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Octopus Steals Video Camera, Films Own Escape
While Victor Huang was trying out his shiny new Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2 in Wahine Memorial, Wellington, New Zealand, he attempted to get video of a…
Behind the Scenes at Mission Street Food Project
We’re excited to see The Quotidian met the Mission Street Food Project; while both are local to San Francisco, each do something on a cultural…
The American Bookbinders Museum
It’s a very interesting time for books, perhaps the most pivotal in history (though not the most tempestuous), and conversations about the future of books…
Animated Gif Art by Jamie Martinez
The animated gif is an artifact of bygone eras in web design, though many of us gnash our teeth when coming across the pesky relics…
When Do They Sleep? (On Twitter)
While we’re certain that if the When Do They Sleep? algorithm were to actually be applied to some of our friends, it would surely snap…
The North Korean Traffic Girls of Pyongyang
North Korean traffic girls, in their uniforms deigned by the Great Leader, with their unfailingly robotic movements and riveting focus, are becoming figures of cult…
Lightning Striking A Fluorescent Tube
First of all, we think it’s just incredibly cool that there is such a thing as a real artificial lightning generator, and we’re just…
Inglorious Basterds Film Clapper Outtakes by Geraldine Brezca
Something that makes a great film into legend is when time reveals layers of entertaining stories behind the filmmaking, which is one of the reason…
An In-Depth Look at The World of Zentai
Zentai is the practice of wearing a full body suit (typically Lycra, though other materials fall into Zentai labels) for private enjoyment or exhibitionism. The…
Limor “Ladyada” Fried As Lifehacker’s MacGyver of the Day
photo by Scott Beale In a wonderfully detailed, video-rich post, Lifehacker goes Lady Gaga for Ladyada and our friend Phillip Torrone guestblogs on what makes…