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Original ‘Star Wars’ Film Trilogy Reimagined as Pulp Novel Illustrations
Artist Timothy Anderson has reimagined the original Star Wars film trilogy with illustrations of three pulp novels: The Purloined Plans, The Princess and the Scoundrel,…
Everything Wrong With ‘Superman Returns’ In 6 Minutes Or Less
“Superman is a dick to dogs.” CinemaSins has released a new informative video that uncovers “Everything Wrong With Superman Returns In 6 Minutes Or Less.”…
Brazilian Hospital Uses Justice League-Themed ‘Superformula’ Chemotherapy to Inspire Kids Fighting Cancer
Advertising agency JWT Brazil teamed up with the A.C.Camargo Cancer Center and Warner Bros. to transform chemotherapy treatments for children into “Superformula.” JWT worked with…
DomiCopter, A Domino’s Pizza Delivery Drone
Domino’s uses its new DomiCopter drone to deliver pizza to a customer in the United Kingdom in this video. Previously, we wrote about the Burrito…
How to Create Glowing Chuck Taylor All-Star Sneakers
Becky Stern of Adafruit has created two different styles of glowing Chuck Taylor All-Star sneakers by installing Electroluminescence (EL) panels to the round all-star and…
Algorithm Uses ‘Tetris’ Blocks and Game Mechanics to Create Pixel Art of Video Game Characters
Michael Birken has created a Tetris Printer Algorithm that creates pixel art of video game characters — like Mario, Link, Samus, Ms. Pac-Man, and even…
R2-D2 Themed Pizza Box by Domino’s Japan
Domino’s Pizza Japan released a special R2-D2 pizza box promo for the 3D reissue of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, which also includes…
Playful Character-Themed Street Art Mural in Paris by Julien Malland
The globetrotting French street artist Julien “Seth” Malland has recently completed a playful character-themed street art mural in Paris. According to StreetArtNews, the mural can…
Supah Mashup Art Party, A Celebration of Cute Collaborative Art at Leanna Lin’s Wonderland in Los Angeles
“Antlered Forestbeast” by Shing Yin Khor and Leslie Levings Supah Mashup Art Party is a group art show, curated by Hana Kim of Supahchute, at…
Unsplash, High Resolution Images Free of Charge & Free of Copyright
Unsplash is a simple site that posts 10 free high resolution images every 10 days. In addition to being free of charge, the images are…