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A Short Animated Interview With Jack Black About Growing Up in Southern California
The California Sunday Magazine and Google Play commissioned Montreal-based graphic artist Nicolas Ménard to create a short animation based on an interview with Jack Black…
The Team of Mighty Superheroes Turn on Each Other in Marvel’s New Trailer for ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’
Marvel has released the second trailer and full concept art poster for Avengers: Age of Ultron (previously), the sequel to the 2012 superhero film The…
iPads With Self-Opening Smart Covers in the Front Display of London’s Regent Street Apple Store
The Regent Street Apple Store in London showcases a creative approach to displaying the latest line of iPads in a video uploaded by Joe Rossigno,…
Street Artist Morfai Creates an Illuminated Moon in the Windows of a Building in Kaunas, Lithuania
Street artist Morfai turned the windows of a building in Kaunas, Lithuania into a beautiful moon in a clever light installation. He created the effect…
Bicycle Water Bottles Based on Classic 35mm Film Canisters
San Francisco-based bicycle store Mash Transit has created a line of water bottles emblazoned with the labels of four different varieties of 35mm film. The…
Artist Transforms Salvaged Wood Into Fascinating Geometric Installations
Artist Serra Victoria Bothwell Fels transforms salvaged wood into fascinating installations composed of repeating triangular forms. Her works range from smaller wall-mounted sculptures to large-scale…
Boxer Puppy Climbs Onto Woman’s Shoulder in an Effort to Capture the Warm Air From a Hair Dryer
A 10-month-old boxer named Marley climbs onto his grandmother’s shoulders and eagerly licks, bites, and switches sides in a desperate attempt to capture the source…
Hypebeast Process Talks to the Founder of Huy Fong Foods About the Origins of Sriracha ‘Rooster Sauce’
David Tran, the founder and CEO of Huy Fong Foods, the makers of Sriracha sauce, talked with Hypebeast Process about how the easily recognizable (and…
‘If the Earth Treated Us the Way We Treat the Earth’, A Sketch Where a Personified Earth Wreaks Havoc on Humanity
The sketch “If the Earth Treated Us the Way We Treat the Earth” by comedy group Garlic Jackson shows a personified Earth (played by Alexis…
Czech Artist Adds Playful Drawings to Photos of New York City
In her ongoing illustration project, artist Eliska Podzimkova adds animals, characters, and other playful additions to her photos of New York City. The Czech artist…