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The Art of Daniel Clowes: Modern Cartoonist
The Art of Daniel Clowes: Modern Cartoonist is a book that chronicles the art and life of cartoonist and screenwriter Daniel Clowes, the man behind…
Concentricity, Interactive Light Sculpture Series by Joshua Kirsch
In his “Concentricity” series, artist Joshua Kirsch creates beautiful and intriguing interactive LED light sculptures. Highlights of the series: Concentricity 96, 2011 (video), Concentricity 96,…
Literary Devices
Literary Devices on Incidental Comics
Dress-Up Squid & Octopus by Hine Mizushima
Hine Mizushima created a wonderful pair of Dress-Up Squid and Dress-Up Octopus for the Luv-able Hug-able 2011, a plush art show that opens on December…
Google Music
Google has just launched their new Google Music service for “discovering, purchasing, sharing and enjoying digital music in new, innovative and personalized ways”. Google Music…
Brave, An Animated Fairy Tale by Pixar
A new trailer has been released for the upcoming Disney Pixar film Brave, which opens in the US on June 22, 2012. Merida is a…
Encounter, 1982 Low Budget Sci-Fi Animated Short by Joel Fletcher
In 1982, budding animator Joel Fletcher created the low budget stop-motion short, Encounter, which tells the tale of knights “overcoming” aliens in the Middle Ages.…
Fresalina Limoneta, Anthropomorphic “Art Doll Cupcake” Sculpture
Fresalina Limoneta is the anthropomorphic polymer “art doll cupcake” sculpture from Spanish doll-maker Sandra Arteaga. Her Etsy shop carries this art doll and others. I…
Woman Watches Burglary of Her Home Remotely via Web Surveillance Cam While Calling 911
In this captured video, a woman calls 911 because she is viewing her home being burglarized in real-time (while she’s at work) via a…
HEXBUG Larva, The Autonomous Wriggling Robot Bug
HEXBUG Larva is a miniature autonomous robot that wriggles about rather like a bug larva (video). When sensors on the Larva detect an obstacle, the…