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Superheroines From DC Comics Dressed as Hipster Girls
Wonder Woman Atlanta-based freelance artist Elizabeth Beals has made a fantastic series of illustrations depicting superheroines from DC Comics dressed as hipster girls. You can…
High Top Sneakers Custom Painted With Fluff, Tentacles, and Abraham ‘Googly Eyes’ Lincoln
Behold my beautiful new custom handpainted high top sneakers that have just arrived all the way from England! They are adorned with three of my…
Everything Will Be Okay, Filmmaker Chronicles His Battle with ALS in Documentary Film
Everything Will Be Okay is an upcoming feature length documentary that takes a uniquely personal look at life with the debilitating motor neuron disease, ALS…
An Amazing Waterspout Vortex Pops Up Over Tampa Bay
Jeremy Kappell, a meteorologist for WDRB in Louisville, Kentucky, has shared a photo of an incredible waterspout that occurred recently over Florida’s Old Tampa Bay…
Watermelon Grill With Fruit Kabobs
Using a melon baller, some sticks of celery, and long wooden skewers, Kansas-based art director, baker, and mom Sandra Denneler has transformed a watermelon to…
OpenReflex, A 3D Printed SLR Film Camera
OpenReflex is an open source analog SLR camera that can be printed on a 3D printer and assembled in about an hour. Designed by Leo…
The Bartender’s Toolbox
The Bartender’s Toolbox is a “collection of bartender’s tools designed to look like a toolkit.” In the black toolbox, there’s a hammer that’s also a…
Parents Capture Their Son’s First Year of Life One Second at a Time in ‘A Second a Day From Birth’
Vlogger Sam Cornwell and his wife captured a short video every day for the first year of their son Indigo’s life which began on July…
Cyclemon, Posters Pair Bikes With Their Typical Riders
In the poster series “Cyclemon,” different types of bicycles are labeled with type of people who ride them, from hipsters to grandpas. The series was…
Girl Power Project Aims To Empower Thousands of Ugandan Girls To Reach Their Fullest Potential
Girl Power Project, a leadership program that aims to empower thousands of girls in rural Uganda to reach their fullest potential.