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CATcerto, A Live Symphony with Nora the Piano Cat
In 2009, Lithuanian conductor and composer Mindaugas Piecaitis premiered “CATcerto,” his triumphant orchestral work featuring solo piano by Nora The Piano Cat. If you’ve not…
Blue Willow Video Game Dinnerware Pattern by Olly Moss
Graphic designer Olly Moss was inspired by the Blue Willow dinnerware pattern to design his own, video game style.
Next Generation Space Suits Being Developed by Brooklyn Startup, Final Frontier Design
Final Frontier Design is a small Brooklyn-based startup with an unlikely focus: space suits. Founded by American costume designer Ted Southern and Russian space suit…
South Of The Grapevine, Slayer & Marvin Gaye Mashup by Wax Audio
“South Of The Grapevine” is a Slayer and Marvin Gaye mashup music video by Wax Audio. It’s available at their 2012 album, Mashopolos III –…
A 14 Inch Replica of the Game of Thrones Iron Throne
“For tiny kings.” ThinkGeek has released an officially licensed and incredibly detailed 14 inch Iron Throne replica from HBO’s hit television series, Game of Thrones.…
Please Subscribe, A Documentary About YouTube Content Creators
Please Subscribe is a documentary film by Dan Dobi about the content creators of YouTube and their viewers. It’s described as “an intimate look into…
Artist Speed Paints an Upside Down Portrait of Anderson Cooper
In May 2012, on an Anderson’s Viewers Got Talent segment, Georgia-based artist D. Westry speed-painted an upside portrait of Anderson Cooper in 90 seconds.
Down for the Count, Chart Shows Deaths in Quentin Tarantino Films
Down for the Count is an informative chart illustrated by Los Angeles-based designer Philip Rhie for Vanity Fair. It shows the approximate amount of deaths…
Pet Intervention, A Comedic Series Where Dogs Courageously Confront Their Out-Of-Control Addictions
“Rusty, The Booze Hound” Watch Rusty, a German Shepherd, fight his demons with the help of his fellow policemen. With their support, can Rusty learn…
Rise, A Smart & Simple Alarm Clock App
Rise is a minimalist iOS alarm clock app with an ultra-simplified interface that takes full advantage of the touch and gesture controls of Apple devices.…