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Artist Injects Cheer Into People’s Daily Commute by Creating and Displaying Motivational Post-It Note Cartoons
Illustrator October Jones injects cheer into people’s daily commute by creating and displaying motivation Post-it Note cartoons. We previously wrote about October Jones’ Post-it Note…
‘Marvels of Nature’, A Series of Animal Body Paintings Created on Contortionist Models
“Marvels of Nature” is a series of beautiful animal-themed body paintings by artist Emma Fay featuring contortionists as models. photos by Jonathan Macauley
The Foodnited States of America, A Photo Series Depicting Each U.S. State in Visual Puns Using Food
“The Foodnited States of America” is an ongoing series by blog editor Chris Durso of Foodiggity featuring food art puns for each U.S. state, from…
Marvel Announces New Female Hero to Take on the Mantle of Thor
Marvel today revealed that a new female hero is scheduled to take on the mantle of Thor in October following the former Thor’s lack of…
Facts About Luc Besson’s 1997 Sci-Fi Action Film ‘The Fifth Element’ That You May Not Have Known
CineFix has created a video that features a series of interesting facts about Luc Besson‘s 1997 sci-fi action film The Fifth Element that you may…
‘Word Crimes’, A Parody of Robin Thicke’s Song ‘Blurred Lines’ by ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic
“Weird Al” Yankovic has released a music video for his song “Word Crimes”, a parody of the song “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke. The video…
Rhett & Link’s Funny Pharmaceutical Commercial for Butt Drugs, A Real Drugstore in Corydon, Indiana
“When I think drugs, I think Butt Drugs.” In 2010, comedy duo Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal of Rhett & Link created a funny pharmaceutical…
20,000 Days on Earth, A Fictionalized Documentary About a Day in the Life of Nick Cave
20,000 Days on Earth is a new film about Nick Cave that takes a fictionalized documentary-style approach to exploring a day in the life of…
Stunning Drone Footage of a Humpback Whale Mother and Calf Surfacing
Maui-based filmmaker Justin Edwards captured some truly breathtaking video of a humpback whale mother and calf surfacing for air using a GoPro HD HERO3 attached…
The Coolest, A Camping Cooler With a Built-In Blender, Bluetooth Speaker, USB Charger, and Other Amenities
The Coolest is a camping cooler created by Portland-based inventor Ryan Grepper that features an impressive array of built-in amenities, including a blender, removable waterproof…