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Distorted Paintings of Urban Nightlife That Resemble Night Photography
Brooklyn-based artist Alexandra Pacula creates lively paintings of city nights in which the colors and lights bleed and distort in a style reminiscent of night…
A Tiny Baby Ring-Tailed Cat Wakes Up to the World and Looks Around In Adorable Befuddlement
A tiny 3-week old ring-tailed cat, an animal which happens to be more akin to a raccoon than to a feline, wakes up to the…
Apple Announces Thinner iPad Air 2, Retina Display iMacs, Mac Mini, and Releases OS X Yosemite
Apple announced new versions of their iPad, iMac, and Mac Mini as well as the release of the latest version of OS X Yosemite.
Butterfleye, A Portable Camera That Allows Users to Check on Their Homes From a Smartphone
Butterfleye is a portable camera that allows users to check on their homes from a smartphone. The camera features the ability to distinguish between humans…
‘Comedian Dies’, A Collaboration Between Artist George Pfau & Comedian Caitlin Gill Showing a Comedian Dying on Stage
“Comedian Dies” is a collaboration between artist George Pfau and comedian Caitlin Gill showing the experience of a comedian dying on stage. Pfau has also…
Monkey Gives Herself a Bath in the Kitchen Sink In Preparation for Radio Interview
A little monkey named Squirt gives herself a bath in the kitchen sink in excited preparation for a radio interview with Sheena X. Sperience on…
‘Emulsifier’, A Glass Sculpture That Displays Four Different Images Depending on the Viewing Angle
“Emulsifier” is a hand-painted glass sculpture by Austria-based artist Thomas Medicus, that, depending on the viewing angle, displays four different illustrations. The sculpture is displayed…
Playful Tabby Cat Gets Stuck to A Bright Orange Balloon Due to the Inconvenience of Static Electricity
A playful tabby cat named Mars who insisted upon playing with the bright orange balloon in his human Sergei Sokolov‘s hands, very quickly learned a…
Woodkopf, An Awkward Czech Sport Where Competitors Try to Knock a Wooden Board Off Their Opponent’s Head
Woodkopf (“wood head”) is a whimsical Czech sport in which two competitors, balancing wooden boards on their heads, try to knock their opponent’s board to…
Confused Black Dog Wanders Onto the Playing Field of Argentinian Soccer Match and Gets a Belly Rub
An adorably confused black dog who wandered onto the playing field of a soccer match between rival Argentinian teams Club Atlético Belgrano and Quilmes Atlético…