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4,696 Flip-Flops Washed Ashore at a Queensland, Australia Beach
On Cape York’s Chili Beach in Queensland, Australia, 4,696 flip-flops (referred to as ‘thongs’ by Australians) had washed ashore and were collected during a five-day…
Chameleon Clock, iOS Clock App with Clever See-Through Background
Chameleon Clock is an iPhone and iPad clock app that uses the device’s camera to match the screen background to whatever is behind the device…
An All-Black Tattoo of the Laughing Squid Logo
A man named Matt inked his right lower arm with an all-black Laughing Squid logo tattoo, minus the eye and words, at Wildfire Tattoos in…
Louis C.K. Is Sorry for Everything, A Supercut of Apologies by Louie C.K.
Slacktory has created “Louis C.K. Is Sorry for Everything”, a humorous supercut of apologies from Louis C.K.’s television comedy Louie.
This is Now, Real-Time Streams of Instagram Photos From Select Cities
This is Now is a site that compiles city-specific streams of Instagram photos as the photos are posted. The streams serve as a kind of…
Olive, The First Full-Length Feature Film Shot 100% on a Cell Phone
image via Rikaroo Produced by former Facebook Chief Privacy Officer Chris Kelly and Bay Area businessman Bill O’Keeffe, Olive is the first full-length feature film…
Hand-Cranked Wooden Shell Game Machine
Swedish artist Per Helldorff built this ingenious hand-cranked mechanical wooden sculpture of a con man conducting a shell game. The sculpture is one of many…
Hatwalk, London’s Most Famous Statues Are Given Fancy Hats to Wear
For Hatwalk, a collaborative art event by Grazia magazine and Mayor of London, London’s most famous statues were given fancy custom-designed hats to wear. There…
Boys, A Spoof of the HBO Series Girls
Michael Ciulla, Peter Moses and Frank Cappello present Boys, a spoof of the HBO series Girls. via Modern Primate
Crazy 4 Cult New York, An Art Show Inspired by Classic Cult Movies
Crazy 4 Cult: New York Poster by Jason Edmiston Crazy 4 Cult: New York, an art show featuring over 200 artists and their classic cult…