David Bowie’s Estate Denies That Singer’s Ashes Were Scattered at Burning Man

This article originally appeared on artnet News. The ashes of late musician and artist David Bowie, who was quietly cremated following his unexpected death from liver cancer in January, were not, in fact, scattered at this summer’s Burning Man fest.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostSep 12th, 2016

Martin Shkreli Taunts Hillary Clinton: "Are You Alive?"

This is a low blow, even for “Pharma Bro.” Donald Trump supporter and internet troll Martin Shkreli heckled Hillary Clinton when she left daughter Chelsea’s Manhattan apartment on Sunday after feeling ill at a 9/11 ceremony. Shkreli even.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostSep 12th, 2016

‘We Are All Banksy,’ Says Massive Attack’s Del Naja, Denying Rumors

This article originally appeared on artnet News. Try not to be too disappointed. Robert “3D” del Naja, co-founder of British trip-hop band Massive Attack, has denied that he is the anonymous street artist Banksy, as asserted by journalist Cra.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostSep 7th, 2016

Watch Tom Hardy Sing (Yes, Sing) About A Serial Killer In This "London Road" Scene

After threatening both Gotham City and Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy’s defining feature is his husky voice. The last place you’d expect to find the actor, who has built his young career playing gruff heavyweights, is in a musical. But “Lo.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostSep 7th, 2016

British Pub Claims Its Ghost Was Stolen, Demands Chinese Artist Return It

A supernatural squabble has broken out between a British pub that dates back to medieval times and a Chinese artist.   The Ye Olde Man & Scythe, a 765-year-old pub in in Bolton, England, claims it was haunted by the ghost of James Stanley, the sevent.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostSep 7th, 2016

New Gene Wilder Portrait Proves He Really Is The "Candy Man"

Gene Wilder has been the subject of many tributes since his death on Sunday, but the tastiest has to be the portrait done by Jason Mecier. The San Francisco-based artist recently did a portrait of Wilder as Willy Wonka completely out of candy, including j.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostSep 2nd, 2016

Is Massive Attack Founder Robert Del Naja The Real Banksy?

This article originally appeared on artnet News. What if one of the biggest stars of the trip hop genre were also the most famous street artist of our day? Journalist Craig Williams says he’s got compelling evidence that Robert “3D” Del.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostSep 2nd, 2016

"Larry The Wolf Boy" Gets Married And We"re Howling With Joy

Any wedding can seem like a real three-ring circus ― but that can be a good thing if the groom is a trapeze artist like Larry Gomez, aka Larry the Wolf Boy. Gomez is considered one of the hairiest men in the world, thanks to a rare genetic condition cal.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostSep 2nd, 2016

Teen fugitive disapproves of mug shot, gives TV station new pic

A vain jailbird on the lam asked an Australian TV station to use a more flattering photo of her. A vain jailbird on the lam asked an Australian TV station to use a more flattering photo of her......»»

Category: weirdSource: canoeAug 31st, 2016

German Artist Gets Strangers Around The World To Exchange Data Offline

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Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 30th, 2016

This Artist Created A Show Just For Dogs, And They Loved It

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Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 24th, 2016

Police hunt men who dumped crocodiles in Australian school

(Reuters) - Australian police are searching for four men who left three malnourished saltwater crocodiles in a school, after breaking in to steal computer equipment......»»

Category: weirdSource: reutersAug 23rd, 2016

Patrick Dempsey Somehow Started Talking About Erections On TV And Didn"t Even Know It

Call Shonda Rhimes because things are getting McDreamy McSteamy up in here. Patrick Dempsey embarrassed himself on Australian television show “Today” Sunday morning after he accidentally talked about erections. The 50-year-old was trying .....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 22nd, 2016

Caught On Tape: Vandals Set Saltwater Crocodiles Loose Inside School

Mindless vandals set three saltwater crocodiles loose inside a northern Australian school. Four young men smashed an office window at Taminmin College in Humpty Doo, near Darwin, early Sunday and pushed the female reptiles through the hole. Surveillance f.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 22nd, 2016

Donald Trump"s Whiny Tweets Are Actually Perfect As Emo Lyrics

Donald Trump channels his inner emo in this hilarious new mashup video. Musical artist Nick Lutsko transformed some of the GOP presidential candidate’s most recent ranting tweets into an expressive, early noughties-style song. “On August .....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 21st, 2016

Usain Bolt Is Just Too Flippin" Quick For This Flipbook Artist

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Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 21st, 2016

Nigerian Artist Imagines How Shantytowns Would Look In A Sci-Fi Future

Thanks to architecture blogs and blockbuster films, most of us can readily visualize what the future holds for the cosmopolitan elite ― flying cars, vertical cities, jungles that shoot like skyscrapers past the horizon. But what about for populations th.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 18th, 2016

No, Your Eyeballs Aren"t Broken -- There"s A Portrait On That Grassy Hilltop

In the realest sense, no art is permanent. Sculptures rust, paintings fade, drawings become speckled with the passage of time. But when your artwork is so impermanent it will be washed away come the next rainfall, you really have to hustle. French artist .....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 16th, 2016

Michelle Jenneke Brought Her Pre-Race Routine To The Olympics

Australian hurdler Michelle Jenneke gained internet fame with her pre-race dance four years ago at a meet in Spain. On Tuesday she brought her warmup to the world’s biggest track and field stage. Jenneke, lining up for a 100-meter hurdle h.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 16th, 2016

Con artist posing as cop bilks elderly Swiss woman of 45,000 francs

ZURICH (Reuters) - A fraudster persuaded a 75-year-old Swiss woman to transfer 45,000 francs ($46,225) to him as a "police officer" supposedly taking part in a nationwide program to guard elderly people against telephone scams......»»

Category: weirdSource: reutersAug 15th, 2016