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Who Are The Die Hard Baseball Fans?

Friday 10.21.2011 , Posted by

With the World Series in full swing, this new graphic by designer Russ Maschmeyer comes in the nick of time for solving heated team rivalries. Using his personally invented (and quite complex) Die Hard Fan Index (DHI), Maschmeyer has figured out just how strongly baseball fans support their team. To come up with a meaningful number, the index takes into account ticket prices compared to income earned, attendance to stadium capacity and home losses to home games. How did the Rangers and Cardinals fair on this creative comparison [Read more...]

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11 Ways to Ghost Proof Your House

Friday 10.21.2011 , Posted by

Although Halloween is a party for much of the world, in many cultures around the globe ghostly superstitions are taken very seriously. This graphic, created in a collaboration between Column Five and Credit Sesame, details 11 ways that people build their homes to keep spirits away, from tiny houses specifically for the etherial inhabitants, to doors for them to exit [Read more...]

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Visual Bits #102 > David Lynch’s hair & famous paintings

Friday 10.21.2011 , Posted by

Stroll through your daily links after the jump!
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Black/White: Beautiful Chalkboard Typography

Thursday 10.20.2011 , Posted by

Dana Tanamachi is the creator of some very refined chalk signage. Her works have a classic feel reminiscent of extra-fancy title cards from 1920′s silent films, mixing a healthy dose of typographical styles with strong linear flourishes. Her custom lettered signs have been commissioned by clients such as Google, Adidas, EveryDay with Rachael Ray, Harber Collins UK, West Elm and Rugby Ralph Lauren. See her process video at the bottom of this post, then head to danatanamachi.com for more of her black and white masterpieces [Read more...]

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Don’t Fall in this Ring of Fire!

Thursday 10.20.2011 , Posted by

Stepping over the rim of Nyiragongo Crater, the worlds largest lake of molten lava comes into view. In June 2010, a group of brave explorers photographed the sloshing, red hot pool in the heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Great Lake Region. Photographer Olivier Grunewald made it within mere meters of the edge, which frequently overflows, bringing back images never before seen. It’s a rare glimpse at the volitile inner workings of the earth. For larger images check out Boston’s Big Picture [Read more...]

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Noses!

Wednesday 10.19.2011 , Posted by

It seems obvious when you see it… but whoever is behind the Tumblr blog Teenage Mutant Ninja Noses has made an astounding discovery. “God is the artist. I just find the Ninja Turtle in his work,” says the blogs creator. We say keep up the good work! More crime fighting noses are being added by the minute [Read more...]

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Extreme Helicopter Filming & First Decent of Bell Ringer

Wednesday 10.19.2011 , Posted by

The steep mountain slopes are beginning their yearly call to all adventurers. This crazy video captures the first decent of Bell Ringer near Haines, Alaska, where the only way to the top is by helicopter and the “landing pad” isn’t even big enough to land: they stick a partial skid into the mountain top while skiers Reggie Crist and Chris Coulter deftly jump onto the minuscule peak. This video gives us a look at the awesome skill needed to access, ski and film these amazing exploits [Read more...]

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The Amazing, Decaying North Korea Fun Fair

Monday 10.17.2011 , Posted by

Check out these amazingly depressing photos from the Mangyongdae fun fair in North Korea! Taken by Alex Hoban of Vice Magazine (who did a great, biting writeup), they show a theme park in dangerous dis-repair… can you imagine getting on that roller coaster rusting away?! After waiting an hour for an attendant to bang some bolts back into place, Alex did it and lived to tell the tail [Read more...]

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Occupy Wall Street: Dollar Bills Spread the News

Monday 10.17.2011 , Posted by

How do we spread the word about the massive wealth disparity in the US? This incredibly cool idea uses infographics stamped on dollar bills (one of the very items in hot discussion by the Occupy Wall Street movement) to quickly communicate jaw dropping facts to the country at large. Occupy George, the creators of the stamps, have open-sourced all the design giving citizens access to images for making your own rubber stamps. For those who don’t have easy access to a stamp making company, they’ve also created a set of printable dollar bills complete with graphics. Head over to Occupy George soon to get your greenbacks working for the people! [Read more...]

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Polyester Disasters: Bad Retro Fashions

Monday 10.17.2011 , Posted by

Is it actually possible these styles were ever in fashion? Here’s a round-up of some vintage polyester rich fashions from the 1970′s: styles that would never make the cut on the city streets (or even country roads) of today. With so many old fashions coming back to life, could they come back into style soon? It’s a frightening thought [Read more...]

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