Moscow Cat Theatre

Hulu has this short documentary on the Moscow Cat Theatre. This family circus consists of a father and daughter, and a lot of talented cats. I never knew you could train small cats this way. Utterly charming and delightful!

The Hubble Ultra Deep Filed in 3D

This amazing video gives information on the Ultra Deep Field and includes a flythrough where each galaxy is properly distanced from the others using their redshift information. Wow wow wow.

Makedo!

Makedo is a modular construction system designed to let you build things from any found material, like the "apple arc" shown above, made from pressed paper apple trays. The Australian company produces sets of small widgets that allow you to connect, hinge, link, any materials you choose. It's not available on the market yet, but when it is, I'm getting some!

Sand Animation by Kseniya Simonova

For her appearance on Ukrain's Got Talent, artist Kseniya Simonova creates ever changing sand paintings, set to music, that tell the history of her country. The audience was brought to tears by this amazing performance.

What Britney Spears Really Sounds Like

Live Leak has various clips of Britney Spears in concert, where her microphone has been isolated from the performance. Now I can understand that she's an entertainer, and that no one, not even Madonna, can sing with any skill AND do all the dancing, jumping, costume changes etc. and so must lip sync a great deal. But who knew she was so completely AWFUL! How much of it can you stand?

Mobile Dining Table

Link is featuring this dining table, designed by Nobuhiro Teshima, that mechanically folds up into a rolling cabinet. I really like this idea, though overall the execution seems a bit cumbersome. Still, a wonderful design project.

Body Paint Installation by Memo Akten

"Body Paint" is an interactive installation that allows users to paint on a virtual canvas using their bodies. Software and infra-red cameras process shape and motion into colors, drips and brush strokes. Looks like a lot of fun!

Bollywood Hero Flash Mob in Times Square

To promote an IFC miniseries called Bollywood Hero, starring Chris Kattan, dozens of dancers staged a "random" performance in the middle of Times Square. Though a corporate promotion, it reminds me of the work of Improv Everywhere, whom I have blogged about in the past.

Crappy Taxidermy

Crappy Taxidermy is a website devoted to... you guessed it, crappy taxidermy. 65 pages of the stuff (pun intended). Lots of scenes with squirrels? More funny than gross.

Peace Bridge by Calatrava

World Architecture News has an editorial on the design of a new pedestrian and bicycle bridge designed by Santiago Calatrava for Calgary Canada. Thought the forms looks simple, much like a Chinese finger puzzle, Calatrava states the design is "highly technical" and like no other bridge he's designed.

The Nature of Battle

"In a ruined world, where mankind has brought destruction upon themselves, a new hope arrives in the form of a seed." a very nice animated video by Nat Dart.

High Speed Robot Hand

This short video describes the work being done at Ishikawa Komuro Lab and the development of their high-speed robot hand. Stunning (and scary) feats of dexterity and skillful manipulation are demonstrated, all controlled by the sensors and processors of the robot itself. You won't believe it when you see it toss a cell phone in the air and catch it!

The art of Brian Ulrich

Brian Ulrich is a photographer who specializes in capturing the ruins of failed business, malls, hotels, etc. His latest series called "Dark Stores" really captures the irony of our consumerist society. Definitely worth the look.

The art of Christopher Morlinghaus

Christopher Morlinghaus is a New York based photographer who loves to take pictures of large spaces devoid of people. Modernist mega churches, airports, and even streetscapes are vast and eerie through Morlinghaus' eye.

Surface Area Required to Provide the World with Solar Power

This World Map shows how much land area, covered with solar panels, would be required to provide ALL the electricity needed for the entire world population; in 2030 even! Interesting.

Paper Dresses for L'Officiel

Trendy Girl has a photo series of paper dresses made by artists Alexandra Zaharova and Ilya Plotnikov that were used for a photo shoot for the magazine L'Officiel. They're not really wearable, but the silhouettes are gorgeous and the execution supreme.

The art of George Vlosich

George Vlosich is an artist who uses a unique medium; the Ohio Art Etch-A-Sketch. These far from permanent images take 70 to 80 hours to create and are usually commissioned. His gallery is quite remarkable!

World's Largest free-floating Bubble

Mail Online has an article about "bubbleolegist" Samsam Bubbleman (Sam Heath), a 37 year old master of creating soap bubbles. Using rope and his own secret recipe for soap solution, Heath has created a bubble 20 feet by 5 X 5 feet. He's waiting for confirmation from Guinness.

Simon's Cat: Fly Guy

Here's the latest animation by Simon Tofield featuring his true-to-life, and ultimately hungry, cat Simon.

The art of John Pugh

John Pugh is a muralist, and what a muralist! A specialist in trompe l'oeil, Pugh uses the sides of buildings as his canvas to create some truly stunning large 3D images, like the courtyard scene shown. I love the way he includes the building structures in his compositions.

Forest Installation Made of Paper

Atelier 29 has a few images of this nice installation by Pezo Von Ellrichshausen Architects. Made of office paper and staples, this "forest" is meant to evoke questions of tree destruction and paper use. I like the textural aspect of it all.

The art of Chino Atsuka

Chino Atsuka is a photographer and has created a set of photographs she calls "Imagine Finding Me". Starting with photos of herself as a young girl, Atsuka then revisits the locations and photographs herself in such a way, that she can superimpose the two images into one. Interesting idea.

Dogs Don't Like the Mail

Some funny footage of dogs who really don't want the mail invading their space.

The Art of Frank Buchwald

Frank Buchwald is a German artist and designer who creates some of the most stunning lamps I've seen. I'm not usually into the "steampunk" aesthetic, but Buchwald does a fantastic job of giving elegant balance to an otherwise industrial motif.