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Surreal Animated Music Video for ‘Birthday’ by Alphabets Heaven
The music video for “Birthday,” a new single by Alphabet Heaven, features a surrealist samurai face-off, dancing teeth, and a birthday party animated by Renata…
30 Things at 30, Animation by Fabricio Lima Listing 3 Decades Worth of His Quirks
“30 things at 30” is a short animated video by Argentina-based filmmaker and artist Fabricio Lima listing thirty quirks that he has learned about himself…
Hotello, A Portable Sleep & Work Space That Packs into a Trunk
Hotello is a portable work and sleep space that packs into a trunk. The 43 square foot cubicle is surrounded by a sound absorbent curtain…
Spanish Musician Plays a Street Barrier Like a Flute
Spanish musician Xavi Lozano says he can play just about anything like an instrument, including a metal street barrier. via meneame
Finnish Passport Includes Flipbook-Style Animation of Walking Elk
In 2006 Finland introduced a new biometric passport with a whimsical design feature: an elk on the bottom corner of each page appears to walk…
‘Calvin and Hobbes’ Comic Strips as Animated GIFs
Calvin & Hobbes GIFs is an entertaining blog on Tumblr that displays a large collection of animated images deriving from the memorable Calvin and Hobbes…
Vegan Black Metal Chef, A Vegan Cooking Show Like No Other
Brian Manowitz is a chef who whips up vegan dishes dressed in full metal-style costume on his cooking show, “Vegan Black Metal Chef.” The show…
PBS Show ‘Computer Chronicles’ Takes a Look at the Internet (1995)
In this 1995 episode of the PBS series Computer Chronicles, host Stewart Cheifet takes us on a guided tour of the Internet, from a…
Teen Photographer Builds an Instagram-Inspired Photo Booth
Alexander Morris, a 19-year-old freelance photographer from Ireland, built an portable photo booth which looks like the Instagram logo. He has posted a detailed tutorial…
Rain, A PlayStation Network Game About A Ghostly Little Boy, Monsters, and Lots of Rain
Sony has released the first six minutes of gameplay for the upcoming PSN title Rain by PlayStation C.A.M.P. In it, a ghostly little boy who…