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‘Soma’ Sculpture by Flaming Lotus Girls is Coming to Pier 14 in San Francisco
A rendering of the “Soma” San Francisco installation. Image via Flaming Lotus Girls San Francisco-based art group Flaming Lotus Girls recently announced they will be…
Little Girl and Her Cat Cruise on a Pink Bike While Singing ‘We Built This City’
A little girl, played and her cat cruise on a pink bike while singing Starship's 1985 hit song "We Built This City."
Harold Ramis (1944–2014), Actor, Writer and Director
image by Suzanne Hanover Harold Ramis died on February 24, 2014 of complications from autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis at the age of 69 in Chicago, Illinois.…
Free Running Stuntman Damien Walters Performs the First-Ever Human Loop-the-Loop on Foot
In this amazing video by Pepsi Max UK, free running stuntman and former gymnast Damien Walters performs the first-ever human loop-the-loop on foot. He’s like…
Cat Litter Retailer Uses Direct Mail Campaign Featuring Catnip-Scented Mailers That Make Cats Go Crazy
To draw attention to their direct mail campaign for Bulk Cat Litter Warehouse in Toronto, Canadian ad agency Rethink came up with a clever solution—they…
New York Sugar Metropolis, A Participatory Community Art Project to Build a Vast Sugar Cube City in Harlem
“New York Sugar Metropolis” is an upcoming participatory art installation in which the public will be invited to help build a sprawling miniature city made…
Dad Creates a Homework Desk For His Son That Conceals an Ellaborate NASA Mission Control Console
Jeff Highsmith of MAKE recently created an elaborate mission control desk, inspired by the NASA Apollo Program, for his son. The desk is topped by…
Artist London Kaye Yarn-Bombs a New York City Subway Train on Valentine’s Day
On Valentine’s Day, artist London Kaye yarn-bombed a New York City subway train, an event that was captured on video by ANIMAL New York. photo…
A Microscopic Time-Lapse of Snowflakes Forming
The time-lapse video “snowtime” documents the formation of snowflakes in exquisite detail made possible by a microscope. The video was created by Vyacheslav Ivanov. GIF…
Full House Without Michelle, Eerie Video Depicting the ‘Full House’ Star as a Figment of Her Dad’s Imagination
“Full House Without Michelle” is a video that edits out the physical presence of Michelle Tanner, played by twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, on the…