The Huffington Post pulls together a slide show of 17 amazing LEGO creations for your viewing pleasure. Here’s just a sampling: See the full feature at The Huffington Post. Tons more articles about LEGOs.

Photoshop gurus are like social media gurus. There are a ton of experts… who may not be quite so expert after all. Oddee collected the fruit of their loins, a dozen Photoshop travesties. Here’s a sampling: Who can think of the funniest captions? See all all the images at Oddee. Tons of Photoshop articles to …

Over 1200 exhibitors have filled 345,000 square feet of space, showcasing 100,000 products for 30,000 attendees. Yes, it’s time for the 2010 Toy Fair. Within these four days, toy manufacturers, buyers, and retailers will try to do an entire year’s worth of business under one roof. And under that roof, they’ll experience the likes of …

Surfing is one of the most enjoyable water sports. Ask any surfer—there is nothing more exhilarating than riding waves. But, many people who want to learn how to hang-ten can’t seem to shake their fear of sharks. To help you rid yourself of the terror, here are a few reasons not to quiver at the thought of …

You’d think lottery tickets would be last on the list of things that require clever ad campaigns—but apparently that’s not the case. Check out these creative lottery advertisements. See all fifteen at Design Swan. Lots more on advertising. Photo credit: Fotolia

It seems like everything that is fun, delicious or dangerous is always bad for us. Now, it turns out that kissing may be making the list of things that can end up being harmful. Kissing is something anthropologists report that 90 percent of the people in the world do, but should we be doing less …

According to a new study out of Switzerland, broken promises can be detected by a brain scan. Researchers suggest that it is possible, by monitoring brain activity, to identify when a promise will be broken before the individual actually breaks it. The study provides an interesting insight into how deception can be investigated experimentally. Read …

An installation of over 100 snowmen was built after a heavy snowfall this week in central Moscow, Russia. The snowmen are part of an annual installation, built in a different part of Moscow each year. Check out the cool—pun intended—photos below: See all the photos at Day Life. Learn more about Russia.

Talk about potential for psychological scarring (and not just for the kids). WebUrbanist has pulled together 12 of these creepy toys. Read the full article at WebUrbanist. More on toys.

Need to sque-eeze the life out of something? Head toward these 12 fun balls collected by Toxel, so you can stress in style. A couple of my favorites: Read the full article. More cool design.

A recent post on idsgn tells the dramatic history of The New York Times’s official typeface, Cheltenham. Originally created in 1902 by a American Gothic architect wanting a legible font, the font was widely used in newspapers around the turn of the century, notably becoming one of The New York Times’s choices for headlines font …

Adobe Photoshop is probably one of the most demanding graphic design and editing programs available. Whether you use it for fun or as a source of income, it’s never a bad idea to keep up with the latest tools and techniques. Here is a handy list of twelve new (and free) Photoshop tutorials, just oozing …