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Digital Artwork by Andy Warhol Discovered on Amiga Computer Floppy Disks From 1985
Previously uncatalogued digital artwork by artist Andy Warhol have been discovered on Amiga computer floppy disks from 1985 thanks to an extraction project undertaken by…
A Little Robin Stands Up To Bully Pigeons In The Short Animated Film ‘The Robin’
A little bird stands up to a couple of bullies who steal his food and shows compassion when others are in need in “The Robin“,…
Illustrated Silhouettes of Superheroes That Highlight Their Past and Present, Volume Two
The Doctor – Hulk San Francisco-based artist Khoa Ho has released volume two of his ongoing Superheroes – Past/Present poster series. It features illustrated silhouettes…
Prince William and Kate Middleton Get a Quick DJ Lesson on How to Scratch a Record
During a recent visit to Australia, Prince William and Kate Middleton received a quick lesson in the art of turntablism, taking turns scratching a record…
Jack Vale Shocks Customers Who Order Bird Style Coffee by Gargling Their Coffee and Spitting It Back Into the Cup
Prankster Jack Vale recently shocked a lot of customers at Coffee Villa in Vancouver, Washington with his brand new prank. When unsuspecting customers chose to…
Pasquale D’Silva Talks About How He Designed the ‘Keezy’ App Using His Own Ability To See Music In Color
Pasquale D’Silva talks with Fast Company about how his ability to see music in color – a form of synesthesia called chromesthesia (color synesthesia)- inspired…
Frohlich, An Art Book and Print Set Filled with Beautiful Paintings, Drawings, and Sketches by Brandi Milne
Hi-Fructose Magazine has released Orange County, California artist Brandi Milne’s new art book Frohlich, printed by Baby Tattoo Books, and a and special print set…
What the Opening Credits for the Movie ‘Forrest Gump’ Would Look Like If Wes Anderson Had Directed It
Montreal, Canada-based art director Louis Paquet has created a wonderful video that imagines what the opening credits to the 1994 movie Forrest Gump would look…
Alton Brown Demonstrates How To Soup-Up An Ordinary Pepper Grinder Using A Cordless Drill
Ever on the lookout to improve upon the culinary mundane, celebrity chef Alton Brown demonstrates how to soup-up an ordinary pepper grinder with a multi-speed…
Swedish Man Plays the ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Video Game Theme Song Using Finger Snaps
Swedish computer science and media technology student Emil Axelsson plays the theme song from the Super Mario Bros. video game with finger snaps.