Mesmerizing Animated GIFs

Nicolas Fong’s animated GIFs have to be some of the weirdest we’ve seen in a while. In one, microbes morph into humans and in another purple eels swim through a sea of skulls and skeletons, all while rotating in a zoetrope-like effect—making it difficult to distinguish where the GIF starts and ends. BOOOOOOOM calls out a few of their favorites, but make sure to check …

LED Illuminated Skirts

Bridging fashion and cosplay, Japanese designer Kiyoyuki Amano has created a line of futuristic skirts that illuminate the wearer’s thighs. After placing lights inside a skirt on a whim, Amano liked the way the lights lit up the wearer’s legs and decided to create more. Each skirt comes with a LED lights and a miniature gyro sensor which changes the light color and pattern as …

The Beer Box That Repels Mosquitos

SP Lager's innovative packaging solution to party pests

South of the equator, summer is in full swing and Papua New Guinea’s SP Lager, a subsidiary of Heineken, decided to take action against something that often goes hand-in-hand with enjoying a nice cold beer outside—buzzing (and malaria-spreading) uninvited party guests. The summer special Mozzie Box not only contains a dozen bottles of beer, but also features packaging that’s treated with eucalyptus, a natural insect-repellent. …