World’s Strangest

Insects are being grown in Costa Rica for the purpose of eating them in work inspired by practices in Africa. Chomping on bugs isn’t a new idea, in va…

(YouTube Link) Some very creative work with cardboard, glue and other random items went into this fun little video. It’s simply another chapter in London DJ Jake Williams’ book of funk, and the song is a sampling of Yaz/Yazoo’s “Midnight.” via Bifurcated Rivets

An unfinished work is a creative work that has not been finished. Its creator might have chosen never to finish it, or might have been prevented by circumstances outside of their control (including death). The Mystery of Edwin Drood is the final novel by Charles Dickens. The novel was left unfinished at the time of Dickens’ [...]

Jeff Wong and Erin Martin are about to get married, but sending out regular save the date notices won’t work for this couple. No siree! So they opted for this instead: the Epic Wedding Trailer. Watch and weep: Link [embedded YouTube]

During the holiday season, I was doing some research for a story and discovered that the uber-sarcastic Dorothy Parker did some work on the script for the saccharine and sappy It’s a Wonderful Life (that’s not a slam, by the way, I love that movie). Apparently lots of famous writers have put in their time [...]

In the late 1980’s, Dan Pink made a terrible mistake: he went to law school. He didn’t fare well, graduating in the bottom 10% of his class. Later he overcame his failure at law and became chief speechwriter for Al Gore, then wrote three books about the workplace (including one best-seller). His fourth book is [...]

Comics Alliance asked professional cartoonists to submit their own depictions of Bill Watterson’s comic Calvin & Hobbes. Eleven responded. Pictured above is the work of Paul Hornschemeier, the graphic novelist responsible for Mother, Come Home. Link | Artist Website

Mike Rowe, the host of the TV show “Dirty Jobs” is a surprisingly eloquent guy. In this TED talk in December 2008, he talked about people with dirty jobs, questioning one’s assumptions, the nature of hard work, and the “war on work.” I learned a lot of new things by watching this video clip, including [...]

The years of work that went into Chris Jones’ short animated film, The Passenger, finally paid off, for it’s now available on DVD. As Chris says, you can also “defile your senses by watching the quality-deprived version” on YouTube.” The piece won Best Australian Film at the Melbourne Animation Festival last year. Follow our hero as [...]

The name Dalton Trumbo might not be familiar to you, but if you like classic movies, you probably know his work. This week, let’s take a look at the former American Communist Party member who wrote Spartacus, Roman Holiday, and a slew of other great films. 1. He Was a Bakery Pro While Trumbo was trying [...]