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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…
Bilbo Baggins’ Home from ‘Lord of the Rings’ Recreated With a Bonsai
Mechanical engineer and bonsai enthusiast Chris Guise cultivated and built a stunning Bag End Bonsai Trayscape, a miniature replica of Bilbo Baggins’ house from The…
A Supercut of People Running in Movies
Madrid, Spain-based film editor Clara Darko created a swift-footed supercut video of people running using clips from over 200 different movies. The full list of…
Stone-Framed Sunglasses by Shwood
Shwood has introduced a new line of stone sunglasses. The frames were made by fusing slate with birch wood, and the limited edition sunglasses are…
UnGrounded, A British Airways Hackathon at 30,000 Feet
Today British Airways in partnership with the United Nations’ International Telecommunication Union and the DNA (Decide Now Act) Summit announced UnGrounded, a hackathon that will…
PSA Aims to Make Social Farting, Ear Wax Picking & Nibbling Seem as Silly as Social Smoking
The “Quit the Denial” PSA campaign for the Ontario Ministry of Health aims to make social smoking seem as silly as social farting, social nibbling,…
Large Scale Anamorphic Illusion Paintings by Felice Varini
Swiss artist Felice Varini creates large scale anamorphic illusion paintings in which geometric shapes and patterns are visible from only one vantage point. He began…
Modern Friendship Chart Shows the Depth of Online Relationships
San Francisco-based Ted McCagg of Questionable Skills drew “Modern Friendship,” a handy chart that shows the depth of online relationships based on various social networks.…
Turbo, New DreamWorks Animation Film About a Snail Who Dreams of Becoming a Racer
“This snail is Slo No Mo!” Turbo is an upcoming DreamWorks Animation film directed by David Soren (veteran DreamWorks animator) that tells the tale of…
Power Company Releases Edgy ‘Same Power, Different Attitude’ Ads
New Zealand’s new power company Powershop wants to make it known that they are a different kind of power retailer so earlier this year they…