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a daily dose of unique and curious things
Guitar Picks Made Out of Coins
“Liquid smooth beveled edges provide a sweet attack, and the copper metal gives a nice bright tonal palette.” Nashville-based duo Dustin and Stephanie craft guitar…
Tina Fey Gives Her Brutally Honest Thoughts About Twitter
Tina Fey gives her brutally honest thoughts about Twitter in this episode of Ask Tina. Make sure to follow @RevGimp and @MSturkeytips! via Viewsource
Giant Barry McGee Mural in Brooklyn
San Francisco street artist Barry McGee recently painted this dazzling 96 by 67 foot mural on the side of the Mark Morris Dance Center in…
Pictoplasma NYC 2013, Conference on Contemporary Character Design
The fourth annual Pictoplasma NYC Conference, focusing on the world of character design & art, takes place February 8 & 9, 2013 at the Tishman…
The Lens Holster, A Quick Lens Changing Accessory for Photographers
The Lens Holster by Preston Turk is an ingenious accessory that lets photographers swap camera lenses in seconds.
A Skin-Tight Totoro Full Body Spandex Suit
This creepy skin-tight full body spandex suit is made to resemble the animated character Totoro from Hayao Miyazaki’s classic kid’s film, My Neighbor Totoro. It…
New York City Subway Map Tights
Nylon Journal makes and sells fantastic fashion tights including ones printed with New York City Subway maps. They are available to purchase in black or…
Two Dogs Video Skype Each Other & There’s Lots of Howling
Ali Wasel figured out that her dog Gaytor, a wire haired fox terrier, enjoys Skyping other dogs. Recently, he howled at another dog in a…
Path of Beauty, Short Film Imagines Having The Louvre All to Yourself
In the short film “Path of Beauty” by Florent Igla, a woman walks through the mysteriously deserted halls of the famed Louvre art museum in…
Vinyl Boba Fett Action Figure by KAWS
Brooklyn street artist and designer Brian Donnelly (aka “KAWS“) created an awesome vinyl action figure of the Star Wars bounty hunter Boba Fett for OriginalFake.…