A gold toilet and the sexiest man alive

Ceramics That Look Like Cardboard

Have you ever seen a pitcher made of cardboard and tape? If you haven’t before…well, you still haven’t because the image above isn’t cardboard at all. It’s a ceramic vessel, brilliantly crafted by potter Jacques Monneraud.

The artist’s portfolio of work is a masterclass in mimicry. Each of Monneraud’s hand-thrown creations, of late, looks like pieces of corrugated cardboard that have been assembled with ordinary tape to make interesting pitchers, vases, jugs, and other such vessels. His latest series takes inspiration from the oil paintings of Giorgio Morandi, who was known for his muted still lifes.

Monneraud’s three-dimensional homages to Morandi’s two-dimensional still-life paintings feature textures so convincing that it’s hard to believe your eyes. There’s a quiet elegance about his work, and a simultaneous playfulness that leaves the viewer in awe.

Monneraud’s current exhibition, Life, still., is on view every Saturday in November at Projekt in Brussels, Belgium.

The Joy of SpongeBob…in Every Movie Ever

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We could all use a little something to make us smile because, really, have you seen the news lately? Well, leave it to SpongeBob to do the trick. Or rather, Movies with SpongeBob, the ingenious social media account that places our favorite sponge and his underwater friends into some of our favorite movies.

Whether it’s Squidward arguing with Jake Gyllenhaal in Brokeback Mountain or SpongeBob and Patrick being berated by Joe Pesci in Goodfellas, the clips are both a walk down memory lane and a good time. New clips are released every Sunday and Thursday at 12 p.m. ET, giving you an appointment you can mark on your calendar.

And it’s not only movies. The feed also throws in the occasional television show, like The Bear and The Office. So if you’re looking for a bit of levity and a reminder that the internet used to be a fun place (and sometimes still can be!), it’s well worth checking out.

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