Amazingly Detailed Oil Paintings...On Pennies
Pennies are useless, right? Not for artist Jacqueline Lou Skaggs, who used them as canvases for a series of 12 miniature oil paintings.... read more
Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon Hits Google
Google is increasingly used for more than just making sure you spelled that word right, or checking out the site’s frequently-changing logo. In fact, it can now be used for something much more important—to find out what pop culture fiends refer to as a celebrity’s “Bacon Number.” Just type in any celebrity’s name followed by “Bacon number” (without quotes) to see how far removed they are—professionally-speaking—from Kevin Bacon.... read more
Watch Girl Talk's Cat Sing to Collective Soul
Last night, Gregg Gillis, also known as sampling mastermind Girl Talk, posted what might be the greatest 19-second YouTube video we've ever seen read more
“Cinema Ninjas” Employed to Silence Rude Moviegoers in London
The ‘ninjas’ dress themselves in black all-in-one Lycra suits and place themselves in the darkest areas of the theater and wait to confront inconsiderate behavior. read more
The Real-Life Version of the Batcycle
The bike is made entirely out of carbon fiber and rubber, runs on three electric motors and would be ideal for all weather. Unfortunately we don't think it will be bulletproof. read more
Breaking Bad Credits in Animated Form
The internet is brimming with undiscovered talent itching to be noticed and pop culture gives these creative types an outlet to show their work to the masses.... read more
Removies' Tumblr Alters Your Favorite Films One Letter at a Time
Movies are getting a makeover thanks to Removies, a Tumblr dedicated to removing one letter of a classic movie title and creating a poster to go with it.... read more
This Russian Subway Performer Sounds Just Like Kurt Cobain
Nikolay Petrovsky, a subway singer from Russia, has a voice that's so identical to the late Nirvana frontman that it is hard to tell the difference between the two. read more
Watch Parks and Rec's Season Four Blooper Reel
What could be funnier than an episode of Parks and Rec, you ask? How about a blooper reel from everybody’s favorite government employees? Entertainment Weekly reported that Parks and Rec’s season four blooper reel is currently available to stream.... read more
Xavius, The Professional Instagram Artist
We all Instagram, but few of us put any real thought into how we take pictures, how we filter and how we tag. We use brightening and focus softening as excuses for laziness. We don’t realize that it takes far more than the Kelvin filter or Nashville’s lo-fi border to turn a discarded pizza box or parking meter into a work of art. Fortunately, Instagram artist, visionary and savant Xavius is here to open our eyes and wrest us from pathetic profiles. For a steep but worthwhile price, he will transform your from drab and “archaic” visual online persona into... read more
Janne Parviainen's Topographical Light Paintings
No, this isn’t the Matrix. No, no one slipped anything in your coffee this morning. These amazing images come by way of Finnish artist Janne Parviainen, who took photographs after tracing her subjects and their surroundings with LEDs.... read more
The Step Brothers Art Show
In honor of the fourth anniversary of the release of Adam McKay’s manchild comedy Step Brothers, which starred Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly, it has been announced that an art gallery in Venice, Calif., will host a massive exhibit on Aug. 31 that features art inspired by the film.... read more
The NES Toaster
As far as awesomeness goes, it’s hard to beat a classic gaming system that toasts bread for you.... read more
The Avengers' Alternate Opening
This particular introduction to the film offers a much more somber tone than the released product ultimately adopted. read more
Watch A Cover of "Sweet Child of Mine" on a Fotoplayer From the '20s
Do you love polka? Do you love Guns ‘N’ Roses? Do you love antique, pre-war musical instruments? If you answered all three of these questions with a resounding “Yes!,” then you’ll love this rendition of Gus ‘N’ Roses’ “Sweet Child of Mine,” which served as the introduction to an episode of California’s Gold with Huell Howser.... read more
The Rap Board
Remember when those Internet sound boards were all the rage? Where you could play short sound bites of different effects or Adam Sandler one-liners to spice up your crank phone calls?... read more
Make Your Own Prison Feast from Goodfellas
One of the greatest appeals of cinema is its ability to provide a sense of escapism in which the viewer sinks into a suspended limbo somewhere between actual reality and the reality of the film. A filmmaker known to create works that further blur the line between such aforementioned alternate realities, Martin Scorsese is responsible for some of film’s most iconic scenes. Included in that list is the pasta meal created behind bars in Goodfellas.... read more
Royal Tenenbaums Book and Magazine Covers
Criterion recently shared eight book and magazine covers featuring the characters in Wes Anderson’s 2001 film The Royal Tenenbaums. In addition to the images, Criterion has released a Blu-ray version of the film.... read more
Watch a Supercut of Leslie Knope's Impressions and Accents
"Good" might not be the best word to describe the newly elected Pawnee city council member's array of caricatures. read more
Star Wars Trilogy Posters Re-imagined in Spaghetti Western Style
It's as if Sergio Leone had been at the helm instead of George Lucas. read more
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