Sugar and Vice: From Neo-Pop to Low Brow and Back With Halloween upon us, we thought it apropos to offer some inspiration for your costumes this year: The recently-released book "EdgyCute: From Neo-Pop to Low Brow and Back Again" explores art that is sometimes goofy, sometimes spooky, but always twisted. These artists shine light on the bizarre corner of the art world where cute can also indeed be edgy.
Posted Tue Oct 6, 2009
Holiday Inn's Hotel Stacks Up Against the Competition...Literally Would you live in a house made of cards? Probably not. Would you just stay in a hotel room made of one for a night? Well, now is your chance to at least check out your possible accommodations. Check out Holiday Inn's hotel made entirely of stacked key cards in celebration of their hotel relaunch.
Posted Fri Sep 18, 2009
Usain Bolt's World Record vs. Other Top Speeds in MPH Usain Bolt continues to break his own records, and everyone else's, but how does he stack up against the top speeds of nonhumans?
Posted Mon Aug 17, 2009
See More Seymour: Chwast's "Obsessive Images" One of graphic design's most respected artists showcases five decades of art in The Obsessive Images of Seymour Chwast.
Posted Thu Jul 9, 2009
Doing The Robot: An Android With A Familiar Face
Soon all those with social anxiety may toss away their cares. ThatsMyFace and MechRC have teamed up to provide a solution to rule out human interaction altogether: A remote control robot with a customizable photorealistic face. ThatsMyFace offers free facial analysis using two snapshot photographs, ultimately creating a statuette of the pictured face. This is then applied to MechRC's robot, which contains 17 precision servos capable of up to 180 degree movement ready to serve you.
Posted Tue Apr 7, 2009
