Google Announces New, More Personal Google Maps
Google unveiled a completely redesigned version of Google Maps at today’s Google I/O developer’s conference keynote. The new Google Maps is both a visual…
Fred Armisen Tries Google Glass in Real Life After Parodying Them on ‘Saturday Night Live’
image via engadget “Uh, I think I’d shoplift it.” For a feature on engadget, actor and comedian Fred Armisen adjusted his thick-rimmed glasses to try…
Expo 1: New York, Ecology-Themed Art Festival in New York City
Expo 1: New York is a wide-ranging art festival organized by MoMA PS1 that is taking place in venues around New York City through September…
Supercut of Fake Websites Used on ‘Doctor Who’
“404? Fantastic!” Brooklyn-based writer and producer Debbie Saslaw edited an excellent supercut for Slacktory featuring fake websites used on Doctor Who. Previously we wrote about…
Beautiful Painted Animation for ‘Blown Minded’ by Young Galaxy
French artist Carine Khalifé hand-painted every frame of this gorgeous animated music video for “Blown Minded” by Young Galaxy. To create the luminous and textured…
Famous People Pay Tribute to Cancer Patient by Lip-Synching His Song
As a tribute, a group of famous people, including Bryan Cranston and Sarah Silverman, lip-synched the song “Clouds” by Zach Sobiech, a young and inspiring…
Face Off: Skull-A-Day vs Street Anatomy, A Skull Art Exhibition in Chicago, Illinois
“Face Off: Skull-A-Day vs Street Anatomy” is an upcoming exhibition of skull art hosted by anatomy-themed art blogs Skull-A-Day and Street Anatomy. The exhibition will…
The Skywhale, Hot Air Balloon Sculpture of a Flying Whale Creature
“The Skywhale” is a sculptural hot air balloon in the form of a giant whale-like creature. Created by Australia-based artist Patricia Piccinini for the Canberra…
Hangouts, Google’s New Unified Messaging Service For Web, Android, and iOS Devices
At today’s Google I/O developer’s conference keynote, the company unveiled a revamped Hangouts app. After admitting that “even Google’s own services have been fragmented and…
Photos Comparing Biopic Actors and Their Real-Life Counterparts
Daniel Day-Lewis (Abraham Lincoln, Lincoln) A large collection of photos have been placed side-by-side by redditor banana_rhino comparing biopic actors and their real-life counterparts. A…