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‘PBS Idea Channel’ Explores Whether ‘Over The Garden Wall’ Is About Having Faith
PBS Idea Channel host Mike Rugnetta recently argued that the animated Cartoon Network miniseries Over the Garden Wall is about having faith–specifically faith in the…
‘White God’, A Powerful Film In Which Discarded Dogs Organize and Rise Up Against Their Captors
The unwanted will have their day. The official trailer has been released for White God, a powerful Hungarian film about a dystopian society where unwanted…
Daredevils Tether a Giant Hammock Between Cliffs 400 Feet Above the Desert in Utah
Around the Thanksgiving holiday, a group of 50 BASE jumpers, slackliners, and other daredevils built a giant pentagonal hammock some 400 feet above the desert…
A Tentacle Mug Featuring Three-Dimensional Tentacles That Appear to Come Out and Form the Mug Handle
The Tentacle Mug by ThinkGeek features three-dimensional tentacles that appear to come out of the top of the mug and form the handle. CEPHALOPOD DRINKIES. The…
Rescued Otter Pup Learns How to Use Her Flippers to Hold Objects While Diving Into the Water
The orphaned southern sea otter pup who was rescued off the California coast, currently known as Pup 681, is thriving under the tutelage of the…
‘Lonely Sculpture’, A Creepy Robotic Finger That Endlessly Likes People on the Tinder Dating App
A flesh-toned silicone finger automatically and endlessly “likes” people on the Tinder dating app in the wonderfully creepy kinetic sculpture, aptly titled Lonely Sculpture, by…
Comic Papyrus, A Typeface Combo of the Two Loathed Fonts Papyrus and Comic Sans
Papyrus and Comic Sans are two widely available typefaces that are often said to be overused and criticized by graphic designers. Artist Rob Barth of…
A Stunning Time-Lapse Video Showcasing Auroras as Seen From the International Space Station
A stunning timelapse from Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit showcases auroras as seen from the International Space Station.
‘My Library’, A Clever Cartoon by Tom Gauld About the Truth Behind Book Collections
London-based cartoonist Tom Gauld, who once imagined libraries of the future, created “My Library,” a comic about the truth behind books in a bibliophile’s collection…
A Preview of Impressive Artwork Featured in Volume 34 of ‘Hi-Fructose: The New Contemporary Art Magazine’
Margaret Keane Volume 34 of Hi-Fructose: The New Contemporary Art Magazine (previously) has recently been announced and will be filled with impressive artwork created by…