Using An ‘Alien’ Facehugger As A Protective Face Mask
During these challenging times, people are getting very creative with their protective face masks. A curator of the Barcelona Alien Museum 3d-printed a mask that looks like the iconic “Facehugger” from the film Alien. Continue reading »
Cursed Cute: The Superb Digital Concept Artworks Of Izzy Medrano
Formerly lead concept artist at Sony Santa Monica, where he was a major contributor to God of War: Ascension and God of War III, Izzy Medrano creates concept designs for game development and IP creation. A freelance illustrator for clients including Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast, his work has frequently been featured in ImagineFX and Concept Art World. Continue reading »
Boy Scout Creates Ear Guard For People Who Feel Pain From Wearing Face Masks All Day
It’s not just the medical workers that have to wear face masks all day to protect themselves – cashiers, delivery drivers, and all other workers rely on them too. And many of them are suffering from the same problem – ear pain from wearing the masks for prolonged periods of time. But that’s where Quinn Callander, a boy scout from Canada, came to help. Continue reading »
Someone Creates An Impossibly Difficult Transparent Jigsaw Puzzle, And It’s Evil
Jigsaw puzzles are a great way to pass time while you’re stuck in quarantine. However, someone came up with a way to make this fun and relaxing activity into a nightmare. We present to you – transparent jigsaw puzzles. Continue reading »
A Snapshot Explosion Of Big Hair And Boozing In The 1980s
In the 1980s, Barcardi rum was the most popular distilled drink in the USA. Rum, the drink of old tars, pirates and last resort, was the tipple Americans most wanted. A drinks trade expert explained why rum was Number 1 in ’81: “Rum is vodka with a sweet taste, whereas vodka has no taste. Continue reading »
So, People Have Started Getting COVID-19 Tattoos…
Some people will do almost anything for attention. Even tattoo toilet paper rolls and Corona beer bottles on their skin… Continue reading »
College Student Makes Masks For The Deaf & Hard Of Hearing Community
A college senior from Versailles, Woodford County, Kentucky, United States, put her stir-craziness to good use with a project that will help the deaf and hard of hearing community. Continue reading »
Photographer Captured Discarded Disposable Medical Masks And Gloves On The Street
Dan Giannopoulos explains what drew him to start photographing the discarded plastic gloves he found on the street as the coronavirus began to affect the way of life in the UK. Continue reading »
This Underground Shelter From The 1970s Was Just Listed For $18 Million
The Cold War period was an intense one. Many were living in fear of an approaching war and the statistics tell that by 1960, almost 70 percent of American adults thought that nuclear war was impending. By the mid-1960s, an estimated 200,000 shelters were built—but it’s only a rough estimate. It’s hard to know the exact numbers because “people didn’t talk.” Continue reading »
Artist Started A Visual Diary Of Her Quarantine Lockdown
DAY 1
According to Varvara Fomina: “On the 15th of March, Spain announced a very strict quarantine: it is only allowed to go grocery shopping or to the pharmacy. All businesses are closed and people work from their homes (those who can). Continue reading »
Hong Kong At Night In The 1960s Through Amazing Color Photos
1960s in Hong Kong continued with the development and expansion of manufacturing that began in the previous decade. The economic progress made in the period would categorise Hong Kong as one of Four Asian Tigers along with Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. Continue reading »
Ex-Apple Mechanical Engineers Designed DIY Surgical Mask Brace
From the statement: “To help with the global shortage of N95 masks, a group of ex-Apple mechanical engineers got together to Fix The Mask. We are creating an open source surgical mask brace — improving the sealing and filtration efficiency of standard surgical masks. But while that’s pending, we’ve come up with this DIY surgical mask brace as an immediate solution. This is just the beginning…” Continue reading »
Australians Who Leave House Only To Take Out Trash Have Started Dressing In Costumes To Do it
If you are following the rules of the COVID-19 quarantine responsibly, you probably only leave your house when you really have to. Continue reading »
Hilarious Photo Manipulations With Movie Scenes Where Guns Were Replaced With A Thumbs-Up
Thumbs and Ammo removes the guns from famous film characters’ hands and replaces them with a thumbs-up. Real tough guys don’t need guns, they just need a positive, can-do attitude. Continue reading »
Beautiful Vintage Noir Photos Of New York City In The 1940s
Smoggy waterfront skyline of New York City as seen from the shores of New Jersey, 1946.
