Design
May 6, 2024

Clever Flower Vases Designed to Look Like a Puddle of Water

Nature is truly an inspiring force. Organic elements, from leaves to rocks, have long stimulated and influenced artists. Now, a team of Japanese creatives have found inspiration in the humble puddle. Tokyo-based design studio YOY created a project aptly titled Puddle that features a series of unique flower vessels. Each design creates the illusion of a bloom growing out of a crystal-clear splash on the ground.

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Travel
May 6, 2024

Tokyo’s Rockabilly Subculture Takes Over Park With 50s Music, Vintage Fashion, and Smooth Moves

Japanese creativity has inspired many subcultures abroad, birthing communities around anime, kawaii characters, and even video games. But the influence goes both ways. Japanese people have also adopted subcultures and made them their own. Tokyo actually has a thriving group of rockabilly fans, who cherish this genre of 1950s music, as well as the fashion and dances that were inspired by it.

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Music
May 5, 2024

Watch These Kids Play a Perfect Cover of Ozzy Osbourne’s “Crazy Train” on Xylophone

What did your elementary school music program look like? Did you have a particularly passionate teacher who made the class incredibly memorable? Perhaps you were given an instrument that you had never seen before and were able to create amazing sounds with it. Whatever the answer, prepare to be humbled. A Reddit post depicting a group of elementary-age children absolutely crushing a cover of Ozzy Osbourne's classic 1980 song “Crazy Train” recently went viral.

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Creative Products
May 3, 2024

‘Star Wars’ Death Star Popcorn Maker Creates Delicious Snack Without Butter or Oil

The Death Star may be best known for blowing up Alderaan in Star Wars, but now it also does a great job of blowing up popcorn kernels and turning them into a delicious snack. By producing a vortex of hot air, the Death Star Popcorn Maker pops kernels using heat alone, without needing butter or oil. This clever design also ensures that all kernels are toasted to perfection without being burnt.

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My Modern Met

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