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Rideable iPhone Controlled KURATAS Battle Robot Revealed in Tokyo
At Wonder Festival 2012 in Tokyo the rideable hydraulic 13 foot, 4-ton, iPhone controlled Suidobashi Heavy Industry battle robot KURATAS was revealed for the crowd…
Animated Tribute to Retro Film & TV Graphics by Kadavre Exquis
“What is dead may never die” is a delightful animated tribute to retro film and television graphics, animations, and music. The short film was created…
Garden Station, An Art Park and Community Garden in Downtown Dayton
On a recent trip to Dayton, OH I came across Garden Station, an art park and community garden near the Oregon District that was created…
Duality, An Impressive Nightly Video Projection in Atlantic City
“Duality” is an impressive 8.5 minute video projection mapped on the exterior of Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City (video). The permanent installation is powered by…
Tiny Turtle Shell Capes for Infants
On Yardsellr, Florida photographer and crafter Dena Arapakis Crowder is selling hand-crocheted turtle capes for infants. Each one of these super cute ‘shells’ is made…
Photos and Video of Improv Everywhere’s MP3 Experiment Nine
Improv Everywhere has posted photos and video of their latest mission, MP3 Experiment Nine. On July 15, over 4,000 people converged on Governors Island in…
Record Album Covers Cleverly Morphed For Ad Campaign
Leeds-based creative agency Propaganda put together this terrific advertising campaign for secondhand music reseller Vinyl Exchange that cleverly mixes and matches record album covers to…
Miniature Steve Jobs For Sale In Midtown Manhattan
Yesterday in Midtown Manhattan I spotted a miniature, somewhat odd looking Steve Jobs that was for sale in the window of Cellular Express on 38th…
Produce Jump To Their Doom in a Pro-Vegetarianism Mural by Blu
Street artist Blu recently painted this mural of anthropomorphic fruits & veggies cheerfully jumping into a juicer of doom for the DesordesCreativas festival in Ordes,…
Salvador Dali & His Surrealist Artwork Get a Batman & Joker Makeover
Sleep Batman Sleep by Mike Capp Sleep by Salvador Dalà Artist Mike Capp gave the Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dalà and his morbid Sleep artwork…