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Formosa 1140, Shipping Container Themed Condos In West Hollywood
photos by Scott Beale Working our way through West Hollywood we came across Formosa 1140, orange shipping container themed condos built by Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects.
Twits: Dramatic Readings of Celebrity Twitter Updates
The Washington Post has a hilarious series “Twits” featuring dramatic readings of Twitter updates by celebrities. The videos were created and directed by Liz Kelly…
Holy Transfiguration Russian Orthodox Church
photo by Scott Beale Drove by the Holy Transfiguration Russian Orthodox Church in East Hollywood last weeked and couldn’t resist stopping for a quick photo.
24 Hour Comic Book Day in San Francisco
San Francisco Cartoonist Conspiracy presents 24 Hour Comic Book Day, on October 3rd and 4th in San Francisco, hosted by Comic Outpost and Mission Comics.…
Dynamo Donuts & Coffee, A Unique Variety of Donuts in San Francisco’s Mission District
Violet Blue recently introduced me to Dynamo Donuts & Coffee, a cool new cafe in San Francisco’s Mission District that features a unique variety of…
Tic Tic Tac Wafer’s Keyboard Stop-Motion Animation
Brazillian animator Breno Pineschi (Hardcuore) has created “Tic Tic Tac Wafer’s Keyboard”, another wonderful stop-motion animated ad for do bem, this time to promote their…
Illustrations of Craigslist Missed Connections
Brooklyn artist Sophie Blackall has been creating some wonderful illustrations from Craigslist Missed Connections. Prints are available in Sophie’s Etsy store. Messages in bottles, smoke…
Monte Thrasher “Six Heads” Mural in Los Feliz
photos by Scott Beale A shot a few detail photos of the wonderful “Six Heads” mural by Monte Thasher located on Vermont Avenue in the…
Arse Elektronika 2009 Festival Highlights
We’re absolutely sure that with the aid of super-futuristic technology that we know is being invented right now, sex in the future will be more…
Quique The Head, A Man Born Without a Body
Enrique Carboni aka Quique is an Argentinian man who was born without a body, who currently works in an architecture firm. A breakthrough in medical…