Awesome Interactive Liquid Sculptures

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By Taylor Gonzales in New Products on Saturday 10 March 2012

I can across this project while exploring Kickstarter and was astonished with it and jealous I didn’t own one. This sculpture is a must have for any designer’s or creative guru’s desk. Ferrite reacts and conforms to magnetic waves, while also exhibiting properties of fluid. It reminds me of a futuristic lava lamp.

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Adopt a filmmaker at a New Orleans rooftop screening

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By Shellen in New Film on Wednesday 7 March 2012

Indie documentary fans may remember a gem called 45365 that hit South By South West a few years ago. The infamous Ross brothers have a new film at this year’s festival and, like so many artists, they’re looking for Kickstarter help. What sets their campaign apart are the prizes. For $6, they’ll drink a toast [...]

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Kickstarter project raises a million dollars in a day

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By Riley Kane in New Trends on Tuesday 14 February 2012

A recent Kickstarter project recently raised one million dollars in one day. The largest and fastest Kickstarter project ever. It was for a video game publisher. The video is great.

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Good Virus: a documentary all about being nice

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By David Gaz in New Film on Wednesday 8 February 2012

A few years ago, some friends and I were sitting around complaining about what a shithole our country has become. So we decided to take a stab at fixing it. The result is Good Virus, a documentary all about being nice. We filmed a lot of very smart people telling us the advantages of being [...]

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Girl Walk All Day follows three dancers in New York City

Meredith Dittmar Reader Find

By Meredith Dittmar in New Film on Tuesday 7 February 2012

Girl Walk All Day is a feature length dance video story that used the public spaces of New York City as its stage. I’m a sucker for dance of all kinds. Plus, it’s another amazing Kickstarter funded success story.

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Back in the Soviet Bloc by McBrat TV

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By Lost At E Minor in Video on Friday 20 January 2012

We’ve been tracking the progress of Back in the Soviet Bloc, a beautifully shot tv series about the life, culture, and people of former Soviet nations. Filmmakers Stuart McBratney and Julia Nalivaiko are raising finishing funds through Kickstarter, and their deadline is looming. Check out their stunning trailer, and help get this baby off the [...]

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Versalette garment by {r}evolution Apparel

Nicole Trilivas Reader Find

By Nicole Trilivas in New Fashion on Thursday 12 January 2012

As a lifelong traveler, the Versalette was my favorite Christmas present. Adjustable to be worn in over fifteen styles, including as a bag, beach cover-up, and headscarf, the single garment Versalette came into fruition via the fine folks at Kickstarter, and is crafted with 100 percent locally sourced recycled materials. Minimalism and variety finally meet.

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Cynthia von Buhler’s Speakeasy Dollhouse

Heather Rose Reader Find

By Heather Rose in New Events on Thursday 8 December 2011

Cynthia von Buhler’s Speakeasy Dollhouse is a biographical tale of murder, mafia, and intrigue in New York City told with handmade dolls and sets, in conjunction with an immersive play. It was initially set for a two-night run, limited only to it’s Kickstarter supporters. However, due to overwhelming interest, von Buhler added a Halloween show, [...]

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3D printed filigree skull by Joshua Harker

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By Joshua Harker in New Art on Friday 30 September 2011

This beautifully delicate 3D printed filigree skull by Joshua Harker is offered on the Kickstarter crowd funding platform. It’s the most funded sculpture project in their history.

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Save Silent Barn

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By Gerry Mak in New Trends on Tuesday 2 August 2011

Silent Barn is one of the best and most important DIY venues in NYC, as important to its home city as it is to all the underground bands and artists in the country who tour regularly. I had the honor of performing there with the Baltimore Annex Theater last year, and it was a blast. Recently, the space was broken into, burglarized, and severely vandalized.

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Australian streetwear label Suyo hit Kickstarter

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By Zolton in New Fashion on Saturday 26 March 2011

We’re digging the edgy graphical style of Australian streetwear label Suyo. After a great response to their first season, the controversial label have headed over to Kickstarter to expand the range for season two. If you make a pledge, you get a sneak peak at the collection and access to the range before it goes in stores or online.

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Dreamy paintings from Sweden by Summer Brennan

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By Laika Wilde in New Art on Friday 4 February 2011

Brooklyn-artist Summer Brennan’s new series of paintings, called Smultronstället, or Where Wild Strawberries Grow, is currently featured on Kickstarter as a highlighted art project. These light-infused, dreamy oil paintings are based on her time spent on a small island off the coast of Sweden and ‘explore ideas of place and belonging, innocence and memory, love [...]

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