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The Anachronism, Steampunk Short Film Featuring Giant Robot Squid
The 2010 short film, The Anachronism, is a well-crafted steampunk adventure that follows two budding Victorian-era scientists as they discover a giant futuristic robot squid.…
The Dogway Melody, A 1930 Film With Talking Dogs Wearing Clothes
The Dogway Melody is a 1930 film that features trained “talking” dogs dressed in people clothing which spoofs The Broadway Melody, the 1929 Academy…
Fisher, An Animated Short of a Lonely Being’s Journey of Self Discovery
The short animated film titled Fisher tells the tale of Fisher, a “lonely being” who is forced out of his comfort zone and is plunged…
Plastic Toy Green Army Man Costume
While visiting Occupy Wall Street last weekend we came across a guy wearing an awesome Plastic Toy Green Army Man costume. He’s seen here identifying…
Polarity Song Music Video With Yarn Bomb Makeovers at a Thrift Store
The music video for Polarity Song by Seventeen Evergreen is a fun little film where everyone starts being whisked away to a secret thrift store…
Ketchup Fountain
The Ketchup Fountain is a fountain of recirculating ketchup that Savannah College of Art & Design alumnus and illustrator Britt Spencer created out of a…
Leg Hair Font, A Hairy Typeface Created Without a Computer
Mayuko Kanazawa, a student at Japan’s Tama Art University, developed this western character leg hair font for a school project that challenged her to create…
Grand Theft Auto V
Grand Theft Auto V, the latest in the series by Rockstar Games, is set in Los Santos, which is based on Los Angeles. via Boing…
Incredible Working Steam Engine Made Entirely of Glass
This working model of a Stephenson steam engine is handcrafted entirely from glass by Czech artist Michal ZahradnÃk. The artist says the engine can operate…
LoCreep, A “LoJack” App for Anonymously Identifying & Mocking Creeps
The web app, LoCreep, is a sort of “LoJack” for identifying and mocking creeps based on information derived from their phone number (but not identifiable…