https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXq4IlH90CA What do you get when you combine a fake shark, some blood, ice, a fish market and some unsuspecting patrons? Hilariousness, that's what. This had me laughing so damn hard! I'd love to get fooled by the adorable little bloody...
Thousands of Valella Valella, a beautifully translucent, jellyfish-like invertebrate, all decided to crash the same party when they washed ashore the central California Coast this week. No strangers to the Pacific, these guys usually hang out on the water's surface,...
Upon researching material for my Octopus Edition of a series of interior design posts I'll be doing, I stumbled upon The Kraken Supply Shop via a link to an Octopus Umbrella that caught my eye. Little did I know I was entering a black hole of Octo-inspired...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N57vFRxVy4c Off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida, Joe Kistel was diving at depths of about 70 feet when he noticed a mass of shells that seemed out of place. Since this is usually an indication of an octopus lair, he went to further...
Ok, so it's actually just a concept right now, but I know I'd definitely use this amazing bubble wrap on everything I ship - work related or not! Japan-based designer Daisuke Akiyama (feel free to click the link, however, it's all in Japanese) filled the bubbles with...
Jared runs in to see if I'm still alive (I don't always have the most appropriate reactions). "I MUST HAVE THIS!!!". My list continues to grow at a daunting rate, and the pieces on it keep creeping slowly upward - but this Is truly an incredible find. Stefan Kudoke...
“AND WHEN YOU GAZE LONG INTO AN ABYSS, THE ABYSS ALSO GAZES INTO YOU.” - FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE. Will the Interwebs ever stop torturing me? I'm debating banning myself from This Is Colossal's website as I'm slowly but surely going bankrupt. Perhaps I should take a lesson...
Woke up this morning to find this adorable little guy on my news feed! Actually - given the flower on the mantle, puckered lips and rosy hue, this guy might just be a girl, but who am I to sex octopus cupcakes? This isn't the first time we've featured Ceph-inspired...
Well since I'm a certified Ceph-Freak, this is perfect for my washroom! I'm telling you, Cthulhu could walk right through my door, crack open a Seaweed Beer from the fridge, take a look around and feel right at home. And that's exactly the look I'm going for. Not to...
I've been seriously waiting for this magical moment my whole life! OK, no. My initial reaction was honestly just "what in the...", however, upon further reading I found it's actually a really cool fitness concept developed by Anamie Saenz and Normeth Preglo. In 2012...