Jun 17, 2011  •  In Art/Design, Funny, Twitter, Web

U.S. Cities According to Twitter

Did you know that 66% of Twitter users don’t list an actual location on their profile? And while I assume that most seem to do this for privacy reasons, there is also the fun factor (such as “Justin Bieber’s Heart”). InboxQ has sifted through various geotagged tweets in order to bring us a map of […]

Jun 16, 2011  •  In Art/Design, Photography

Rosa de Agua

Your eyes aren’t deceiving you — the picture below really is a water rose. Photographer Fer Gregory describes how he created the stunning image: To take this picture I made a basic “rose” shape out of a plastic bottle, I taped it to a twig and then I placed them upside down to pour the water […]

Jun 14, 2011  •  In Art/Design, Home, Wishlist

Paper Coasters by Terada Naoki

I am loving these paper coasters by Japanese designer Terada Naoki — the delicate profiles, the shadows they cast, and (perhaps the best part) how they can be stacked on top of one another to create more elements. Unfortunately, they only seem to be available in Japan at the moment.  🙁 Via HolyCool.net. You may also […]

Jun 12, 2011  •  In Art/Design, Funny, Web

Every Day Posters Every Day

We interrupt your regularly scheduled program to bring you your Tumblr Site of the Day… Every Day Posters Every Day aims to bring you every day activities or occurrences, no matter how trivial or mundane, and celebrate them in the form of posters. Readers are encouraged to submit their own should they feel that their favorite […]

Jun 10, 2011  •  In Art/Design, Books, Cute, Star Wars

The Little Sith

An mashup of Star Wars and Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince by illustrator Fabian Gonzales. I personally love the idea of Vader caring for the Death Star and its lone rose. Via Neatorma. You may also like: Hugs for Peace: Pop Culture Enemies Hug It Out Eric Carle’s “A Game of Thrones” Disney’s Hollywood Studios […]

Jun 4, 2011  •  In Art/Design, Movies

20 Minimalist Typography Movie Poster Designs

I am loving these simplistic movie posters, imagined by Swedish designer Patrik Svensson of Prince Hat. Not only do they bring out some of the best and most memorable elements from each movie, they also accomplish this with the use of as fewest attributes as possible. A couple of them are a bit difficult to […]

May 20, 2011  •  In Art/Design, Christianity, Claire, Cute, Food, Funny, Personal

Five

One… Holy crap can you believe this is a cupcake??!?? Via This Isn’t Happiness.   Two… The difference a year makes: Via Young Me/Now Me.   Three… Age verification win: Via The Fail Blog.   Four… The Legion of Super-Groomsmen: Via Wired: Geek Dad.   Five… And just because I can:   P.S. — Someone […]

May 14, 2011  •  In Art/Design

The 7 Deadly Sins of Disney Princesses

A compelling concept by artist Chris Hill (and one that might ruin your view of Disney princesses). I’m not sure if I completely agree; I would think that Ariel as lust, Belle as greed, and Cinderella as vanity would be more appropriate. What do you think? Via Flavorwire. You may also like: Secret Invasion Ads, Remixed […]

May 12, 2011  •  In Art/Design, Geek, Home, Infographics, Science

The Science of Toilet Paper Orientation

The good people of Engineering Degree have tackled one of the most pressing issues of our time: should toilet paper hang over or under? Check out the infographic below for a scientific approach to toilet paper orientation. For instance, did you know that how you prefer your toilet paper may determine your personality? And that […]

May 9, 2011  •  In Art/Design, Funny, NYC, Web

The Internet as Manhattan Neighborhoods

Amanda Peyton, the creator of geo-blogging site MessageParty, has designed a map of internet services based on Manhattan and its neighborhoods: The reasoning behind each placement is as follows: Twitter + Wall Street: Frenetic, Jumbled, Terse, but incredibly powerful Foursquare + East Village: The roots of the service were in the EV and the best […]