New photograph titled Wat Pho, Bangkok, Thailand has been posted on the web site. You can view it in a larger format here. This image is available for sale and commercial licensing – Buy This Print. For more of my photography go to my Flickr photo stream. Enjoy it…
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May24
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May24
Video: Daft Punk Cockatoo
Posted in: Video
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May24
A massive tornado ripped through the Oklahoma City area on Monday, leaving behind a 20-mile path of death and destruction. Volunteers and aid organizations have come together to help victims of this harrowing disaster, but the effort in providing relief and support for affected communities has only taken the first step in recovering.
Find out how you can help. Photos from Okla. National Guard, U.S. Department of Defense, Yahoo! News, Lindell Dillon, and American Red Cross.
(Via Flickr Blog.)
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May24
photo via Arbore Historic Floors
Spanish flooring company Arbore Historic Floors created this fantastic wooden floor inspired by the famous lithograph ‘Reptiles’ by M. C. Escher. The custom floor was created at the request of a client in Madrid back in 2011.
photo via Arbore Historic Floors
image via Official M.C. Escher website via Technabob, Archie McPhee’s Endless Geyser of Awesome
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May24
Illustrator Gerrel Saunders, also known as Gaks, has created ‘Give Life Back to Music,’ a series of animated GIFs of Daft Punk’s helmets named after the first song of the duo’s new album, Random Access Memories.
images via Gerrel Saunders via Ian Brooks
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May23
New photograph titled Wat Pho, Bangkok, Thailand has been posted on the web site. You can view it in a larger format here. This image is available for sale and commercial licensing – Buy This Print. For more of my photography go to my Flickr photo stream. Enjoy it…
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May23
For their latest mission, Talk Show Subway Car, Improv Everywhere converted a New York City subway car into the set of a late night talk show. CollegeHumor’s Pat Cassels acted as host, interviewing commuters from his desk while Evan Gregory of The Gregory Brothers provided music.
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May23
Hawaii-based photographer Joshua Lambus has created ‘Blackwater,’ a series of photos of luminous squids, jellyfish, and other underwater creatures. Prints of the colorful photographs are available to purchase from Lambus’ website.
photos by Joshua Lambus via My Modern Met via thinx, My Modern Met
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May23
Design: Parallelogram Doormat
Posted in: Design
Parallelepipedus Kovrikus is a clever parallelogram doormat designed by Vladimir Pavlenko for Moscow-based Art. Lebedev Studio. It is available at their online store.
via swissmiss
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May23
Art: Fuente del Barco de Agua
Posted in: Art
photo via nors27
‘Fuente del Barco de Agua’ (‘Water Boat Fountain’) is a sculptural fountain in Valencia, Spain that uses streams of water to mimic the form of a traditional sailboat. There’s no information on the artist behind the design, but My Modern Metropolis reports that similar sculptures exist in Israel and Portugal.
photo by Jesus Solana
photo by Margolum Smargol via undoodnu, My Modern Metropolis
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May22
New photograph titled Wat Pho, Bangkok, Thailand has been posted on the web site. You can view it in a larger format here. This image is available for sale and commercial licensing – Buy This Print. For more of my photography go to my Flickr photo stream. Enjoy it…
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May22
Video: Perfect Night
Posted in: Video
For YouTube Comedy Week, Sarah Silverman and will.i.am teamed up to create the music video for “Perfect Night,” a kickin’-it-at-home anthem where Silverman describes her perfect night of being alone, ordering in, getting high, masturbating, and more. video via JASH
(via Laughing Squid)
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May22
Photography: Stunning Succulents
Posted in: Photography
The diversity of fleshy plants that we call succulents is immensely vast, and they have cool names — Foxtail Agave, From your nearest nursery to the Cholla Cactus Garden in Joshua Tree National Park, the world’s collection of these plants provides us plenty of locations to shoot them. Explore, and share, more photos like these: Stunning Succulents gallery | Cactus group | Succulents! groupPhotos from circleyq, Mivr, Mind_space, ljosmyndarar, and jac hendrix, kretyen, *Lynne, juan_y_ana, photosuze, I Luv Cameras, and Gabriela Slegrova.
(Via Flickr Blog.)
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May22
Design: Kangura by Mussi
Posted in: Design
Designed by Italian company Mussi, this chair is more than just a comfy place to sit. Not only does it adapt to your body, Kangura’s base folds out to become a reclining chaise lounge. I’d say this is the perfect napping solution!
