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Can’t seem to get your typography terms right? Thankfully, your best possible guidebook might be your most portable one yet: your body.

“Type has more in common with a human being than one would think,” narrates YouTuber Nihal Singh Majithi in a hilarious video conceptualized by typographer and graphic designer Dev Valladares.

He then proceeds to compare typography terminology to human body parts, such as the shoulder, hairline, and crotch.

What about terms that aren’t synonymous with human anatomical parts? The producers try their best to help you remember words by pairing them up with outlandish analogies. In describing the ‘bowl’, for example, a fishbowl is posited atop Majithi’s arm.

Biology lessons have always been text-heavy, but they’ve never tickled your funny bone as much as this video will. Watch the sidesplitting tutorial below.



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July 18, 2017, 2:48 am

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It is not too late for a summer getaway, and fans of Game of Thrones may want to consider visiting the stunning, real-life locations where the show is filmed.

Although much of the show was shot on beautifully designed sets, many of the stunning vistas and crumbling castles are real.

You can venture beyond the wall in Iceland, travel to King’s Landing in Croatia and Malta, and visit Winterfell in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Tragically, the beautiful Azure Window of Malta—which was the site of Khal Drogo and Daenerys’ wedding—collapsed into the sea earlier this year.

Still, it is amazing that these fantastical locations exist in real life, ready to be explored.

Explore all the picturesque locations in the video by TIME below.
















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Tourism Ireland Unveils 77-Meter-Long Tapestry To Mark ‘Game of Thrones’ Series

July 18, 2017, 2:56 am

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Scenes from the hit fantasy drama Game of Thrones have been immortalised on a spectacular 77-meter-long tapestry.

Snaking along several walls in Belfast’s Ulster Museum, the embroidered Northern Ireland linen depicts key scenes from seasons one to six of one of the most popular TV dramas ever made. The tapestry was woven and hand-embroidered from material provided by Thomas Ferguson Irish Linen in Banbridge, as part of a new tourism campaign.

With each passing episode, a new section of the Bayeux-style tapestry will be unveiled, showing key scenes from that week’s show. The linen, which depicts unforgettable scenes such as the red wedding, wildfire at King’s Landing and white walkers prowling north of the Wall, will be on display to the public in the Ulster Museum from 22 July 2017.

An exciting feature of the tapestry, which has so far taken around three months to make, is that it will feature hidden cameo appearances by a number of famous faces who have appeared in the show. Tourism Ireland said its latest campaign, created in partnership with HBO, offers fans the chance to re-live their favourite scenes from the show all year long.

The tapestry will be shared by Tourism Ireland on social media, which links back to Ireland.com for more details about the scenes. Tourism Ireland has been using Game of Thrones to help promote Northern Ireland to visitors, aiming to capitalize on the show’s huge worldwide appeal.

“TV and film are recognised as strong influencers on travellers everywhere and the stellar popularity of Game of Thrones is a fantastic opportunity for us to promote Northern Ireland to a huge audience of potential visitors,” said Niall Gibbons, CEO of Tourism Ireland.

“Our specially created Game of Thrones tapestry is another truly innovative way to showcase the destination, creating a lasting legacy and a new visitor attraction to enhance the Game of Thrones experience here for fans when they visit,” he added.

Delighted to unveil our brand new #GoTS7 campaign and our fabulous tapestry with @NITouristBoard and @UlsterMuseumpic.twitter.com/6ZWq8Trmnw

— Tourism Ireland (@TourismIreland) July 17, 2017


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July 18, 2017, 4:10 am

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If you found yourself slightly lost upon watching the first episode of Game of Thrones season seven, you won’t need to re-watch the entire season six to get yourself up to speed.

In five minutes, Aidan Gillen, who plays ‘Petyr Baelish’ aka ‘Little Finger’ inside the series, will fill you in on the need-to-know details that went down last season.

Get ready for the season six-crash course below.

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Amusing Comics Of An Optimistic Bunny With Awful Luck To Keep You Going

July 18, 2017, 4:15 am

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When the world is always out to put you down, what do you need to keep you going? If you answered, “The ability to projectile vomit optimism, along with some funny comics,” you’re absolutely right.

Ryan Pagelow is the creator of the ‘Buni’ (pronounced “bunny”) comic strips, a twisted dialogue-less series chronicling the life of “an optimistic bunny with terrible luck.”

“‘Buni’ inhabits a world populated by teddy bears. Don’t ask me why. It just kind of happened that way,” the artist says.

