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The Art Cars Waiting Line at the DMV (Department of Mutant Vehicles) During Burning Man 2014
At the 2014 Burning Man festival, filmmaker Mark Day shot this video of the line at the Black Rock City DMV (Department of Mutant Vehicles)…
Centenarian British Couple Celebrates Their 80th Wedding Anniversary
On August 27, 2014, British couple Maurice and Helen Kaye (102 and 101 years old respectively) celebrated their 80th wedding anniversary in their home in…
‘Stalked by an Ad’, A Fake Movie Trailer About Relentless Advertising by UCB Comedy Team Pocketwatch
“Stalked by an Ad” is a horror movie trailer parody by the UCB Comedy team Pocketwatch that pokes fun at online cookie-tracked advertising and how it…
‘Game of Thrones’ Opening Sequence Brilliantly Recreated in the Style of Saul Bass
German designer Milan Vuckovic imitated the style of famous graphic designer Saul Bass to create an alternate opening sequence for HBO’s Game of Thrones. Saul Bass created some…
‘Instructions for Life (Now With Pictures)’, An Illustrated Guide to Life’s Toughest Questions by EDW Lynch
Instructions for Life (Now With Pictures) is an illustrated guide to life’s toughest questions by Laughing Squid Senior Contributing Writer EDW Lynch. The series looks at…
Vinyl Toys Based on Characters From Director Edgar Wright’s ‘Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy’ of Films
Ed & Shaun A Large Evil Corporation has designed three magnificent sets of vinyl toys based on characters, played by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost,…
‘One of Many’, Fascinating Photo Essays on the Creative Communities of 12 American Cities
Wesley Verhoeve is traveling around the U.S. documenting the creative communities of 12 American cities in his fascinating photo documentary project, “One of Many.” Each…
Mr. Forthright Shares Tips on How to Get Rid of the Hiccups
Mr. Forthright (see previously) offers useful tips on “How to Get Rid of the Hiccups” in his latest video. If you are unable to hold…
cdza and Charles Yang Explain the Comprehensive History of the Violin Through Song
In the seventh episode of The Instrumentals series by cdza, the experimental music group teams up with violinist Charles Yang to explain the comprehensive “History…
Rare Photograph of Space Shuttle Endeavor and the International Space Station Photographed Together
Space Shuttle Endeavor’s last trip to the International Space Station in May, 2011 afforded a rare opportunity for a photograph of the two together. Typically, photos of…