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The Modern World Map

February 1st, 2010 · Comments
by Quincy Moore

A company called These Are Things searched for and couldn’t find a simple, modern world map, so they did what any ambitious creative people would do and made their own. The result is this four color, hand-screenprinted, minimal map that measures 20″ x 30,” and costs $60.00. Buy some pins and start mapping your travels…[Courtesy [...]

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Things That Might Be Art: World Beard and Moustache Championships

January 21st, 2010 · Comments
by Quincy Moore

It’s time to get excited, people. There are only 481 days until the next World Beard and Moustache–that’s “moostaash” not “musstash”–Championships, which will take place in Trondheim, Norway, on May 14, 2011. The gentleman with the most epic facial vegetation from 2009’s event–yeah, it’s once every two years because, you know, it takes a long [...]

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Extravagant Mechanism for Obliterating Mosquitos

January 11th, 2010 · Comments
by Quincy Moore

This mosquito catcher by Berlin-based artist, Johannes Vogl, seems a bit dangerous and unnecessary. It’s also probably a misnomer, because catching them is the opposite of what would happen. Overlooking personal safety and an apt handle, I think it would be a fully enjoyable experience to massacre as many bugs as possible with a massive, [...]

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Tags: Concept · Things That Might Be Art · What Is Art Anyway? · do it yourself