The removable covers come in any of the Mussi collection fabrics and leathers on an oval steel revolving base.
(Via Design Milk.)
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May22
Art: 3D Latte Art by Kazuki Yamamoto
Posted in: Art
In a dangerous escalation of the global latte art movement, Osaka-based barista Kazuki Yamamoto has been perfecting a technique for making 3D latte art. The foamy milk sculptures take the form of animals and pop culture characters. For more of his latte art, check out his Twitter media gallery. Baristas of America: this is not a drill.
via Kotaku
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May21
Video: Wat Pho, Bangkok, Thailand
Posted in: Buy Prints, Photography
New photograph titled Wat Pho, Bangkok, Thailand has been posted on the web site. You can view it in a larger format here. This image is available for sale and commercial licensing – Buy This Print. For more of my photography go to my Flickr photo stream. Enjoy it…
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May21
DREAM – Art & Culture of Burning Man from Spark Pictures on Vimeo.
Illuminating the culture of Burning Man – the annual pilgrimage to Nevada’s Black Rock Desert – as a catalyst for community, innovation and the actualization of dreams, this film offers a glimpse into the art and culture of this dynamic community with the hope to spark a dream within you.
DREAM premiered at the Sonoma International Film Festival. Directed and produced by Rich Van Every of lightworkscreative.tv. Rich also was a cinematographer for “Spark: A Burning Man Story,” a feature film on the inside story of Burning Man during a year of unprecedented challenges and growth.
“Spark: A Burning Man Story” premiered at SXSW 2013 and will be in general release Summer 2013. See sparkpictures.com for more information and to sign up for email updates on upcoming screenings.
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May21
Machu Picchu, Peru
In his ‘Tilt Shift’ series, photographer Richard Silver uses a digital tilt-shift effect to turn world landmarks into miniatures. For another interesting digital photo project by Silver, check out the ‘New York Sliced’ series.
The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, New Mexico
The White House, Washington, D.C.
Teotihuacan, Mexico
The Great Wall of China
The US Open, New York City via PetaPixel
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May21
Canvas is a picture of a chair that also happens to be a functioning chair. The chair consists of a frame of elastic fabric with the image of a chair printed on it. When the frame is leaned against a wall, a person can sit against the fabric, which conforms to their shape. The Canvas series includes a stool, armchair, and sofa. The series was created by designers Naoki Ono and Yuki Yamamoto of Tokyo-based studio YOY.
photos by Yasuko Furukawa via designboom
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May21
photo by Elvert Xavier Barnes
‘Callinectes Douglassi’ is a giant stained glass sculpture of a Chesapeake blue crab at Baltimore Washington International Airport. The 10-foot-wide, 500 pound crab was created back in 1984 by artist Jackie Leatherbury Douglass in collaboration with her husband, John Douglass. For more on the sculpture, see this article by The Baltimore Sun and this photo gallery by Elvert Xavier Barnes.
photo by Scotto Bear
photo by Michael Spry
photo by Elvert Xavier Barnes via The Baltimore Sun, Twisted Sifter
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May17
New photograph titled Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand has been posted on the web site. You can view it in a larger format here. This image is available for sale and commercial licensing – Buy This Print. For more of my photography go to my Flickr photo stream. Enjoy it…
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May17
AmazingLife247 has created a compilation video of strange, funny, and downright weird moments from Japanese game shows, including a man trying to take a woman’s bra off using nothing but clothes pins attached to his face and a track race in which men hop into bed and have sex before crossing the finish line.
(via Laughing Squid)
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May17
Waves look like glass sculptures in the photo series ‘AquaViva’ by French photographer Pierre Carreau. Carreau takes the high speed photos on the beaches of Saint Barthélemy in the Caribbean. He focuses on small waves as they show more detail and transparency than their larger cousins. Prints are available through Clic Gallery.
via Colossal
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May17
Inspired by the unusually-shaped sea creature it’s named after, CIRRATA, a suborder of octopuses, is a glowing, delicately formed lamp designed by Markus Johansson that is meant to light up the ‘darkness of the ocean.’
The tentacle-like base creates the illusion that the fixture is floating across the surface it sits on, or the ocean floor where the idea was born.
Who would have thought this lamp was made from Corian®, that solid surface material most often used for kitchen and bathroom countertops?
(Via Design Milk.)
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May16
New photograph titled Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand has been posted on the web site. You can view it in a larger format here. This image is available for sale and commercial licensing – Buy This Print. For more of my photography go to my Flickr photo stream. Enjoy it…
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May16
Paris In Motion (Part 3) from Mayeul Akpovi on Vimeo.
