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Editor Creates Wonderfully Playful Illustrations Centered Around His Cooperative Bull Terrier
Rafael Mantesso, the Editor-in-Chief of Marketing na Cozinha, a Brazilian gastronomy site and artist in his own right, has created a number of wonderfully playful…
A Tiny Hamster Takes on Competitive Eater Takeru Kobayashi in an Adorable Hot Dog Eating Contest
A tiny hamster stuffs its cheeks full of food while taking on competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi in an adorable hot dog eating contest put together…
‘The Last Saturday’, A New Serialized Graphic Novella by Artist Chris Ware
The Last Saturday is a new graphic novella by Jimmy Corrigan cartoonist Chris Ware that is currently being serialized in weekly installments by The Guardian.…
Minimalist Beer Labels Inspired by Pantone Color Matching Swatches
Spanish creative agency Txaber has designed a line of beer bottles and cans with minimalist designs that draw direct inspiration from Pantone’s iconic color swatches.…
Mac Lethal Turns Craigslist Classified Ads Into a Rap Song to Help People Find Love, a Job, and Sell Merchandise
Kansas City-based rapper Mac Lethal (see previously) recently turned real classified ads, which he dug up online from Craigslist, into a speedy rap song to…
Priscilla and Poppleton, Two Mini Pigs Who Dress Up in Stylish Outfits to Match Their Daily Activities
Priscilla and Poppleton are two adorable miniature pigs who live in Florida and love to dress up in stylish outfits that match their daily activities.…
Creepy Quadrupedal Soft Robot Wiggles Its Way Across Fire and Gets Run Over by a Car
Harvard University scientists have taken their quadrupedal soft robot (see previously) out for some field tests to demonstrate just how resilient the admittedly somewhat creepy…
Scientists in New Zealand Examine the Second-Ever Intact Colossal Squid Specimen Live on YouTube
Scientists from the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and Auckland University of Technology broadcast their examination of a rare colossal squid specimen live…
Willie Nelson Demonstrates a Long Storytelling Card Trick to His Sister Bobbie
Country music legend Willie Nelson recently sat down across the table from his sister, pianist Bobbie Nelson, to show off a long storytelling card trick…
Longpoint, A Historical European Martial Arts Event Featuring Longsword Competitions
The New York Times traveled to a hotel in Ellicott City, Maryland to profile Longpoint, a three day event centered on historical European martial arts…