“I also didn’t plan to create a dialogue-free pantomime comic. The first comics didn’t have words in them, so I made the next ones wordless too. Then it became Buni’s thing.”

Since 2010, ‘Buni’ has been capturing the hearts of internet users who know what it’s like to be infected by bad luck. If ‘Buni’ can get through being flash-burned by rainbows and live another day of being friend-zoned, so can you.

Take a look at some relatable comics below. Follow the adorable bunny on his journeys over at the character’s website, Instagram, and Webtoons page—where Pagelow posts longer web comics on Sundays.

Boom goes the heart #fireworks #love #comics

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Bless You #unicorn #allergies #comics

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Sunglasses #summer #sunglasses #comics

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Alarming #monday #sleep #alarmclock

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Bacon #bacon #food #comics

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When words fail, sometimes all you need is an emoji.

To celebrate #worldemojiday, Apple has released a sneak peek at the new emojis due to arrive later this year.

The new emoji collection will include fun additions such as the Zombie, T-Rex and Elf emojis. Other designs—such as the Breastfeeding, Bearded Person, and Woman with Headscarf emojis—will see the Apple emoji collection growing more inclusive.

This just means more fun ways to express yourself through the visual language of emoticons. Take a look at some of the new designs below.






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Apple’s Next iPhone Could Render Tape Measures Obsolete Via ‘AR Measure’ App

July 18, 2017, 4:41 am

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Imagine using your iPhone as a tape measure—accessible anytime, anywhere. This could soon be possible with iOS 11 and the app ‘AR Measure™’, co-developed by Laan Labs.

“Just point your phone and click a point to measure almost anything. The app uses the power of Augmented Reality to measure the distance between points in 3D space. So you can measure things like furniture, doors, plates, desks, carpets, paintings, chairs, etc,” explains the app on its website.

Laan Labs elaborated in a press release, “A lot of the credit here goes to the brilliant engineers at Apple. Our app is built on top of the ARKit Framework that was announced at WWDC 2017… That framework allows us to identify points in space using the iPhones sensors and camera input and then measure the distance between those points.”

You can sign up to be notified when the app is available for download.

In the meantime, watch the ‘AR Measure™’ demonstration below.





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Over 200 Free-To-Download Design Masterpieces From The ‘Golden Age Of Posters’

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Composite image by DesignTAXI. Left image by Ferdinand Andri (1906) via MCAD Library, right image by Berthold Löffler (1908) via MCAD Library

The late nineteeth century was a revolutionary time for graphic designers and lithographers alike. This was a period when stones were replaced by mass-produced zinc plates for printing, allowing for posters to be manufacturerd in multicolor and in assorted sizes at affordable costs.

These breakthrough years gave rise to advanced quality masterpieces produced by skilled illustrators and graphic designers the likes of Alphonse Mucha and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.

To celebrate this period, the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) has released more than 200 posters created in the 1890s through the First World War, now touted the ‘Golden Ages of Posters’.

“Many of the artists who designed posters during this period were already well-known in other media, such as painting and architecture. Their creative success helped to bridge the gap between ‘high art’ and popular visual culture, and to introduce even those who never visited museums or galleries to examples of innovative modern design.”

View some stunning poster designs below and check out MCAD’s curated collection for more.



‘International Advertising Exhibition’ poster (1920). Image by Frederick Charles Herrick via MCAD Library



‘Kunstschau Wien’ poster (1908). Image by Berthold Löffler via MCAD Library



‘L'Estampe moderne: La Femme au paon’ poster (1897). Image by Louis John Read via MCAD Library



‘Marque PKZ’ poster (1908). Image by Ludwig Hohlwein via MCAD Library



‘Fledermaus Kabarett und Theater’ poster (1908). Image by Berthold Löffler via MCAD Library



‘AEG Electric Lamps’ poster (1910). Image by Peter Behrens via MCAD Library


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‘Spider Man – Soccer’. Image by Chow Hon Lam and featured with permission

Chow Hon Lam is an artist and illustrator based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, whose adorable drawings have earned him over 22,000 followers on his Instagram account ‘flyingmouse365’.

His Instagram handle is named after an ambitious project, initiated in 2010, which saw him releasing one design each day for a year. It seems his hard work has paid off because now, Chow boasts a client list comprising renowned brands including NIKE, AirAsia Airlines, WeChat, Lotus F1, MARTELL VSOP, and Dave Matthews Band.

In his latest series, Chow imagines what it would be like if famous superheroes were to use their special abilities in sports. Enjoy part of the collection below and see all 13 graphics here.

For regular updates on his work, follow Chow on Instagram and Facebook.



