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Twitter Rolls Out Special Star Wars Emoji in Anticipation of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
As part of the lead-up to Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, Twitter has rolled out special Star Wars emoji. Users can activate the…
Swaddled Flying Fox Gleefully Devours a Couple of Grapes at a Bat Rescue in Sydney, Australia
A hungry swaddled flying fox named Sully gleefully devours a couple of grapes that have been put in front of her at a bat rescue…
A Wolf Puppet Makes Fun of the ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ Trailer in a Comedy Sketch by Barely Political
Frank, a wolf puppet, makes fun of the Avengers: Age of Ultron (previously) trailer in a recent comedy sketch by Barely Political (previously). Frank and his sound…
Salted Caramel Brownie Brown Ale, New Belgium and Ben & Jerry’s Craft a Beer Benefiting an Environmental Agency
New Belgium Brewing and Ben & Jerry’s have announced their collaboration on Salted Caramel Brownie Brown Ale, a special release beer benefiting Protect Our Winters,…
Nano Heated Mug, A Wireless Electric Cup for Keeping Beverages Warm
The Nano Heated Mug is a wireless electric cup by Green Lama that continues to keep beverages like coffee or tea warm. The 16-ounce mug…
LomoKino 35mm Movie Camera and LomoKinoScope Viewer
The LomoKino 35mm movie camera and the LomoKinoScope viewer are simple tools for creating short analog films. The camera works with any 35mm film, and lets users…
Handmade Ceramic Steins and Mugs Featuring Sigils From the Great Houses in ‘Game of Thrones’
House Lannister Seattle-based ceramic artist Rebekka Ferbrache (previously) creates mugs and steins featuring sigils from the great houses of Westeros in the HBO series Game…
All Nippon Airways Reveals New Boeing 787 Dreamliner Jet Designed to Look Like R2-D2 From ‘Star Wars’
At the 2015 Star Wars Celebration event, All Nippon Airways (ANA) revealed their new Boeing 787 Dreamliner jet designed to look like the iconic astromech…
The Unseen Cinema of HR Giger, A New York City Festival of Films by and About the Surrealist Artist
The Unseen Cinema of HR Giger, a festival of rare and never-before-seen films by and about the surrealist artist, takes place May 22 and 23,…
Conan O’Brien & His Producer Jordan Schlansky Struggle to Escape a Puzzle Game Room in Los Angeles
On a recent episode of Conan, host Conan O’Brien and his producer Jordan Schlansky visited Escape Room LA, a puzzle escape game where players have to use…