Conan Parody Video Explains Apple’s Inspiration For the Gold iPhone 5s
Gold is best! Best, best, best! In this clip from Conan, Apple reveals its inspiration for the recently announced iPhone 5s, the first iPhone available…
Incredible Macro Photos of Insects by the USGS
The USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab has posted hundreds of incredible high resolution macro photos of bees and other insects to Flickr as part…
Super Families, Cute Illustrations of Comic Book Superhero Families
“Superdad” Paris, France artist Andry “Shango” Rajoelina has created Super Families, a cute series of illustrations showing Marvel and DC comic book superhero families walking…
Phytopage, Fantastic Cake Zoetrope Animation by Alexandre Dubosc
Artist Alexandre Dubosc created a fantastic cake zoetrope for his stop motion animation “Phytopage.” The zoetrope, which looks like a chocolate cake, is Dubosc’s tribute…
The 18th Annual Webby Awards Announces New Categories and Call For Entries
The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS) has announced the opening of the Call for Entries for the 18th Annual Webby Awards. This…
Syncretism, Painting Series Reinterprets Classic Works of Art
In the series “Syncretism,” artist Cesar Santos takes famous works from the history of art and reinterprets them with a modern twist. His paintings often…
Socks of Catan, Socks Designed After the ‘Settlers of Catan’ Board Game
In partnership with the creators of popular board game Settlers of Catan, Betabrand has created socks designed after the board game’s hexagonal resource tiles. Socks…
Common Food Label Words & Their Surprising FDA Definitions
If you’ve ever wondered what words like “lite” or “fortified” mean on food labels, Mental Floss has posted a list of 11 common food label…
Glitch Image Tool Turns Ordinary JPEGs Into Bizarro Glitch Images
Designer Georg Fischer has created a glitch image tool that lets you corrupt, distort, and otherwise abuse JPEGs to your heart’s content. via Waxy.org
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, A ‘Harry Potter’ Spin-Off Movie Written by Author J.K. Rowling
Warner Bros. has announced that Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling will be writing Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, a new film set in…