Paris In Motion (Part III) is a new time-lapse stop-motion video by French filmmaker and photographer Mayeul Akpovishowcasing his trip around Paris through thousands of beautiful pictures. You may remember when we previously wrote about Part I and Part II of Mayeul’s Paris adventure. Music by Pendulum – “Granite”
(via Laughing Squid)
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May16
Photography: Loaded With Red Colors
Posted in: Photography
A photo assortment focused on various red colors captured in a variety of scenes, things, and wildlife. See, and share, more photos like these in the Everything Red gallery and RED Photos Only group. Photos from red stilletto, shrikehunter, pollylew, Micky75017, Rob-Shanghai, Shawn-Yang, Larch, Thad Zajdowicz, and lapeppina.
(Via Flickr Blog.)
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May16
Young Italian architects Giulia Bortolotti and Lucio Leone, who are based in New York City, shared their latest project called Wooden Letters, which consists of an alphabet of letters that can have everyday applications. For example, this set of B-O-O-K is intended to serve as book storage.
WE ArchDesign places an emphasis on uniqueness—the product design and execution of the letters depends on what the clients needs. From shelves to frames to tables, there are lots of possibilities for letters.
The letters are handcrafted creations by skilled woodworker artisans using water-based paint and sealers. You can contact them at wearchdesign@gmail.com.
(Via Design Milk.)
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May16
Art: The Skywhale by Patricia Piccinini
Posted in: Art
‘The Skywhale’ is a sculptural hot air balloon in the form of a giant whale-like creature. Created by Australia-based artist Patricia Piccinini for the Canberra Centenary, the flying sculpture has a benevolent whale face and ten bulbous udders. The sculpture first flew over Canberra last weekend and another flight is expected in the coming days. After its Canberra residency, ‘The Skywhale’ will commence a 2013 tour of Australia.
First Flight from The Skywhale on Vimeo.
The Skywhale may appear fantastic but think about the blue whale – an air breathing mammal that lives in the ocean – and it doesn’t seem so far-fetched. I think that when we look up at the Skywhale and wonder what it is ‘for’, it might remind us that nature is not necessarily ‘for us’. It just ‘is’ and we’re just lucky enough to be around to see it.
photos and video via The Skywhale via Hi-Fructose
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May15
New photograph titled Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand has been posted on the web site. You can view it in a larger format here. This image is available for sale and commercial licensing – Buy This Print. For more of my photography go to my Flickr photo stream. Enjoy it…
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May15
Video: Spire WTC Final Segment Lift GoPro
Posted in: Video
The installation of the uppermost section of the One World Trade Center spire was captured in a vertigo-inducingvideo with a GoPro camera. The video is somewhat lengthy, but you can skip ahead to the moment workers fix the segment in place, and catch a breathtaking fisheye view of Lower Manhattan at the same time. The spire was put in place on May 10, 2013. via Derek Gottfrid, ParisLemon
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May15
The incredible interior of the iconic Barcelona church Sagrada Família is revealed in these wide-angle photos by photographer Clement Celma. Construction of the Sagrada Família, known formally as the Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, was started in 1882. In 1883 Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí took over the project, radically redesigning the church in his own style. Gaudí was still working on the church when he died in 1926. The church is still under construction.
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May15
Design: Detroit’s RoboCop Statue
Posted in: Design
The ongoing project to install a RoboCop statue in Detroit is nearing the final stage: bronze casting. Across The Board Creations has completed a 10-foot-tall RoboCop model out of foam, wax, clay and steel. It is now headed to Venus Bronze Works in Detroit for casting. We posted about the project when it launched in February 2011, and again in April 2012.
via Boing Boing photos via Detroit Needs A Statue of RoboCop!
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May15
‘Forms in Nature’ is a light sculpture that projects a forest of shadowy tree branches on to nearby surfaces. The sculpture is by artists Thyra Hilden and Pio Diaz of Copenhagen-based studio HildenDiaz. They are currently developing it for production.
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May14
New photograph titled Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand has been posted on the web site. You can view it in a larger format here. This image is available for sale and commercial licensing – Buy This Print. For more of my photography go to my Flickr photo stream. Enjoy it…
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May14
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield performs an acoustic cover of ‘Space Oddity’ by David Bowie aboard the International Space Station.
