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Mirrored Teacups That Cleverly Reflect the Colorful Pattern of Their Accompanying Saucers
D-BROS, the Japanese home products designer, has created the Waltz cup and saucer duo in which a cleverly mirrored teacup literally reflects the colorful pattern…
Marvel Releases an ‘Ant-Sized’ Teaser Trailer for the Upcoming Film ‘Ant-Man’
Marvel has released an “ant-sized” teaser trailer for its upcoming film Ant-Man (previously). The brief teaser is shrunk down to a tiny size making it difficult to…
Fukuro no Mise, A Busy Cafe in Tsukishima, Japan That Allows Curious Patrons to Interact With Domesticated Owls
Fukuro no Mise is a busy cafe in the Central Tokyo, Japan neighborhood of Tsukishima that allows its patrons to interact with all kinds of…
A Beautiful Art Print Featuring the Remote Mountainside Hotel From Wes Anderson’s Film ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’
Nashville-based Alex Pearson, artist and owner of the Familytree creative studio (previously), has created a beautiful art print featuring the remote mountainside hotel from Wes…
An Adorable Toddler Named Sierra Tries to Teach Her Dog How to Hula Hoop
An adorable toddler named Sierra tries to teach her dog how to hula hoop. After resting a hula hoop around the dog, Sierra demonstrates her…
A Professor Demonstrates How to Topple a Giant Domino With a Tiny One and Explains the Physics Behind Why It Works
University of Toronto geophysics professor Stephen Morris demonstrates how to topple a giant 100-lb domino using a chain reaction started by a tiny domino that…
Charlie Pellett, The Man Behind the Voice That Warns NYC Subway Riders To ‘Stand Clear of the Closing Doors’
The Voice of The New York Subway System, a short film by Vici Shaweddy, tells the story of Charlie Pellett, the veteran Bloomberg Radio news…
A Four-Quadrant Chart Categorizing Some of the Greatest Captains in Pop Culture History
Comedian Jake Young has created a four-quadrant chart for Dorkly that categorizes some of the greatest captains in pop culture history. On one corner of…
‘Visions of America: Amériques’, A Los Angeles Philharmonic Performance Paired With Live Video Projection
In November 2014, the Los Angeles Philharmonic performed Amériques by Edgard Varèse against a vivid backdrop of live video in a multimedia performance entitled Visions…
‘Outdo You’, An Animated Ad Celebrating the Accomplishments of Nike+ Fitness Tracker Users in 2014
“Outdo You” is a short animated ad created by French illustrator Mcbess that celebrates all of the miles racked up by Nike+ fitness tracker users…