Archive: February 16, 2010

Magnesium Photos has some great images captured from the infamous abandoned island off the coast of Nagasaki, Japan known as “Battleship Island”. It’s official name, Hashima Island, was given to the place because of its close resemblance to an old Japanese battleship. Ever since I first heard about this place a few years back, I’ve [...]

Not sure when this was made (it looks a bit old) but boy is it shocking to watch even today.

Behind the Scenes: Opposite of Adults from LOOSEWORLD on Vimeo. Skyler over at LOOSEWORLD just sent over this video showing some behind-the-scenes footage of the new Chiddy Bang video “Opposite of Adults”. I loved the video and it’s cool to hear how the crew made it all come together.

This is precisely why you don’t mess with old people. Thanks MISHKA.

Reborn is selling this neat Polaroid scarf by Philippe Roucou made of 100% silk that costs nearly $430 USD. Crazy expensive and probably more profitable in the long run if it were made with cheaper material at a lower price-point for mass consumption. Oh well. [via]

Is there such thing as the uncanny valley for animals? If so, can humans be repulsed by mechanical animals the same way as they would be for mechanical humans? Seriously, this is just weird. Why Japan, why??? [via]