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May14
Myanmar’s ancient city of Bagan has a unique landscape speckled with over 2,000 Buddhist temples and pagodas that were built during the 9th to 13th centuries. Balloon rides provide spectacular views of the city’s historic Burmese architecture.See more photos from the Ballooning at Bagan gallery and Balloons over Bagan group. Photos from rome_rome, kiwi vic, ross_123, and Thomas G. from U..
(Via Flickr Blog.)
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May14
Design: Witch-Craft by Kobi Levi
Posted in: Design
Footwear designer Kobi Levi has created ‘Witch-Craft,’ a line of stylish leather heels designed to resemble some of Disney’s wickedest villains. The shoes are modeled after Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty, Ursula from The Little Mermaid, and the Evil Queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and feature each villain’s face on the inside of the shoe.
images via Kobi Levi via Maison Mouse, DesignTAXI, Fashionably Geek
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May14
Art: Styrofoam Cup Art
Posted in: Art
Redditor SquishyMcPhee found this incredibly detailed piece of styrofoam cup art in the waiting room of a car dealership in Norman, Oklahoma. According to the cashier at the dealership, a customer made it with a ballpoint pen and a coffee cup over the course a three hour stint in the waiting room. As far as the identity of the mysterious styrofoam art master, redditors have tracked down the likely culprit: William Hersey, an instructor at Tinker Technology Center in Midwest City, Oklahoma. A similar styrofoam art piece was posted on Hersey’s Facebook page in 2010 (see below). In the image Hersey says he made more than 1,000 pieces of cup art over a 5 year period.
submitted via Laughing Squid Tips
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May13
New photograph titled Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand has been posted on the web site. You can view it in a larger format here. This image is available for sale and commercial licensing – Buy This Print. For more of my photography go to my Flickr photo stream. Enjoy it…
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May13
For the latest Lie Witness News segment on Jimmy Kimmel Live, people react to the news that President Obama has appointed the very trustworthy Judge Judy to the U.S. Supreme Court, which never actually happened.
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May13
‘Cut Food’ is a photo series in which foods are shown neatly cut in half. The cut soups and beverage photos were created not with digital trickery but with gelatin trickery. The series is a collaboration between food photographer Beth Galton and food stylist Charlotte Omnès.
via Feature Shoot, Junkculture
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May13
Design: Zip Synch by Nemo Gould
Posted in: Design
In the whimsical kinetic sculpture ‘Zip Synch’ by Nemo Gould, vintage film canisters are transformed into a chorus line of chomping heads.
Zip Synch 2013 from Nemo Gould on Vimeo.
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May13
Art: Wonderland by Kirsty Mitchell
Posted in: Art
In 2009 British photographer Kirsty Mitchell embarked on a photo series inspired by the memory of her mother, who had died the year previously. Her mother was an English teacher and storyteller, so Mitchell chose fairy tales as the theme for the series, entitled ‘Wonderland.’ Each photo features costumes designed and made by Mitchell—she spent 10 years as a fashion and costume designer before focusing on photography. Mitchell is now wrapping up the series, which includes some 70 photos. The series will be on display at the Morren Galleries in Amsterdam, May 26 to July 23, 2013. A photo book is also in the works.
Thanks Lori Dorn!
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May10
New photograph titled Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok, Thailand has been posted on the web site. You can view it in a larger format here. This image is available for sale and commercial licensing – Buy This Print. For more of my photography go to my Flickr photo stream. Enjoy it…
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May10
Video: ‘Yo Mama Battle (of Compliments)’
Posted in: Video
‘Yo mama’s so stable that horses are like, ‘Yo, can we stay with you?’’
‘Yo Mama Battle (of Compliments)’ is a funny music video released by the comedy duo Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal of Rhett & Link that shows the two face-off with a series of super friendly remarks about their Moms. Remember kids and fellow adults, Mother’s Day is this Sunday!
This Mother’s Day, let’s not insult each others’ mamas.
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May10
In the ’70s, the now 71-year-old Toyo Ito combined words ‘urban’ and ‘robot’ into Urbot for his studio’s name in Japan, beginning a decades-long journey to career prominence. He’s labeled as a pioneer of conceptual architecture, a design approach that’s inspired by ideas external to the industry’s traditional guiding principles. As this year’s recipient of the highest honor in architecture — the Pritzker Prize — Ito’s vision in creating buildings for public environments is always forward-thinking. ’I will never fix my architectural style and never be satisfied with my works,’ he states in the official announcement of the award.
