"There's always jobs in Toronto!"

Some SCTV Canadian humour with the late great John Candy and Joe Flaherty playing a couple of down and out Maritimers looking for a pot of gold in Toronto who pick up exotic Québécoise hitchhiker, Andrea Martin. It’s a parody of Don Shebib’s classic “Goin’ Down The Road” and Jayne Eastwood recreates her role as Betty, the girlfriend from the original film.

Cavalry horses run loose through London

Noise from builders near Buckingham Palace caused five horses from the Household Cavalry to bolt during a rehearsal. A number of personnel and horses were injured as the animals, one covered in blood, galloped through rush hour crowds, smashing into vehicles.

Cracking Chirality

The building blocks of life possess a mysterious symmetry. In a mirror, our bodies appear symmetrical from the right to the left. But hold one hand on top of the other, rather than palm-to-palm, and you’ll notice that they are not in fact the same; they have a defined right- or left-handedness, or chirality.

via Aeon

Things I have drawn

Things I Have Drawn imagines a world in which the things kids draw are real. It started as a silly little project between dad, Tom, and his 6-year-old son, Dom. They get a little help from AI.

Via Tacky Raccoons

If HAL9000 was Alexa

Annoying robots, can’t live with them, can’t live without them.

Discover the Largest Handmade Model of Imperial Rome

The archaeologist and architect Italo Gismondi created Il Plastico. an amazing model of Rome-in-miniature. Working at a 1:250 scale, Gismondi built most of Il Plastico between 1933 and 1937, with later expansions after its installation in the Museo della Civiltà Romana.

More: Open Culture

Cursed Celebrity Portraits

Norwegian artist Bård Edlund makes "digital porcelain sculptures" of celebrities kissing themselves:  Taylor Swift, Kim Kardashian, Timothée Chalamet, Margot Robbie, Nicki Minaj, Justin Timberlake, Miley Cyrus and more…

(It’s Nice That)

Hyperrealistic Paintings by Marco Grassi

Italian painter Marco Grassi creates masterful hyperrealistic paintings that capture every minute detail of his subjects. 

See more: Moss and Fog

Monet's Water Lily Garden

In 1890, French impressionist artist Claude Monet started renovating his garden in Giverny, inspired by tranquil scenes from the Japanese prints he collected. I spent a delightful day there many years ago, surrounded by beauty.

(The Kid Should See This)

Artist Of The Everyday

Artist Kath Holden makes miniatures of the everyday objects around us, from condoms to wheelchairs to blow-dryers.

 

 via Messy Nessy

Toaster Typewriter

Ritika Kedia’s Toaster Typewriter creates custom breakfasts with this typewriter that burns letters onto a piece of bread using heat-resistant wires formed as alphabets.

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