‘Thor – Croquet’. Image by Chow Hon Lam and featured with permission



‘Captain America – Discus Throw’. Image by Chow Hon Lam and featured with permission



‘Flash & Sonic – Athletics 100M Sonic’. Image by Chow Hon Lam and featured with permission



‘T-1000 – Golf’. Image by Chow Hon Lam and featured with permission



‘Mr. Fantastic – Basketball’. Image by Chow Hon Lam and featured with permission



‘Superman – All Sports’. Image by Chow Hon Lam and featured with permission



‘Darth Vader – Table Tennis’. Image by Chow Hon Lam and featured with permission


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Adorable, NSFW Label Is A Tasteful Celebration Of Sex & Body Positivity

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You can wear your love for romping in the nude on your sleeve, thanks to this quirky fashion brand—which amusingly started out as a joke.

Founded by Paris-based creatives Hijiri Endo, Théodore Famery, Agoston Palinko and Felix Gesnouin, the Carne Bollente label features colorfully embroidered, 90s adult film-inspired apparels that aren’t at all vulgar.

In fact, if anyone looks appalled by your T-shirt, it’s probably because they’re standing too close. The cheeky designs, printed on contrastingly stark backgrounds, are tastefully miniature.

Since sex is as intimate as it gets, you would expect complications translating certain positions onto print. Felix Gesnouin tells Sleek Mag, “Everyone on the team has their own massive database of vintage porn on their computers, all filled with different fetishes and 90s stuff. It’s always a question of, ‘What kind of sex do we want to go for?’ We’re always trying to find themes that we can stick to.”

“From there, we start drawing and including objects to work around with. Théo [Famery] is our art director, and he really helps out with composition to ensure the whole thing looks well thought out and harmonious.”

Check out some pieces from the collection and head over to the Carne Bollente website for more.

👋🏻Our first wallets soon available on our website ❤🔥limited edition soon up on e shop 🔥gif @julienmaelstrom

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🔥New collection available soon on our website and partner shops🔥 love, carne team

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🔥 we are happy to present our new collaboration with K3 JAPAN 🇯🇵 bondage inspired t shirts limited edition will be also presented in Tokyo 21/04 (fri) starting at 19:00 @grapevinebyk3_aoyama ❤ and soon on carnebollente.com photo credit @pierreetflorent ❤models @augustinlampreia @grumpymina

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@hellomr x @carnebollente socks still on our site👆🏻 hurry up 🔥 photo by @guerhyiome 🐍

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New t shirts from our new collection soon available everywhere🔥"pornografico" 2 out in July🔥

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A Chinese Audi ad comparing women to secondhand cars has set the internet buzzing for the wrong reasons. A copy of the clip was first circulated by ‘Face Heroine’ on China’s leading social network Weibo. However, it was taken down soon after going viral.

The commercial shows a groom and his soon-to-be wed bride leaning in for a kiss, only to be stopped by his mother. The groom’s mother inspects the bride, and the clip then switches over to display images of used cars.

“This ad is disgusting! It severely objectifies women, comparing them to secondhand cars,” the Weibo user remarks in Chinese. “For a world-class brand, this [commercial] is just sickeningly low.”

Obviously, the ad has offended many Weibo netizens. “I can’t even watch through this and I am a man,” comments a user. The inclusion of women in advertising for cars isn’t new, but this commercial really takes it to another level.

Watch the controversial video below, reposted and edited by South China Morning Post.



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Artist Custom-Makes Nike ‘Air Jordan Nintendo’ With Pressable Buttons, D-Pads

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If you want to get your hands on this custom-made Nike Air Jordan ‘NES’ IV, you’ll have to act quickly because there are only 10 pairs available for sale.

The limited edition design is brainchild of FreakerSNEAKS founder and artist Jonny Barry. This latest model is inspired by the Nintendo Entertainment System, a big part of a child’s life back then—if you grew up in the 80s and 90s that is.

Each pair has been crafted with official NES controllers—even the buttons and D-pad are pressable. Those keen to cop a pair can do so here, with $1,250 at the ready.

