Disney Princesses Dressed as Their Princes

Disney has always dressed up their princesses in the fanciest, girliest of threads – with a few exceptions of course, including the time when Ariel still had her tail and when Merida was being, well, Merida. But think of Belle and Aurora and all the others who are always dressed in their Sunday best. It doesn’t seem very comfortable, does it?

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Perhaps with this in mind, artist Haruki Godo created an art series where the Disney princesses put their dresses aside in exchange for their princes’ clothing. It’s amusing, if not wonderful, because it adds a whole new dimension to the princesses, even if they weren’t rendered by Disney.

Jasmine, in particular, looks particularly fetching in Aladdin’s garb.

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You can check out the rest of the princesses, including Rapunzel, Vanellope, Tiana, and Megara, in the gallery above and over on Haruki’s DeviantArt page.

[via io9]

Kraken Bookends Aren’t Recommended for Seafarers

I know the chances of a giant monster actually living at the bottom of the ocean are pretty slim, but the ocean is a very deep, and why tempt fate? The Kraken is probably one of the worst mythical sea monsters out there – reaching up to crush ships with its disgusting slimy tentacles.

If you have a penchant for mythical beasts and bizarre bookends, these Kraken bookends are just for you. Just be sure you’re not living on a boat.

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You can purchase a these off Etsy where an artist by the name of Dellamorteco sculpted the shipwreck by hand, then cast it from resin and painted on a bronze finish. The result is incredibly realistic and lifelike and must’ve taken a very long time to make. You have to check out some of the close-up images to get an idea of how detailed these bookends really are.

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Priced at $250(USD), the limited-edition bookends aren’t exactly cheap, but considering it’s an handmade piece of art, the price isn’t too bad. There are more than a few people out there who would love to have a pair these sitting on their pirate-themed libraries.

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[via Nerd Approved]

A Crap Ton of Hot Glue Went Into This Beautiful Snowscape

A Crap Ton of Hot Glue Went Into This Beautiful Snowscape

Looking out a window at fresh snow is beautiful. Even in cities there’s a moment where everything is pristine, nothing is moving, and the snow dampens any noise. But if you’re not stoked for winter or you live somewhere with eternal sunshine you can get your snow fix another way.

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Every Museum Should Have a Flying RC Sailboat as a Sign

Every Museum Should Have a Flying RC Sailboat as a Sign

The minimal facade of The New Museum has been host to some wild installations since it opened in 2007—ranging from a sign reading "HELL, YES!" to a giant long-stemmed rose. Today, workers finished installing the museum’s latest outdoor sculpture: A 30-foot-high remote controlled ship by artist Chris Burden.

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All Your Favorite NES Games in One Swirling Vortex of Nostalgia

All Your Favorite NES Games in One Swirling Vortex of Nostalgia

Remember before video games had polygons? Or online play? Or more than just an "A" and "B" button? When ducks were hunted and princesses were in another castle? Well now you can stare into that cyclone of NES history with this tornado of video-game-days-gone-by from Pop Chart Labs.

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Most Beautiful Items: September 14 – 20, 2013

Most Beautiful Items: September 14 - 20, 2013

iPhone, iPhone, and uh, more iPhone. We heard a lot about the new iPhones this week. But we also discovered some completely unrelated wonders like a famous Joy Division designer’s plans to rebrand Kanye West, or an urban farm in a Shanghai mall. Here are some of the loveliest things we found this week:

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Magical NeverWet Street Art Only Appears When It Rains

Remember NeverWet, that incredibly amazing spray-on substance that keeps things from getting wet? Turns out it’s great for making street art that stays invisible until it rains.

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A Giant Paper Installation That Looks Like Sitting Inside a Rainbow

A Giant Paper Installation That Looks Like Sitting Inside a Rainbow

Maybe walking around a life-sized maze made of file folders is a hellish work stress dream you’ve had before. But artist Emmanuelle Moreaux has brought a similar idea to life in a rainbow of an installation for Japan’s Shinjuku Creators Festa 2013.

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Prada Marfa May Be Doomed to Demolishment

Prada Marfa May Be Doomed to Demolishment

Marfa, Texas—the high-art colony on the West Texas plains—is home to work from the 20th century’s most famous artists. But the town’s simulacra of a luxury boutique, Prada Marfa, is by far its most well-known piece (it even appeared on Beyonce’s Instagram, the highest measure of fame, last year). Now, it may face removal.

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Disarm is an Orchestra of Instruments Made from Weapons

This is not your typical orchestra. The instruments look especially unusual, and that’s because each of them is made using decommissioned weapons.

They were put together by artist Pedro Reyes in an effort to convert weapons into actual, playable instruments. You might remember Pedro from his previous work, where he built a fully-mechanized orchestra.

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Disarm is comprised of eight instruments and was made possible through a collaboration with Cocolab, a media studio in Mexico City, and various musicians.

Their first step was to gather pistols, rifles, and shotguns that were previously used by drug cartels. They were then taken apart and put together once more to create musical instruments that are controlled with the use of computers. The instruments can even be pre-programmed to play music.

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Several of the Disarm instruments will be on display at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh on October 5, 2013.

[via Colossal]