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LEGO Watercolors by Los Carpenteros
Art collective Los Carpenteros has created intricate watercolors of LEGO sculptures, buildings, and even tornadoes. images via Los Carpenteros via IT Lego, The Save Room…
Surreal Old-Fashioned Portraits by Marta Bielsa
Spanish artist Marta Bielsa makes wonderfully surreal portraits that have a distinctly old-fashioned flavor and the occasional tentacle. For more of her work, check out…
Click That ‘Hood, An Open Source Browser Game That Tests How Well You Know Your City
Click That ‘Hood is an open source browser game created by the 2013 Louisville fellowship for Code For America. The game challenges players to click…
Bottled History, Short Film About a Retired Australian Sailor Who Makes Ship in a Bottle Models
“Bottled History” is a short documentary about Ray Gascoigne, an 85-year-old retired sailor in Australia who has been making ship in a bottle models for…
Sunny the Parakeet Gets Tucked In For Bedtime
Sunny the sun parakeet gets tucked in with a tiny blanket in this video uploaded by Birds-I-View on YouTube. via Urserlicious
A ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ Kids Bedroom, Complete with a Tree Fort Loft Bunk Bed
Finnish redditor pellari styled his son’s bedroom à la ‘Calvin and Hobbes‘ complete with a loft bunk bed that looks like the tree fort featured…
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