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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…
The Cast of ‘The Office’ Give Emotional Farewells & Thanks to Fans
A group of cast members from The Office (John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson and more) give their emotional farewells and thanks to fans of…
Mike Rowe Uses His Dramatic Narrator Voice on Fan’s Boring Family Home Movie in ‘Mike Rowe My Life’
Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs answered some mail from a fan named Janice who sent in a boring family home movie in the hopes that…
Google Play Music All Access, Google’s Newly Announced Subscription Music Service
At Google’s sixth annual Google I/O developer’s conference, the search giant unveiled its new subscription music service, Google Play Music All Access. The service combines…
Fall Out Boy ‘Save Rock and Roll’ Tour Poster Designed by Dave Perillo
Philadelphia-based cartoonist Dave Perillo (aka “Montygog“) designed a stellar poster for the band Fall Out Boy to celebrate their new Save Rock and Roll tour…