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Physical GIFs, Web Animations Brought to Life Using Zoetropes That Play Laser Cut Frames
The antique animation toy, the zoetrope, has been rescued from obscurity for a noble cause: to bring animated GIFs to the physical realm. Physical GIFs…
The Empire Runs on Donuts
The Empire Runs on Donuts, a new RIPT Apparel t-shirt design by Karen Hallion.
The Dyton Brothers, The Best Free Runners of Faggs Road
The Dyton Brothers of the United Kingdom are self-proclaimed “best free runners in the whole of Faggs Road”. These young parkour experts, Zack and Nathan, collaborated with…
Bill Bailey Plays Metallica’s ‘Enter Sandman’ Using Bicycle Horns
British stand-up comedian Bill Bailey used bicycle horns to perform this special recording of "Enter Sandman" by Metallica.
WAR-TOYS, Brian McCarty Documents Children Making Art During War
Known best for his still-life toy photographs, friend Brian McCarty is now taking a more serious direction with the WAR-TOYS project by documenting the experiences of children living…
MC Frontalot Raising Funds To Make “Critical Hit” Music Video
MC Frontalot has setup a Kickstarter project to help raise funds to make a music video for his song “Critical Hit” from his upcoming album…
Fundraisers For The Temple of Transition at Burning Man
poster design by Miss Scorpio with art Molly Crabapple Two big fundraisers for being planned for Saturday, July 16th to help raise money for The…
Red Bull Creation, A 72 Hour Builder Competition In Brooklyn
Red Bull Creation, a 72 hour challenge for 6 teams of inventors to build something useful, imaginative, and inspiring, takes place July 10, 3-7pm at…
South Korean Supermarket Chain Installs Virtual Stores in Subways
To expand their online sales, South Korean supermarket chain Home Plus launched an ingenious ad campaign of virtual stores installed on subway platforms (video).…
No Joy, Eerie Short Film of an Abandoned Amusement Park
“No Joy” is a short film by Mike Petty that captures the eerie decay of the abandoned Joyland Amusement Park in Wichita, Kansas. In operation…