Michael Shindler is taking photography back to the old school with his series of tintype portraits, which cast modern people in an antiquated light.

I like the haunted look of the people in these portraits, the ways their eyes are lit up and how the shallow depth of field makes all that surrounds their head blur into obscurity.

Link  --via JazJaz

I’ve seen plenty of zombie crossovers, and Disney princesses are constantly being used as the subject of genre crossover art, but I’ve never seen those fairy tale gals looking so gruesome!

Created by Witit Karpkraikaew, this series leaves the beauty behind and focuses on the truly ghastly nature of the undead.

A whole new world… it’s not always a good thing!

Link  --via Geek Tyrant

For the hungry traveler on the go may I present the Wurstkoffer, a safe plastic case that lets you carry around and protect an assortment of hearty German sausages and cured meats.

Now your delicious meaty treats can travel the world by your side, filling those around you with a strange feeling of nauseous envy.

“Is that a gun in your case, sir?”

“Nein, das ist meine Würste!”

Link  --via Geekosystem

These sculptures were made from spray can remnants by designer Hillary Coe, a lady with a flair for all things aerosol.

This colorfully clever idea appeals to both the graffiti lovers and those who'd like to add a splash of urban color to their crib or condo.

Link  --via JazJaz

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This new ad for Ragu pasta sauce is all sorts of wrong.

A kid stumbles upon his parents sharing a bit of afternoon delight, then he tries to forget the horror of what he just witnessed by scarfing down a bowl of pasta.

Moral of the story- the scars of childhood go great with Ragu spaghetti sauce!

--via Videogum

These motto stones are known as the Babson Boulders, named after millionaire philanthropist Roger Babson, who commissioned out of work stonecutters to carve words into the boulders around Dogtown Common, Massachusetts.

The Babson Boulders date back to the 1930s, and many of the slogans have that Depression Era air of inspired determination, like a stony band of self-help gurus.

Link  --via Creative Review

This awesome replica Xenomorph trophy skull, like the one seen in the Predator's collection in the movie Predator 2, will look all scary and impressive on your wall without the need to place yourself in the line of fire.

It was created by Wataru from Japanese company Psycho Monsterz, and it can be yours for a cool $875.00. Acidic saliva burns not included.

Link  --via Obvious Winner

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Cryptocat Adventure! was made by Nadim Kobeissi, the creator of the Cryptocat encryption service, to explain how his service works, and why it's better way to safely video chat and transfer files online.

Aside from being informative, this pixelated animated short is also really cute!

--via BoingBoing

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Cory Arcangel created this custom mod for the classic NES game Hogan's Alley, and in doing so proved that he has a really sick sense of humor!

It's called I Shot Andy Warhol, a  shooting gallery game based on one of the most notorious incidents in art history- the shooting of Andy Warhol by crazed former member of The Factory Valerie Solanas.

--via AnimalNY

Some rather dark knights recently robbed the organizers of a French Renaissance Faire at swordpoint, taking away a $25,000 haul and a tale worthy of becoming a bard's song.

Here's how it transpired:

"There were apparently three to four members of the group, and they struck early on Monday morning. The organizers were counting revenue from the weekend faire in Bitche, near the France and Germany border. The faire, “Medievales Europeennes de Bitche,” is a huge one and draws more than 11,000 attendees. The amount of money they had on hand doesn’t surprise me at all.

Masks were unfortunately part of the thieves’ knight costumes, but hopefully they’ll be able to make arrests soon."

I guess the Ren Faire promoters are lucky the crooks weren't taking a note from Robin Hood's book, or else they'd be stuck full of arrows!

Photographer and digital artist Lee Materazzi enjoys putting his subjects into uncomfortable positions via photo manipulation.

How they got there is a backstory you'll have to create for yourself...

(Artist's site has content which is NSFW)

Link  --via Beautiful/Decay

In an epic display of environmental cleanup, volunteers gathered almost 5,000 flip flops (thongs to Australians) that had washed up on the shore of Cape York's Chili Beach in Queensland.

It took marine conservation group Tangaroa Blue Foundation nearly a week to clean up the entire beach, and flip flops weren't the only things gathered, although from the look of the photos they make up the overwhelming majority of the mess.

I'm pretty sure a similar pile could be found on most beaches here in California. I wonder how many complete pairs were found?

Link  --via Laughing Squid

This pixelated hood upgrades the creepy factor inherent in most ski masks, and makes anyone who wears one look like some sort of Minecraft killer.

It's called The Pixelhead, and was created by Martin Backes to serve as "media camouflage, completely shielding the head to ensure that your face is not recognizable on photographs taken in public places without securing permission."

It'll set you back almost $200, but isn't your anonymity worth a couple hundred bucks?

Link  --via Gizmodo

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I'm pretty sure that the hardcore gamers in the world have gotten their fill of the video game Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, but in case you're waiting for the perfect time to pick up this epic gaming experience you should skip this spoiler-ish video and buy the game already!

The rest of us who've spent plenty of time in Skyrim will enjoy this animated short instead, which is part of the ongoing Machinima series How It Should Have Ended.

--via Tastefully Offensive

Photographing the Yakuza crime family sounds like a dangerous task, but Anton Kusters seems to have no problem mingling with mobsters and getting some amazing shots.

He spent two years capturing images from within the Yakuza subculture, after ten months of negotiation which granted Anton access very few Westerners have ever received.

I'm surprised Anton made it out in one piece, but the images he came back with were worth the ordeal!

Link  --via Beautiful/Decay