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- Innovative Food Wrappers That Help Reduce Package Waste
- Burger - Try The Duchess Burger, It's To Die For!
- Dash Cam Video Captures Deadly Plane Crash
- Iceland to Build Its First Temple to the Norse Gods Since the Viking Age
- Kids Reenact Oscar Nominated Movies
- A Ring of Ring Tailed Lemurs
- <i>New York Times</i> Takes a Look at the Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films
- Beautifully Carved Conch Shell
- Wing Gate- The Pro Wrestler And The Wing Eating World Champion
- Why Do Cats Love Boxes So Much?
- What Is Déjà Vu? A Scientist Explains
- Mother Catches An Eyeful In A Can Of Tuna
- Cooper - He's Just A Guy Who Loves Cherry Pie
- Mean Tweets, Music Edition
- The Icy Casing of a Parking Meter
- Dad Gets His Son's Doodles Tattooed On His Arm
- Carefully Clever: Condom Advertisements
- Lesser Known Names For Everyday Things
- Poorly Placed Airline Ad
- Walker Stalker Con Cosplay Winners
- Harper Lee to Publish a Second Novel
- Love Tee Shirt Art? Then Check Out This New Kickstarter
- Kinspiracy: The Stepford Readership of <i>Kinfolk</i> Magazine
- Play Bonnie - Gentlemen Prefer Gears
- Car Smashing Bonus Stage From Street Fighter In Real Life
- 11 Packaging Designs Inspired by the Leaning Tower of Pisa
- 35 Fun Cosplay Pictures From the 2015 Portland Wizard Con
| Innovative Food Wrappers That Help Reduce Package Waste Posted: 04 Feb 2015 04:00 AM PST Food wrappers amount to millions of tons of additional garbage ending up in landfills each year, but the fact that they make food products far more portable and help keep them fresh means they’re not going away anytime soon. So how do we reduce wrapper waste yet retain their usefulness? Swedish design duo Tomorrow Machine have offered a solution in the form of compostable and reusable packaging. Tomorrow Machine's package designs come in two package waste reducing forms- a compostable container that dissolves in water and the Sustainable Expanding Bowl:
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| Burger - Try The Duchess Burger, It's To Die For! Posted: 04 Feb 2015 03:00 AM PST Bob was busy playing secret agent with Gene and Tina when a sinister sound came over the walkie talkie- the sound of tacos being fried in his basement. He told Linda to hold all his calls while he investigated the source of the sizzling, to which she replied "Stop acting like such a duchess Bobby!" They shared a laugh even though neither of them got the reference, then Bob remembered that he hadn't seen Louise since lunchtime. Was she the one frying up some hairbrained scheme involving a taco archer and a gathering of vegetarians? Only Beefsquatch knew for sure... Add some animated flavor to your geeky wardrobe, bring home this Burger t-shirt by BazNet and watch your fellow Bob fans drool with delight! Visit BazNet's Facebook fan page, Tumblr and Twitter, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more delightfully geeky designs:
Are you a professional illustrator or T-shirt designer? Let's chat! Sell your designs on the NeatoShop and get featured in front of tons of potential new fans on Neatorama! | ||||||||
| Dash Cam Video Captures Deadly Plane Crash Posted: 04 Feb 2015 03:00 AM PST A TransAsia Airways ATR-72 turboprop plane has crashed into a river in Taiwan, tragically killing at least 19 people. This dashcam video shows the plane clipping a bridge after rapidly descending soon after it took off from Taipei airport. | ||||||||
| Iceland to Build Its First Temple to the Norse Gods Since the Viking Age Posted: 04 Feb 2015 02:00 AM PST
Sometime around the year 1,000 A.D., the people of Iceland converted to Christianity. The old Norse religion was eventually stamped out—although some syncretic elements endure to this day. Now the tide is shifting. A modern revival of the worship of traditional Norse gods, including Thor and Odin, has prompted some believers to begin building the first major Norse temple that Iceland has seen in a millennium. The Guardian reports on the growing movement:
The new temple just outside of the capital city of Reykjavik will host weddings, funerals, initiation rites, naming ceremonies, and other neo-pagan ceremonies:
-via Marginal Revolution | ||||||||
| Kids Reenact Oscar Nominated Movies Posted: 04 Feb 2015 01:00 AM PST As they did last year, Cinefix recast the movies nominated for the Best Picture Oscar with children. Too bad these aren’t full-length features; from what I’ve heard, most of the nominees would be improved by turning them into comedies and casting 8-year-olds with beards. Then again, I haven’t seen any of those movies. -Thanks, Daniel! | ||||||||
