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The Tragedy Series, Absurdist Web Comics by Benjamin Dewey
The Tragedy Series is a wonderful Victorian-themed web comic series of absurdist tragic scenarios by Portland, Oregon based comic book artist Benjamin Dewey. Prints and…
Happy Valentine’s Day, Artist Sets Up a Fake Shop Full of Chocolate Weapons & Vehicles
Taiwanese artist Tu Wei-Cheng set up his Happy Valentine’s Day installation, a heart-filled fake shop that offers beautifully displayed chocolate tanks, guns and hand grenades.…
Pleated-Jeans Provides Better Names For Things at Target
Jeff Wysaski of Pleated-Jeans traveled to a local Target store and shot the video Better Names For Things, where he applies funny names to various…
Surreal Object Sculptures by Adam Niklewicz
Artist Adam Niklewicz creates intriguing sculptures out of household objects. His works often reference his childhood in Poland, and the sense of dislocation he developed…
Vintage Matchbooks That Feature Art on the Actual Match Sticks
Lisa Hix of Collectors Weekly recently posted an article titled Playing With Matches: Sexy, Silly 1930s Ads That Went Up in Smoke that tells the…
Realistic Angry Birds Illustrations by Sam Spratt
Red Bird by Sam Spratt New York artist Sam Spratt created a brilliant realistic series of commissioned Angry Birds illustrations for Rovio a while back…
Mythical Beast, A Jet Powered R/C Dragon That Actually Flies
Mythical Beast is a radio-controlled jet powered dragon that can breathe fire and fly at up to 100 mph. The dragon was created by…
Backyard Ballistics, A Guide on How To Make Ballistic Devices at Home
Backyard Ballistics by engineer William Gurstelle is a guide on how to make 16 ballistic devices at home, from potato cannons to Cincinnati fire kites.…
Breaking Bad’s Mike in an Educational Menstruation PSA (1974)
Breaking Bad star Jonathan Banks (‘Mike Ehrmantraut’) appeared in a 1974 educational PSA film titled Linda’s Film On Menstruation. Banks plays Johnny Stanton, the boyfriend…
Carlton Draught’s Beer Ad Features A Classic Cops & Robbers Car Chase Without The Cars
The Australian brewery Carlton Draught has created a very funny cops and robbers style Beer Chase commercial and, to put a twist on classic…