Inspired by the giant noggins of video game characters, artist Eric Testroete created an incredibly unique Halloween get-up that surely had trick-or-treaters taking a second glance. Testroete’s giant head costume consisted of 370 small triangles, cut-out and glued together to form the finished look. On Testroete’s website, he goes into detail about what programs were …

The Chicago Tribune has rounded up a pretty freaky slideshow of exotic house pets. Are you a cat person, a dog person or whatever-you’d-call-these-creatures person? See the slideshow.

According to a new study, wearing a magnetic bracelet won’t help you fight arthritis pain—so stop saving up for that Q-Ray bracelet at the As Seen On TV store. For the study, fourty-five arthritis sufferers (ages fifty or older) wore four different wrist devices—from magnetized bracelets, to copper ones, to demagnetized wrist straps. In sixteen …

In celebration of Hello Kitty’s 35th birthday, Weird Asia News has collected some of the all-time most bizarre Hello Kitty collectibles. These, for instance, are pretty scary: Frightened? That makes two of us.  See all the pictures.  By Noelle Chun More oddities.

November marks birthday month for our favorite Sanrio cat, Hello Kitty! Thirty-five years ago, on November 1, 1974, the very first Hello Kitty merchandise, the Coin Purse, was born. Kitty White (Hello Kitty’s real name), now 35, lives is London with her parents and twin sister, according to TIME. She excels at making cookies and …

Looking to add a creative Twitter bird to your website, but aren’t sure how? Check out the ten best tutorials for drawing a Twitter bird. The lessons are divided by style and program requirements, which range from Photoshop and Illustrator to Corel Draw and even Expression Blend. The lessons feature a wide variety of bird …

Inspired Mag presents to you the five newest and most effective social media platforms that facilitate new collaborations between designers, web artists, and countless other creative types. These seriously cool tools will help you find unique people and projects that you’d never meet or see otherwise. Number four on the list is Design Taxi—a radar …

Sex, sex and more sex. Halloween has emerged as the time for ghosts, goblins and showing off your goodies in itsy-bitsy, sex-ified costumes. Maybe it’s something in the candy corn that makes Plain Janes shed their inhibitions (and clothes) and don anything from the standard sexy nurse to the more imaginative sexy Ghostbuster. Heck, determined …

Get inspired by design. If you’re looking for a new way to impress at the beach—look no further than these creative beach towels. From Playboy cover backdrops to gruesome murder scene towels—these unique designs are sure to peak the interest of passersby. Check out all ten creative beach towel designs here. By Catherine Faas.

Who says there’s no such thing as oversimplification? [via Reddit] In case you want to be more informed about religion.

Tons of yummy food news. From McRibs to Shamrock Shakes, McDonald’s has satisfied the tummy rumblings of hungry people all over the world since 1955, but which of the fast food powerhouse’s items have proved most popular? Behold, the Top 10 (not recommended for reading pre-lunch): 10. McGriddles Breakfast Sandwich: A pancake breakfast you can …

Tons of interesting design info. Make your childhood dreams come true with the chance to scribble all over the walls. While it’s not quite crayons doodling on grandma’s floral wall-paper, a new product called IdeaPaintcan fulfill some of those wishes from the preschool days. IdeaPaint turns any paintable surface into a dry-erase board with just …