Sarina Brewer‘s taxidermal art utilizes the salvaged parts of real-world critters to create a stunning array of beautiful & fantastic other-worldly creatures.
The “Classic Griffin” incorporates turkey, wildcat & rooster. See her site for a surprisingly extensive collection of other such works.
Artist Alexa Meade works in a ‘reverse trompe l’oeil’ style — in which she paints an artistic interpretation of her subject directly over the real-life subject.
At long last, the highly-anticipated anthology of two of Beach Bum Berry’s amazing (and difficult to find) books is now available as Beach Bum Berry Remixed. Merging content from both Intoxica! and the Grog Log, Beach Bum Berry Remixed also features
“40 newly discovered, previously unpublished vintage Tiki drink recipes from the 1930s-1960s, [plus] 38 of the best new recipes from today’s Tiki revival, gathered especially for Remixed from the world’s top mixologists and cocktail writers, expanded drink history and lore, incorporating newly discovered information about the origins of the Mai Tai, Zombie, Suffering bastard, and other legendary Tiki mysteries.”
The page displaying this brilliant use of a standard office supply is not in English, but the photos speak for themselves.
Cheap & easy cable organization:
Today in home decorating: Gummi Bear Chandeliers.
One is tall & elegant.
The is globe-shaped & amazing.
A short, sweet article on the cherished L.A. tiki bar: The Tiki Ti
A collection of “honest” movie posters that replaces the standard hype with titles & text that more accurately portray the film’s content.
Example:
Yahoo! Answers allows anyone to pose a question to the ENTIRE INTERNET. Sometimes the questions & answers are informative, helpful & intelligent; more often they result in a Yahoo! Answer Fail.
Artist Kumi Yamashita’s impressive work combines mechanics, light & brilliance:
Today, on Hanttula.com’s “IT CAME FROM eBAY…” is a rather intriguing 1930′s police fingerprinting kit. What would one do with this? I have no idea. Still, pretty cool…
