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Stunt Drivers Break Records for Tightest Parallel Parking and Most Donuts Around a Car Driving on Two Wheels
Chinese stunt driver Han Yue earned a spot in Guinness World Records for the tightest parallel parking job by sliding a Mini Cooper into a…
A Collection of Bento Box Art Portraying Popular Disney Characters
Artist Micky Araben has created a beautiful collection of bento box art portraying popular Disney characters. More of Araben’s bento box designs are available to…
Dial-A-Song Direct, A Subscription Service That Delivers a New They Might Be Giants Song Every Week in 2015
They Might Be Giants are offering up a new subscription delivery service for their soon to be relaunched Dial-A-Song service (previously) called Dial-A-Song Direct, which…
‘Regular Division’, A Thoroughly Disorienting Kaleidoscopic Video by Joe Hamilton
In the experimental video “Regular Division,” interior shots of a greenhouse and splotches of paint are composited together in a mesmerizing and thoroughly disorienting video…
Street Artist Bordalo II Creates a Fantastic Outdoor Sculpture of an Owl From Found Objects
At the WOOL urban art festival in Covilhã, Portugal back in October, Portuguese artist Artur Bordalo (Bordalo II) used found materials and paint to create…
KQED Series ‘Deep Look’ Explores Pygmy Seahorses, Masters of Camouflage
A recent episode of the new series Deep Look by KQED in San Francisco looks at pygmy seahorses and how they have mastered camouflage, blending almost perfectly…
LEGO Shadow Sculptures Inspired by Greek Mythology
Artist David Smith has used LEGO bricks to create three works of shadow art inspired by Greek mythology. Smith will display the sculptures at BRICK…
‘Big Magic for Little Hands’, An Instructional Magic Book for Children Ages Seven to Eleven
Big Magic for Little Hands is an instructional magic book for children ages seven to eleven by magician Joshua Jay. The book features 25 tricks children…
Talented Two-Year-Old Drummer Impeccably Performs With Church Choir
A talented two-year-old percussionist named Camden drums along with the choir at Greater Mt. Zion Church in Mississippi with impeccable timing in a tremendous feat…
‘Handmade Hero’, A Project Designed to Create a Professional-Quality Video Game While Streaming Live
Handmade Hero is a project by Seattle-based game programmer Casey Muratori that is designed to create a professional-quality video game while streaming live on Twitch.…