Other Diseases
A recent TED-Ed lesson by Walter A. Orenstein and Julie Garon focuses on learning the lesson from smallpox about how to eradicate other diseases. Smallpox was declared eradicated in…
Mesmerizing Animations Created From Simple Shapes and Patterns
Designer Florian de Looij transforms simple shapes and patterns into mesmerizing animated GIFs. He also makes intriguing geometric art. GIFs by Florian de Looij via…
Quick-Thinking Mama Dog Digs a Deep Hole to Protect Her Puppies from a Raging Forest Fire
A quick-thinking mama dog in Valparaiso, Chile dug a deep hole in the dirt and safely placed each of her precious puppies inside in order…