"Move to your right a little, I’m still seeing the real skyline."
When the actual Hong Kong skyline is hazy with pollution, tourists who want a clear photo can always use these photographic backdrops installed along Victoria Harbor. Continue reading “The fake solution for urban pollution”
Category: 2013/09
Excuse me, sir, are these your skeletons?
Corpses in a pickup truck – not a normal sight in Utah.
Steve Strank was unloading items from his storage locker into his pickup truck in Farr West, Utah when he saw an older couple drive by, looking concerned. Continue reading “Excuse me, sir, are these your skeletons?”
Yes, a tied-up woman can get lots of attention
"Hey, I know a great way we can increase
our business – pretend to be kidnappers!"
It’s not the realistic depiction that got them in trouble, it’s the reality of what it depicts. Continue reading “Yes, a tied-up woman can get lots of attention”
Why teenagers, fireworks and gasoline don’t mix
This is why 13-year old boys should be kept busy.
This might be considered funny in the future, but it’s going to be a long, long time in the future. Continue reading “Why teenagers, fireworks and gasoline don’t mix”
Why a prank with a rope noose is not funny
Jordan Morlan with
his mom, Ginger Rodriguez
Sixteen-year-old Jordan Morlan, a high school sophomore, spent much of the day Sunday hanging up Halloween decorations. Continue reading “Why a prank with a rope noose is not funny”
Watch a girl imperceptibly get older
Either we die, or we slowly get older.
There’s a sequence at the end of the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey where the astronaut Dave Bowman gets older and older. Continue reading “Watch a girl imperceptibly get older”
View yourself in a melting mirror
The Wicked Witch of the West
does not approve of this product.
Molly Tomecek likes to make things, and she offers for sale this piece on her Etsy store created by her friend Sonk: a Melting Mirror Frame and Swivel Stand with Mirror>>
This “for rent” sign follows you
Will they notice when the sign follows them?
Artist Niklas Roy created an installation using an abandoned store front, a surveillance camera, software that tracks movement, and mechanics that move a "for rent" sign so that it follows innocent pedestrians. Continue reading “This “for rent” sign follows you”
The Star Trek neutron cream prank
You must apply it liberally for maximum effect
Continue reading “The Star Trek neutron cream prank”
The real magic is that he does any magic at all
Trent Rivas has already made his greatest escape.
I’ve talked about Trent Rivas before, (The brain-damaged magician>>) but I think he deserves to be talked about again:
Continue reading “The real magic is that he does any magic at all”