Posts Written by Paul Strauss

Freddie Wong’s protege Jayson Floyd pulls out the big guns and deals out the punishment to save Eliza Dushku from her captors with Freddie’s usual effect and action-packed consequences.

The planning that went into this projection mapping really makes it shine. Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into a site-specific theater piece from the creative professionals at URBANSCREEN.

Lex, Seth & Carrie, the evil tea, sugar and coffee storage jars from Thabto, are designed with an evil glint in their eyes to tell you what’s inside; their heads have room to fit the handle of a spoon.

Film student Adam Grabowski created these brilliantly primitive animations using household tools and appliances for the 2011 Motion Graphics Showcase at NYC’s School of Visual Arts.

Too lazy to stand up while you waterski? With the Ski Seat, you can sit your bum down while you get dragged along the water’s surface by a powerboat. Actually, it looks way more fun than that sounds.

Peter Bristol’s clever Cut Chair has a metal plate (concealed by carpet) with a cantilevered seat and 3 well placed leg “stumps” to make the chair look like it has just been magically sliced apart.

Powered by two 120 hp electric motors with 442.5 lb/ft of torque and top speed of 150 mph, Delta Motorsport’s E-4 Coupe electric sports car also has a driving range of 200 miles on a single charge.

Teacarina? Ok, sign us up for 10. From Legend of Zelda inspired to more inventive and artful options, look no further than the quality craftsmanship of St. Louis Ocarina for all your earthen-flute needs.

Ed Gass-Donnelly’s Small Town Murder Songs is a modern, gothic tale of crime and redemption about a police officer from a small Mennonite town who hides a violent past until a local murder occurs.

The talent collective at Blue Q offers a funny series of packaged teas to clear up everyday problems, like erasing your past, getting good karma and being a better parent. Yes, but does it really work?

Tekken Blood Vengeance, the first full CG animation in the TEKKEN series, has a dream team behind it: Digital Frontier production, writer Dai Sato and director Youichi Mouri. (Thanks Jon!)

Fossil is producing a watch for developers that syncs with your phone over Bluetooth; it will allow weather, text messages, etc. from the phone to be viewed right on your wrist. (Thanks Doug!)

Dogs are wonderful creatures. At times, they’re incredibly smart, other times, not so much. And sometimes they’re just “creative”, like this boxer and his “special” way of getting down stairs.

Who here among us created this rather hilarious and (somewhat accurate) infographic that explains the difficulties of the modern-day internet lifestyle? Whoever you are, we love that belly full of vitriol.

GothamSmith’s gorgeous steel Bicycle Cufflinks are available in 3 finishes, but remember – just because the pedals are on your wrists doesn’t mean you should let go of the handlebars.

At once both whimsical and practical, this concept gadget fires single shots of espresso into your cup thanks to a unique reusable coffee cartridge design. See il Tiro in action here.

Artist Nikki Rosato makes intricate portraits by cutting maps along the street and river lines, forming a vein-like structure for her art. These 3D human forms are her most dramatic works.

A fridge full of leftovers contends with encroaching frost, doing what they need to do to survive in this offbeat short film by Dave Green, with a special appearance by David Cross as Ham Sandwich.

Feeling all played out with Crysis 2? Grab 4 new maps for more multiplayer mayhem starting on 5/17. Check out Park Avenue, Transit, Shipyard and Compound in this sneak preview.

Instructables’ BAKON alarm clock is an immersive porcine experience: set your preferred cooking time and wake up to the intoxicating scent of bacon and sweet piggy sounds. (Thanks Dave!)

Jonas Damon has created a cool collection of wood-framed modern gadgets offered through Areaware. We especially like his latest, an old cathode-ray tube TV set that he built for the iPad.

Google beats Apple to the punch with their cloud music service, letting you upload your tunes to the Internet, playing them from all your computers and Android-based gadgets. Request a beta invite here.

YouTube musical phenoms Pomplamoose take on the song that’s been droning in our minds for the last year and a half, the Angry Birds theme song, putting their own unique spin on the track.