Jordan "NES" IV's 🎮 • Limited to ten pairs! • Taking pre-orders. Contact: info@freakersneaks.com for inquiries. • #Jordan #Nintendo #NES #Custom #SuperMarioBros #DuckHunt #Retro #IGN #Nicekicks #Hypebeast #Solecollector #Highsnobiety #Angelusdirect #EvolutionOfJumpman #EvolutionOfNintendo #FreakerSNEAKS

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Jordan "NES" IV's 🎮 • Limited to ten pairs! • Taking pre-orders. Contact: info@freakersneaks.com for inquiries. • Available soon at www.freakersneaks.com. • #Jordan #Nintendo #NES #Custom #SuperMarioBros #DuckHunt #Retro #Nicekicks #Hypebeast #Solecollector #Highsnobiety #Angelusdirect #EvolutionOfJumpman #EvolutionOfNintendo #FreakerSNEAKS

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These are now available from the website! Link in bio. 🎮 • (Hang tag by @dnicecustoms) • #Jordan #Nintendo #NES #Custom #EvolutionOfJumpman #FreakerSNEAKS

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Watch How This Pill Hiding ‘A Sponge On A String’ Could Help Detect Cancer

July 18, 2017, 6:58 am

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Nearly 150 GP practices across the UK are currently testing a new, less invasive method to detect oesophageal cancer.

Compared to endoscopy, ‘Cytosponge’ is a gentler technique comprising a pill on a string. The pill dissolves after ingestion to expand into a sponge. When pulled out, the sponge gathers cells from your food pipe, which could help diagnose oesophageal cancer much earlier.

See how ‘Cytosponge’ works in the video below.








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Infographic: 9 Hero Money Saving Habits That Could Save You From Being Broke

July 18, 2017, 7:25 am

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Do you find yourself spending on unnecessary items each month? With so many tempting buys around, it’s no wonder many people find themselves with impulsive purchases and burdensome credit card bills.

Stop spending your hard-earned wealth needlessly via these nine superhero money saving habits suggested by Sunny.co.uk.

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Researchers Scarily Lip-Sync ‘Obama’, Turn Fake News Into A Frightening Reality

July 18, 2017, 7:28 am

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Imagine the World Wide Web as an irrational, untrustworthy source of news. Sounds like the internet of today? Brace yourself—it’s only going to get crazier from here, because even the most perceptive skeptics might fall prey to fake news one day.

Researchers at the University of Washington have designed new algorithms to superimpose audio clips over videos, successfully “commanding” characters in the videos to say anything they want.

The team has shared a hyperrealistic project featuring former US President Barack Obama“discussing” terrorism, job creation, fatherhood, and other topics.

The lip movements of ‘Obama’ are so dead-on, you’ll wonder what this breakthrough technology might mean for the future of memes—and more terrifyingly—mainstream media.

“People are particularly sensitive to any areas of your mouth that don’t look realistic,” explains lead author Supasorn Suwajanakorn.

“If you don’t render teeth right or the chin moves at the wrong time, people can spot it right away and it’s going to look fake. So you have to render the mouth region perfectly to get beyond the uncanny valley.”

Thankfully, the video tool isn’t available to the public—for now. Embrace this fact for the time being, and watch the experiment below.



Video via Supasorn Suwajanakorn



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Video screenshot via Supasorn Suwajanakorn


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What words of wisdom would you share with other creatives in the industry?

HOW Design has asked award-winning creative professionals to offer some of their best design advice. The list includes Interactive Creative Director Dave Benton of Metajive, Art Director Margaret Park of VP+C, and Creative Director Karl-Frédéric Anctil of Écorce.

Check out five excellent tips, including a compilation, below and head over to HOW Design for five more.


1. “Great interactive design is about balancing the clarity of minimalism with enough visual storytelling to create emotion.”—Dave Benton, Interactive Creative Director at Metajive



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2. “There’s a lot of really great design out there—and bad design. Competitive research is important, but try not to get distracted or be overwhelmed by what’s out there.”—Margaret Park, Art Director at VP+C



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“…Stay true to yourself and your brand, and your work will exude authenticity and stand out from the clutter.”


3. “Find clients that will trust you and let you take the design decisions. Easier said than done of course.”—Karl-Frédéric Anctil, Creative Director at Écorce



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“…And most of all, take the time to analyze what your client’s competition is doing, and then do everything except that. Don’t get your inspiration [only] on design blogs and websites. Get your inspiration in everything and everywhere.”


4. “Graphic design is a service industry. An effective design solution requires thorough research on the audience and medium.”—Krishnapriya Dutta Gupta, Master of Fine Arts student at Academy of Art University, former Art Director at Ogilvy India



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“…Most of my insight for a given project comes from proper understanding of the people I am designing for.”


5. “Be inspired, have the courage to trust your gut and defend at least 95% to the death.”—Donald Edward Bermudez, founder of Studio Named Bermudez



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“…Inspiration, not duplication, shows up when you least expect it.”


