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The New Theater

January 3, 2019 Arts & Entertainment, Games

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The art of Patrick Morgan

January 3, 2019 Arts & Entertainment, Collectibles, Dangerously Fun Toys

Everyone has a list of things they’d bring with them when stranded on a desert island. On the top of my list is Los Angeles artist Patrick Morgan. He brings the fun wherever he goes, and if you’re lucky...

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The serene robot art of KMNDZ cannot be undone

January 3, 2019 Arts & Entertainment, Beyond Low-Tech, Collectibles, Memory Makers

There’s no going back for the rust belt, but there is wonder—and inspiration—in metaphor When you live in or near Detroit, Michigan, there is a magnetic pull towards a job in the automotive industry. For me it just...

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You don’t really know someone until you steal their sketchbook

January 3, 2019 Arts & Entertainment, Memory Makers

Check out the amazing spare-time artwork of Aude Lising See Michael, a passionate collector of artifacts and designer of unique puzzles, at Boing Boing’s three-day extravaganza, the Weekend of Wonder, running Sept. 18-20. A weekend of workshops, tech demons...

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I am addicted to infomercials

January 3, 2019 Collectibles, Memory Makers

Who isn’t? I’m not proud to say it, but infomercials excite me way too much. I know they’re designed to get me interested in products I just don’t need, yet they still have power over me. Infomercials are not...

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Grabbing Dan Time with Hollywood’s most elusive illustrator

January 3, 2019 Arts & Entertainment, Memory Makers

Dan Hamilton’s astounding range of talent is ours for the taking—if we can get him to stay still for a moment. Who does the U.S. Army call when they need a concept artist for their latest top secret...

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Moon Photography 101

January 3, 2019 Arts & Entertainment, Memory Makers, Tools

Are you planning on taking a trip to the Moon? If so, you’ll want to create a commemorative photo album.  The moon is a pretty desolate place and the truth is, you just don’t have a whole lot...

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The playing card design of Misc. Goods Co.

January 3, 2019 Collectibles, Tricks & Magic

When you think about it, the design of playing cards is ridiculously complicated and to create a truly unique deck could take many months. It’s one thing to take an existing template and alter it a bit and...

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The Contraband deck tells a subtle story in card design

January 3, 2019 Collectibles, Tricks & Magic

I’ve been collecting playing cards since I was a kid. After amassing enough to choke Godzilla, I have a thing or two to say about the ones that stand out to me.  When I used to open a...

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This Zoetrope will have you mesmerized

January 3, 2019 Arts & Entertainment, Beyond Low-Tech, Dangerously Fun Toys

From a very young age, the illusion of motion fascinated me. I would spend hours and hours destroying the books in my parents’ library by creating crude, hand-drawn flipbooks in the margins. Pictured below is a rare 1890s...

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The Amazing 4 Corners Project

January 3, 2019 Arts & Entertainment, Beyond Low-Tech, Uncategorized

My favorite professor — the one who influenced me the most, was Michigan-born artist David Barr. He created iconic public sculptures and conceptual art that can be found throughout the world. If you’ve ever been to Detroit, you’ve...

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