Art, Entertainment

The Avengers pop art print collection / Art & Hue

Want some sixties style for your walls? You can’t get more stylish, or better typify the era, than The Avengers. They’re the inspiration for this new pop art print collection by Art & Hue.

The set of twelve prints have been produced in collaboration with StudioCanal — the official copyright holders of the show — and draw on the extensive archive held at Pinewood Studios. The print above, for example, is based on a publicity shot taken on the set of the episode called Never, Never Say Die.

Each print is designed employing half tone printing, and can come in a whole range of different colours. Add to that three different sizes, and the various sets of prints and there are loads of options for John Steed-ing and Emma Peel-ing your walls!

Prices range between £15 and £39 — via Retro To Go

Weird

How to speak Australian: Abbreviate Everything / Josh Hawkins + Rhys Keir

Two blokes, Josh and Rhys, sit down to explain the key to the simple beauty of Australian slang: it’s all about abbreviation. If you’ve ever wondered what to say when Tommo asks if you wanna go down the bowlo sarvo for a schnitty and a bevvy before watching some soapies on the telly, this explainer is for you — via Youtube

Technology

You’ve been Drudged! Malware-squirting ads appear on websites with 100+ million visitors

Internet lowlives who used Yahoo! ads to infect potentially countless PCs with malware have struck again — using adverts on popular websites to reach millions more people.

Security researchers at MalwareBytes this week discovered the crooks running another massive campaign of ads that use the Angler Exploit Kit to infiltrate Windows PCs via vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash and web browsers.

Prominent websites including the Drudge Report and Weather.com — a pair of sites whose total traffic alone amounts to nearly 200 million visits per month — were apparently inadvertently carrying the ads, putting millions of netizens at risk.

MalwareBytes said the network carrying the ads, AdSpirit, was notified, and it has since taken down the offending adverts. The campaign has now moved to AOL’s ad network, with dodgy adverts appearing on eBay, we’re told — via redwolf.newsvine.com

Wildlife

Lynx Kittens / Schönbrunn Zoo

Two Lynx kittens born 5 June at Vienna’s Schönbrunn Zoo like to play all day. The kittens scramble up tree trunks and explore their naturally wooded habitat. But when they take too many chances, Mum grabs them gently by the neck and carries them out of the way — via Zoo Borns

Craft, Entertainment

The Fifth Element Stones Pillar Candle Holders / antagonizer

For my project, I wanted to recreate The Fifth Element stones that were used to kill the evil in the weapon chamber in Egypt. It was evident that the movie versions were made out of polystyrene, but I wanted mine to be a bit more durable and long lasting, and so I ended up manufacturing them out of wood. Also, following my own rules on prop creation, I decided to turn them into functional pillar candle holders that I could use to decorate my dinner table during gatherings, as a conversation piece, or simply as an everyday accent — via Instructables

Wildlife

Piper, Red Fox Kit / Buttonwood Park Zoo

Buttonwood Park Zoo, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, was contacted in late April by a local resident concerning a Red Fox kit. The kit’s mother had been struck by a car, leaving the juvenile an orphan. Zookeepers determined the kit was blind and could not be returned to the wild. The decision was made to raise the young fox and integrate her into the zoo’s Animal Ambassador Program — via Youtube

Craft, Entertainment

How to make authentic horror movie blood / A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss

The sticky blood used in horror films of this period became known as Kensington Gore — a jokey reference to the London street of the same name. While Hammer’s special recipe remains obscure, Mark demonstrates his own favourite method.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups of Golden Syrup
  • 1 cup of Water
  • 10 teaspoons of Red food colouring
  • A few drops of Blue food colouring
  • A few drops of Yellow food colouring
  • 10 tablespoons of Corn Flour
  • Mint flavouring — to taste

— via Youtube

Craft, Entertainment

Totoro Plush Tutorial / cheek and stitch

I put together a fun tutorial for you: DIY Totoro Plush Tutorial. It’s a little different than the Totoros I made earlier, but still just as cute. The pattern I created is more simple and the materials are cheap and easy to find. The finished plush will be 6.5″ wide and 8″ tall (not including ears or arms). I hope you find this tutorial enjoyable and make a Totoro plush for yourself or as a gift — via cheek and stitch

Wildlife

Civet Twins / Newquay Zoo

Newquay Zoo, in Cornwall, UK, is excited to announce the birth of twin Owston’s Civets. The young pair, named Tai and Quy, are the offspring of mother, Dong Ha, and father, Bao.  Dong Ha was born and bred at Newquay Zoo, and Bao originated from the Carnivore & Pangolin Conservation Centre in Vietnam — via Zoo Borns

Wildlife

Snow Leopard Cubs / Zoo Krefeld

On 4 May, Zoo Krefeld, in Germany, welcomed two new Snow Leopards. The two females were born to dad, Patan, and mum, Dari. Patan and Dari’s first offspring, Shan, was born in 2013 and now resides atHighland Wildlife Park, in Scotland.  Zoo visitors can see the newest cubs as they explore their outdoor facilities — via Zoo Borns