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A Fabulous Marvel-Themed Makeup Range For Comic Book-Loving Beauty Junkies

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Korean beauty brand The Face Shop has teamed up with Marvel to create a collection of superhero-themed makeup that you would definitely want in your beauty arsenal.

Comic book and beauty geeks alike will now be able to bat their eyelashes in Black Widow mascara, pucker up with Iron Man red lipstick and touch up their complexions with Captain America shield BB cushions. The adorable packaging alone would delight Marvel fans who are also beauty junkies.

Other must have products include shimmery eyeshadow palettes (choose a cooler Captain America range or a warmer Iron Man one), matte lipsticks, nail varnishes, blushes, and more—all in superhero-worthy colors like gold, navy blue, and red, of course.

Unfortunately, The Face Shop does not ship to the US—but you may still find find some online retailers that do, according to Cosmopolitan.

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According To Marvel, ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ Logo Will Be Revealed Soon

July 18, 2017, 7:50 am

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Marvel Studios had a presentation set up where it gave updates on the Marvel Cinematic Universe and what to expect from it in the coming months.

It was during this presentation that the company went over its list of scheduled films through 2019, and fans were quick to notice one thing. In the image shown, Ant-Man and the Wasp was signalled on the timeline with a new sleek logo.

The previous text logo for Ant-Man and the Wasp used similar colors to the new image. While it may be hard to see given the low-quality resolution, the new logo uses red and yellow. The first blockish logo adhered to the same color scheme as well. The new text is all horizontal and its font is more sharp.

However, Peyton Reed, director of Ant-Man mentioned on Twitter that there is in fact, a “final logo” for the film which will be revealed soon.

So fans of Ant-Man and the Wasp, stay tuned for more updates.

@MrPeytonReed love the logo! Awesome to see a fellow North Carolinan direct another MCU movie! pic.twitter.com/LU7cx1EVQ6

— Ben O'Brien (@BenOBreezy) July 15, 2017

Thanks, Ben. But that's actually not our final logo. That will be revealed very soon...

— Peyton Reed (@MrPeytonReed) July 16, 2017


[via Comic Book, opening image via Marvel Cinematic Universe]

China Blacklists Winnie the Pooh To Avoid Comparison To Its President

July 18, 2017, 7:55 am

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Winnie the Pooh has been blacked out from Chinese social media in the lead-up to the country's 19th Communist Party Congress. 

No official explanation was given, but according to Financial Times, the crackdown may be related to past comparisons of the physical appearance of President Xi Jinping to the fictional bear. One observer said “talking about the president” appeared to be among activities deemed sensitive ahead of the upcoming party congress, when leadership renewal is expected.

The following year, the comparison was extended to Xi’s meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was pictured as Eeyore, the sad donkey, alongside the bear.

Comparisons between Xi and Disney-owned Winnie the Pooh first circulated in 2013 during the Chinese leader’s visit with then US President Barack Obama.

A photo of Xi standing up through the roof of a parade car, next to a picture of Winnie the Pooh in a toy car, was named the “most censored image of 2015” by political consultancy Global Risk Insights.

Posts with the Chinese name of the portly character were censored on China's Twitter-like platform Sina Weibo. A collection of animated gifs featuring the bear were also removed from social messaging app WeChat.

RT @benyunmowang I really should read Winnie the Pooh... #Xi#Abe#APEC2014#China#Japan@EleanorFreund @mwings17 pic.twitter.com/W9nr0Hx1XA

— Nancy 韵 (@NancyYunTang) November 10, 2014

(Web) En Chine, la photo la + censurée en 2015 est celle d'un jouet Winnie l'Ourson utilisée pour railler Xi Jinping pic.twitter.com/YvddMCkbRR

— Chronique Disney (@ChroniqueDisney) January 6, 2016


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Infographic: The Workspaces Of Famous Creatives

July 18, 2017, 8:34 am

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Where do the world’s most creative and innovative individuals sit down to work? That is always a subject of curiosity. Are they hyper organized—and does that mean we should be, too? Or is there truth in the suggestion that geniuses tend to be messy?

In this motion infographic by National Pen, you get a glance at the desks of famous entrepreneurs, writers and artists.

Frida Kahlo had a light-filled home studio filled with mementos. Albert Einstein also kept a famously cluttered desk, once saying: “If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, then what are we to think of an empty desk?”

Elon Musk, however, is known to be incredibly organized and disciplined, and so was Ernest Hemingway, who worked from a standing workstation and was known to use a chart to keep track of his daily word count.

Take a look at the infographic below, and see how your own workspace compares.




[via Entrepreneur, image via National Pen]