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Atlas, Paintings on Maps by Fernando Vicente
In the painting series “Atlas,” Spanish artist Fernando Vicente uses maps as canvases for his incredible illustration work. The illustrations—of people and animals—follow the contours…
Colonel Meow Sets Guinness World Record For Cat With the Longest Fur
Colonel Meow, a Himalayan Persian cat who lives in Los Angeles, California, has set a Guinness World Record for “cat with the longest fur.” Three…
Doctor Who Mr. Potato Head Doll Based on the Eleventh Doctor
Underground Toys has created an officially licensed Doctor Who Mr. Potato Head toy based on the Eleventh Doctor played by Matt Smith. The toy currently…
Instax Mini 90 Neo Classic, A Modern Instant Camera That Looks Retro
The Instax Mini 90 Neo Classic is an instant camera by Fujifilm that will be offered as part of their Instax line. It’s beautifully styled…
Mister Rogers as Superman and Other Popular TV Icons Illustrated as Superheroes
Mr. Rogers BuzzFeed illustrator Jennifer Lewis has drawn television icons like Mister Rogers, Bill Nye (the Science Guy), LeVar Burton of Reading Rainbow, Lamb Chop…
Dancing Ghosts, Long Exposure Photos Come Alive in Interpolated Video
Long exposure photos of people in a park come alive to ghostly effect in the video "Dancing Ghosts" by photographer Micaël Reynaud.
Hand-Illustrated Bird Flipbook Machines by Juan Fontanive
Artist Juan Fontanive combines sculpture and animation in his beautiful bird-themed flipbook machines. Each motorized machine is hand-assembled by Fontanive and features his hand-drawn bird…
Skydiving in the Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Headset
Computer science student Dan Borenstein, also known as Vaecon, created a suspended harness to use with the SkyDIEving demo made by nDreams for the…
Disney Princesses and Villains Illustrated as Elemental Benders from ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’
Texas-based artist and animator Robby Cook has illustrated Disney princesses, villains, and other characters as elemental benders from Nickelodeon’s Avatar: The Last Airbender. Jasmine is…
Nose Straighteners and Vibrating Nose Contraptions From Japan
Hana Tsun Nose Straightener The Hana Tsun Nose Straightener and the vibrating Beauty Lift High Nose are two contraptions from Japan that claim to be…