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June 8, 2012 at 1:23 pm

Recreating Famous Movie Scenes with Lego

Recreating Famous Movie Scenes with Lego

Alex Eylar is an incredible LEGO artist hailing from Oakland, California. Yesterday, Alex posted a wonderful gallery to Reddit from his amazing Lego Movie Scenes series. In the gallery below you can see how he has faithfully recreated some of cinema’s most iconic films and scenes. The detail of the sets and backgrounds are…

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June 7, 2012 at 10:15 pm

Picture of the Day: Street Artist Sainer Goes Big in Poland

Picture of the Day: Street Artist Sainer Goes Big in Poland

STREET ARTIST SAINER GOES BIG IN POLAND Photograph via Fundacja Urban Forms on Facebook Amazing street art in Lodz, Poland by street artist Sainer from the Etam Crew. Gotta respect the sheer scale of this amazing piece. Love how she’s just looking down on the cars and street below. The bird (with…

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June 6, 2012 at 5:10 pm

Picture of the Day: Rooted in the Concrete Jungle

Picture of the Day: Rooted in the Concrete Jungle

ROOTED IN THE CONCRETE JUNGLE Photograph via Mind_Virus on Reddit Although the Sifter has already featured ‘adaptive roots growing into concrete‘, I couldn’t resist sharing this awesome example as well. Unfortunately a reverse image search on Google and Tineye did not reveal any additional information as to the photographer or where this…

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June 6, 2012 at 2:49 pm

Turning Transmission Towers into Giant People

Turning Transmission Towers into Giant People

Design by Choi+Shine Architects Power to the people! Giant transmission tower people that is… We can all agree that transmission towers (that’s an electricity pylon or ironman for you European and Aussie folk) are very necessary yet completely unsightly. These suspension towers dot our landscapes, typically soaring 15-55 meters (49 – 180 ft)…

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June 6, 2012 at 9:23 am

Weapons of Mass Destruction: A Visual Retrospective

Weapons of Mass Destruction: A Visual Retrospective

In this chilling WMD retrospective by photographer Martin Miller, we are confronted with beautifully shot images of menacing doomsday devices. These haunting black and white photographs will stir the emotions of many, as the incredible composition and tones contrast the stark reality of the subject matter. In Martin’s own words: Although the term, WMD,…

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June 5, 2012 at 7:06 pm

Picture of the Day: The Coolest Drainpipe in Dresden

Picture of the Day: The Coolest Drainpipe in Dresden

THE COOLEST DRAINPIPE IN DRESDEN Photograph by Erika & Rudiger Located in Neustadt Kunsthofpassage, an artsy student neighbourhood in Dresden, Germany, is a funky building with the coolest drainpipes the Sifter’s ever seen for an apartment. Designed by resident artists Annette Paul, Christoph Robner and André Tempel, the drainage system is reminiscent…

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June 5, 2012 at 3:00 pm

3D Sculptural Relief Paintings by Gregory Euclide

3D Sculptural Relief Paintings by Gregory Euclide

Gregory Euclide is an artist and teacher living in the Minnesota River Valley. His reverence for the natural world originates from his childhood in rural Wisconsin, where he developed an appreciation for experience in the land. The interconnectedness of the environment and culture has led Euclide to an exploration of how landscape (a way…

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June 5, 2012 at 10:22 am

10 Glorious Easter Eggs on the Internet

10 Glorious Easter Eggs on the Internet

Last month, Reddit user VampireElf started an amazing thread asking users to submit their favourite little known Easter Eggs on websites around the globe. Some 4406 comments later, and a treasure trove of Internet nuggets were left for others to discover. Below you will find a list of 10 glorious easter eggs that pleased…

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June 4, 2012 at 6:43 pm

Picture of the Day: Mt. Rainier Casting a Shadow on Clouds

Picture of the Day: Mt. Rainier Casting a Shadow on Clouds

MOUNT RAINIER CASTING A SHADOW ON CLOUDS Photograph by Nick Lippert (via Komo News) This rare and remarkable phenomenon only happens when the sun rises farther to the south as Winter solstice approaches. At the right place and time, Mount Rainier blocks rays of morning sunlight, casting a shadow like you see…

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June 4, 2012 at 4:08 pm

33 Creative Decals for your iPad

33 Creative Decals for your iPad

Following up from our popular ‘50 Creative MacBook Decals and Stickers‘ post, here are 33 creative decals/stickers for your iPad. There is some overlap as a few of the decals work nicely for both Macbooks and iPads, but also many new ones, as the placement of the iconic apple is on a portrait layout…

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