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Ridiculous Stereotypes That You Still See in Every Movie
On a recent episode of the discussion-based After Hours series, Cracked staff members sat down to talk about six ridiculous stereotypes that you still see…
Beautiful Eclectic Tattoos by Steph Hanlon
Tattoo artist Steph Hanlon creates beautiful tattoos that combine diverse styles and influences from modern art to vintage nature illustration. Hanlon identifies as a practitioner…
‘Maker Dad’, A New Book by Mark Frauenfelder Featuring a Series of Father-Daughter DIY Projects
Maker Dad: Lunch Box Guitars, Antigravity Jars, and 22 Other Incredibly Cool Father-Daughter DIY Projects is a new book by Boing Boing co-founder Mark Frauenfelder…
‘Budapest Cityscape’, Time-lapse and Hyperlapse Video of The Hungarian Capital Shot in 4K
Shot by Austin-based filmmaker Joe Simon, “Budapest Cityscape” offers some truly gorgeous shots of the historic Hungarian city, captured on a Panasonic GH4. Using the…
Multitrack A Capella Parody of the Electronic Dance Music Song ‘Animals’ by Martin Garrix
Minneapolis YouTube entertainer Chad Wild Clay created a multitrack a capella parody of the popular 2013 electronic dance music song “Animals” by Martin Garrix. Chad…
Chadder, A John McAfee-Backed App for Sending Private Encrypted Messages
Chadder is an app by Etransfr in partnership with John McAfee and Future Tense Secure Systems for sending private encrypted messages. The app uses key…
A Colorful Dutch Manual on Watercolor Painting From 1692
Medieval book historian Erik Kwakkel recently posted about this remarkable Dutch manual on watercolor painting from 1692. Entitled Treatise of Colors Used to Paint Water…
A Side-by-Side Comparison of the Original LEGO ‘Ghostbusters’ Set Design and the Final Product
Environment artist and level designer Brent Waller recently received a finished version of his Ghostbusters 30th Anniversary project that passed LEGO CUUSOO’s Fall 2013 review.…
Hurricane Ashley Was Expected To Strike Several Bars During Cinco De Mayo
The Onion reports that Hurricane Ashley was expected to strike several local bars during the Cinco de Mayo celebration. Fueled by flavored vodka shots, the…
An Illustrated Guide to the Largest Dragons in Fantasy Films, Books, TV Shows, and Video Games
(larger) Dayton, Ohio graphic designer Max Fleishman and Lexington, Kentucky writer Fernando Alfonso III worked together to create an illustrated guide for The Daily Dot…