Author: Tony M.

Out of Nothing Comes Something

Stephen Hawking’s new book The Grand Design is creating a stir. The search for the Holy Grail is over, God did not create the universe. The universe created itself. The theoretical physicist claims God had no role in the universe and our lonely planet came by chance under the greatest lucky circumstances. The Grand Design […]

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The Happy Meal Project

There was a time when Timex took a beating and kept ticking. You would figure 137 days after buying a Happy Meal and photographing the same meal each day the conditions are right to decompose and rot away. You will be surprised to see that the meal still looks the same after more than five […]

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Infographic to end all Infographics

You have seen infographics on many sites including this one. This is perhaps the last one to be featured on this site. This is the infographic to end all infographics. The newest darling of spam to lure you in and front load sites to make money with Google AdSense. A brilliant scheme exposed as an […]

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Fruit Gallery

The apple since the garden of Eden is an allegory of evil. Snow White also ate a poisoned apple. Dimitri Tsykalov can turn fruit into a thing of art. via-booooooom Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me […]

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Vintage Calculator Museum

The internet seems to hold just about everything. Even a vintage calculator museum. With a gratis virtual Windows based calculator there is not much need for an actual one for many. Calculations are now incorporated in most computerized applications. In the 70’s calculators were a must. via-Vintage Technology Tony M.If this article made you think, […]

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Fictional Business Cards

Putting your best foot forward is the purpose of the business card. Attract and lure them in. Then there are the fictional homage business cards for popular geekdom culture such as A.C.M.E. or Dharma Initiative. My personal favorite is Soylent Corporation from the Soylent Green movie. Buy your print by Fernando Reza (Fro Design) via-The […]

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Vegetable Art By Ju Duoqi

If there were a perfect time to not eat vegetables, it would be now. Ju Duoqi would give you a compelling reason not to because she turns vegetables into art. Most of us play with our veggies on the plate. Ju goes beyond that and captures some of the world’s most famous paintings into works […]

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Life in a Day

As you prepare your daily ritual each day, the world spins with billions of other souls doing the same. Would it not be great to see what people on the other side of the globe are doing? Life in a Day is a cinematic experiment of human life in a day. People die each day […]

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21st Century Enlightenment

Many of us are trying to fit in the fast growing society of plenty. Perhaps less is more in the 21st century. We should strip down our values and return back to the metaphoric garden a bit more often. It seems the journey might just be a bit too long for some. The RSA (Royal […]

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The Flight of the Plastic Bag

Ever wonder where plastic bags fly to? No need to wonder. They are choking the Pacific Ocean with an artificial graveyard the size of Texas and growing each day. via-futurestates This short film by American director Ramin Bahrani (Goodbye Solo) traces the epic, existential journey of a plastic bag (voiced by Werner Herzog) searching for […]

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Mejikara Anti-Wrinkle Glasses

There are those who believe they can stay young forever. The eventuality of your skin getting the best out of you will come to us as it did to other generations. If Botox is not for you then the latest anti-aging goggles from Mejikara might do the trick. Besides looking silly, the art of persuasion […]

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Howl: The Story of Allen Ginsberg

The youthful voice of the 50’s brought the Beat Generation. Howl is the latest movie on the generation of rebellious prose. Allen Ginsberg misunderstood for many generations is explored in the epicenter of his creativity. James Franco portrayal of Allen Ginsberg is rather a surprising one. The movie is loaded with an excellent cast that […]

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