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Man at Arms, Web Series Shows How Film & TV Weapons Are Made
In the new “Man at Arms” web series by Break Media, Los Angeles-based master blacksmith and prop maker Tony Swatton recreates famous weapons from television…
Harry Potter’s Hogwarts School Recreated Using 400,000 LEGOs
Alice Finch has created a massive model of Harry Potter’s Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry using about 400,000 LEGO bricks. It took a year…
Cooked, Animated Short About a Marine Creature Love Triangle
“Cooked” is a humorous animated short about a love triangle between a walrus, a seal, and a lobster. The film was created by animation duo…
Mocoro Robotic Fur Ball Vacuum Cleaner
The Mocoro Robotic Fur Ball vacuum cleaner rolls around on the floor like a Roomba but is different because it’s cuter, more of a battery-powered…
We Buy White Albums, Artist Amasses Giant Collection of The White Album by The Beatles
photo via Dust & Grooves For the past seven years, artist Rutherford Chang has been collecting first pressings of the Beatles’ 1968 self-titled album, which…
Shittens, Mittens For Protecting Your Hands From Poop
Shittens are a concept for flushable moist wipe mittens that aim to protect your hands from poop. They will each sport an “anti-bacterial inner lining…
Gummy Replicas Created from the Likenesses of Real People
In honor of White Day, the folks at FabCafe will be holding a two-part Gummy Man workshop for men on March 14, 2013 in their…
Two Audi Station Wagons Battle in the “Ultimate Paintball Duel”
Audi released a video that shows two 2013 Audi RS 4 Avant station wagons going head to head in the “Ultimate Paintball Duel.” Both…
Mega Man Boss Battle Art Show
art by Patricio Betteo The Mega Man Boss Battle art show kicks off this weekend at the Gauntlet Gallery in San Francisco. The opening party starts…
In My Onesie, A Musical Homage to Footed PJs
“In My Onesie” by Javid is a musical homage to adult footed pajamas. It was directed by Sam Halleen and was written by David Noble,…