| Posted: 04 Feb 2015 12:00 AM PST
It’s lunchtime at Qingdao Forest Wildlife World in Qingdao, Shandong province, China. In accordance with lemur etiquette, the ring tailed lemurs unroll their tails while eating. May we all be so well-mannered. | ||||||||
| <i>New York Times</i> Takes a Look at the Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films Posted: 03 Feb 2015 11:00 PM PST New York Times film critic A. O. Scott takes a look at the animated short films that are currently nominated for Academy Awards. As examples of the nominees roll, Scott discusses Me and My Moulton by Torill Kove, Feast by Disney Animation Studios, A Single Life by Job Roggeveen, Joris Oprins and Marieke Blaauw, The Bigger Picture by Daisy Jacobs and The Dam Keeper by Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi, covering what makes their styles unique. It's enough to get excited about seeing each of the shorts, clips of which are shown below. -Via Laughing Squid
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| Beautifully Carved Conch Shell Posted: 03 Feb 2015 10:00 PM PST The Philadelphia Museum of Art owns this exquisitely carved conch shell that is about 7 inches tall. It dates back to about the Eleventh Century A.D. and was probably made in or near Bangladesh. It shows the Hindu god Vishnu, who is often depicted using a conch as a war trumpet. The museum describes the scene:
-via TYWKIWDBI | ||||||||
| Wing Gate- The Pro Wrestler And The Wing Eating World Champion Posted: 03 Feb 2015 09:00 PM PST It was a day that would live on in poultry infamy- the day hundreds of chickens gave up their tender wings for the sake of one epic eating contest starring a man named Pat Bertoletti and a competitive cheater named Mick Foley. Mick is a professional wrestler so he knows the value of showmanship, but his underhanded fanny pack stuffing tactic got him ejected from the game, while Pat went on to eat an (g)utterly amazing 444 wings and win Wing Bowl 23. It was a day that Pat won’t soon forget, a day that proved he has what it takes to eat way too much food in one sitting, and the start of a new foodie feud with last year's wing champ Molly Schuyler. -Via The Daily What | ||||||||
| Why Do Cats Love Boxes So Much? Posted: 03 Feb 2015 08:00 PM PST Yasmine Surovec at Cat vs. Human has a good handle on why cats love boxes, but that’s not the full story.
Read more about feline research and the findings about cats and boxes at Wired, plus a slideshow of cats blissfully occupying boxes. -via Digg | ||||||||
| What Is Déjà Vu? A Scientist Explains Posted: 03 Feb 2015 07:00 PM PST I apologize if this is a repost, but I think that it’s worth seeing again. Biologist and science educator Joe Hanson presents scientific explanations for why we sometimes think that we’re doing the same thing over and over again. One hypothesis goes like this: our brains continuously scan inputs from our senses. When the brain determines that something is familiar, it notes that familiarity. The hippocampus responds by recalling the memory attached to that sensory input. Sometimes the steps in this process may get out of order. When that happens, the brain may determine that something is familiar, but the hippocampus can’t find an associated memory. This induces déjà vu. | ||||||||
| Mother Catches An Eyeful In A Can Of Tuna Posted: 03 Feb 2015 06:00 PM PST When you crack open a can of chunk light tuna you expect to see chunks of light colored tuna flesh floating in oil or water, but nobody expects to see a strange little critter staring back at you from inside the can! A concerned mum from Arnold named Zoe Butler made a somewhat frightening discovery when she opened a can of Princes tuna chunks and found:
The little head is thought to be a juvenile crab missing its legs, but I prefer to think of it as the "prize inside" promotion of the tuna tin world- a free crab head in every can! -Via Fox5 San Diego | ||||||||
| Cooper - He's Just A Guy Who Loves Cherry Pie Posted: 03 Feb 2015 05:00 PM PST He may not have a cool first name like Archer, or a cool code name like Duchess, but Dale has something that other agent will never have- a backstage pass to the Red Room, where he can take in a modern dance performance any time he wants! He's far more interested in coffee and cherry pie than scotch and twin stewardesses, but his lack of carnal desires doesn't make him any less cool, just ask Bob! Make sure your geeky wardrobe peaks at greatness, wear this Cooper t-shirt by Kgullholmen and declare your love for the town Lynch built! Visit Kgullholmen's Facebook fan page, official website, Instagram and Twitter, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more geek-tastic designs:
