Glen Tickle
Amelia's dad. Steph's husband. Writer, comedian, gentleman. Good at juggling, bad at chess.
After Announcing Their Breakup, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy Join Tinder
photo via The Muppets After recently announcing their breakup, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy have each joined the swipe-based dating site Tinder. Each of…
A Graceful Denso VS-050-S2 Robot Performs a Rhythmic Gymnastics Routine Using a Blue Ribbon
A graceful Denso VS-050-S2 robot performs a rhythmic gymnastics routine using a blue ribbon. The robotic arm performs a number of different maneuvers, and the…
Inventive Father Builds a 50 Meter Crazy Straw For His Daughter’s Fifth Birthday
An inventive father wanted to give his daughter a memory, rather than a toy, for her fifth birthday. While she was napping on the special…
PowerUp 3.0 Smartphone-Controlled Paper Airplane
The PowerUp 3.0 smartphone-controlled paper airplane by PowerUp Toys is a small device that turns a regular paper airplane into a powered, remote-controlled flyer. The device…
A Campaign to Build a 300-Mile Wall Around San Francisco During Burning Man To Keep Attendees From Returning
Cultivated Wit has begun an online campaign to build a 300-mile wall around San Francisco and the Bay Area during the week of Burning Man so that…
NASA Releases an EPIC View of the Moon Transiting the Earth Taken From One Million Miles Away
NASA has released an “epic” view of the Moon transiting the Earth taken by the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) spacecraft’s Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera…
Comedian Paul Gale Explains Why the DMV Always Takes Terrible Drivers License Photos
In the second episode of the Huffington Post comedy series Agitators, comedian Paul Gale explains why the DMV always takes terrible drivers license photos. It…
Makerbase, A New Online Directory of Digital Creators and the Things They Make
Gina Trapani and Anil Dash have launched Makerbase, a new online directory of digital creators and the things they make, or as Trapani calls it,…
A Look at the History of ‘Very Special Episodes’ of Television Shows
In episode six of Vulture’s Secret History of Television, host Margaret Lyons discusses the television tradition of the “very special episode,” episodes of comedies that…
The World’s Tallest and Longest Tunnel Slide to Be Installed in the ArcelorMittal Orbit Tower in London
The world’s tallest and longest tunnel slide will be installed in the ArcelorMittal Orbit Tower sculpture by artist Anish Kapoor at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park…