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Art in Island, An Interactive Art Museum in the Philippines That Invites Attendees to Take Photos With 3D Paintings
Art in Island is an art museum located in a former Manila bus station that features a slew of paintings, many of which are in…
‘We Happy Few’, A Video Game About Trying to Escape a Version of 1960s England Where Everyone Must Be Happy
We Happy Few is a video game by Compulsion Games about a group of folks attempting to escape an alternate version of 1960s England where…
Geico Launches Funny and Creative ‘Unskippable’ Ads on YouTube
Geico has launched new funny and creative ads designed specifically for YouTube that they are calling “unskippable.” The ads essentially put all the important information…
A Quintet of Paper Origami Cranes Perform a Choreographed Dance Routine Using Electromagnets
Japanese hardware hacker Ugoita T. created a whimsical display of five origami cranes busting a move with choreography provided by electromagnets, which were used to…
Dad Builds a Homemade Luge Track in His Yard for His Wife and Three Children
Cranford, New Jersey-based father Joe Colangelo made his family’s winter a lot more exciting by building a homemade luge track in his yard. The slick…
‘Stranatomie’, Wonderfully Creepy Sculptures of Remixed Human Anatomy
Italian artist Alessandro Boezio playfully remixes human anatomy in his wonderfully creepy sculpture series, Stranatomie. He has more whimsical sculpture work on his site. photos…
An Interview With the Sucklord, Vinyl Toy Artist
In this delightful short video, director Joey Garfield has a very amusing talk with the Sucklord (previously), the New York City-based artist renowned for his…
‘Table For Two’, A New York City Art Installation That Lets People Sit at a Table That Is Half Inside, Half Outside
In the New York City interactive installation Table For Two, people are invited to sit at a two-person bistro table which is divided in half…
An Unhelpful Set of Illustrated Instructions for Delivering a Package to a Private Residence
A set of illustrations from 2009 by artist Zack Finfrock gives unhelpful instructions for delivering a package to a private residence. images via CollegeHumor via…
A Fascinating Look at the History and Creation of the Video Game Cartridge
Benj Edwards has written a fascinating article at Fast Company that looks at the history and creation of the video game cartridge. The article specifically…