Are you a professional illustrator or T-shirt designer? Let's chat! Sell your designs on the NeatoShop and get featured in front of tons of potential new fans on Neatorama! | ||||||||
| Posted: 03 Feb 2015 05:00 PM PST Once again, it's Kimmel's "Mean Tweets," Music Edition. The clip features Josh Groban, Drake, Lady Gaga, Sam Smith, Jessie J, Blake Shelton, Haim, Wiz Khalifa, Ed Sheeran, Iggy Azalea, Pitbull, Sia, Childish Gambino, Britney Spears, Ariana Grande, Jason Aldean, 5 Seconds Of Summer, Katy Perry and — my favorite reading by far — Psy. As usual, the video is profanity laden (with beeps over the profane words). -Via Tastefully Offensive | ||||||||
| The Icy Casing of a Parking Meter Posted: 03 Feb 2015 04:00 PM PST A year ago, redditor Crispy-Snax tried to use a parking meter in Urbana, Illinois. The ice coating the entire face of the machine peeled off in one piece. He says that he was able to get the meter to work after hitting it a few times. -via The Soul Is Bone | ||||||||
| Dad Gets His Son's Doodles Tattooed On His Arm Posted: 03 Feb 2015 03:00 PM PST Most parents appreciate the artwork created by their children, no matter how bizarre or indecipherable it may look, but that appreciation usually goes no further than putting their works of art on the fridge for all to see. Those typical displays of parental pride simply weren’t enough for proud papa Keith Anderson, so he has been getting a tattoo of his son’s doodles applied to his right arm every year for the last seven years. Photographer Chance Faulkner sat down with father and son to shoot some intimate portraits that show how Keith's inked arm serves as a truly personal way to express his parental pride, and to capture this tender moment: That's Keith's son applying the latest doodle tattoo to his father's arm and loving every minute of it. It looks like this endearing project may lead to a career in tattoo art for the budding artist, which is quite possibly the coolest way to become a tattoo artist ever! -Via BuzzFeed | ||||||||
| Carefully Clever: Condom Advertisements Posted: 03 Feb 2015 02:00 PM PST
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| Lesser Known Names For Everyday Things Posted: 03 Feb 2015 01:00 PM PST (Image via Getty Images) It seems every little thing under the sun has a name, even if we’re not always aware of it. From the wire thing that holds the champagne cork in place (agraffe) to the web between your thumb and forefinger (purlicue)- they all have a name you don’t really need to know in order to understand the use. However, if you’re someone who appreciates language and enjoys discovering new words to drop during casual conversation (or intense games of Scrabble) then you’ll love to learn 12 Enjoyable Names For Relatively Common Things. (Image via Getty Images) This classic article from mental_floss features the true title given to a group of rattlesnakes (rhumba) and the name of that little plastic table that helps keep the pizza box lid from sagging (box tent), plus ten more fun words to add to your mental collection. Read more Enjoyable Names For Relatively Common Things here | ||||||||
| Posted: 03 Feb 2015 12:00 PM PST Fly Turkish Airlines! Just don’t expect to go very far. Redditor MrMalta writes, “Didn't really think this one through did they?” No, they didn’t. I’ll take the bus instead. -via Dave Barry | ||||||||
| Walker Stalker Con Cosplay Winners Posted: 03 Feb 2015 11:00 AM PST Guess which one of these Walking Dead characters is actually from the show! Only one of these guys is from the show, too. The Walker Stalker Con was held in San Francisco over the past weekend. It’s mostly for fans of The Walking Dead, but all fans of zombies, horror, and sci-fi were welcome. You can check out the various events, attendees, and celebrity appearances at the con’s Twitter feed. What really impressed me was the winners of the cosplay performance competition. The cosplay group Reel Guise recreated the final scene of the mid-season finale of The Walking Dead. I put the pictures on the next page, as they contain massive spoilers for those who aren’t current with the series. However, those who are current will believe one is a screenshot from the show.
