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Pythagasaurus, Drafting Triangle-Shaped Dinosaur Helps Out Cavemen
Pythagasaurus is an animated short directed by Peter Peake of Aardman Animations. Comedians Bill Bailey, Martin Trenaman and Simon Grenall provide the voices for this…
A Monster Calls, A Beautifully Illustrated Young-Adult Horror Novel
A Monster Calls is a young-adult horror novel from author Patrick Ness which is “an unflinching, darkly funny, and deeply moving story of a boy,…
GUNDOG, A Hard Living, Heavy Drinking, Crime Fighting Dog
China-based motion graphics studio 39 Degrees North has created GUNDOG, a short film featuring “a hard living, heavy drinking, crime fighting dog” trying to save…
picNYC Table, An Indoor Urban Dining Table That Grows Grass
The picNYC table from Haiko Cornelissen Architecten is an indoor aluminum dining table created for urban living spaces that actually grows grass. Owners of this…
The History of Batman’s Batsuit (1939-2012)
Ben Moore of Screen Rant has created an amazingly detailed infographic, Every “Significant” Bat-Suit Ever, that presents a visual history of nearly all the Batman…
Bad Ass, A Feature Film About Epic Beard Man Starring Danny Trejo
"Bad Ass" is a film about Tommy Russo starring Danny Trejo and has the tagline: "They messed with the wrong senior citizen".
All That Glitters: The History of Shiny Things
All That Glitters: The History of Shiny Things is a delightful documentary by Etsy about glitter and the surprising history behind the tiny dazzling…
12 Drawings a Day, An Animated Diary
French animator and teacher Denis Chapon spent over three years making 12 drawings each day of animated scenes. Each time, he would use the last…
Car Atlas – Rainbow, 2,500 Toy Cars Arranged in a Circular Rainbow
London-based artist David T Waller created Car Atlas – Rainbow, a beautiful art installation using nearly 2,500 toy cars arranged in a giant circular rainbow…
Big Top Donut, Silicone Bakeware That Creates a Giant Donut
If you're "tired of serving the same donuts as they've had before" than you might be ready for Big Top Donut silicone bakeware.