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Delightfully Minimalist Illustrations Made of Coffee Grounds
In her free time, Philippines-based nursing student Liv Buranday creates delightful minimalist illustrations out of coffee grounds. Her only tools are her hands and toothpicks.…
An Illustration of the Empire State Building Created Using Bike Tire Tracks
Artist Thomas Yang used paint and a variety of bicycle tires to create a tire track illustration of the Empire State Building entitled “The Cyclist’s…
Less Tragic Versions of Spider-Man, Superman, and Batman’s Superhero Origin Stories
Dorkly has created an animated video showing what would it would look like if the superhero origin stories for Spider-Man, Superman, and Batman were a…
Surreal Fused Figure Sculptures by Yoshitoshi Kanemaki
Japanese artist Yoshitoshi Kanemaki carves surreal wooden sculptures in which multiple figures—often depicting the same person, or a person and a skeleton—are fused together. Kanemaki…
19th Annual Bay Area Anarchist Book Fair in Oakland
The 19th annual Bay Area Anarchist Book Fair takes place March 22, 2014 at The Crucible in Oakland. The fair will explore radical movements through…
2014 Formula One Rule Changes Explained
Infiniti Red Bull Racing has produced this video that explains the changes to Formula One rules for 2014. The new rules are intended to make…
A Cleverly Illustrated Anthology on the History and Basic Ingredients of Tim Hortons Donuts
A Curated Anthology of Tim Hortons Donuts is a website from digital agency Pilot Interactive that provides an illustrated breakdown of both the history and…
This Land Is Your Land, An Outdoor Light Installation Inside of Three Water Towers in New York City
In the installation “This Land Is Your Land,” three water tower structures are filled with illuminated images that appear to repeat to infinity. The effect…
Actor Steve Buscemi Helps New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio Prepare for His First Inner Circle Show
Actor Steve Buscemi helps New York City mayor Bill de Blasio train in this amusing video for his debut performance at the annual Inner Circle…
Glove and Boots Explain the Basic Rules of Good Restaurant Etiquette
On a recent episode of Glove and Boots, Internet puppets Fafa the Groundhog and Mario explain the basic rules of good restaurant etiquette.