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Illegal Super Heroes, Comic Book Super Heroes as Illegal Immigrants
San Francisco-based artist Neil Rivas has hit on illegal immigration issues by applying current U.S. policies with good guy comic book superheroes in his ‘wanted’…
Piracy, Musical Icon’s Mosaic Portraits Made from Their Own CDs
Using over 6500 CDs in total, the likenesses of seven musical icons (all deceased) were created using their own albums. The project is titled “Piracy”…
Insane in the Chromatophores, Cypress HIll Played Through Squid Cells
The video is a view through an 8x microscope zoomed in on the dorsal side of the caudal fin of the squid. Based on information…
Zombie Luau Pineapple
Minnesota-based artist Kari Jo Skogquist created a great edible Zombie Luau Pineapple, which made quite the appropriate gift at a Zombie themed Luau that she…
HD Video of the Curiosity Rover Landing on Mars
Come Fly With Me: Hi-res video mashup shows my landing + play-by-play audio from @NASAJPL mission control — Curiosity Rover (@MarsCuriosity) August 23, 2012…
Man Surprises His Girlfriend With a Wedding Proposal on Caltrain
Muni Diaries posted this cute video of a Caltrain rider named Aaron Joseph proposing to Maggie, his longtime girlfriend who he met four years ago…
Beer Growlers by Carlburg Pottery
Uber growlers Owned by veterans, Montana-based Carlburg Pottery makes ceramic beer growlers, beautiful handcrafted jugs for carrying microbrew. Each growler is a one-of-a-kind customizable work…
Mythic Creatures Embroidery Transfers by Apelad for Sublime Stitching
Cartoonist Adam Koford has collaborated with Sublime Stitching to make downloadable Mythic Creatures embroidery transfers. The set includes Bigfoot, a jackalope, a satyr, the Loch…
A Beer-Topping Mexican Michelada Ice Pop
Thrillist discovered that Diablo Taco in Los Angeles, California makes Mexican Michelada ice pops as an add-on to top a glass of one of their…
Lionel Richie Cheese Platter, Hello Is It Brie You’re Looking For?
New Jersey-based artist Lorrie Veasey is behind the Hello Lionel Richie Teapot and Cup Set (Is it Tea You’re Looking For?) and the Mr. Tea…