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15 Minutes of Fireworks Go Off in 15 Seconds in San Diego Show
At the Port of San Diego’s Big Bay Boom fireworks show on July 4, 2012, spectators watched as 15 minutes of fireworks accidentally went off…
Internet Scam Alert: Most “Kickstarter” Projects Just Useless Crap
The Onion reports on the latest Internet scam: Kickstarter projects for literary magazines, first albums and other “useless crap.” Internet criminals are using a website…
Shelving the Body, People Shelved with Their Objects by Darragh Casey
Darragh Casey traveled to Cork, Ireland, to "shelf" and photograph 3 generations of his family for his "Shelving the Body" project.
Game of Thrones Sports Logos by Vanadium
Lannisters of Casterly Rock Ukrainian artist Yvan Degtyariov (Vanadium) gave the houses of Westeros a sports fanatic update in his Game of Thrones series. The…
Oz The Great and Powerful, Disney’s Prequel to The Wizard of Oz
Disney’s Oz The Great and Powerful is the forthcoming film by director Sam Raimi that is a prequel to The Wizard of Oz, the beloved…
Dubstep Dispute, Droids Having a Dubstep Fueled Argument at Dinner
Colorado based 3D artist Jason Giles of Fluxel Media drops some robotic dubstep beats in this amazing animated short titled Dubstep Dispute. The track is…
Phil Noto: A Certain Splendor, A Solo Art Show at Stranger Factory
A Certain Splendor is a solo art show based on the brilliant work of comic artist Phil Noto that will take place at the Stranger…
The Captain America Cocktail
Pop Chart Lab shows how to make a The Captain America Cocktail to help celebrate the 4th of July. The Captain America Cocktail: 1 part…
An Animated Explanation of the Higgs Boson Subatomic Particle
PHD Comics explains the Higgs Boson, the subatomic particle discovered today by scientists at CERN. via Vimeo
Un Petit plat pour l’Homme by Corentin Charron
Arles, France based animator Corentin Charron literally took the act of cooking a meal out of this world with his “Un Petit plat pour l’Homme”…