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Street Maps of Book and TV Show Titles by Dorothy Collective
“Book Map” UK-based Dorothy Collective recently released two new themed maps in their ongoing “Map” print series. “Book Map” is a street map, loosely based…
Figures of Speech Explained With Clips From ‘Monty Python’s Flying Circus’
Max Tohline has created an informative video that uses clips from Monty Python’s Flying Circus to illustrate the following figures of speech: paradiastole, eranorthosis, syncatabasis,…
Emoji Art & Design Show, An Emoji-Themed Art Show in New York City
The Emoji Art & Design Show is a themed art show about emoji that will run from December 12th to the 14th at the Eyebeam…
‘Blind Film Critic’ Tommy Edison on Growing Up Blind
Tommy Edison, aka The Blind Film Critic, describes the experience of growing up as a blind person in this video by Ben Churchill. For more…
Animated GIFs of Banksy’s New York City Street Art
Serbian artist AVBH has created animated GIFs out of several street art pieces from “Better Out Than In,” the recently concluded monthlong New York City…
Beefy Russian Bodybuilder Does a Whimsical Dance
Vadim Skornyakov, a beefy Russian bodybuilder, does a delightfully whimsical dance during his routine at the 25th Open Cup held in St. Petersburg earlier this…
Distroy, Creepy Graphite Drawings of Popular Cartoon & Video Game Characters
French graphic designer and illustrator PEZ has created “Distroy,” a fantastic series of creepy graphite drawings portraying popular cartoon and video game characters. You can…
NASA’s Crazy Pumpkin Carving Competition For Halloween 2013
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory held its annual pumpkin carving contest, giving each team one hour to complete their pumpkin. The results were incredible, ranging from…
Honest Movie Trailers: Thor by Screen Junkies
Screen Junkies has released a new honest movie trailer for Marvel Comics’ 2011 superhero film Thor. Previously, we’ve written about Screen Junkies’ ongoing series of…
8 Bit Cinema – Thor Retold in 90 Animated Seconds
CineFix has released a new episode of 8-Bit Cinema that retells the story of Marvel Comics’ 2011 superhero film Thor in 90 animated seconds. It…