The checklist
It's worryingly easy to get stuck in an activity rut. Eating at the same restaurant, drinking at the same pub, almost buying tickets at the same theatre...we empathise. In fact, we empathise so much…
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The perfect pancake toss
Behold: The key to mastering the art of the perfect pancake toss. The work of Dr Mark Hadley, researcher at the University of Warwick’s Department of Physics, the formula behind the…
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Powerful asylum photos
If you've ever seen a film involving a mental hospital then you'll probably assume they're all dingy and nightmarish pits of squalor. But, as photographer Christopher Payne has discovered, there's a…
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Lunch of flowers
Ah Valentine's day. The one day of the year when the balance between sense and money gets tipped in favour of the latter. Generally, we don't mind forking out astronomical sums for top flora, but…
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18th century tweeting
When furious critics lambast our current generation for being far too digitally candid with their every little thought, it's worth remembering to hate the game, not the player.
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Facebook knows what your break-up song will be
If you've ever been dumped then you'll be aware of the therapeutic power of music.
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Minimalist superhero posters
Aside from saving the world and helping to boost tourism for their respective cities, superheroes are also blueprints for how to be cool. Pulling off costumes that would look ridiculous on us mere…
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Shark eats shark
As you'll be well aware, sharks are very open-minded when it comes to their cuisine.
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The bus stop that smells like a baked potato
For us spoilt westerners, waiting at a bus stop in the cold remains one of the most harrowing and brutal experiences imaginable.
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Pop culture mixtapes
Head’s up, everybody, we’re about to get nostalgic, so indulge us for a sec. Fine? Fine.
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Pizza for your toaster
Now, we don't like to think of ourselves as overly impatient types but when it comes to the interminable wait that accompanies an oven pizza, we can usually be found frantically pacing the kitchen.
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VIDEO: VW Super Bowl Ad Unveiled
The suspense is over, people. After countless days spent wondering what the recent Volkswagen Super Bowl teaser ad, featuring a load of pups yapping along to the Imperial March tune, meant, we have…
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Outdated gadgets get fossilised
Technology by its very definition is characterised by an inherent obsolescence. That’s right, the latest smartphone/tablet/Bank of England vault unlocking gizmo you got for Christmas will soon…
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Panoramic photo collages
Granted, it’s been a while since we last climbed a really tall tree or had to scale a daunting wall just to get over the other side, but if we had to, we reckon we could still make it up a…
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The iPad 3 predictions
Don’t buy an iPad. Or at least, if you’re planning to buy one, hold off. All signs (and internet rumours) point to a March release date for the latest incarnation. But what improvements…
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Star Wars silhouette posters
In a world where Star Wars-related odds and sods are everywhere, it can be tough to truly impress us die-hard fans. Have we reached the stage where we're out of plaudits to lay upon our fellow, much…
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Alternative E.T. posters
Despite what Richard Dando might tell you, we categorically did not cry when we first watched E.T., ok? Well, we did, but we weren’t crying because of the moving, ever-so moving, moments on…
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Classic TV Locations Get Art Treatment
We think it’s best if you sit down for this one. Now listen carefully, we hate to break it to you, but Moe’s Tavern doesn’t actually exist. Nor does the fictitious Kwik-E-Mart in…
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Planes Get Graffiti Makeover
Ever stopped to wonder what happens with all those military planes once they’ve been decommissioned or no longer fit for service?
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The tipsy glasses
We’ve all been there. Come the end of a very long evening refreshed with hard liquor, when the world starts to resemble one of those Salvador Dali melting watch paintings. Wobbly, fuzzy,…
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Stunning Icon Images
We live in an age of confusion and complication. So when something of simplicity and clarity comes a knocking at our door, we urge it in and offer it a big glass of fizzy pop.
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Classic Film Car Posters
Where would the humble Hollywood blockbuster be without a good old car chase? Nowhere, that’s where.
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Star Wars Mad Men Mash-Up
What if Darth Vader wasn’t a complex evil cyborg with personality issues? What if he was a complex evil advertising guru with personality issues?
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Postage stamp paintings
Sometimes it pays to just hold your hands up and say, ‘that, my friend, is a great idea’. Such an utterance might appear naïve and anachronistic in our cynical world, but to hell…
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World's Dumbest Criminals
Every species has its runt of the litter. For every Lionel Messi there is a Darron Gibson; for every Jonathan Franzen there is a Jeffrey Archer. So for every criminal mastermind basking in the glory…
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Arty Sandwiches
Ever since our six-year-old crush on art teacher Miss Hayes, we’ve always liked paintings and drawings and stuff. And ever since we tried a beef paste butty we’ve had nothing but mad love…
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World's Most Expensive Book On Sale
Got a spare £6.5 million ($10 million) knocking about? Like drawings of North American birds (the flying kind, you perv)? Then may we suggest you turn your attention to an auction at…
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The World's Most Expensive Business Card
Think you’ve got this life thing cracked? Think again. Have you received the magical invitation from Black Astrum asking you to sign up for its diamond encrusted business cards? No, no you…
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VIDEO: Dogs Bark Imperial March Tune
Not only is the Superbowl a big deal in the sporting world, it is one of the biggest days in the advertising industry. All those people watching on TV, all those potential..., yes, yes, we know you…
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Clipart Album Covers
It’s oft repeated that in our MP3-dominated music world, album artwork has gone the way of Chelsea’s title hopes.
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The "Oh s***" posters
Swear words, as our parents never tired of reminding us, might not be big or clever, but sometimes, in extremely unfortunate surroundings – say, trying to fend off a pack of lions for instance…
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VIDEO: Snowbirding Crow
Crows are smart. More improbably, however – given their unfortunate association with teenagers who have a fixation with all things black and purple, yes, goths – they are also freaking…
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Apocalypse Later, Surf Now
In the pantheon of cool, surfers always rank highly. Their laid back insouciance a lesson to all of us not to take life so god damn seriously.
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Dining Pool Table
When is a dining table not a dining table? When it’s a pool table of course. Allow us to explain: throughout history men have desired games rooms – a space to kick back and bask in the…
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The personalised map
While adorning your bedroom wall with a world map can make you feel like quite the scholar, it can also make you feel like a totally useless grain of sand.
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Luxurious Prada Smartphone
The Prada phone by LG 3.0 has a super-low body-mass index. It’s 8.5mm thin, and LG’s Floating Mass Technology gives the illusion that it’s thinner than it actually is. With the…
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Amazing sky pictures
In this digital day and advanced age the old adage ‘seeing is believing’ is no longer necessarily true.
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We taste the true spirit of Tequila
We know all about tequila slammers, the subsequent euphoria and of course, the throbbing head in the morning. What we didn't know is that these can be avoided if you choose the right type of…
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Brand logos get Rorschach-ed
The ink-blot, or Rorschach test, has become an iconic part of psychoanalysis. Where some people might see a kitten, others might see a bludgeoned corpse.
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