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Gluttony Pants, Specially-Designed Trousers For Buffet Browsers
“Don’t attempt feats of feasting without a pair of Gluttony Pants.” Betabrand’s Gluttony Pants are described as “trousers for buffet browsers” to “honor the rich…
Strange Oaks, Animated Parody Commercial Invites Witches to Enjoy Small Town Life
“Strange Oaks” is a twisted tourism commercial parody that invites witches to enjoy the benefits of small town life. The animation was created by Barcelona-based…
The Haunted Planet, Aloha Screwdriver’s New Surf & Twang Album
“The Haunted Planet” album cover art, illustrated by Joshua Ellingson “The Haunted Planet” is the latest album by California-based surf and twang band Aloha Screwdriver.…
The World Imagined Without The Internet
The UPROXX video team has humorously imagined the modern world without the internet in a video where a guy wishes it away. Well, to…
Fire Flight by The Phoenix Dance Theatre
The Phoenix Dance Theatre shows off its dancers’ impressive skills in “Fire Flight,” a promotional video directed by Greg Clark. The slow motion video was…
Between, Braided Books by Math Monahan
“Between” is a 2012 exhibit by artist Math Monahan featuring a collection of braided reference books that slowly unfurl back into ordinary tomes. The books…
SF Dance Company ODC presents “Transit” Dances by KT Nelson with Art Bikes by Max Chen
Back in 2012, San Francisco dance company ODC premiered “Transit,” choreographer KT Nelson’s transit-themed modern dance piece that featured bike sculptures by San Francisco artist…
Beer Found in Shipwreck to be Replicated by Finnish Brewery
In July 2010, bottles of beer were found in a 200-year-old shipwreck in the Aland archipelago and will now be replicated by Finnish brewery Stallhagen.…
Geometric Sandcastles by Calvin Seibert
Sculptor Calvin Seibert has created a number of amazing geometric sandcastles over the past several years. Seibert says building the sprawling sandcastles is a challenge,…
Quentin Tarantino Screenplays as Classic Penguin Style Book Covers
UK-based illustrator Sharm Murugiah has reimagined a collection of screenplays by director Quentin Tarantino in the style of classic Penguin book covers. Prints of each…