French-born photographer Andreas Feininger moved to the United States in 1939 and started to work at LIFE magazine in 1943. One of America’s greatest photographers of the 20th century, Feininger was well-known for his photographs of New York City, which was also his favorite subject. His grand love for New York was plainly shown in numerous photographs, both in black-and-white and in color, from viewpoints all around the city. Continue reading »
Sculptures All Over The World Are Currently Being Discovered With Medical Masks Affixed To Their Mouths – Please, Stop Doing This!!
The Fearless Girl statue stands across from the New York Stock Exchange.
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Listen: there’s almost always a time and place for slapdash conceptual art, especially if it’s the product of mass collaboration. During a time in which coronavirus is ravaging the planet, causing just as much emotional despair as physical devastation, people are certainly entitled to look for creative outlets so that they can stave off stasis and boredom. Continue reading »
Russian Blogger Went On A Trip Around The Apartment During The quarantine – Repeating Photos From Real Travels
Photographer, blogger and entrepreneur Elnar Mansurov from Perm, who became famous at Instagram as a “bear-headed traveler”, suggested how his photos could look if he hadn’t left his apartment. For a small project, he reproduced some footage of his travels. Continue reading »
This Artist Draws Lighthearted Comics To Stay Sane In Quarantine
According to Alison Wong: “Everyone needs a little break from the news these days. I drew these comics after seeing so many anxiety-provoking articles and wanted to stay sane by drawing out something lighthearted from them. I’ve got two young kids (5 and 3 months!), and I am sheltering in place in California. Continue reading »
Perfect Imperfection: Photographer Documents The Beauty Of Animals With Disabilities
Beau Was Taken In As A Stray And Had The Tips Of His Ears Resected When He Developed Skin Cancer
From dogs with three legs to cats without eyes, the Perfect Imperfection photo series celebrates the intrinsic beauty of animals who have overcome adversity and adapted to a physical impairment. All of these animals were rescued from their former lives and given a second chance by kind and caring humans. Continue reading »
Spitting In The Face Of Christ: The Superb Blasphemous Horror Art Of Paolo Girardi
Surely if our meagre planet were overtaken by skeleton soldiers, leather winged giant insects, goat human hybrids, rats, cosmic storms and serpent lords, this is what it would look like. Paolo Girardi is fucking possessed with an intrinsic vision to put the most barbaric, and rusted atmospheres into carnal shape. Continue reading »
Designer Michael Irwin Perfectly Rebrands Famous Logos Just For Fun
Michael Irwin is a Design Director, Brand Strategist, and Creative Catalyst. He’s a born and raised Jersey native who is currently based in New York. He builds brands, loves sports, and strives to create simple, deeply-rooted, lasting solutions through his work. Continue reading »
These Surreal Landscapes Look Like They Are From Another Planet
The 18-year-old self-taught 3D artist and graphic designer Adin Campbell explains that for him, art is a way to express himself freely or tell a little story. Growing up, the Orlando-based creator has been surrounded by artists and was exposed to music, dance, and other art forms, so his path came naturally. Continue reading »
How Medieval Artists Saw Elephants: Claws, Hooves, Trunks Like Trumpets, And Castles On Their Backs
Imagine a four-legged beast with no knee joints that cannot lie down and has to sleep leaning against a tree. An animal with a long, skinny trumpet for a nose. A creature large enough that one can build small castles on its back. It lives for 300 years and is afraid of mice. Its mortal enemy is the dragon. It must “travel to the East, near Paradise, where the mandrake grows” when it comes time to mate. Now draw this thing. Continue reading »
Majestic Natural Landscape Photography By Alexandros Malapetsas
Outstanding travel and outdoor landscapes by Alexandros Malapetsas, a talented self-taught photographer, and adventurer from Zagori, Greece. Alexandros focuses mainly on landscapes, nature, travel, and architecture photography. He travels all over Greece to capture magical nature landscapes. Continue reading »
In 1980, American Express Teamed Up With DeLorean To Produce A 24K Gold Plated DMC-12, But Only Two Were Sold!
In 1980, American Express teamed up with DeLorean to produce a specialty car to promote their gold card. A 24K gold plated DeLorean DMC-12 was featured in the 1980 American Express Christmas catalog. A limited edition of no more than 100 DeLoreans, with 24-karat gold plating, were offered at $85,000 (about $220,000 today) each though only two were sold through this promotion. Continue reading »
