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Swedish Guitarist Mattias Eklundh Demonstrates How to Create Eardrum-Piercing Harmonic Sounds
In his latest instructional video, Freak Kitchen guitarist Mattias Eklundh demonstrates how to make some truly unpleasant dissonant harmonic noises with a guitar. via Digg
Imaginative Geometric Paper Animal Sculptures Inspired by 3D Modeling
Artist Wolfram Kampffmeyer creates wonderful paper animal sculptures with angular geometric forms inspired by 3D modeling. Kampffmeyer, who is also a computer animator, began making…
Light Painting Brushes, Flashlight Attachments Designed to Create Light Painting Photos
Light Painting Brushes feature a number of attachments designed by artist Jason D. Page that clip on to the end of a flashlight in order…
The ‘Iron Man’ Film Trilogy Explained in Two and a Half Minutes
Mashable explains the plot of the Iron Man film trilogy in two and a half minutes during the latest animated episode of their ongoing TL;DW…
‘Such A Loser’ by Garfunkel and Oates, An Inspirational Anthem About Failing But Trying Anyway
“Such A Loser” by the musical comedy duo of Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci, known as Garfunkel and Oates (previously), is an inspirational anthem about failing but…
Classic Portrait Paintings Hilariously Transformed Into Selfies With the Addition of a Hand Holding a Phone
photo by Guillemant Julie In the hilarious blog Museum of Selfies, classic portrait paintings are transformed into selfies with the simple addition of a hand…
‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ Title Maker, A Web App That Lets Fans Create Their Own Title for the Upcoming Film
The Verge took their level of creativity to a “galaxy far, far away” when making the fun web app, Star Wars: Episode VII Title Maker.…
Modern Television Detectives Try Out to Be Partners With FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper for the Return of ‘Twin Peaks’
In “Twin Peaks Detectives” by animator Leigh Lahav, modern television detectives try out to be partners with FBI Speical Agent Dale Cooper for the recently…
GoldieBlox Premieres Their Brand New Action Figure for Girls in ‘Big Brother’-Style Ad Campaign
GoldieBlox (previously), the toy company that offers girls alternative options for play, has debuted their GoldieBlocks Zipline Action Figure with “GoldieBlox vs.the Big Sister Machine,”…
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Explains Why He Wears the Same Gray T-Shirt Every Day
During a recent Q&A session at Facebook in Menlo Park, California, CEO Mark Zuckerberg answered a question about why he wears the same gray T-shirt…