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‘X-Men’ Actors James McAvoy & Michael Fassbender Do Impressions of Ian McKellen & Patrick Stewart
X-Men: Days of Future Past cast members James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender did hilarious impressions of Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart during an interview with…
A Recording Project Exploring the Physical Sounds of Cloud Computing
Musician Matt Parker recently recorded the sounds of a medium-sized data center at the City South Campus of Birmingham City University. Parker then took the…
Remarkable 3D Illusion Drawings by Nagai Hideyuki
Japanese artist Nagai Hideyuki demonstrates his mastery of perspective in remarkable 3D illusion drawings. He posts tutorials and drawing time-lapses on his YouTube channel. photos…
Pencilism, Federico Uribe’s Incredible Sculptures Made out of Colored Pencils
In his series “Pencilism,” Miami-based artist Federico Uribe has created an astonishing array of sculptures out of colored pencils. The works include abstract and figurative…
30 Rock, A Delightful New Music Video by Pomplamoose
Yesterday Pomplamoose released this delightfully catchy music video for their song “30 Rock.” Pomplamoose will be going on tour around the U.S. in September and…
An Adorable Plush Octopus Backpack
Artist Jennifer Mones recently made an adorable plush octopus backpack. Mones is also an illustrator in addition to her design work — her illustration work…
‘Keep It Simple’, A Book About the Early Years of Design at Apple
Keep It Simple: The Early Design Years of Apple is a book by Hartmut Esslinger, founder of design firm Frog, about the formative years of…
An Interactive Infographic Showing the Global Migration of People Between 1990 and 2010
2005-2010. Image via Wittgenstein Centre “The Global Flow of People” is a fascinating interactive infographic that visualizes human migration between world regions from 1990 to…
‘By Crom!’, An Autobiographical Webcomic Featuring Conan the Barbarian as a Spiritual Guide
By Crom! is an autobiographical webcomic by concept artist and illustrator Rachel Kahn featuring Conan the Barbarian as a spiritual guide. The webcomic, which ran…
Artist GarcÃa de Marina Creates Clever Visual Puns With Arrangements of Everyday Objects
Spanish artist GarcÃa de Marina arranges everyday objects into clever minimalist visual puns that make a big statement.