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Gene Simmons Demonstrates the Right Way to Apply His Iconic KISS ‘Demon’ Makeup
In a video by Cosmopolitan, KISS co-frontman Gene Simmons demonstrates how to put on his iconic “Demon” makeup by applying it to his daughter, Sophie…
Felicia Day Lets Loose and Boogies Down in Geek and Sundry’s 8-Bit Haunted Dance Party
Actress Felicia Day lets loose and boogies down while attending a groovy 8-bit haunted dance party in a recent video by Geek and Sundry. It…
How Marvel’s Teaser Trailer for ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ Should Have Ended
The latest animated episode of How It Should Have Ended (HISHE) (previously) features an alternate ending for Marvel’s recently released teaser trailer for Avengers: Age…
‘Ex Machina’, A Sci-Fi Thriller Film About a Young Coder Who Tests a Beautiful Artificially Intelligent Female Robot
A24 studio has released a teaser trailer for the upcoming sci-fi thriller film Ex Machina directed by Alex Garland, who is known for writing the…
An Incredibly Detailed Cross-Section Illustration of Kowloon Walled City in Hong Kong
Japanese researchers created an incredibly detailed illustrated cross-section of Hong Kong’s notoriously overcrowded Kowloon Walled City (previously) shortly before the enclave was torn down in…
Impossible Magnets, Souvenir Magnets for Fictional Destinations From Pop Culture and Literature
Impossible Magnets is a series of souvenir magnets for fictional destinations found in movies, books, games, myths and more. The series was created by Martín…
Kitschy Thrift Store Figurines Transformed Into Wonderfully Twisted Creations
Portland, Oregon-based artist Tom LaBonty transforms kitschy thrift store figurines into wonderfully twisted creations. He draws his inspiration from black metal, horror, goth, and Halloween…
Graphic Designer Takes Creative and Adorable Photographs of Her Infant Daughter Every Week
Klara Bednarova, the graphic designer behind Graficool has been taking creative and adorable photographs of her infant daughter Maya every week for Maya’s first year…
A Detailed Analysis of Stealth Mechanics and Visual Cues in the Video Game ‘Mark of the Ninja’
Game designer Dan “OtherDan” Emmons analyzes the stealth mechanics and visual cues in the video game Mark of the Ninja in a video narrated by…
A Fascinating Look Back at 100 Years of Leica Photography
The Deutsche Welle video “100 years of Leica Photography” looks at the history of Leica Camera, the German camera company that developed the first practical…