It’s not Daryl and Beth. It’s Ben Layton and Macy Rose.
See more photographs from Reel Guise in their Facebook albums. -via Uproxx | ||||||||
| Harper Lee to Publish a Second Novel Posted: 03 Feb 2015 10:00 AM PST
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| Love Tee Shirt Art? Then Check Out This New Kickstarter Posted: 03 Feb 2015 09:00 AM PST Here at Neatorama, we love independant artists, which is why we are so proud of the NeatoShop's artist support. It's how we ensure our artists are treated right and rewarded fairly. But not everyone wants a tee (or a poster, bag, cell phone cover, etc.) and for those who love the artwork featured in the shop, then head over to Kickstarter and back VigilanTees, a book featuring some of the great artwork of tee shirt designs. The book's being put together by artist Duncan Craig and will feature artwork from other NeatoShop artists and other creators from around the world. For $25.50 donation, you can get a limited tee shirt only available through the Kickstarter and for $37.50, you can reserve your copy of the book. Show your support for indie artists today. | ||||||||
| Kinspiracy: The Stepford Readership of <i>Kinfolk</i> Magazine Posted: 03 Feb 2015 08:00 AM PST
"A pattern quickly revealed itself: covers of Kinfolk magazines, wood, American flags, lattes, etcetera. Allen started a Tumblr devoted to documenting the Kinspiracy. For awhile she worked the project anonymously, yet recently she's outed herself. As the word of Summer's Tumblr spreads, there are likely to be spoof accounts on Instagram. But as it stands, its present content would be almost concerning if it wasn't so amusing. -Via Laughing Squid | ||||||||
| Play Bonnie - Gentlemen Prefer Gears Posted: 03 Feb 2015 07:00 AM PST Bonnie was sick of playing games with the night guards, and he was looking for a new way to express his sultry side, so he decided to start his own magazine. The mag was created as a showcase for the sexier side of animatronics, giving the readers a rare glimpse at what lies beneath the fur and funny costumes of their favorite characters, but humans fail to see the appeal. To them Play Bonnie was just another horror rag, and seeing robotic skeletons assuming sexy poses the stuff of nightmares, but how was Bonnie to build his Play Time mansion without subscribers? Wear this Play Bonnie t-shirt by Dann Matthews five nights a week and watch your fellow Freddy's fans die laughing! Visit Dann Matthews's Facebook fan page, official website, Tumblr and Twitter, then head on over to his NeatoShop for more gamer-iffic designs:
Are you a professional illustrator or T-shirt designer? Let's chat! Sell your designs on the NeatoShop and get featured in front of tons of potential new fans on Neatorama! | ||||||||
| Car Smashing Bonus Stage From Street Fighter In Real Life Posted: 03 Feb 2015 07:00 AM PST Remember smashing up cars in between smashing opponents in the classic arcade brawlers Street Fighter II and beyond? In real life it doesn't make sense for a fighter to risk their career by beating up on an old car and possibly breaking their hands and feet, but the premise does make for really fun to watch auto destruction videos. These real world tough guys don’t believe in car insurance, and their smashing videos demonstrate how hard it is to actually take a car apart with your bare hands. If they survive the bonus round they can look forward to enough bonus points medical bills to last a lifetime! -Via Nerd Approved | ||||||||
| 11 Packaging Designs Inspired by the Leaning Tower of Pisa Posted: 03 Feb 2015 06:00 AM PST When construction began on the most famous tower in Pisa, Italy in 1173, no one planned for it to lean over. But the soft ground yielded under the weight of the stone bell tower. It now rests at a 4⁰ angle. The iconic monument is instantly recognizable. So marketers have made good use of the form to package and sell products, such as this lipstick container designed by Louis Nichilo in 1950 and a liqueur bottle that may get a bit too tipsy. You can find a roundup of some inventive uses of this form for product packaging at Beach Packaging Design. -via Messy Nessy Chic | ||||||||
