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Art Show Featuring New Work by Kirk Demarais & Dave MacDowell
Walk Like A Man by Dave MacDowell Gallery1988 (Venice) is hosting an art show of new work by Kirk Demarais and Dave MacDowell. The show’s…

Brendon Grimshaw, 86 Year Old Owner & Caretaker of a Tiny Tropical Island
On a whim in 1962, British newspaper editor Brendon Grimshaw bought the tiny deserted Moyenne Island in the Seychelles for £8,000. In 1972 he…

The Viewtron System and Sceptre Videotex Terminal (1983)
This retro-futuristic 1983 video announces the Viewtron system, an early telephone-based information service by AT&T and media company Knight Ridder. The system could provide weather…

Incredible Packing Tape Art by Max Zorn
Self-taught Dutch street artist Max Zorn creates beautiful illustrations by cutting and layering brown packing tape. Because the tape is semi-translucent, the tape art is…

TEA.Tanic, A Sinking Titanic Tea Bag Holder
The TEA.Tanic is a stainless steel tea bag holder designed by Gordon Adler that is made to look like the Titanic sinking. Adler designed it…

Circulatory Flow Wingchair
The digitally printed linen fabric on the Flow wingchair by French design studio AK-LH graphically shows the flow of human circulatory system. via The Kitchn…

Marijuana-Infused Wine
The Daily Beast is reporting that the creation and consumption of homemade marijuana-infused wine in Northern California is on the rise. Pot wine is being…

Rex Velvet, Seattle’s New Super Villain
Seattle already has a number of superheroes—the most well known is Phoenix Jones, a costumed vigilante. Now the city has a super villain, Rex Velvet,…

Sushi Nori Beautifully Laser-Cut Into Classic Japanese Patterns
Japanese ad agency I&S BBDO Tokyo developed Design NORI, intricately patterned laser-cut sushi nori seaweed sheets, for their client Umino Seaweed Store. The store’s owner…

Mugshots of Kids Taken by Very French Gangsters
These mugshots of kids were taken by Very French Gangsters to promote their collection of prescription eyewear for children. Be sure to take a look…
