Year 2013
James Brown Teaches a Dance Lesson
In this short clip, James Brown runs through a succession of dance moves, including a particularly excellent rendition of the robot. The origin of the…
The Robotic Animal Sculptures of Savanna
JeanPants Underwear Look Like a Pair of Very Tight Cutoff Jeans
Japanese fashion brand CUW has created JeanPants Underwear, a pair of cotton boxer briefs that look like a pair of very tight jean cutoff shorts…
To Be Loved & To Be Understood, A Revealing Short Documentary About Patton Oswalt
“To Be Loved & To Be Understood” is an episode of “Rituals” by Thrash Lab that “travels deep into the bowels of Orange County, CA”…
Popping Water Balloons in Space
NASA astronaut Don Pettit shows what happens when water balloons are popped in the weightlessness of space. Pettit created this and many other science videos…
The Joy of ASCII with Bob Ross, An Animated ASCII Art Spin on The Joy of Painting
“The Joy of ASCII with Bob Ross” is an animated video by Squirrel-Monkey that puts an ASCII art spin on late artist Bob Ross and…
The Urban Grocer, Project Brings Together an Urban Food Community
Caitlin Zaino and Michael Murdoch have founded The Urban Grocer, “an online magazine, supper club, television project, and digital series” to “connect emerging food pioneers…
A Map of Craigslist Missed Connections, Where Love is (Almost) Found
Cartoonist Dorothy Gambrell mapped out state-by-state where love is (almost) found through the Craigslist “Missed Connections” section. The map was featured in the February 2013…
Story War, A Combative Card-Based Storytelling Party Game
“It’s being described as Apples to Apples meets Super Smash Bros!” – Alexis Ohanian “Story War” is a combative card-based storytelling party game by Brad…
New & Necessary Punctuation Marks
The sinceriod, mockwotation marks, and sarcastises are among 8 new punctuation marks proposed by Mike Trapp of College Humor. via Neatorama