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The Sweatbox, A Rarely Seen Documentary About Disney’s Failed Kingdom of the Sun Film Project
The Sweatbox is a 2002 rarely seen documentary by Xingu Films about the making of an animated Disney musical titled Kingdom of the Sun.…
Hilariously Twisted Mannequin Sculptures by Mark Jenkins
Street artist Mark Jenkins creates hilariously twisted, disconcertingly lifelike mannequin sculptures which he installs in public places, much to the bafflement of the general public.…
Spanish Retro PSA Ad Shows That Drug Smuggling is Ridiculous
This 2011 public service ad for Ramon Rubial Institute Ideas Foundation conveys the message that drug-smuggling on airplanes is as ridiculous. The ad was created…
Bottled, A Simple Carrier For Empty Returnable Bottles
The Bottled concept by Dutch designer Ka-Lai Chan is a simple carrier for taking empty returnable bottles back to the supermarket for recycling (a recycling…
Suspense Trailer for Research Division of the New York Public Library
To promote its genealogy and US history research collection, the New York Public Library’s Irma and Paul Milstein Division released this parody “suspense trailer” promo…
Super Mario Bros. Question Box Hanging Lamp
San Francisco-based Bryan Duxbury and Adam Ellsworth of Etsy shop 8 bit lit have created the awesome Interactive 8-bit Question Block Lamp which looks like…
The Official High Times Cannabis Cookbook
The Official High Times Cannabis Cookbook: More Than 50 Irresistible Recipes That Will Get You High is a cookbook by stoner-friendly High Times magazine and…
SoMe: Tales From A Social Media Expert, A Documentary Project by Loren Feldman
SoMe: Tales From A Social Media Expert is a documentary project by filmmaker Loren Feldman which he recently launched on Kickstarter. Our own founder and…
Behind Detroit’s Notorious Ruins
Detroit Historical Society curator Joel Stone talks about the architectural history of Detroit in “Behind Detroit’s Notorious Ruins,” a fascinating short video from 2009 by…
String Mirrors, Mixed Media Sculptures by Hong Sungchul
In South Korean artist Hong Sungchul’s “String Mirror” series, images of people are printed across hundreds of elastic strings for an intriguing segmented effect. Hong’s…