There’s a new internet sensation in the form of Marie Kondo, a cleaning guru who promises to bring you total happiness by teaching you the enlightening art of, er, tidying. This is Marie Kondo, 31, from Tokyo, Japan. Her how-to…
A Chicago-based art director has found a unique way to use advertising skills for good; the anonymous creative improves the cardboard signs used by the homeless to see if they can better grab people’s attention. “As an art director it’s my job…
Los Angeles-based artist Jackie Huang uses just paper to transform much-loved characters into 3D artworks. Hundreds of intricately cut pieces of colored paper go into works like this Rapunzel. “The medium I use is something most people encounter as an everyday object — paper,”…
We’ve all seen pet shaming for the mischievous pets out there, but now animals everywhere are teaming up to wreak havoc in their humans’ homes. Here are some of the worst offenders being publicly shamed for their wicked deeds. #1. These…
There are a lot of factors that go into making somebody attractive. While appearance is often believed to be the most important, personality traits are far more powerful when it comes to affecting someone’s opinion of you. Many of these…
While mastering the fine art of selfies isn’t easy for humans, it’s even harder if you don’t have opposable thumbs. But Selfie Cat, aka Manny, has mastered taking purr-fect selfies with all his mates. Manny’s human bought a GoPro and this clever…
A group of students in Michigan, US, are helping the homeless and the environment this winter by using hundreds of plastic bags to make sleeping mats. The students use between 500 and 700 bags to crochet just one 6ft by…
We all love unique, quirky home accessories, but it can often feel like you need to spend a fortune or be a DIY-whizz to upcycle old stuff. These amazing repurposed kitchenwares are super simple, so get inspired! #1. Old wine bottles…
In a series of adorable drawings named “Wookie the Chew”, illustrator James Hance combines the characters of Star Wars with Winnie The Pooh. It even makes AT-ATs cute. Han Solo is Christopher Robin and Chewbacca and R2-D2 are all cuddly…
When a journalist stumbled upon a pillow that had reversible sequins live on TV, he had no idea just how massively popular it would prove to be. Steve Noviello found the Etch-A-Sketch like pillows in Nebraska Furniture Mart and, live…
For most people with allergies, they avoid whatever is irritating them like the plague. But animal lover Caitlin Stewart, despite being severely allergic to animals, has devoted herself to rescuing and caring for all creatures great and small. Any contact…
Finally there’s a solution for crafty moms who wish their sons could never grow out of their affectionate kid ways — simply knit yourself a new, squishy son. Marieke Voorsluijs, a Netherlands-based textile designer, did just that. Marieke’s teenage son hit puberty…
A US-based company has come up with an innovative way for people to commemorate or just recreate their beloved animals — by creating life-like plush toys of pets. Cuddle Clones specializes in creating custom-made, super realistic versions of pets. Founder Jennifer Graham came…
The classic game of Battleships has been given an educational, but still great fun, update by a homeschooling mom to teach her kids basic chemistry (and military strategy). Mom-of-four Karyn Tripp’s son is really into chemistry, so she wanted to find…
Iwona Pinkowicz is a photographer who grew up in a tiny rural village in Poland. Looking for a way to thank her father for his hard work and support, she decided to take her dad, who’d never left Poland before,…
Older brothers really don’t get the credit they deserve. Every year our mothers and fathers each get their own days, but we tend to overlook that our older brothers were an important part of our childhood, too. Granted, he may have given you a hard time…