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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…
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…