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‘Panteon de Dolores’, A Cartoon Light Show Performed on Tombstones in a Mexican Cemetery
“Panteon de Dolores” is a collaborative art project commissioned by Ciuadad Intervenida and curated by Mexico City animation collective Llama Rada featuring video cartoons projected…
Roomoon, A Spherical Luxury Hanging Tent With a Steel Frame and Pine Wood Floor
The roomoon is a spherical hanging tent designed by British student Rufus “Roo” Martin that features a handcrafted canvas structure, steel frame, and a floor…
Stanford University Biologist Explains the Science Behind Captain America & the Hulk’s Amazing Superpowers
Stanford University biologist Sebastian Alvarado recently jumped into the world of comic books to explain the science behind both Captain America and the Hulk‘s amazing…
A TED-Ed Animation About the Nature of Reality
In the latest animation by TED-Ed, educator James Zucker and artist Kyra Kupetsky tackle the big question of how we know we’re really real. The…
A Series of Animated ID Tags for Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim
Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim has posted a number of their animated ID tags for August. The tags are typically shown during commercials to indicate that…
An Animated Parody of ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ With Script Rewrites by George Lucas & an Audition by Shia LaBeouf
Toronto-based animator Kurtis Scott of Kurttoons has created an animated behind-the-scenes parody of Star Wars: Episode VII (part two) that features George Lucas rewriting J.J.…
Underwater Crochet Installations by Olek
Artist Olek recently created a series of crocheted yarn installations at a most unusual venue: The Museo Subacuatico de Arte, an underwater art museum of…
‘Gastro-Architecture’, Illustrations of Food-Shaped Buildings from Around the World
The Gherkin, Foster & Partners, London The New York Times feature “Gastro-Architecture” is a series of illustrations of food and food implement-shaped buildings from around…
Determined Kitten Stakes Claim to His Kitty Condo When a Persistent Dachshund Repeatedly Takes Up Residence
A bobtailed orange tabby kitten repeatedly stakes his claim to his carpeted condo when a very persistent little dachshund keeps trying to take up residence…
Friendly Alpine Marmot Eagerly Devours A Yummy Carrot Offered by A Human Hand
A friendly Marmot in the Swiss Alps very eagerly and very adorably devours a yummy carrot offered by a human hand, as documented by Gozieu,…