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Complex Pile, Paul McCarthy’s Monumental Inflatable Turd Sculpture
“Complex Pile” is a 51-foot-tall inflatable turd sculpture by artist Paul McCarthy. The sculpture is part of the “Mobile M+: INFLATION!” public art exhibition at…
What if Steven Spielberg Made ‘Space Lincoln’ as a ‘Star Trek’ Film
“Space Lincoln. It’s like regular Lincoln, but in space.” Using vintage Star Trek footage, OneMinuteGalactica has imagined what it would be like if Steven Spielberg…
Liz Fonseca’s ‘Virtuality’ and ‘Detrimental Beauty’ Illustrations Contrast Real Life and Video Games
Illustrator Liz Fonseca has created “Detrimental Beauty” and the “Virtuality Series,” which superimpose Nintendo video game characters and objects into photos, contrasting real life with…
First Website Restored at Its Original URL
On the 20th anniversary of the World Wide Web entering public domain, a team from CERN has revived the very first website at its original…
Improv Everywhere Provides Seeing Eye People to Texting New York City Pedestrians
To address New York City’s “texting and walking epidemic,” Improv Everywhere agents posed as “seeing eye people” and guided distracted New Yorkers through Manhattan. In…
Astronaut Chris Hadfield Explains What It’s Like to Vomit in Space
You’re dizzy, your lunch is floating around in your belly because you’re floating. Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield explains what it’s like to vomit in space…
Batman Car Seat With Built-in Cape
KidsEmbrace, a company specializing in child safety equipment, has released a crime fighting Batman Car Seat with built-in cape that is sure to keep your…
Music Video for ‘Insect Hospital+’ by They Might Be Giants
Hiné Mizushima created the beautiful visuals and animations for the music video for “Insect Hospital+” by They Might Be Giants. It includes excerpts from several…
Scientifically Accurate Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by ADHD
“They have tongues shaped like a worm, and these ninjas carry salmonella germs.” Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are comically imagined as having attributes actually possessed…
Little Girl Feeds a Fiesty Camel
Do you like the camel? He put your head in his mouth! An excited little girl feeds and almost gets bit by a fiesty camel…