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This is the first zinnias grown aboard the International Space Station. Via Gizmodo: Despite fears of over-watering, the crew coaxed the zinnias into a burst of colour in their zero-g vegetable garden. Zinnias are edible blooming plants that are usually on the easy ends in the spectrum to grow. They’re the second plant to be […]

Amazing kinetic sculptures by Anthony Howe via This is Colossal: […]powered by wind or motors that cycle continuously through hypnotic motions that resemble something between the tentacles of an octopus and an alien spacecraft. Weighing up to 1,600 lbs (725kg), each artwork is first built digitally to test how it will move and react to […]

That Zoolander, so hot right now. Coming off a smash hit surprise launch via Stiller and Wilson in character as Zoolander and Hansel on the Valentino catwalk last year, the Zoolander 2 film has been officially announced, to be released on Feb 11. In the meantime, Zoolander has ramped up its marketing, with hilarious tie-ins […]

It’s the Year of the Monkey after Chinese New Year (so, not quite yet), and in anticipation, Pepsi has launched a viral video. To anyone growing up with Chinese TV channels in the ’80s, the subject is instantly familiar: it’s from Journey to the West, a massively iconic tv show based off one of the […]

Looking for something to do on the weekend? The NGV’s Ai Weiwei/Andy Warhol exhibition is still up. We took a peek last weekend and loved it! Remember to check out Part 1, Part 2 and the Studio Cats exhibit. From the NGV: This major international exhibition features two of the most significant artists of the […]

Old Spice has selected a new spokesman for its brand, with its #smellegendary campaign, involving the new person riding a whale (while playing tennis) and driving a rocket car that he built without a working knowledge of engineering. The new spokesman joins an existing lineup of the piss-take/Modern Man style advertisement talking heads, including his […]

Stephen Fry welcomes visitors to the UK in this great ad for Heathrow Airport. Via TIME: In a new commercial for Heathrow Airport, British comedian Stephen Fry offers a few pointers on etiquette for tourists visiting the United Kingdom. Most of his advice is in regards to the art of waiting patiently in line — […]

Dolph Lundgren stars in this hilarious ad for National Geographic: Dolph Lundgren (or, if you prefer, Ivan Drago) has signed up for a commercial project of his own—the promo below for the TV show Brain Games on the National Geographic Channel. It’s a pretty good role for him, because while the Swedish actor is known […]

Happy New Year! We’re back. Hope everyone had a great holiday break. Looking forward to to 2016! In the meantime, here’s our studio dog’s resolutions for the New Year. Some fun facts about 2016 + The U.N. General Assembly has designated 2016 as the International Year of Pulses (a grain legume that is high in […]

Fast Forward Girls pays tribute to several key cultural moments this year, from Amy Schumer’s “Girl, You Don’t Need Makeup” sketch, Beyoncé and Nicki Minaj’s video for “Feeling Myself,” and Misty Copeland becoming the first African-American principal ballerina at the American Ballet Theatre: With the launch of Fast-Forward Girls, we’re celebrating today’s role models and […]