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Being a ventriloquist is a tough gig because people assume you have a few screws loose, and the dummy gets most of the acclaim.

For some, ventriloquism allows them to say whatever's on their mind, for others it's just a way to pay the bills, and for a select few the dummy actually becomes their best friend.

This awesome short film stars Kevin Spacey as a man and an obnoxious dummy who are having a hard time relating to humanity.

(barely NSFW due to one bad word)

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These re-imagined movie posters are by We Buy Your Kids, an Australian design studio with works as cool as their company's name.

Their posters feature simple retro styled imagery, bold kinetic text and a psychedelic edge that harkens back to the days of Yellow Submarine rides and tuning in, turning on and dropping out.

And the best part about these posters is you can buy (some of) them directly from WBYK, so you won't have to live without them!

Link  --via Super Punch

Neil Gaiman recently delivered a commencement speech for Philadelphia's University of the Arts which people found so heartwarming and inspiring that someone decided to turn it into a comic.

The someone in question is Australian illustrator Gavin Aung Than, and he did a great job of making the speech even easier to digest, with whimsical imagery and lots of brightly colored panels.

Hit the link below if you want to see the rest of Gavin's equally heartwarming take on Neil Gaiman's graduation speech, then print that sucker out and pin it to your wall for a dose of daily inspiration.

Link  --via BuzzFeed

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This fantastic retro find features a young Bill Murray reading the role of Human Torch alongside Stan Lee in a 1975 radio version of the Fantastic Four comics.

The radio show ran for thirteen episodes and featured the Fantastic Four squaring off against classic foes such as- Super Skrull, Moleman and the Latvian Iron Man himself Doctor Doom.

It's fun way to listen to a video on YouTube, and may even appeal to Millenials who aren't used to using their imaginations to picture the scene!

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Well, I think the title says it all on this one folks! This cute, clumsy baby elephant kicks the ball around for a bit, falling down here and there and amusing every human in attendance.

And now that the video has been shared on the interwebs it can amuse people across the globe with it's clumsy critter antics. Yay!

Why are baby elephants so darn cute regardless of what they're doing? Because they're baby animals, that's why!

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Yumiko creates spectacular paper cityscapes rich with detail and an imbued sense of life in the big city.

It's as if the little cars really do have somewhere to be in a hurry, and the people who populate this city live their lives blissfully unaware that they could be squashed by a falling peanut or errant pebble at any moment.

Top it all off with the fact that the billboards will light up once night has fallen on this mini metropolis and you've got a papercraft city where a bug wearing a tie and top hat would feel right at home.

Link  --via Juxtapoz

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Have you finally re-adjusted to life in the real world after spending thousands of hours completing the epic fantasy video game Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim?

Well, I have some terrible news for you-Bethesda is about to release an awesome looking expansion pack called Dawnguard, and it looks good enough to envelop you in its dark embrace once again, making you forget that you were once a productive member of society.

So call in sick when the expansion pack is released and get back to doing what you do best- playing Skyrim like a boss!

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The subjects in Tip Toland's sculptures can best be described as ManChildren- men who clearly haven't outgrown their adolescence and appear to be on a journey of self discovery.

They're unnervingly realistic in detail and form, and Tip has captured these familiar human expressions and feelings so perfectly that they appear ready to spring to life at any moment.

Take a gander at the rest of Tip's disturbing ceramic sculptures at the links below, because creepy can also be fun!

Link  --via Beautiful/Decay

Researchers from Yale University recently discovered a mushroom in the jungles of Ecuador that is most magical indeed, for this little fungus dines on polyurethane, a very common type of plastic.

Here's more on this amazing fungus:

The fungi, called “Pestalotiopsis microspore”, is able to survive on eating plastic alone—while without the need for air or light.

Students Jonathan Russell and Pria Anand have written in the journal ‘Applied and Environmental Microbiology’, that the enzyme the fungus uses to decompose plastic has been isolated.

Scientists hope to use the extracted chemical to solve the plastic trash and help bioremediation projects.

Now that's a creative way to help solve our global waste problem, unless it turns into an ever bigger problem when the fungus develops a taste for human flesh!

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I posted a funny comic yesterday about the truth behind the animated series Adventure Time, and readers were quick to point out that the series takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where Finn might be the last living human.

Well, here's round 2 in our speculations about the unknown back stories behind cartoons seemingly meant for kids, and this time we're talking about Pixar's Cars franchise.

It seems that some professors of geekology have posted their speculations about the series on the interwebs, theories which tie in to Wall-E and the end of human life as we know it.

Intrigued? Hit the link and read on about the post-apocalyptic theory behind Cars, it's an entertaining notion even if you're not a fan of the films.

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It seems like paper sculptures are getting bigger, better and more complicated every day.

Take this 1:6 scale War Machine sculpture for example, built complete with LED chest light and fiber optic lights in the eyes and palms.

This little guy is so meticulously detailed, and perfectly painted, that you probably can't even tell that it's made of paper unless you look at it up close.

Check out the step-by-step photos of how the template for the War Machine papercraft sculpture was created at the link below, it might inspire you to create your own heroic works of paper art.

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Roger Reutimann is a man who has worn many hats as an artist-painter, classical pianist, craftsman and, more recently, as a sculptor.

In some ways Roger's works embody a classical style, like the use of naturalistic human forms and themes of mortality, while qualities like choice of finish and the use of surreal elements imbue his sculptures with a decidedly modern appeal.

There are a few pieces featured at the Creep Machine link below, and if you like what you see there you should take a look at Roger's site for his full collection, including works which some may consider NSFW (artistic nudes).

Link  --via Creep Machine

This is one beautiful cosplay accessory-a replica Gunblade from the video game Final Fantasy VIII that doesn't look like a cardboard blade covered in gobs of paint.

The guy who built this screen worthy replica made it for a college course in prop making, using MDF, balsa wood an a Pringles can to get the job done right.

From the look of this amazing Gunblade, this guy should have no problem getting a job in Hollywood as a prop builder.

Link  --via Nerd Approved

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This creative music video is for the song Rivers and Homes by the Brooklyn based band J.viewz, who asked fans to send them self portraits which they incorporated into the video as a unique form of stop motion animation.

It's a rare combination in a music video-good music and compelling visuals, with an interesting short storyline put into the mix to round the whole thing out.

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It's too bad NASA decided to fake the moon landing, because these space suit test photos would have come in mighty handy when preparing for such an epic excursion.

I'm kidding, of course, they're actually photos taken at NASA's first acid test, where they donned the suits and let the vibes flow freely through them to the beat of a bongo drum.

Okay, these photos were actually taken in order to test and demonstrate the range of motion and mobility offered by their space suits, but it's good to let your imagination run wild once in a while.

Link  --via AnimalNY