Mad Quickies: People Skewered by Geometry, Rejected Disney Princesses, Making Ants-on-a-Log with David Yow and More!

Hey gang! It’s your old pal Brian here to give you your mid-week dose of Quickies. Dig it.

I wish I had thought of this. Porcelain fighting figurines photographed at the moment of impact. – via Amy

I am all for the Mural-i-zation of Everything. Hidden artwork in a disused stairwell. -also via Amy

Here are the princesses that didn’t make the cut at Disney. Not too surprising considering how horrific some of these stories are. – via Beth

I would decorate my entire apartment with these – Vases made from hundreds of pencils.

I know this is supposed to highlight how polluted this Russian city is, but the place has a really haunting beauty.

HA! This is great. Artist Aakash Nihalani photographs people skewered by geometric shapes.

Bonus Video!
My new favorite thing, via Pancake Mountain: Cooking with the Jesus Lizard’s David Yow. You should probably watch everything from Pancake Mountain. Like, now. (This is for real a PBS digital show, I’m not kidding)

Featured Image by Aakash Nihalani