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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.
Supercut of Actors Saying the Famous Cliche Phrase ‘… Is My Middle Name’ in Movies
Supercut Videos has created a compilation video of actors saying the famous cliche phrase “… is my middle name” in movies. A full list of…
An Interactive 3D Visualization of the Brain Featuring Real-Time Brain Activity
Glass Brain is a project by Gazzaley Lab and Neuroscape Lab at the University of California, San Francisco and the Swartz Center for Computational Neuroscience…
Man Creates Funny Low-Cost Pop Culture Costumes From Household Objects
Elsa – Frozen Thai cosplay enthusiast Anucha “Cha” Saengchart of Lowcostcosplay has created a funny collection of low-cost pop culture costumes from simple household objects.…