Month April 2013
Food Inspired by Modern Works of Art at SFMOMA
Rothko Toast + Jams after “No.14 1960” by Mark Rothko and Judd Tomato Soup after “Untitled” by Donald Judd Vistors to the Blue Bottle Coffee…
A Real Squirrel Drinking From a Coffee Cup Made For Squirrels
Archie McPhee has posted a great animated GIF of a real squirrel drinking from their Squirrel Coffee Cup, a miniature porcelain cup made just for…
Close Encounters of the Turd Kind in NASA’s Apollo 10 Transcripts
During day 6 of NASA’s Apollo 10 moon mission in 1969, the three-man crew had a couple of close encounters with “turds,” which thanks to…
Oakland Internet Cat Video Festival, A Benefit for the East Bay SPCA
The Oakland Internet Cat Video Festival takes place May 11, 2013 in uptown Oakland. The event is curated by the Walker Art Center and The…
Man Obsessed With Being a Merman Becomes a Tail-Making ‘Mertailor’
TLC’s show My Crazy Obsession recently featured Florida-based Eric Ducharme aka the Mertailor, a man who has been obsessed with mermaids since he was a…
The Hidden Costs of Aging, Video Features People Aged 1 to 102
“The Hidden Costs of Aging” is a short video that looks at some of the costs and statistics of aging, including how many calories we…
Hand in Hand, Writers Share Advice in Notes on Their Own Hands
“Write. Finish things. Keep writing.” —Neil Gaiman For the Hand in Hand project, authors, artists, and editors share advice on writing in notes written on…
Japanese Teens Stage Harry Potter Quidditch Games in Photos
photo via 2ch The past few weeks have seen the rise of creative photo memes like staged Dragon Ball Kamehameha attacks and Vadering, and Kotaku…
Blossom the Baby Bat
Blossom is a baby blossom bat that came into the care of Louise Saunders of Bat Conservation and Rescue Queensland following a suspected cat attack,…
Music Video for ‘If You’re F*cking, You’re F*cking’ by Reggie Watts
“…this video should help clarify whether you are f*cking or not f*cking.” Comedian and musician Reggie Watts has released the music video for his song…