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Cloned by Disney: 10 Replica Buildings

When I first stumbled across this picture, I assumed it was some clever photoshopping of a fairytale castle brought to life. But this is not a Disney set, this is the Neuschwanstein castle, a 19th-century Romanesque Revival palace in Bavaria, Germany– the original Disney castle. Indeed, Neuschwanstein looks so much like a fairytale castle that Walt Disney himself was…

Frank Sinatra is Not Amused: Letters from the King of Swing

Our first letter comes from Frank in 1976, addresed to the Chicago Daily News writer, Mike Royko, who had just published an article questioning the special treatment Frank had received from the Chicago police while in town for a concert. Here is how Sinatra felt about the piece and its writer… 1. “Quite frankly, I…

Anarchitecture by Richard Greaves

“La Cabande du Sucre”, built by Richard Greaves in Quebec. “I don’t like concrete. A tree moves and also I’m silent. With a nail or a saw. you’d know I was there. I am like a raccoon” – Richard Greaves Greaves makes inhabitable structures out of garbage that look pretty impressive if not confusing. Having…

The Little People Project

“What brings us together and what keeps us apart” “All Star Nobody” “Play Fighting” You might find Slinkachu, an artist in his mid-thirties from London, crouched down on all fours on the pavement, and mistake him for someone that has keeled over in distress. In fact this once happened to him in the middle…

When Couples do the Switcheroo

“Switcheroo” is an ongoing series by Canadian photographer Hana Pesut, as she travels the world looking for couples happy to pose for her pictures. The work touches on some interesting ideas about gender identity and in some cases, the switcheroo even seems to suit them. Also an opportunity to check out other couples… …

Little French Shops

The boulangerie, boucherie, the epicerie, the caviste, the chocolatier, la coiffure; everyday things just look and sound better in French! Even the British can admit it, like artist Johnny Bull who made his own illustrated series inspired by the shops in St. Remy de Provence in the South of France. “I love ’em, those French…

The Clueless Collection by Wildfox

Calling all Clueless fans! I have absolutely no shame is admitting that I count this 90s time capsule of teen flick mastery as one of my favorite films. And to bring back some memories, clothing brand Wildfox has gone and done some pretty genius marketing by modeling their AW 2013 collection We’re Kids in America…

The Counterfeit Crochet Project

Before you get too excited by these images, as the title might suggest, this is not an article about a new designer fashion trend for crocheted bags. (And you may or may not remember a little article I did a while back called 3 Reasons to Stop being an a** hole and say NO to…

8 Things I Learned at the Retro Car Expo in Paris

Yesterday I was offered a pass to the Retro Car Expo in Paris. I’d wanted to go to a retro car show ever since I’d found out it was an option for me several seconds earlier. So I had to go. Plus I dig old cars. This is what I learned… 1. The Citroën DS…

Literally the Best Shop on the Internet: Society6

There’s so much wonderful artwork on the web, shared on various blogs, in memes and on social networks, but the trouble is, it’s always on a computer screen. Until now. Society6 is a new kind of online shop that’s taking that supercool graphic you saw on an art Tumblr once, the quirky illustration you’ve been…

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