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Google Maps Walking Directions to Mordor
If you go to Google Maps, click “Get Directions,” select walking, and search for directions from The Shire to Mordor, this amusing The Lord of…
First Clip From New ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’
The first clip has been released for the new version of the improv show Whose Line Is It Anyway? which will premiere on The CW…
Inorganic Flora, A Collection of Detailed Botanical Blueprints
Botanist and designer Macoto Murayama has created “Inorganic Flora,” a collection of intricate blueprints of numerous flowers. Murayama buys different flowers from roadside stands and…
Mammas, Playful & Bizarre Short Films About Animal Motherhood by Isabella Rossellini
Mammas is a playful & bizarre web series about animal motherhood that is written, directed, and performed by Isabella Rossellini. In each short episode, Rossellini…
The Tea Calendar, A Calendar With a Wafer of Tea For Every Day
German tea company Hälssen & Lyon has created the Tea Calendar, a calendar in which every day is a uniquely flavored wafer of pressed tea…
Artist Builds Detailed Miniature Interiors Inside Old TVs
Chinese artist Zhang Xiangxi builds elaborate miniature interiors inside old televisions and other discarded appliances. The interiors depict locations that have played a role in…
Amazon Reportedly Developing a High-End Smartphone With a Glasses-Free 3D Screen
Amazon is developing a high-end smartphone with a glasses-free 3D screen, The Wall Street Journal reports. HTC attempted glasses-free 3D in a smartphone before with…
Micro Mayhem, Action-Packed Stop-Motion Animation Using Micro Machines as the Characters
“Buckle your safety belts!” “Micro Mayhem” is an action-packed stop-motion animation “using Micro Machines as the characters.” It was created by the Burbank, California-based production…
Forms in Nature, Light Sculpture Projects a Forest of Shadowy Tree Branches
“Forms in Nature” is a light sculpture that projects a forest of shadowy tree branches on to nearby surfaces. The sculpture is by artists Thyra…
Grumpy Kitty, ‘The Big Bang Theory’ Meets Grumpy Cat T-Shirt Design
ThinkGeek has released “Grumpy Kitty,” a t-shirt design that combines Grumpy Cat with the song “Soft Kitty” performed by Penny and Sheldon on The Big…