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Ask the Atheist

The hardships of life and how it relates to religion or lack of it lead many to question the existence of God. Many are turning…

Spin! Pizza Dough

Spin! Pizza, a Kansas pizza par­lor is giving out free dough when you purchase their pizza. The faux bank notes designed by Luke Lisi give…

Cranky Pressman’s Coasters

Sometimes just a piece of discarded paper will substitute the lonely coaster when you are desperate. Coasters protect your furniture and can be seen at…

Inside Periscope Studio

http://media.opb.org/clips/embed/eW63920b20101012154713.js Periscope Studio seems like the coolest place to work at. The Portland studio houses 20 artists from different backgrounds in the comic book industry.…

Norah Jones Peanuts Tribute Poster

While Norah Jones' music isn't quite my cup of tea, I'm utterly captivated by the Peanuts tribute poster crafted by Matt Leunig. Its nostalgic charm and artistic brilliance truly resonate with me. If you're interested, you can snag this exquisite limited lithograph at La La Land, alongside an array of other fantastic concert posters that are sure to delight any art enthusiast.

Brandon Broll’s Microcosmos

It’s a small world after all. Well at least when it is magnified 22 million times, like this microscopic photo of common household dust. Microcosmos:…

Homemade Halloween Costumes

Budgets are tight this year and every mom wants the little tykes to feel special this year. Doesn’t guarantee you will not get a rock…

Radio Flyer Car

You are never too old to realize your childhood dreams. Alaskan couple, Judy Foster and Fred Keller converted their pickup into a giant red Radio…

Take a Chill Pill

Today’s society is one of pill popping for any ailment real or imagined. Our hospitals are crammed with folks who just can’t take a little…

We are all Africans

We are all Africans according to some scientific circles. The cradle of humanity began in Africa and we spread throughout the globe. Just how big…

Napoleon Dynamite the Animated Series

Fox has ordered six episodes of Napoleon Dynamite the animated series.  Jon Heder and Efren Ramirez (who played Napoleon and Pedro) will lend their voices…

Elusive and Charming Matchbox Label Collection

The once elusive and charming matchbox has, much like the dodo bird, become a rarity in today's world. In times past, these small, illustrative little boxes were considered exquisite pieces of craftsmanship.

The Facebook Friend Poster

Now you can have all your Facebook friends in poster form and hang it up on your wall. Nothing better than sinking further into your…

The Evolution of the Bat Symbol

Andrei D. Robu who specializes in lettering & illustration, examines the evolution of the bat symbol over the years since Bob Kane created the Caped…

BioBus: Bus Roots

Many cities are encouraging you to leave your car at home to have a cleaner eco-friendly city. Less emissions from car and new bus routes…

Jennifer Maestre’s Pencil Art

Jennifer Maestre’s pencil art is not what one would expect but yet it is exactly what it should be. Pencils as art. The intricate designs…

The Weird Book Room

The weird book room has a book for all strange tastes. It’s most likely none of these book were in any top selling book lists,…

Blowing Balloon Animals: La Bolleur

Blowing animal balloons is going to the extreme. Holland’s La Bolleur a collective of artists are having fun with their latest venture into blowing balloon…

Latin Wide D: Nexus Font

The most popular font in the past month or two has been Latin Wide D. The letter “N” has come to be the calling card…

Smoking Skateboard

There are not too many skateboarders chomping at a cigar while clocking downhill with their boards. This Bordo Bello logo imprinted on a skateboard is truly bordello badass. The board was created for charity for AIGA Denver.

Myriam Cliche and the Mini Yeti

Art comes in many forms, Montrealer Myriam Cliche dabs into animation and crafts. Her little hand sewn 1 3/4 inch tall yeti is part of…

Artisanal Pencil Sharpening

Have we become so lazy as a society that we cannot sharpen our own pencils? Since when has it become an art form? David Rees…

Scary Godmother

This just what the witchdoctor ordered for Halloween. Scary Godmother by Jill Thompson is good bad medicine for trick or treating. It’s Halloween night and…