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Multinational Typeface, Letters Based on National Flags
Ad agency Grey Singapore created 106 letters based on national flags for their Multinational Typeface project. images via LP Fabra via Coudal Partners
Wonderful 8-Bit Watercolors of Pop Culture Icons and Famous Artworks
Artist Adam Lister creates wonderful watercolor paintings of pop culture icons and famous artworks using a blocky style that is reminiscent of 8-bit graphics. Prints…
Look Up, A Poetic Short Film About the Anti-Social Aspect of Social Media
“We’re a generation of idiots, smartphones, and dumb people.” “Look Up” is a short film by Gary Turk exploring the real silence involved in the…
The 3rd Biennial Taxidermy Group Art Show and Demo at La Luz De Jesus Gallery in Los Angeles
Arctic Merfox by Emi Slade The 3rd Biennial Taxidermy Show is a group art show at the La Luz De Jesus gallery in Los Angeles…
A Parody of the Ridiculous Promotional Videos That Are Made for Video Cameras
“WALLEY POS-86 Promo Video” is a parody video by Mark and Angela Walley of Walley Films that pokes fun at the ridiculous nature of seemingly…
Andrew Garfield Performs the Spider-Man Theme Song with Jimmy Fallon on ‘The Tonight Show’
Andrew Garfield sang and played guitar while he performed the Spider-Man theme song with host Jimmy Fallon.
Privacy Badger, A Web Browser Extension by EFF That Detects and Blocks Spying Advertisements
Privacy Badger is a web browser extension for Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) that detects and blocks advertisements that…
‘Remember 1988’, A Video Compilation of Popular Culture From 1988
Simon Peterson, also known as thepeterson, has created “Remember 1988”, a video compilation of music, video games, and movies from 1988.
‘Volcano’, An Animated Short About a Tiny Volcano With Explosion Envy
Julien Loth, a fourth year student at Supinfocom computer graphics university in France, created “Volcano,” a short film about a tiny volcano attempting to impress…
‘Fixed Perspective’, An Optical Illusion Floor Painting That Turns a Freestyle Bike Course Into Video Game Level
In “Fixed Perspective” by Red Bull, a team of painters use a forced perspective optical illusion and a handful of ramps to create a course…