Japanese Twitter user Shinrashinge uses everyday materials as the clay into which he shapes highly realistic images. He’s done several works with cigarette ash and tobacco, including this nicely arranged Pikachu.
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Beat Down Boogie, the genius filmmakers who previously brought us two Super Mario Bros. war films, jumps into the Marvel Comics Civil War storyline that will hit the big screen next year as Captain America: Civil War.
Kung Fu Avengers: Civil War shows the story as a 70s-era Hong Kong martial arts film, complete with grainy visual resolution, English-language dubbing, and over-the-top combat scenes.
-via Geek Tyrant
I can’t quite put my finger on it, but there’s something special about the way that Korean artist Puuung draws this couple that is so heartwarming. The pair go through the everyday activities of life at home: cooking and cleaning, dozing together on the couch, and enduring the occasional sorrow of real life.
I suppose that’s what’s so endearing about them. I can readily see my wife and I as the characters. You can see more drawings of them at Design Taxi.
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UX stands for “user experience.” It’s a field of web development that examines how ordinary people would understand and use a website. There’s demand for UX professionals because many developers have difficulty thinking like an outsider with limited understanding of the website. UX consultants can help shape websites that are user-friendly.
Richard Littauer, a UX expert, says that one of the principles of his field is that “the user is drunk.” A website should be designed simple enough that a drunk person could navigate it without difficulty. In exchange for money, Littauer will get very drunk and evaluate your website while screencasting his reactions.
I’m a librarian and UX is a very big topic in professional conferences and publications these days. For libraries, UX includes both websites and in-person experiences. A shrewd library director could do well by hiring patrons to get completely snockered and then attempt to use the library’s resources. It would be a great test of the library staff’s customer service skills.
-via The Presurfer
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French designer Frédéric Hamerlak developed this unique staircase that looks like it belongs in a science fiction movie. LEDs light up the plastic sheets that serve as stairs, which are connected to only the wall. They are angled horizontally in a zigzag pattern. A panel resembling a railing runs alongside them. When they light up in the darkness, the visual effect is quite stunning. You can see more photos at Home Crux.
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The 1977 Basic Set for Dungeons & Dragons featured the cover image that you see below. It’s a painting by David Sutherland that shows a group of adventurers combating an underground dragon sitting on his treasure. It’s an iconic work of D&D art.
LEGO artist Eric Harshbarger, whose work we’ve featured previously, owns a copy of that old edition and occasionally runs campaigns with it. He loves the cover image and decided to make an enormous LEGO mosaic of it. It’s 75 inches wide and 90 inches tall and uses over 50,000 LEGO pieces. The project took him 2 months to complete.
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Saige, a 5-year old girl, doesn’t want you to think of it as a breakup as much as the next stage of the relationship. You’ve both changed, so it’s time to explore other possibilities.
Her big brother Tanner doesn’t want her in the house anymore. So Saige is moving to the home of Jenn, her mom’s best friend. It’s much cleaner and has more room for her stuff.
Fortunately, Saige has backed down from her threat. Now a few days after this video was recorded, she remains in her mom’s house.
Celebrate magazine shows you how to make spooky burgers that it calls Spider Sliders. The recipe calls for the conventional components of cheeseburgers as well as fries. Going beyond that, I would suggest adding an actual spider or two for authenticity.
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Excuse me, sir, but this coffee table is in prime condition. Inside its molded body that looks like the colors and lines of the original R2-D2 are the guts of a Star Wars pinball machine from 1991. It has external lights and sound effects from our favorite droid, as well as a light that resembles Artoo's holographic projector.
It's made by ALTAR Furniture, a company that gives new life to old pinball machines by placing them inside stylish coffee tables. It's on sale for about $13,000.
-via Gizmodo
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The goal of this invention is to make a round of golf faster. Instead of 5 hours on the course, according to the manufacturers, the Golfboard reduces a round to under 4 hours. It’s a 4-wheel drive vehicle that moves up to 10 MPH. It has room for a set of clubs and one rider, who steers it by leaning. The deck is similar to that of a skateboard, so riding it is akin to riding a motorized skateboard. The 11-inch wheels are designed to provide traction without tearing up greens.
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Veronica and Sage had a long wedding. Specifically, it was about 26.2 miles long. They took their vows immediately before the Whistle Stop Marathon in Ashland, Wisconsin. Then they ran the full race, with Veronica in her veil and gown and Sage in his formal vest.
(Photo: On3Wedding Photography)
When they reached the end, Sage performed the tradition of carrying the bride over the threshold by toting Veronica across the finish line. You can see more photos at Offbeat Bride.
Attention college seniors! You’re about to graduate and enter into the world of professional job interviewing. You want to leave a memorable impression—something that will make you stand out from the competition. Etsy seller Eric has just what you need: boots that leave rhinoceros foot prints.
Also: unicorn boots. You want to look like a satyr? Eric has you covered. They’re made of patent leather and have hooves covered with a polyurethane resin. He also makes custom orders to suit the desires of your imagination.
-via BuzzFeed (NSFWish)
Uptown funk it up! Afterward, unread book it up. That’s what the staff of the Orange Public Library in Orange, California encourage you to do in this parody of Mark Ronson’s hit music video “Uptown Funk.” In cooperation with Chapman University and the marketing agency Pogona Creative, the library staff suggests that what you need on a Saturday night is a wild adventure in the pages of a book.
-via Geek Art Gallery
It’s a Meeping Angel from Doctor Who! Don’t blink. Don’t even blink. Blink and you’re dead.
Krypton Radio has a Beaker action figure that only the Doctor (specifically, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew) can defeat. Don’t underestimate him. Beaker moves incredibly fast when he wants to.
-via Nerd Approved
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I was told there would be no math. But there will be a tip.
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Did you want a butterscotch milkshake or a twerking waitress? We provide both!
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I want this add-on option for every purchase that I make in life.
These are just 3 of 42 funny receipts rounded up by 22 Words. Sometimes they come in the form of hidden jokes, server notes, or inconvenient abbreviations. Don’t ask for a refund—go back and ask for another receipt.
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