Explore more of his works in the Toyo Ito / 伊東豐雄 group, and see works by prestigious architects in the Pritzker Laureates. Photos from Pete Sieger, j.towbin, Gon.photo, Londer Ray.tw, and guen-k.
(Via Flickr Blog.)
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May10
The team at Sputnik Zurich aim to keep bikers and pedestrians both visible and fashionable when they’re out in the urban world with their high visibility bags.
Taking inspiration from the streets for its material and production, the company’s aim was to help bring safety to the complex and intertwining transportation system that left individuals in risky situations. Their solution: bags to hold your stuff while at the same time alerting traffic to your position on the streets. The concept and design seems fitting since the bags are made from safety vests you see joggers wearing at night or construction workers on site.
Their idea is to use building containers on construction sites around the city as production locations, bringing a locally produced product to the people in those locations as a way to help shine attention on urban development.
(Via Design Milk.)
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May10
Art: Game of Thrones Prints by Fernando Reza
Posted in: Art
Los Angeles-based graphic artist and web designer Fernando Reza (aka ‘Fro Reza‘) has created an excellent series of Game of Thrones art prints that are in the style of iconic film graphic designer Saul Bass (May 8, 1920 – April 25, 1996). They were made as a tribute to Saul’s 93rd birthday celebrated yesterday. Limited edition prints are currently available to purchase online from Fro’s website.
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May9
New photograph titled Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok, Thailand has been posted on the web site. You can view it in a larger format here. This image is available for sale and commercial licensing – Buy This Print. For more of my photography go to my Flickr photo stream. Enjoy it…
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May9
Video: Dance Moves on a Gym’s Treadmill
Posted in: Video
Florida-based David Wilson of Journey Productions says he sees this guy at his gym dancing on a treadmill almost every day. Fortunately for us he took the time to make a video so we can enjoy his awesome moves too. via reddit, Daily Picks and Flicks
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May9
In the project ‘Stranger Visions,’ artist Heather Dewey-Hagborg creates portrait sculptures of people she has never met, based solely on their DNA. To create the sculptures, she extracted DNA from gum, cigarettes, hair, and other samples she collected in public places. She then used software to translate the DNA into computer models and ultimately, 3D printed sculptures.
The artist with a DNA-based self-portrait. Photo by Dan Phiffer via Smithsonian Magazine
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May9
Design: Clip Bag by Peter Bristol
Posted in: Design
‘New scale creates new purpose.’
Designer Peter Bristol has created the Clip Bag, a handbag made with wool felt and aluminum tubing that ‘playfully borrows its form from a common binder clip.’ This cleverly designed bag is not currently for sale but his website states that potential manufacturing and/or distribution partners should contact him. Lots more images of the bag’s prototype are available online.
The binder icon functions so well as a bag you can almost take it seriously.
via Super Punch
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May9
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‘The Exceptional Expressions of Espresso’ breaks down ‘the ingredient ratios of 23 exquisite espresso-based drinks.’ The chart was created by Pop Chart Lab with Orbit Visual Graphic Design and prints are available to purchase online.
…this chart is a world tour of the purest form of coffee, from the straight-up varieties like the Doppio and Lungo to frothy drinks like the Cappuccino and Latte to less celebrated (yet no less delicious) concoctions such as the Galao and the Cafe Bombon.
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May8
New photograph titled Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok, Thailand has been posted on the web site. You can view it in a larger format here. This image is available for sale and commercial licensing – Buy This Print. For more of my photography go to my Flickr photo stream. Enjoy it…
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May8
Gritty Reboots created this thrilling movie trailer for PBS: The Movie, an imagined Avengers-style action movie in which beloved PBS stars square off against an evil reality TV network. We’ve written about several other Gritty Reboots trailers for imagined movies.
(via Laughing Squid Tips)
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May8
Here’s a photo tribute to all the brave firefighters battling recent fires that threaten thousands of homes and lives this spring.
In Southern California, firefighters expect to fully contain by this afternoon the latest wildfire that’s scorched 44 square miles of mountainous territory. According to investigators, arson was ruled out as the cause of the fire and an accidental roadside ignition may have initially lit the blaze, which is one of over 600 wildfires endured by California so far this year.
See more photos in the California Wildfires 2013 gallery. Photos from Code20Photog, G.Chamberlain, jdmuth, G. Reaper, Have Fun SVO, and Sergio Antonio Martinez.
(Via Flickr Blog.)
