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‘Ice Books’, Book-Shaped Ice Sculptures With Embedded Seeds That Disperse Into Rivers
New Mexico “eco-artist” Basia Irland creates and distributes “ice books,” ice sculptures made of frozen river water with seeds embedded inside, which are placed into…
Sign Painters, A Documentary About the Hand-Painted Sign Industry, Is Now Available
Back in 2013 we posted about Sign Painters, a documentary about the hand-painted sign industry by filmmakers Faythe Levine and Sam Macon. The documentary has…
The Science of ‘Game of Thrones’ by It’s Okay To Be Smart
“Science is coming…” Host Joe Hanson explains the science of the popular HBO television series Game of Thrones in a recent episode of PBS Digital…
Lion, Tiger and Bear Are the Best of Friends at Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary
An unlikely friendship between a lion, a tiger, and a bear at Noah's Arc Sanctuary that thrives despite the animals' rough starts.
SlideRider, A Collapsible Device That Turns Household Stairs into a Slide For Kids
SlideRider is a collapsible slide that turns ordinary household stairs into an extraordinary indoor slide for kids. The slide features bumpers to keep riders contained…
Nightmarish Illustration of Minnie Mouse That Depicts Her as a Grotesque Beast by Dan LuVisi
(larger) For his ongoing Popped Culture series, Los Angeles-based artist and writer Dan LuVisi has created a nightmarish illustration of Disney’s sweet little Minnie Mouse…
Jimmy Kimmel Convinces People That ‘Godzilla’ Is Based on a True Story
For the latest Lie Witness News segment on Jimmy Kimmel Live, host Jimmy Kimmel sent his camera crew out to Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles…
‘Plasticine Rhythm’, A Musical Stop Motion Animation
London-based animator Andy Martin created the stop motion short “Plasticine Rhythm” over the course of six months using the Twitter app Vine on the iPhone,…
Barobot, An Open Source Cocktail Mixing Robot
Barobot is an open source cocktail mixing robot that uses the 12 bottles that can be attached to its frame to create over 1,000 cocktail…
Project Thirty-Three, A Celebration of Simply Designed Vintage LP Covers
Seattle music shop Jive Time Records created the blog Project Thirty-Three to celebrate beautifully and simply designed old album covers. The site primarily features jazz…