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4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
It's Very OK To Want Every Weird Thing On This List
Some fuzzy hand towels shaped like hedgehogs if your bathroom is seriously lacking in ~quill-ity~ decor. Vacation's Classic Whip SPF 30 — a lighter-than-air sunscreen mouse so you can protect your skin while still looking like a treat (and not Casper the Friendly Ghost). It offers broad-spectrum protection, is water-resistant, doesn't feel heavy on the skin, and smells like summer. As one reviewer said, *piano riffs* "whip me baby one more time." A little worry wart that will make you, an anxious, always-stressed person, feel seen. A plant propagation buddy to lend you a helping hand in your journey to propagate your pothos. These plant babysitters are designed to fit a variety of glasses. A sticker because *cries in millennial* I feel this. A Frankenstein pumpkin mold for some pretty ghastly gourds — yep, you can grow a pumpkin that looks like Frankenstein. A Stairslide kit if you wanna win the "World's Coolest Parent" title by turning boring old stairs into an exhilarating ride. We won't tell anyone if you try it too! A cute telescoping boba pencil case so taking notes and studying for exams is a little less sad and dreary. A splash-proof shower lamp that'll instantly improve the vibes in your bathroom, preventing you from having to turn on the ugly big light when you want to relax with a before-bed bath or searing your retinas when you stumble into the bathroom at 6:30 a.m. for your before-work shower. A Godzilla microwave cleaner to destroy caked-on gunk and leftover greasy microwave popcorn butter rather than, y'know, entire cities. Fill him with water and vinegar, and let his cleansing breath loosen the stains and splatters, so you can wipe them away with ease. Some frog wizards because they're just chill lil' dudes. Let him keep you company at your desk or have him commune with your plants. A Grim Steeper silicone tea infuser for the person who feels ~dead~ until they've had their morning tea. A very appropriate headband if need an extra hand keeping your hair out of your face while slathering your skin with slimes and serums. Now please tell me, is this a snail, slug, or alien headband? A tin of emergency googly eyes so you can surprise your housemate in the morning when they go to grab a banana and — BAM! — there is a pair of eyes staring back at them. Food, water bottles, doors, plants, picture frames, a retainer case — they're all fair game! A fidget worm that'll be as cool to look at as it is to play with. It's super quiet, featherlight, and morphs into so many interesting shapes. A ~cat-a-pult~ to, well, pelt people with mini cat figures. Yep. Medicube's vitamin C capsule cream because it contains what looks like cute lil' boba pearls that you *pop* to release a cocktail of good-for-your-skin ingredients: niacinamide, ascorbic and ferulic acids, and sea buckthorn extract. The results? Softer, brighter, more hydrated skin. A miniature Stanley tape measurer keychain for anyone who's walked around Home Goods saying, "It's about yea big" to their partner while motioning with their hands when trying to find a shoe rack that'll fit in the entryway. This 3-foot measuring tape is wayyyy more accurate. A 3D-printed cat vomit caution sign if you want to avoid any mishaps involving someone stepping in a puddle of fresh vomit — and also maybe find some humor in one of the many annoyances that come with owning a cat. (We still love Mr. Whiskers!). A minty jelly frog soap so you can give your bathroom a ~froggin'~ cute upgrade. You'll have to check the powder room after every guest to make sure they don't try to take this lil' guy home with them. An adorable whistling tea kettle that'll tick all the boxes: doesn't leak while pouring, the handle doesn't get hot to the touch, and it's shaped like a chicken. Reviewers say the whistle isn't a high-pitched screech; it's more like a fog horn or a car honk. A pair of cat paw oven mitts to protect your hands from any ~cat-tastrophes~ in the kitchen involving hot bakeware. A kitchen sponge holder because your little guy has big dreams of scrubbing that leftover scrambled egg from your pan, so he's gonna need a a good night's sleep. A crochet shrimp surprise box — or should I say ~shrimprise~ box — for the most awesome crochet crustacean friend. Each shrimp comes with a mystery costume and accessories. (My personal favorite is cowboy shrimp, but office shrimp is also a vibe.) A set of large ceramic cabbage bowls if a much more expensive version of these bowls is sitting in your Williams-Sonoma cart... Plus, they'll nest together neatly, taking up less space in your cabinet. A pack of Croc-inspired car air fresheners so the next time someone gets into your car and says, "What's that smell?" you can proudly answer, "My Crocs!" A ~wooly~ adorable shaved sheep plushie that sheds its coat at the slide of a zipper. (Wish this were me in the summer!!) A box of microwave truffle popcorn to tickle your bougie taste buds. A minion Wi-Fi router because why would you go with any other option when you know Kevin and Bob routers exist. An unofficial Sims cookbook for satisfying the little craving you get every time you make your Sim cook goopy carbonara, chicken saltimbocca, silly gummy bear pancakes, or lobster thermidor. Oh feebee lay!