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May8
Design: 1AM Mobile
Posted in: iPhone Apps
1AM Mobile is a photo app that lets users document, share, and discover street art in their community. Users can browse photos of street art contributed by fellow users or they can use the app as a guide to view street art in person. The free app is available for iPhone and was created by First Amendment Gallery (1AM) in San Francisco. The gallery is holding a launch party for the app on May 9, 2013.
submitted via Laughing Squid Tips
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May8
Art: Red, Yellow and Blue by Orly Genger
Posted in: Art
Brooklyn-based artist Orly Genger has created ‘Red, Yellow and Blue,’ an installation in Madison Square Park consisting of 1.4 million feet of hand-knotted nautical rope and 3,000 gallons of paint. The exhibit uses repurposed rope collected from the East Coast and weighs a staggering 100,000 pounds. ‘Red, Yellow and Blue’ will be on display in Madison Square Park from May 2nd to September 8, 2013, at which point it will move to the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum near Boston. Another exhibit of Genger’s work, ‘Iron Maiden,’ will also be on display at the Larissa Goldston Gallery beginning on May 2nd and running through June 22nd, 2013. Genger’s Iron Maiden sculptures are made entirely of metal, and contrast with the softer rope used in ‘Red, Yellow and Blue.’
images via Madison Square Park
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May7
New photograph titled Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok, Thailand has been posted on the web site. You can view it in a larger format here. This image is available for sale and commercial licensing – Buy This Print. For more of my photography go to my Flickr photo stream. Enjoy it…
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May7
Marine scientist Cassandra Brooks describes her experience traveling through Antarctica aboard the National Science Foundation’s icebreaker, the Nathaniel B. Palmer. In this time-lapse of her journey, Brooks describes the environment, different types of ice, and briefly touches on some of her research.
(via National Geographic, io9)
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May7
In the photo book Vertical Horizon, French photographer Romain Jacquet-Lagreze captures the soaring architecture of Hong Kong, often by pointing his camera straight up. The book is available for purchase online.
Vertical Horizon is a photographic journey between the buildings of a relentlessly growing city. It is a deep immersion into the city’s thick atmospheres and a visual record of its wildly diverse built environment. This book is like a contemplative dive into the raw nature of Hong Kong and an expression of its vertical elan.
via PetaPixel
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May7
Design: LEGO Daft Punk
Posted in: Design
New York-based Jake Meier (aka ‘autorazr‘) has custom built minifigures models of the French electronic music duo Daft Punk, including models of their audio equipment, out of LEGO bricks and pieces. You can view more of Jake’s recreated characters from movies, comics, video games and more on his LEGO Tumblr blog. image via autorazr via reddit
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May7
Art: Brain Art by Kyle Bean
Posted in: Art
British artist Kyle Bean made this series of brains out of household items for a piece in Men’s Health Magazine. The brains are made out of toothpaste, newspapers, and fruits and chocolate.
via Colossal
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May6
New photograph titled Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok, Thailand has been posted on the web site. You can view it in a larger format here. This image is available for sale and commercial licensing – Buy This Print. For more of my photography go to my Flickr photo stream. Enjoy it…
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May6
DEATH VALLEY DREAMLAPSE 2 from Sunchaser Pictures on Vimeo.
After the unbelievable response to our first DEATH VALLEY DREAMLAPSE (vimeo.com/57757618) our team returned for Part 2, this time going deeper, to the mysterious and unexplained sliding stones of Racetrack Playa. No UFOs this time (we THINK) but plenty of wonder and amazement, including some insane star trails, a beautiful milky way pass over the lakebed, and an incredible pink desert aurora! We also tried out some new timelapse techniques, like moonpainting the foreground landscapes (0:53 – 1:20), and also some experiments merging regular timelapse footage with star trails — a technique we’ve been calling STARSCRAPING (1:07:1:33). If it has an actual name, let us know!
Star Trails shot at 25 sec exposures. No special effects used, just the natural rotation of the earth’s axis. Photography Merging: STARSTAX. Used two Canon EOS 5Dmkii, with a 24mm/1.4 lens & 28mm/1.8. -
May6
The temporary aspect of sand as an art medium doesn’t scare away the artists of these ambitious creations, and we’re so glad that tons of photos from our community capture the beauty of their impermanent work for us to enjoy. Just take in the incredible detail of the Alien’s neck, the neatly stacked busts of The Ramones, and the posed women by sculptor extraordinaire Susanne Ruseler. With so much artistic talent to appreciate, we strongly encourage you to view more in the Sand Sculptures 2013 gallery. You can also explore more sand sculptures from the group exhibitions featured here: Weymouth, Dorset, England, U.K. | Weston Super Mare, England, U.K. | Frankston, Melbourne, Australia Photos from sheilabythesea, Di’s Free Range Fotos, Susanne Ruseler, charliejb, and Louis^.
