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Kitchen and Back Yard, Full-Scale Replicas of Rooms Covered in Millions of Glass Beads
Bead artist Liza Lou created “Kitchen” and “Back Yard,” two full-scale replicas that are entirely covered in millions of sparkling glass beads. Lou began work…
Mashups of Popular Movie Posters With Lamps
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983) The Photoshop savvy folks at EliteFixtures, a website dedicated to indoor and outdoor lighting solutions, has…
Pug’s Guide to Dating, An Illustrated Book About Young Pugs & Their Quest For Love by Gemma Correll
Pug’s Guide to Dating, an upcoming illustrated book by cartoonist and writer Gemma Correll, is packed full of fun comics about “the pitfalls facing young…
Baby Lizard Loves Belly Rubs
A baby Mali Uromastyx lizard rolls over for belly rubs and flails her front legs while her owner rubs her tummy in this cute video.
New York Public Library Installs Photo Booths for Library Patrons
The New York Public Library has installed photo booths at the Mid-Manhattan Library and the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building so patrons can take photos of…
Spider-Man Costume Hoodie
The Spider-Man Costume Hoodie from ThinkGeek will allow you to look like you are wearing Spider Man’s actual crime fighting uniform, from the waist up.…
Homemade Remake of a ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Movie Trailer From 1990
A movie trailer for the 1990 live-action film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has been given a homemade remake in this new Cinefix episode of Homemade…
Animal Behavior Illustrated by Humans: The European Robin
In the comedy sketch “Animal Behavior Illustrated by Humans,” Los Angeles-based Jeff Wysaski of Pleated-Jeans and co-star Karl Steuck demonstrate “how humans would act if…
How ‘Pacific Rim’ Should Have Ended
“Whew, thanks Voltron.” In this animated episode of How It Should Have Ended (HISHE), an alternate ending is provided for the 2013 science fiction film,…
Artist Plans To Transform Bridges Into ‘Human Harps’
For her “Human Harp” project, artist and researcher Di Mainstone plans to transform bridges around the world into instrumental sculptures that will allow anyone to…