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December 21, 2011

Exploding Fruits and Vegetables

Apple While we got a kick out of photographer Alan Sailer's exploding Christmas ornaments, we can't help but stand back in shock and awe as he demolishes our favorite fruits and vegetables. Yes, even the sweet potato he bought at a local farmer's market has no chance against Sailer who turns the brown vegetable into a puree, all without the help of a blender! As he nonchalantly states, “The garage smells sweet. Cheers.

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Art
December 17, 2011

Photorealistic Celebrity Pencil Drawings

Can you believe that these images are pencil drawings? Upon first glance, artist Rick Fortson's celebrity portraits appear to be photo stills of some of the most famous television, film, and music stars. However, each picture has the artist's name legibly etched into it, all in pencil! Fortson, who sometimes refers to himself as Dr. Pencil, is a self-taught illustrator based in Illinois.

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Photography
December 16, 2011

Swarming Everyday Objects

Rhode Island-native Thomas Jackson has been working on a new series of photographs with the idea of swarms which is defined, most typically, to be a gathering of flying bees. However, in all of his photos he does not include a single bee. Instead, Jackson creates swarms of everyday objects such as leaves, sticks and plastic cups to create surreal yet striking images.

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Art
December 14, 2011

Looney Tunes’ Literal Translations

Thinking Outside of the Box Classic cartoon characters never cease to entertain the masses and they are illustrated proof that humor has no age limit. Most of us have had the pleasure of growing up watching Looney Tunes and have a sense of each of the characters' personalities. Even if you have no idea who these zany animated figures are, you can appreciate the sense of humor they add to artist David Kracov's work.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.