(Via Flickr Blog.)
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May6
Design: The Window Socket
Posted in: Design
The Window Socket is a portable solar-powered electrical socket that affixes to a window and harnesses solar energy through a built-in solar panel. The socket stores excess energy in an internal battery. The Window Socket is a design concept by Kyuho Song and Boa Oh.
via Yanko Design
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May6
Art: Modern Uses for the Yellow Pages
Posted in: Art
Doghouse Diaries created a new knee-slapping webcomic that shows ‘Six Modern Uses for the Yellow Pages.’ In the words of the immortal Mitch Hedberg, ‘…here, you throw this away for me.’
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May3
New photograph titled Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok, Thailand has been posted on the web site. You can view it in a larger format here. This image is available for sale and commercial licensing – Buy This Print. For more of my photography go to my Flickr photo stream. Enjoy it…
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May3
These delightful high speed photos of flying containers of liquid are by Belgium-based photographer Manon Wethly. Remarkably, Wethly took most of the photos with her humble iPhone camera (you can see more on her Instagram). The colorful liquids include coffee, milk, juice, and paint.
via Junkculture, Colossal
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May3
For a school project, 15-year-old art student and aspiring fashion designer Demi Barnes from England has created a wedding dress made from 1,500 photocopied divorce papers in an effort to be ‘ironic.’ She’s stated as saying, ‘Originally I was going to make it out of newspapers and magazines, but I thought using divorce papers was a lot more interesting. I think a lot of people rush into marriage quickly and then get divorced – it’s a statement.’ photo by Arthur O’Hara via this is Sussex via policymic, Fashionably Geek
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May3
‘Invincible Since 1963’ and ‘Amazing Since 1962’ are two fantastic illustrations of Marvel superheroes Spider-Man and Iron Man created by Philadelphia-based cartoonist Dave Perillo (aka ‘Montygog‘). 250 limited edition Acme Archives prints of both pieces are available to purchase (Iron Man and Spider-Man) online at Dark Ink.
images via Dark Ink
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May2
New photograph titled Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok, Thailand has been posted on the web site. You can view it in a larger format here. This image is available for sale and commercial licensing – Buy This Print. For more of my photography go to my Flickr photo stream. Enjoy it…
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May2
Video: Why Do We Kiss? by Vsauce
Posted in: Video
Michael Stevens, also known as Vsauce, explores philematology in his latest video, ‘Why Do We Kiss?’
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May2
Shots that capture striking perspectives and lighting under bridges. See more remarkable photography in the Under Bridges gallery, and share your shots with the Bridges around the world group. Photos from -Siep-, martinturner, cwhilbun, Scott Baldock Photography, Hörspielhörerin, and e600-Stu.
(Via Flickr Blog.)
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May2
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield and the Bank of Canada have unveiled the country’s new space-themed $5 bill. The redesigned currency features robots and astronauts, and the Bank of Canada says it ‘demonstrates our commitment to space exploration.’ The new bank notes will be introduced in November 2013image via Bank of Canada via io9
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May2
Art: Rubber Duck by Florentijn Hofman
Posted in: Art
The giant inflatable ‘Rubber Duck,’ a floating sculpture by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, has traveled the world’s waterways for several years and is now set to debut in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour on May 2nd. Standing at over 54 feet high, the duck will remain in Hong Kong until June 9th. A different giant floating rubber duck was used recently in an ad campaign for Jackpotjoy FUNdation.
The Rubber Duck knows no frontiers, it doesn’t discriminate people and doesn’t have a political connotation. The friendly, floating Rubber Duck has healing properties: it can relieve mondial tensions as well as define them. The rubber duck is soft, friendly and suitable for all ages!
Sydney, Australia: 2013
image 1 via My Modern Metropolis, image 2 via Florentijn Hofman via South China Morning Post, My Modern Metropolis
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May1
New photograph titled Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok, Thailand has been posted on the web site. You can view it in a larger format here. This image is available for sale and commercial licensing – Buy This Print. For more of my photography go to my Flickr photo stream. Enjoy it…
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May1
Video: Miniature Melbourne from Nathan Kaso
Posted in: Video
Miniature Melbourne from Nathan Kaso on Vimeo.
