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Great Goodies For A Geek Easter.

Got a geek in your life who'd love a hip Easter Basket? Filled with pop culture, sci-fi, comic and artsy Easter goodies? From Lego to Star Wars and Labbits to…

Hyperrealist Painter Mike Dargas Is Dripping With Talent

We recently saw photos of nudes dripping in honey. Now, stunningly realistic oil paintings by Germany's Mike Dargas depict a similar subject. Hyperrealist Painter Mike Dargas In artist Mike Dargas'…

Why The Oscars Sucked. At Least for Me.

If you were expecting an exciting photo-filled post about last night's 2015 Oscars, the 87th Annual Academy Awards Show, I am sorry to disappoint you. I am not writing one…

A New Book Exposes The Dark Side of LEGO. And It’s Beautiful.

Beautiful LEGO 2: Dark is a follow up to last year's popular book Beautiful LEGO by Mike Doyle. This newly published hardcover book features Gothic, Mecha, Beastly and many other…

A Cannabis Christmas: The 40 Best Gifts For Pot Smokers

The Best Gifts For Pot Smokers UPDATE: This post is a few years old, we have since found more current great gifts for the Cannabis Enthusiast and have categorized them…

Totally Trippy Christmas Trees For The Holidays.

Want to funk up Christmas a bit this year? Perhaps you're tired of the rustic or real Christmas tree or bored with the politically correct wooden Christmas Tree. In which…

Marco Brambilla Serves Up A Film Lovers Last Supper On Porcelain.

Oh, how I'd love to set my table with these plates. The Last Supper (Megaplex) by videographer and artist Marco Brambilla is a set of Bernardaud Limoges porcelain dinner plates…

We All Prefer Diamonds – When Packaged Like These Papelaria Memo Pads.

It's all about the packaging when it comes to these Papelaria Diamond Note Pads. Gem shaped and embossed pads made of the finest paper from the Brazil based company come…

Artist Vik Muniz Creates Limited Edition Hummingbird Bottle for Perrier Jouet Belle Epoque Rosé

Artist Vik Muniz was asked to create a special limited edition Hummingbird Bottle for Perrier Jouet for their 2005 vintage of Belle Epoque Rosé. He felt the front of the…

Wearable Confections From Shoe Bakery Will Give You A Sugar High.

Founded in April of 2013, Shoe Bakery creates dessert-inspired shoes. Cake-like wedges, flats with sprinkles and heels that look like ice cream sundaes or wedding cakes are just a few…

Get Privy To The Primetime Emmy Awards: Presenters, Pics and Pomp.

Rolling out the red carpet. The excitement has already begun for tonight's airing of the 66th Emmy Primetime Awards. More than 300 workers are gearing up the Nokia Theatre in…

Extreme Obnoxiousness. The Million Dollar 24k Gold Mountain Bike.

“The House of Solid Gold” has created the world’s most expensive extreme mountain bike. And probably the most ridiculous. With 13 created for the world market and priced at $1,000,000…

US Taco Co and Urban Tap Room, A Taco Bell Spin-Off for Foodies.

Launching this summer in Southern California's Huntington Beach is a new fast food Mexican restaurant with a menu of tacos designed to spotlight chef-designed flavor combinations. Although Taco Bell Chief…

Easter Eye Candy. Art and Pics of Peeps, Bunnies and Modern Versions of The Last Supper.

For years now I have been blogging about Easter related art and design this time of year. Some of my most comprehensive and popular posts have been sharing examples of…

The Street Art Easter Eggs That Would be Perfect For Banksy. Or Any Graffiti Fan.

So, what would be the perfect Easter Egg for Banksy? Definitely one of the Edible Easter Eggs from this collection of Street Art Easter chocolates from Paris-based Jadis et Gourmande.…

Pierre Hermé Creates An Edible Easter Homage To Artist Beat Zoderer

Swiss Artist Beat Zoderer is best known for his multi-banded colored metal sculptures which spherical ones resemble rubber band balls, globes and eggs. When Paris based confectioner Pierre Hermé first…

100% Natural Hand-Crafted Wood Watches From JORD.

Wristwatches so often fall into two distinct categories: High-end titanium, ceramic, stainless and gold watches that cost a fortune or cheap plastic, rubber and metal trendy watches. Finally, there's an…

Introducing The Ponysaurus Brewing Co. And Their Beautifully Branded Beers.

Launched just 2 months ago by David Baldwin, Keil Jansen and Nick Johnson, the Ponysaurus Brewing Co. in Durham, North Carolina touts itself as a 'forward-thinking, backward-tasting brewery based in…

Suck UK Gets Creative And Builds SantaBots For Their Clients’ Christmas Gifts

Here's a fun example of a creative corporate Christmas gift. In an effort to send a big thank you to their favorite partners and distributors, Suck UK of London took…

Cheez Whiz Graffitti and Other Perishable Logos By Dorota Pankowska

These brand logos are publicly executed on the streets and surfaces of downtown Brampton by artist Dorota (Dori) Pankowska. Using the actual product to create the art, from shaving cream…