Word of the Day
Gentrify (v., JENN-trih-fi)
To refine or polish something, but often to the level of middle-class tastes. Usually used to describe neighborhoods that have turned over.
Gif of the Day
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Link of the Day
Rubiks cube portraits of celebrities
Over the weekend, we spotted this video online:
This is the work of Giovanni Contardi, a Rubik's Cube artist who's created many large-scale portraits using hundreds of the classic toys. If working with a public gallery, Contardi usually places his creations in a 5' x 5' frame (like the RDJ one). But other times, he'll scramble everything once he's done.
You can see more of Contardi's work (including a giant 1500-cube portrait of Ellen DeGenneres and Contardi solving a cube in 6.69 seconds) by following him on Instagram.
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