| 35 Fun Cosplay Pictures From the 2015 Portland Wizard Con Posted: 03 Feb 2015 05:00 AM PST The Portland Wizard Con may not be as big as Comic Con or even their Anaheim incarnation -Wonder Con. Even so, there was tons of great cosplay at the convention -giving Zeon and myself a great excuse to take a work vacation up to the Rose City. Here's some of the best cosplay we spotted throughout the weekend. One of the best events of the whole weekend was the children's cosplay contest. There we were treated with cuties ranging from Sally and Oogie Boogie to... head strong Harley Quinn. The contest was great because it was sponsored by anti-bullying charity The Stewart-Beavers Institute. Not that anyone would ever dare to bully Rocket Raccoon. The kid's contest was packed with cuteness, so it really would have been impossible to pick a best costume. So it wasn't all too surprising when the judges announced that everyone was a winner and could collect a prize. I mean really, would you want to be the one to announce to tiny Rick and Daryl that they were any more or less awesome than balloon boy? While the kid's contest wasn't packed, it really was the best part of the convention so everyone who missed it really missed out. I really hope they start adding kid's costume contests to more conventions -especially the SDCC, where there are already tons of awesome kid's cosplays every year. The charming host of the contest, Jessica Merizan from Heroes of Cosplay, even said the event was the #1 thing she was looking forward to the entire time. Afterwards, she was super excited to post an Instagram pic with a bunch of the contestants. Of course, the kid's costume contest wasn't the only place to see adorable little ones in costume -this little Maleficent charmed a whole hallway of people waiting in line to see the Box Trolls puppets close up. Speaking of charming, the Dragon Theater company brought a few of their costumed characters to the convention and they probably had thousands of portraits taken of them. That's hardly surprising when their costumes were so detailed and magnificent. There are some budget kid's party entertainers out there, but if I wanted to impress my little ones at a party, I would sure hope to get a company that put this much effort into their costumes. Though I'd be happy to settle for this cute little Eeyore cosplay as well. By far my favorite costume of the convention was this amazing Falkor by cosplayer Ryan Wells. It not only took a ton of dedication to make the thing, but every time he posed for a picture he had to bend over and put his head down since it was located in Falkor's neck. As always, the adult costume contest was also loaded with great cosplay including this steampunk Tinkerbell by Firefly Path. I was particularly impressed with this steampunk dress version of Dory from Finding Nemo. This sexy Alien costume is also pretty amazing. Shockingly, this Warhammer Space Marine costume looks like it weighs over 100 pounds, but it was actually very light -though still encumbering due to its size. Speaking of encumbering, I'd hate to encounter stairs with this Dalek costume, but it is seriously epic and looks fun to ride in. I'd love to see this lady Tom Baker take the Dalek in a fight. This Harry Potter group was pretty much epic and seeing them posed in such a perfect spot was just plain lucky. I've attended a lot of conventions, but I've never seen someone pull off such an impressive Mars Attacks cosplay once again, this one was by the talented cosplayer Ryan Wells. Similarly, I've seen a lot of Emma Frosts, but never one willing to go this bare (just like the character). Though I was still quite impressed with this group and their many different takes on the character. This Black Canary and Wonder Woman were also looking good. And it's always a treat to see Star Lord and baby Groot together. And lady Loki looked delightfully mischievous. Poison Ivy was largely au naturale. While these DC heroes looked bad to the bone in their leather get ups. This mighty family could stop any foe with the epic force of Marvel and the Lord of the Rings behind them. This guy was there promoting a local horror con and I was in awe of his makeup, which included real dried mealworms to create the look of maggots. Speaking of real dead things, this Vikings costume was the first one I've seen to incorporate real furs and it make the outfit look that much more impressively authentic. This Borderlands cosplay was some of the best I've ever seen, but I've never seen someone do the hair so perfectly as As this gal who was hanging out with Marshal Lee of Adventure Time. We also spotted Prince Gumball on the scene, but surprisingly, none of the female princess characters from the show. Now, I've tried to include credits to the cosplayers where I could, but if you know the names of anyone featured here, let me know and I'll go ahead and add them. |
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