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Tame Impala - 'The Less I Know the Better'

Tame Impala's music video for The Less I Know the Better is beautifully weird as expected. It tells the story of a ball player who gets his heart broken when the cheerleader he likes starts spending time with the team's mascot. There's oral sex, some roller skates, a load of paint, and bananas. Okay, just watch the whole thing.

If brand logos were created by doctors

I don't like to fuel a stereotype, but I've never seen a doctor with decipherable handwriting. What's the deal with that? And to prove my point, here's a fun collection of brand logos as if they were scribbled by doctors. Take a look! [h/t: tastefully offensive ]

Gigantic cow sculptures made from recycled car parts

Finnish sculptor and award-winning artist Miina Äkkijyrkkä grew up watching cows, so it's only natural that she became fascinated with them. Her website is filled with drawings and sculptures of nothing but cattle. Go see what I mean...  over here ! 

Tarantino explains why 70mm is better than digital

Quentin Tarantino loves real film, and he's making a point of hanging onto the past.

This arcade cabinet fits in the palm of your hand, and it's playable

Artists and designers seem to be downsizing these days. I was recently impressed by Joseph Martinez's miniature matchbook paintings , while Ross Zhuravskiy amazed me a couple of months ago with his tiny flashlight powered by body heat . Now here's a palm-sized arcade cabinet, based on Arduino. Aptly named Tiny Arcade, the minuscule machine measures 2.95"x1.57"x1.26" and has a 32-bit ARM CPU, a 0.96" 96×64 OLED display, a 140mAh battery, a magnetic speaker, two buttons and a joystick. It's pre-loaded with clones of popular games such as Space Invaders, Flappy Bird, and Doom. The good thing about this retro console is you can load more games as well as MP4 video files via USB or using a microSD card. Tiny Arcade swiftly surpassed its $25k crowdfunding goal – raising a whopping $47k with 19 days to go. Those interested can still lend their support until December 18th, and relive the golden age of video games. You can order your Tiny Arcade a

Big things come in small paintings

Joseph Martinez creates works of art inside matchbooks. Armed with an extremely fine brush, the artist from Denver, Colorado paints tiny portraits measuring in at no more than four inches of length. Inspired by masters such as Sam Flores, Rembrandt, and Jean-Michel Basquiat, Martinez has been featured in numerous publications, and has exhibited in San Francisco and Chicago, among other places. Check out some of his most astounding miniature masterpieces below, and don't forget to follow him on Instagram .

3D printed art pieces for the blind

What if the blind and visually impaired could touch and feel classical paintings such as the Mona Lisa and Starry Night ? That's exactly what Adventure Club wants to do with its Unseen Art project. The people behind the concept are trying to raise money through crowdfunding so they can build a software platform where 3D artists can upload creations, and those wanting to print the art pieces can download them. 3D models of the paintings are free and printable anywhere in the world where there's access to a 3D printer. [h/t: Feel Desain ]

Gonzalo Calvo's small yet impressive origami pieces

Most of us are delighted to make a paper plane that can fly or a paper boat that floats on water, but one Spanish musician has taken the art of origami to the next level. From dragons and wooly mammoths to musical instruments and pop culture characters, Gonzalo Garcia Calvo boasts over a hundred pictures of his remarkable designs and creations on his Flickr account . If you look close enough, you'll see that they're no child's play pieces. [h/t: Fubiz ]

Art After War

Art After War: 1948-1969 is a new coffee-table book from publisher The Modern Reader , which contains works of Filipino artists who produced significant pieces during that era. It's the first in a series of books called The Philippine Artscape , which aims to map the history of Philippine art from the 20th century onwards. This is my first encounter with the work of Patrick Flores, who has authored and edited several books on Philippine art, and is considered one of the country's most active curators and art historians. I opened the hardback at random and was easily attracted to Leon Pacunayen's Anguilara . "This volume covers the period immediately after the Pacific War until the glorious era of the Sixties. It includes the works of over 50 Filipino artists who produced significant works during that span, ranging from Vicente Manansala to Lee Aguinaldo. With almost 200 images of artworks and contextual photographs, and vastly researched material culled from