A short tilt-shift time-lapse film featuring the city of Melbourne, Australia. This piece is 10 months in the making and features a range of different events and festivals held in the city throughout the year.
Music: “Reflections” by Tom Day. Big thanks to Tom for his sound effects and audio mix soundcloud.com/tomday
Equipment: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 17-40mm f/4L, 24-105mm f/4L and 70-300mm f/4-5.6 USM
The tilt-shift effect and grading was applied in Photoshop, and the film was edited in After Effects and Premiere Pro CS6.
Most of the shots were captured from the Eureka Skydeck, which is a lookout at the top of Melbourne’s tallest building. Other locations were the Shrine of Remembrance memorial, car parks and bridges around the city.
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May1
The power of reading is made very real indeed in the 2003 digitally manipulated photo series ‘The Power of Books’ by designer Mladen Penev. For more of his photography and photo retouching, peruse his website.
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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May1
These cute black cat ‘fake thigh high’ stockings feature faces of black cats on the front and their tails on the back. They are available at Japanese fashion retailer RyuRyu.
images via RyuRyu and SlamRock1118 via Pouch, RocketNews24
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May1
Art: Complex Pile by Paul McCarthy
Posted in: Art
‘Complex Pile’ is a 51-foot-tall inflatable turd sculpture by artist Paul McCarthy. The sculpture is part of the ‘Mobile M+: INFLATION!’ public art exhibition at the West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong through June 9, 2013. The turd is accompanied by works from six other artists, including an inflatable Stonehenge and inflatable roast pig.
Complex Pile mocks its picturesque surroundings and pokes fun at the prudent qualities of public sculpture. Following a long line of other large-scale inflatable sculptures by the artist — among them, Daddies Tomato Ketchup (2007) and Santa Butt Plug (2007) — Complex Pile also uses its massive size to disrupt perceptions of space, instilling a sense of uncertainty in the viewer and destabilising the pastoral setting of a public park.
via design boom photos by Nicholas Tse
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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Apr30
New photograph titled Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok, Thailand has been posted on the web site. You can view it in a larger format here. This image is available for sale and commercial licensing – Buy This Print. For more of my photography go to my Flickr photo stream. Enjoy it…
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Apr30
Video: Espresso Machine Sounds As Music
Posted in: Video
The sounds of an espresso machine are turned into music in this video by espresso machine manufacturer Sanremo UK. Directed by Tim Dollimore of The Media Workshop, the video premiered at the 2013 UK Barista Championship (Sanremo UK is the machine sponsor of the championship). via Viral Viral Videos
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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Apr30
Photography: Patterns
Posted in: Photography
Patterns, Surreal Landscapes Covered in Repeating Patterns:
Repeating patterns cover surreal landscapes in the digitally manipulated photo series ‘Patterns’ by Polish photographer Dariusz Klimczak. For more of his work, check out his Behance portfolio.
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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Apr30
Design: IOTA Playing Cards by Joe Doucet
Posted in: Design
IOTA is a deck of regulation playing cards by Joe Doucet that dallies with the idea: how much you can take away while still maintaining a playable deck?
Simple geometric symbols are reductive versions of hearts, clubs, diamonds and spades. While it’s necessary to mark the back of regulation playing cards, Joe’s done so with a minimal diagonal line instead of the overly ornamental versions used at your granny’s bridge club. LOVE. So. Much.
Joe Doucet will be debuting IOTA among other projects during his Play exhibition at Wanted Design in New York, May 17-20, 2013.
Photos by Kendall Mills.
(Via Design Milk.)
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Apr30
Art: What Your Coffee Says About You
Posted in: Art
Doghouse Diaries created a new clever webcomic that carefully explains ‘What Your Coffee Says About You.’
The number of shots of espresso one takes is like a badge of honor. You don’t just get to ask for a triple espresso, unless you’ve demonstrated the ability to fall asleep after a double espresso.
(Via Laughing Squid.)
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Apr29
New photograph titled Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok, Thailand has been posted on the web site. You can view it in a larger format here. This image is available for sale and commercial licensing – Buy This Print. For more of my photography go to my Flickr photo stream. Enjoy it…
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Apr29
Musical Laser Forests, Light Painting, and Quadcopters | Meet Marshmallow Laser Feast from The Creators Project on Vimeo.
Using drones, laser beams, projection mapping, and custom tools, Marshmallow Laser Feast explores new canvases by creating interactive, real-time, magical experiences.
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