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Because it's that kind of day, and because why not, and because, actually, it's kind of awesome, here is the album cover for Stone Temple Pilots' debut album Core , recreated in LEGO by Adnan Lotia . Did you know Core is actually 29 years old now? I bet if you turned on your radio you'd be able to hear it playing somewhere. "I wanna run through your wicked garden heard that's the place to find you/ 'Cause I'm alive so alive now, I know the darkness blinds you." Is it really just Wednesday? Anyway, enjoy. Stone Temple Pilots' Debut 'Core' Turns 25

Vending machines are essential (at least for me), but that doesn't mean that they have to be ugly eyesores. Check out this really cool vendo in Japan. Just like other vending machines, this thing dispenses water and soft drinks, but what I really like about it is the design. The vendo is disguised behind a wooden exterior, has a rustically weathered look, and really matches its surroundings. The photo was shared by Twitter user @ekimemo_kinako while visiting the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine, a World Heritage Site in Shimane Prefecture. [h/t: SoraNews24 ]

As reported at CNN and elsewhere, a Missouri cave filled with ancient artwork was sold at auction for $2.2 million. Trouble is, the deal really pissed off the leaders of the Osage Nation who had previously tried to buy the property. "It is our ancestors who are buried there in that cave," Andrea Hunter, tribal historic preservation officer for the Osage Nation, explained. "It is our ancestors that created the images that are on the walls and conducted the rituals that took place. It is absolutely the most sacred site that we have. And it rightfully should be in our ownership." The landmark, known as Picture Cave, contains Native American wall drawings from more than 1,000 years ago. The site was consigned by a family who had owned the property since 1953 and primarily used it for hunting. They approached Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers, the firm responsible for the sale, after talks with the tribe failed. No word what the winning bidder will do with the epic c...

I have a confession to make: I love this track. I remember sitting on the grass of Puerta del Parian in Intramuros listening to my friend shout the song's "I'm not sick but I'm not well. And I'm so hot 'cause I'm in hell" line as loud as he did and louder than I could. 24 years have passed since Flagpole Sitta's release. Its online popularity, relative to every other song from the 90s, is a sound indication for whether it will be remembered by our children's children.

I get all giddy when I come across cool things that are made from metal. Sculptures, toys, installations, decorations, anything with metal as the building material will get my attention. Found on DudeIWantThat , these unique hand saws were carved by Nebraska-based artist Cindy Chinn using a plasma torch. The only thing is that prices start at $125. Now I'm no professional welder, and I practically have zero artistic talent, but I'm pretty sure I could make one just as good and for cheaper during my prolonged stint of unemployment. Kidding aside, Cindy also also paints, blows glass, and creates remarkable wooden sculptures. Be sure to watch the video below to get an overview of what she does.

If you're interested in serious Carnatic music, then the veena player and vocalist Ramana Balachandhran is absolutely outstanding. Just sit back, listen, and take in your emotional response.

After a year of hiatus due to the global pandemic, Japan's Wara Art Festival is back. Since 2008, the festival has featured massive creatures made from rice straw created by art students in collaboration with local farmers and residents. The amazing sculptures will remain at Uwasekigata Park in Niigata City's Nishikan Ward until October 31.

Here is the official trailer for The Most Reluctant Convert , the C.S. Lewis biopic that you probably didn't know existed. I know it is unfair to judge solely on the basis of a trailer, and I hope that I am wrong, but the movie looks terrible and I'm just not sure who it is for.

It's Halloween in a couple of months and here are some wickedly wonderful shots by Joshua Hoffine to get you in the spirit. I'm thinking that this Halloween, I'd like to scare the crap out of the neighborhood kids by dressing up as one of the many creepy characters from Hoffine's universe.

Rita Angus Because somebody had to do something with all those unwanted tin cans, Allan Rubin decided to put them into good use creating three-dimensional self-portraits of famous and lesser known artists that he admires. He bends and hammers the cans, then screws the pieces together. After that, he primes and paints the sculptures in oil. If you check out Rubin's Facebook page you will find a bunch of amazing works of art. I want that Katsushika Ōi on my desk now! Ludovike Simanowiz Katsushika Oi Jan Mabuse Qajar

I just started following Faye Pamintuan on Instagram and knew right away that I'd been missing out . Her paintings are intense and they feel like they are product of fever dreams. Some look so full of joy, while others are stark and gloomy. Faye's art depicts the moment in which we watch and wait, unsure of what is to come. The shapes and colors that the Filipina artist puts on canvas and on paper are simply explosive. Sometimes I'm not sure what I'm looking at, but they're relevant, dynamic, and truly mesmerizing.   View this post on Instagram A post shared by Faye Pamintuan (@pamintuanfye) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Faye Pamintuan (@pamintuanfye) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Faye Pamintuan (@pamintuanfye) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Faye Pamintuan (@pamintuanfye) View this post on Instagram A post shared...

Tennis is one of my favorite sports, although that doesn't mean that I'm necessarily good at it. For the most part, I enjoy watching people (especially women) play, and the US Open does bring to New York many of the hottest female tennis players to have ever graced the planet. One of them is British teenager Emma Raducanu. The World No. 150, who was born in Canada to a Romanian father and a Chinese mother before the family moved to England when she was two, has been playing the sport since the age of five. She speaks Mandarin, loves F1, and adores Simona Halep. Emma wasn't expected to progress this far, but her fairytale in Flushing Meadows shows no sign of ending. She will face Shelby Rogers in the fourth round after beating Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo in a one-sided match. But can she really go all the way at the US Open? We'll see.

Some artists work in paint, some in fabric, and others in glass. Aleph Geddis works in wood, and apparently he was given permission by the local authorities to transform any piece of log into works of art. If you are planning on reworking on the interior of your home, Aleph's sculptures can really make a difference. Whether it is your living room, bedroom, or hallway, there are various ways in which you can use his art pieces to give your house a touch of uniqueness. Robots might have already taken over several industries, but when it comes to artistic ventures, humans still hold a strong lead. I would really love to see Aleph's sculptural works in person sometime.

You know what my desk has been missing? A really cool ceramic piece. If you're into collecting art, but want something a little different, then check out these sculptures by Anastassia Zamaraeva . I just added one to my wishlist, and of all the things I might actually get this Christmas, I feel like this stands the best chance.

I should have better things to do—but I have to admit to splurging an excessive amount of time and attention last week on an Italian confection strangely titled Baby . It's about a bunch of kids in Rome who deal with domestic strife and school bullies by selling drugs, getting really wasted and "seducing" older men with their youthful beauty. Baby gives you the perpetual, skin-crawling reminder that you're sitting and staring at young women's bodies, enjoying the way you can set foot into their lives and then turn away when the scenes do not interest you any longer. Oh my god. Chiara. Chiara is so hot. The series has a contagious misery, and may remind you of your younger, brasher, more energetic self. Here's another fact: It was inspired by the real-life Baby Squillo (Baby Prostitute) scandal, in which a group of young girls became involved in a prostitution ring. In many of the episodes, sex and teenage romance get mixed up without much effort and I never s...

When I was ten years old, David Bowie convinced me that I ought to lose my virginity on the beach. I saw the video for China Girl six years after it launched on MTV, the same year that I began watching The Simpsons . It was the source of my lifelong thing for Asian women with luscious red lips and bizarre make-up. Speaking of Bowie, I was online today and came across this post from Interview Magazine .