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Paintings That Capture the Alien World of Walmart

By Alison Nastasi on

Fascinated by the everyday routines of his subjects, painter Brendan O’Connell, who we learned about on Neatorama, ventured to Walmart to observe shoppers wandering the never-ending aisles. His expressionist-style artworks of Wonder Bread packed into the store’s cavernous shelves and people clutching bags of potato chips capture the garish glow and alien feel of the superstore. “I would argue that Walmart is the most visited interior architecture on the planet,” O’Connell said in an interview. We shudder at the thought. … Read More

Architecture

10 Wonderful Libraries Repurposed from Unused Structures

By Emily Temple on

Last week, the internet went crazy for an abandoned Walmart in McAllen, Texas, that was recently converted into the country’s largest single story library, winning its category in the 2012 Library Interior Design Competition in the process. Inspired, we went on the hunt for other libraries that were born from unused and abandoned structures, from the large (drill halls and supermarkets) to the small (phone booths and shipping containers). After all, what better way to recycle just about anything than to turn it into a center for knowledge? Click through to check out a few libraries that rose from the ashes of other structures, and let us know if we’ve missed any from your town in the comments! … Read More

Television

Cartman Devotees: Now You Too Can Grow Obese On Cheesy Poofs

By Emily Temple on

You know Cheesy Poofs are awesome, but have you ever wondered how awesome? Sure, the flabby figure of Eric Cartman, chief Cheesy Poof devotee, is some indication, but there’s no real way to be sure. Except that now there is. To celebrate what is (kind of unbelievably) the 15th season of South Park, Comedy Central… Read More