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What happened? The unexpected death of Thomas Kinkade April 6th prompted an outpouring of grief but also raised questions about his troubled final years.
Culture Buzz Not really. It's just yawning and I'm sure that Maria Jose Cristerna (aka “The Vampire Woman,” aka “The Jaguar Woman”) is a loving dog owner.
Design Buzz In January, NASA released what it called “the most amazing high definition image of Earth – Blue Marble 2012.” The image was taken aboard the Suomi NPP satellite and is a composite image made from a number of swaths of the Earth’s surface taken on January 4, 2012. I think I can see my house down there!
The artist collective Boa Mistura made a poor suburb of Sao Paulo a little more colorful. This is one of the most beautiful things I've seen in ages. (via visualnews.com)
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That takes some serious skill. Or witchcraft. It's witchcraft, isn't is?
Culture Buzz French artist Gentil Garçon worked with paleontologist François Escuilié to form an IRL skull of the pellet-gobbling video game icon. Where the pellets go afterward, we're still unsure.
Culture Buzz Contemporary pop-culture artist Ron English released his newest work: The Incredible Obama. Obama was once a reserved and mild-tempered President until he was accidentally exposed to a gamma bomb. Obviously this is the work of terrorists.
Food Buzz Imagine if famous artists were bored during their lunch break and started playing with their food. Their end-results might resemble this. (via lowcommitmentprojects.com)
Culture Buzz Artist Miguel Endara draws a portrait of his father using millions of ink dots (also known as stippling). So, what is it that you've accomplished today?
Artist Miguel Endara created this portrait of his father using a stunning 3.2 million tiny ink dots.
Artist is super hot on the BuzzFeed Network right now. Here's all the best viral buzz on Artist.
Culture Buzz Artist Bad Otis gives Edward Gorey's Gashlycrumb Tinies a run for their money. (via badotis.blogspot.com)
Culture Buzz Justin Gignac successfully sells garbage he finds in NYC for $100. Justin says the product came out of a bet that packaging alone could sell a product and looks like he's right.
Wall Street is super hot on the BuzzFeed Network right now. Here's all the best viral buzz on Wall Street.
Culture Buzz Nick Gentry creates these beautiful and imaginative portraits using now-obsolete floppy disks instead of canvas. See more of Nick's work here.
Culture Buzz Quirky, clever, with a great sense of humor. Let me introduce you to OaKoAk, a “French artist who likes to play with urban elements,” according to his site.
Culture Buzz Photographer Paul Octavious is having a love affair… with a hill. Returning to the same spot in a Chicago park to capture kite festivals, outdoor movies, sledding, and the Ghana World Cup team practicing on a foggy day. The video at the end may even be sweet enough to make you nostalgic for winter. (via pauloctavious.com)
Culture Buzz Each line in these drawings by Melanie Bilenker are made using strands of the artist's own hair! The delicate drawings depict quiet scenes of domestic life which are sealed in Victorian-inspired brooches and rings. And you thought all hair art had to leave you wishing for an UnSee Button. (via regretsy.com)
“Erik's first … oh, wait” by CG artist Victor Hugo. Would love to see the Pixared version of Wolverine.
Culture Buzz This guy visits dating sites, and says he's an artist. Hilarity ensues!
Style Buzz Made from a plastic lobster bib, a kitchen towel, and a table cloth. This may sound awkward but may I, um, sit on your dress?
Style Buzz Artist/jeweler Islay Taylor took a cue from Kid Sister's song Pro Nailz to create these blinged-out gold plated knuckle dusters with hand painted acrylic nails. For the ladies out there whose toes are done up with the fingernails matching, but are in need of some bling. (via My Love For You)
Culture Buzz Camel Toe! Artist Mark McGinnis took the classic flash cards from our childhoods and put a decidedly adult spin on them. Although with kids growing up so fast these days, D for Drive By and Q for Qualude might not be so far off.
Culture Buzz French artist “MIST” puts his own touch on the iconic car. If you ever drive a Beetle that looks like this, you'll be driving around like a boss. (As seen on officialhype)
Food Buzz Contemporary pop artist, Ron English recently conducted some creative product placement by subtly sticking boxes of Killfrog’s Sugar Smack between some of your favorite brands of cereal. Did you notice?
Warhol, Pollack, Christo: they're all here and they look delish.
The line between Hell's Angels and fashion designers is finer than previously thought…
Artist Eric Testroete created this giant paper-craft reproduction of his own head for Halloween. He probably was worried that own his head wasn't bizarrely angular or nightmarish enough.