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Patton Oswalt Presents the Indie-izer, An App That Turns Blockbuster Movies Into Indie Films
In this hilarious sketch by 5-Second Films, indie comedy luminary Patton Oswalt presents the Indie-izer, an app that “takes any big budget Hollywood crowd-pleasing blockbuster…
An Animated Version of What the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Post-Credits Scene Might Look Like
Well I’m actually vegan, so. Animator Leigh Lahav has created an animation that offers one humorous possibility of what a post-credits scene might look like…
Creepy Bike Seat Sculptures That Look Like Faces
Artist Clem Chen used a taxidermy animal mouth and glass eye to transform a pair of bicycle seats into creepy sculptures that look like faces.…
Star Wars Tauntaun Costume Hoodie with a Guts-Filled Lining and a Lightsaber Zipper
The Star Wars Tauntaun Costume Hoodie will allow you to warm up inside the body of a Tauntaun, just as Han Solo helped Luke Skywalker…
Spritz, A Technology That Aims to Redesign Reading by Eliminating the Need to Move Our Eyes
Spritz is a technology from the company of the same name, founded by Frank Waldman and Maik Maurer, that streams text in such a way…
Veterinary Assistant Creates a ‘Happy Squid’ From the Scraps of Elastic Roller Bandages
Veterinary assistant Diane Hemming has created a “Happy Squid” from the scraps of adhesive, elastic roller bandages, commonly known as vet wrap. You can view…
Typographic Office Cubicles
Illustrator Benoit Challand created this clever photorealistic digital rendering of office cubicles arranged to form the word “fold yard.” via Fast Company Co.Design
Silicon Egg Mold Turns Two Eggs Into a Face
Gregg’s Fried Eggs Shaper is a clever silicon egg mold that lets you fry two eggs into the shape of a face. To use it,…
Sushi Reference Guide, A Cute Series of Animated GIFs That Help Identify Various Types of Sushi
Los Angeles artist Hans Tseng (a.k.a. “Slimu“) has created the Sushi Reference Guide, a cute series of animated GIFs that help to indentify different types…
The Beginning of Everything, An Explanation of What We Know About the Origin of the Universe
The video “The Beginning of Everything — The Big Bang” by Munich-based kurzgesagt examines what we know about the origins of the Universe and the…