Korea Herald
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Pop artist Sambypen asks what 'fine art' truly is
Fast-rising pop artist unveils new series at first solo show in 10 years Stepping into a white cube, one may expect to encounter 'fine art,' commonly thought to be an aesthetic and intellectual artistic creation, but PKM Gallery in Seoul is challenging the perception in collaboration with pop artist Sambypen. The word 'fake' is emblazoned on paintings taken from the artist's street graffiti practice, triggering viewers to ask, "What truly is art?" The 33-year-old's new painting series 'Wall' is part of his solo exhibition at PKM Gallery in Samcheong-dong, Seoul. The paintings were completed through layers of spraying, painting, sanding and redrawing, resulting in textured surfaces that evoke the weathered facade of city walls. Sambypen gained notoriety 10 year ago with a satirized Michelin mascot, leading to collaborations with major brands such as Nike, Porsche and Adobe. 'Collaborating with the artist is part of the gallery's attempts to accept diverse art. His works pose a blunt question — 'is fine art truly pure?' — to the conventional art scene,' said Jang Ye-ran, the gallery's exhibition team manager, when asked about the 35-year-old gallery's signing with the young and innovative artist. The exhibition is titled 'Lazy." The artist examines 'laziness,' or rather the psychological fatigue he believes to be prevalent among young people in contemporary society as they attempt to keep up with the fast-changing digital environment and flood of short-form content, according to the gallery. Another series shown at the exhibition is of sculptural paintings — produced through a layered process of pen drawing, digital graphics, wood cut by automated machining and brushwork. The character 'Bomb!' personifies the uncomfortable feeling of fear and helplessness the artist feels when overwhelmed by the need to keep up with the latest trend or complete tasks before him that he has already repeatedly postponed. The sculptural paintings may look familiar to visitors, as the artist illustrates scenes and characters from the works of Edward Hopper and Edouard Manet, as well as animated characters from" The Simpsons," "Pokemon" and Casper the Friendly Ghost. A variety of goods that feature the artist's works are on display on the upper floor for sale. The exhibition, running through May 17, coincides with the 10th anniversary of the artist's debut.
Telegraph
17-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Bottomless lasagne? London's latest foodie trend fills me with dread
There are some culinary artefacts among the marvels in the British Museum's Silk Roads exhibition. A platter for a flatbread that found its way from Central Asia to China; a wine jug repurposed as a funeral urn; countless ornate goblets and bowls that wound up thousands of miles from their place of origin. Astonishingly, there are even some 1,500-year-old baked goods, found at Astana Cemetery in the Gobi Desert. Insert your own joke about your local bakery. Gazing on these items, imagining the intrepid travellers who conveyed them across unknown or hostile land, I wondered what archaeologists from the future might learn from our food and drink curiosities. Would they marvel at Huel and its ilk, forerunners of the meal replacements they inject into themselves? Or gaze on air fryers with awe, as we do with Stonehenge? Will they revere Charlie Bigham as a deity? It was with these thoughts swirling that I checked my phone after the exhibition and saw an email about a new east London concept: 'bottomless lasagne'. Senza Fondo, which translates as 'without bottom', will open on February 20 offering unlimited lasagne for £20 a head. 'Lasagne lends itself to bulk production,' says the founder, Joe Worthington, who calls himself the 'chief bechamel officer'. 'You sit down, have a big, chunky piece of lasagne and – if you want – you can order it again.' 'Bottomless.' Of all the ominous terms in food – deconstructed, gooey, ultra-processed, nutritionally complete – none inspires as much dread. The word reassures the diner that they will not be judged, no matter how base their urges. The implication is not only that there is no bottom to your bowl, plate, trough or whatever else you are eating from, but possibly no bottom to you, either. As with Casper the Friendly Ghost, food and drink will simply plummet through you. This is not to denigrate 'lavish' or 'indulgent', which are ancient and admirable qualities in a meal. Nor is it to dismiss buffets, which at their best have a democratic sense of generosity and acknowledge that you want to add ham to stuff. No, bottomless is really a 21st-century curiosity. It started with unlimited soft drinks, fries and Pizza Hut pizza at lunchtime. But it achieved its zenith with the 'bottomless brunch' where, for a fixed fee, diners are given as much cheap booze as they can glug within their allotted time. Bottomless brunch not only normalises drinking in the morning, but specifically normalises drinking many low-quality drinks. Hopped up on lowest-common-denominator plonk, the bottomless mob make themselves vulnerable to sides, pudding and other cunning upselling. The bottomless promise also uses the diner's essential stinginess against them. To a certain cast of mind, hearing the word will get the cogs whirring. 'I will beat the system,' they think. 'I will be the outlier.' They crave a bargain, rather than endless layers of bechamel, ragu and pasta. Nobody has ever had a serving of lasagne and still felt hungry. That's the point of lasagne. One might as well offer bottomless mashed potato or risotto or bread and butter pudding. When archaeologists unearth the 'Senza Fondo' menu buried in the mud by Old Street, they will wonder about our priorities.
