• A street Photographer that should be famous

    A truly amazing story about a talented artist, who should have been famous, had she actually been discovered. One can only hope her story is eventually told, if only so the world can see life through the eyes of a nanny at a time when life was simpler, and...
  • You too can live like Ferris Bueller’s hypochondriac buddy

    While Matthew Broderick had the starring role in Ferris Bueller’s day off, Alan Ruck (who played Cameron Frye) really stole the show – and now the Frye family home can be yours as long as you don’t mind parting with a significant chunk of change… and no, the Ferrari...
  • Taiwan adopts ‘anti-extravagance’ law

    Tax evaders have been banned from participating in activities considered by Taiwan officials as wasteful. This includes mundane activities like taking a taxi. Ministry of Justice officials discovered several people who owe more than Tw$10 million ($331,813) in tax but are living in extravagant style. They have since been slapped with the ‘anti-extravagance’ orders....
  • Steampunk Etch-a-Sketch is better than anything I got or gave this Christmas

    Looking at this beautifully crafted steampunk Etch-a-Sketch, makes me wish that I had friends with similar talents to Redditor HaloKitty, who put together this masterpiece for a friend’s Christmas present. Here is what she had to say about the project: 1. I’m a she, and it was a joint...
  • Frank Lloyd Wright’s “Fallingwater” in gingerbread

    Fallingwater is arguably one of the most famous houses on the planet, so it makes sense that we would see it in gingerbread. Melodie and Brenton painstakingly recreated the architectural masterpiece out of 12 square feet of gingerbread dough. •It took over 12 hours to design •It took Brenton...
  • T-800 Bust… In Lego [Terminator]

    This is without a doubt the coolest Lego sculpture I have seen in a long while. Aside from its visual accuracy, I love the simplicity. It looks to have been produced from the bare minimum of parts, but doesn’t skimp on the details. ...
  • Iconic icons woven into stylish fabric

    I’m sure that I am not alone in thinking that these retro icons, as woven by artist Micah Schippa in his tools-at-hand collection, would make really cool cushion covers. A nice, but not overtly geeky, way to pay homage to our technological roots. You can check out Schippa’s work...
  • A suitable gift for the would-be lumberjack in your life [DIY axe kit]

    I can’t think of a gift that is more manly than a build-your-own axe kit. Best Made have thrown together everything you need to craft your own axe. Includes two 20″ pieces of rough-cut American hickory* one hand-forged 6″ axe head by Wetterlings, Sweden wedges, sandpaper optional spokeshave (coming...
  • Foul Language: the new greeting at Xmas

    Featuring the slogans “Merry F—ing Christmas” and “Happy Christmas D—head, Cotton On, the Australian clothing chain is once again pushing the boundaries of good taste and decency. The cards are part of the franchise’s Typo stationery range, with a 10-pack selling for $5. It’s not only cards, but wrapping paper is...