Beautiful ceramic sculptures by Orly Montag

Israeli artist Orly Montag has a knack for creating strange and intriguing characters using exceptional techniques and materials such as porcelain, aerated concrete bricks and terracotta. Her website is a treasure chest of unique sculptures. She sometimes posts progress photos on her Facebook page , so make sure to check that out too. Montag graduated from the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in 2010 with a degree in Ceramic Design. The foundation of her work starts with the free hand carving of figures and objects, which are then duplicated in porcelain casting. In this duplication/ cloning act, the artist tries to remove the initial halo of the unique object and to examine the change of it one of a kind individual identity. Through manipulations and the use of these objects as building blocks, a new creation evolves.

Why didn't we have these toys when we were kids?

Forget about those sleek smartphones and tablets and entertain your children in a more traditional way, with these beautifully-crafted wooden toys that are built to last. "WooBot is a collection of premium wooden robots specially crafted to transform into different states in just a few seconds. Each character is totally unique in design, and the limits to creativity are endless. This is a toy for people of all ages, and one that will make the most amazing gift for Christmas this year." Bamloff, the company behind WooBot, is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to launch these amazing toys. Donations range from $25 to $155 and prizes range from one WooBot to the entire collection. [h/t: Toyland ]

LEGO versions of famous artworks

Peter Laven, an artist from Texas, recreated famous paintings like Leonardo da Vinci's The Mona Lisa , Edvard Munch's The Scream , Johannes Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring , and the iconic Japanese artwork The Great Wave using only LEGO bricks. The perfect mixture of colors used by Laven, who uses the pseudonym Morphy, makes these well known masterpieces easily recognizable. [h/t: Paris Match ]

Snow artist walks all day on frozen lake to create giant dragon mural

Have you already heard of Simon Beck or seen his work? This guy is known for making large scale geometric designs in the Alps that are nothing short of amazing. By using a compass, string, measuring tape and a pair of snowshoes, the British artist creates massive snow drawings, which take anywhere from 5-9 hours to more than a day to complete. Simon recently finished a huge dragon on a frozen lake in Siberia to promote a new movie. He created the giant mural by wearing special snowshoes and leaving countless of footprints behind, resulting in intricate patterns forming the legendary creature. The end result is pretty impressive. "I am very glad that a new stage in my development was the visit to Russia, and my first experience of cooperation with the film industry," he said. "The difficulty in creating of this snow dragon was that it was necessary to perform a very clear goals, to fit all the dimensions and parameters. This time I even had to pre-draw the draft

Designer creates outfits out of human hair

These garments, made from frizzy human hair, are an absolute wonder to look at. But would you wear them? The innovative fashion line is the brainchild of French designer Alix Bizet, who collected hair from hairdressers to create jackets and hats. "Human hair is shaped to be a social indicator between individuals to communicate their status and cultural affiliations," Alix describes on her website. "Although hair's original state is characterized by richly diverse texture and colors, our idea of hair has been steadily standardized over the years by the cosmetics industry, media, and social conventions, making it akin to a uniform." Check out some of her creations below. You can view more of Alix's work on her website . [h/t: Next Nature Network ]

Stunning blown-glass trumpets by Etai Rahmil

Glass isn't the easiest of materials to work with, but this doesn't discourage Etai Rahmil . The Oakland-based artist creates magnificent hand-crafted, blown-glass pieces (masks, bongs, etc.) that can be found in galleries and private collections across the United States.  Etai recently teamed up with Washington-based artist Phil Siegel to create Symphony of the Seasons , a series of beautiful and vibrant glass trumpets that pays homage to musicians and artists who inspire him. If you're a fan, like I expect you should be, follow him on Instagram for more amazing stuff. [h/t: Hi-Fructose ]