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Post-Punk and New Wave Rock Stars Reimagined as Comic Book Superheroes From the Marvel Universe
Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo as Iron Man All-New Superpowered Post-Punk Marvels is a new and awesome illustrated project by Brazilian designer Butcher Billy that reimagines…
Pompous Albert, A Beautiful Scowling Curly-Haired Cat with a Sharp Sense of Humor
They call it #permascowl A photo posted by Albert (@pompous.albert) on Jan 20, 2015 at 7:45pm PST Pompous Albert is a beautiful Selkirk Rex who…
Petey the Googly-Eyed PDX Carpet Is the New Grand Marshal of Portland, Oregon’s Starlight Parade
photo via Rachael Rafanelli The Starlight Parade, an annual event during Portland, Oregon’s Rose Festival, has a new grand marshal for 2015, Petey the PDX…
A Compilation Video of Celebrities in Commercials From the 1960s and 1970s Before They Were Famous
DJ Bobby FX has created an great compilation video of celebrities in commercials from the 1960s and 1970s before they were famous. He was able…
A Clever Rechargeable Bottle Light That Turns Empty Bottles Into Unique Light Sources
The rechargeable bottle light from the Foodiggity shop is a very clever way to constructively and easily repurpose empty glass bottles and turn them into…
Dangerous Experiments With High Voltage Electricity Using a Cute ‘Despicable Me’ Toy Minion
In his latest instructional video, the “King of Random” Grant Thompson uses a cute little toy version of the minion Stuart from the animated Despicable…
HostingAdvice Talks to Laughing Squid Founder Scott Beale About Hosting, Blogging & the Origin of the Company Name
Jacob Nicholson of HostingAdvice recently spoke with Laughing Squid founder and Primary Tentacle Scott Beale about Laughing Squid web hosting, the Laughing Squid blog and…
New Miniature Handmade Books and Cards by Evan Lorenzen
A Field Guide to Cereal Taking influence from mythology and medieval woodblock prints, Denver, Colorado-based illustrator Evan Lorenzen created a series of tiny handcrafted books…
A Pair of Dachshunds Play a Game of Cops and Robbers While Decked Out in Adorable Costumes
Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund (previously) finds some time in between book signings to play a spirited game of cops and robbers with his little brother…
Common Misconceptions About Psychology Are Examined, Explained, and Debunked
In “Misconceptions About Psychology” by Mental Floss, host Elliott Morgan discusses a series of common misconceptions about psychology and debunks many of the myths that…