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A Beautiful Map Showing the Wide Array of Languages Spoken Throughout the Five Boroughs of New York City
Linguists at the Endangered Language Alliance (ELA) have spent the past ten years documenting the wide array of languages spoken within New York City and…
The Preparation of Breakfast Items Made Out of Wool Captured in a Brilliant Stop-Motion Animation
Animator and felt artist Andrea Love created a brilliant stop-motion animation that showed her preparing a full breakfast of eggs, coffee, and toast – all…
A Digital Remastering of Todd Graham’s Brilliant 1987 Winnie the Pooh Mashup With ‘Apocalypse Now’
In 1987 filmmaker Todd Graham overlaid the soundtrack from the iconic 1979 Francis Ford Coppola film Apocalypse Now with scenes from Winnie the Pooh cartoons…
Why Cell Phone Towers Turned Into Fake Trees
In a report for Cheddar, video producer Mika Chance explains the concept of visual pollution, the age-old argument that takes place when new technology (electric…
Crowdsourced Dictionary With Very Clever Definitions
HipDict is a brilliant crowdsourced dictionary that invites users to submit their own words and/or phrases with their own definitions. Once the submission is accepted,…
Incredibly Detailed Miniature Models That Document the Grittier Side of Transitional Philadelphia Neighborhoods
Philadelphia artist Drew Leshko crafts incredibly detailed miniature models and facades that show the grittier side of transitional neighborhoods due to gentrification in his beloved…
A Magnificent Smoke Breathing Godzilla Christmas Tree
Australian filmmaker Steven Newland created a magnificent smoke-breathing Godzilla Christmas tree. This “Treezilla” was complete with blinking red eyes, a fantastic roar, and a big…
An Unbreakable LED Neon Doughnut Sign
Russian artisan Arty of Elmarto has created a really yummy looking, multi-colored, glowing doughnut with sprinkles sign that’s made of unbreakable neon style LED tubes.…
The Iconic Role-Playing Game Dungeons & Dragons Meets the Narcissistic Genius of ‘Rick and Morty’
Wizards of the Coast has teamed up with Adult Swim to bring together the legendary tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons with the messy, narcissistic…
Ingenious Budget Cosplayer Uses Household Items to Create Pop Culture Costumes at Minimal Cost
In 2014 we wrote about Thai cosplayer Anucha “Cha” Saengchart of Lowcostcosplay and the incredible pop culture costumes he creates from common household items. Since…