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Faire Play, A Set of 3D-Printed Medieval Plate Armor for Barbie Dolls
Faire Play by Jim Rodda, also known as Zheng3, is a set of 3D-printed medieval armor designed specifically for the Fashionistas line of Barbie dolls.…
Compilation Video of Cute Baby Animals Taking Their Very First Steps
HooplaHa has created a wonderful compilation video of cute baby animals taking their very first steps. Who knew that being so uncoordinated and clumsy could…
‘Dark Dungeons’, A ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Movie Based on the 1984 Fundamentalist Christian Comic by Jack Chick
Dark Dungeons is a film from media companies Zombie Orpheus Entertainment and Rallsfilm based on the 1984 fundamentalist Christian tract of the same name by…
Musician Sings Katy Perry’s ‘Dark Horse’ in 20 Different Music Styles
In this great video, New York City musician Anthony Vincent of Ten Second Songs impressively sings a cover of Katy Perry‘s new song “Dark Horse”…
US States Classified by Best and Worst Attributes
(larger) bigafricanhat has created two maps of the United States that classifies each individual state by its best and worst attributes. The information was mostly…
‘The Elephants’ Painting by Salvador Dalà Recreated in LEGO
Korean “brick artist” Jin Kei has recreated a portion of The Elephants, a 1948 painting by surrealist artist Salvador DalÃ, in LEGO. The Elephants by…
Incredible Body Painting Turns Woman Into a Parrot
The parrot in this photo is a female model painted by Johannes Stötter, who spent a month planning the project and four hours painting it.
Do We Need a Better Archive of the Internet? by PBS Idea Channel
In this episode of PBS Idea Channel, host Mike Rugnetta asks whether we need a better archive of the Internet, discusses projects like the Internet…
Charity Ball, A Charity That Supplies Soccer Balls to Impoverished Communities Around the World
During a trip to Mozambique in 2010, Ethan King—then 10 years old—was struck by the lack of soccer balls available to local children. That same…
‘Free to Play: The Movie’, A Documentary by Valve Software About Their Video Game ‘Dota 2’ and eSports
Free to Play: The Movie is a feature-length documentary film from Valve Software that follows three professional gamers as they compete for a $1,000,000 prize…