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A Mother Makes Her Son Dispose of His Epic Fungus-Filled Gatorade Collection
Pro ultimate frisbee player Brodie Smith captured footage of his brother disposing of his epic fungus-filled Gatorade collection per the request of their Mom. Mother…
What Disney Characters Would Look Like in Real Life
Israel-based artist Karen Graw, aka “Avalonis”, has created a series of photomanipulations showing what Disney princesses, princes, and villains would look like in real life.…
Mention, An App for Monitoring Mentions on Social Networks and Websites
Mention is an app that allows users to set up real-time alerts for mentions of their name, brand, or other keywords on social networks and…
Could We Save in Real Life? by Vsauce3
In “Could We Save in Real Life?,” Jake Roper (Vsauce3) takes a look at how human memory works to find out if we could perfectly…
Dutch Master Paintings Recreated as Photographic Specimen Art
In 2012 we posted about the photographic specimen portraits of artist Michael Mapes—intricate collages in which photos are cut into pieces and distributed amongst pins,…
Breathtaking Pool Trick Shots by Florian “Venom” Kohler
In this video, Florian “Venom” Kohler demonstrates his impressive collection of breathtaking pool trick shots at a venue in China. Florian’s Venom Trickshots DVD, which…
Ski Jumping with a Helmet-Mounted GoPro Camera
Ski jumper Anders Jacobsen calmly soars off a ski jump in this video shot with a GoPro camera attached to his helmet. If you’re wondering…
German Artist Custom Hand Paints Ants Crawling on Vintage Porcelain Dishes
In a series called “Chitin Gloss“, German artist Evelyn Brackow of LA PHILIE custom hand paints ants crawling on vintage porcelain dishes. The effect is…
Self-Deprecating Notes Found on Vintage Photographs
Writer and filmmaker Ransom Riggs has curated a wonderful collection of self-deprecating vintage photos. It is interesting to note, as Ransom remarks, that self-perception hasn’t…
Surplus Candy, A Secret Art Show in an Abandoned Building in the East Village
photo by Aymann Ismail/ANIMAL New York Last Friday an abandoned 3-story building in Manhattan’s East Village was the site of “Surplus Candy,” a secret art…