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Micro Empire, Tiny Organisms As Seen Through a Microscope
In the short film “Micro Empire” by Austrian filmmaker Clemens Wirth, tiny organisms are revealed through microscopic photography. The film is set to music by…
Inside The New York Times Graphics Department
“All The News That’s Fit to Post” by Gestalten is a fascinating 2010 short documentary about the graphics department at The New York Times. via…
British Mini-Documentary About the Platform Shoes Craze (1977)
A reporter in this 1977 British Pathé mini-documentary takes to the streets to talk to folks about the platform shoes craze. The video’s full-version is…
How to Speed Peel a Potato
Abner Aguilar uploaded this short video in 2010 that shows exactly how to speed peel a potato using some hot and cold water and both…
Hello Darkness My Old Friend by Tom Pappalardo
Tom Pappalardo of Standard Design created Hello Darkness My Old Friend, a poster celebrating a good hot cup of coffee. Color art print posters are…
Bubbles, Oil-Filled Glass Art Rings by Alena Hesounová
In 2004, Alena Hesounová created Bubbles, a collection of beautiful oil-filled glass and stainless steel art rings. via The Carrotbox
Amazing Fabric House Models by Do Ho Suh
South Korean artist Do Ho Suh has created an astonishing series of large scale fabric models of homes he has lived in. The models are…
Black and White Twins
These lovely girls, Kian and Remee, are million-to-one twins born with different skin colors. The girls, whose parents are mixed-race, just celebrated their 7th birthday…
Bookends by Knob Creek Metal Arts
Kentucky-based Knob Creek Metal Arts produces a line of wonderfully imaginative bookends. via Colossal & Lustik & saspongroove!!
Weapon of Mass Instruction, An Art Car Tank That Gives Out Books
Argentina-based Raul Lemesoff created the Arma De Instruccion Masiva (Weapon of Mass Instruction), a converted 1979 Ford Falcon formerly belonging to the Argentine armed forces,…