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Vemödalen, The Frustration of Photographing Something Cool That Has Already Been Photographed a Thousand Times
The latest episode of The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows defines the word vemödalen, a sort of frustration one experiences when photographing something interesting that has…
‘Fiction Meets Fiction’, A Fake Ad Campaign Featuring LEGO Minifig Mashups of Pop Culture Characters
“Fiction Meets Fiction” is a fake ad campaign created by Buenos Aires, Argentina-based art director Alexandre Tissier featuring LEGO minifig mashups of pop culture characters.…
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Complex Geometry Behind Pixar Character Design
The latest video by Numberphile pays a visit to the Pixar Animation campus in Emeryville, California to speak to the company’s Research Group head Tony…
An Honest Movie Trailer for Disney’s Dark Fantasy Film ‘Maleficent’
Screen Junkies has created an honest movie trailer (previously) for the recently released dark fantasy film Maleficent. The Screen Junkies have a little fun while…
‘Frames of Mind’, A Comic by Grant Snider Exploring Different States of Mind
“Frames of Mind” is a comic that illustrates different moods by orthodontist and cartoonist Grant Snider (previously) of Incidental Comics. image via Incidental Comics
Artist Transforms Her Upstate New York House Into a Psychedelic Work of Art
In 2010, artist Kat O’Sullivan (Katwise) began transforming her house in a rural stretch of Upstate New York into an incredibly colorful work of art.…
A Troop of Amiable Baboons Accept an Easygoing Horse as One of Their Own
A troop of amiable baboons living at the Monkeyland Sanctuary in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa, befriended an easygoing horse
‘Strange Magic’, An Animated Film Based on a Story by George Lucas to Be Released in January 2015
Strange Magic is a newly announced film by Lucasfilm based on a story written by George Lucas. The film will be released on January 23rd, 2014…
Dyslexie, An Ingenious Typeface Designed to Make Reading Easier for People With Dyslexia
Dyslexie is a typeface specifically designed for people with dyslexia. Dutch designer (and dyslexic) Christian Boer created the typeface with subtle tweaks to the letterforms…
‘Ash vs. the Evil Dead’, An Upcoming Starz Television Series Featuring Ash, Hero of the ‘Evil Dead’ Movies
Television network Starz has ordered a run of 10 half-hour episodes of the series Ash vs. the Evil Dead, which serves as a follow up…