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The Wire RPG, Hit HBO Television Show Gets a Retro 16-Bit Makeover
CollegeHumor has created The Wire RPG, an excellent animated short where they give the hit HBO television drama series The Wire a retro 16-bit RPG…
Photos: Cashcats.biz Art Partie: How the One Purrcent Really Live
A few photos from last night’s Cashcats.biz Art Partie: How the One Purrcent Really Live, a one-night popup exhibition featuring art from Cashcats.biz hosted by…
Bart Grin, A Grinning Bart Simpson Vinyl Art Toy by Ron English
Artist Ron English, in collaboration with The Simpsons and Made by Monsters, has given the trouble making Springfield resident Bart Simpson a classic Ron English…
Smoke & Mirrors, A Ransom & Mitchell Fine Art Photography Solo Show
Ransom and Mitchell director / photographer Jason Mitchell and set designer / photo illustrator Stacey Ransom, who together run Purebred Studio, have created a stunning…
Balloon Russian Roulette
This Party Roulette toy made by Can You Imagine allows you to play a safe but rousing game of Russian roulette with balloons, either filled…
LED Digit Magnets, For Making Old School Calculator Styled Messages
LED Digit Magnets is a metal kit of retro-styled florescent green fridge magnets for making messages that look like they come off an old school…
Astounding Mosaics Made of Tiny Objects by Kevin Champeny
Artist Kevin Champeny creates astounding large format artworks that are part mosaic and part sculpture. The finished works look like sculptures or mosaics, but a…
Suzy’s Charms, A Large-Scale Charm Bracelet Inspired by Suzy Solidor
Belgian designer Liesbet Bussche has created Urban jewellery: Suzy’s Charms, a large-scale charm bracelet that reflects on the life of French singer and actress Suzy…
Keyboard Key Portraits of Famous People
Australian artist WBK makes keyboard key mosaic portraits of famous people. The portraits may look like physical creations but they are in fact elaborate digital…
Boston Dynamics Cheetah Robot Runs at Record Breaking 28 MPH
In this astonishing test video, the Cheetah four-legged robot by Boston Dynamics sprints at 28.3 MPH, a new landspeed record for legged robots. The robot…