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NYC Space/Time Directory, A Project to Create an Interactive Historical Map Interface of New York City
The NYC Space/Time Directory is an on-going project created by the New York Public Library designed to compile and create an exhaustive interactive map of…
Magic, A Text Message-Based Service That Promises to Get Users Anything They Want as Long as It Is Not Illegal
Magic is a new text message-based service by Mountain View, California-based startup Plus Labs, Inc. with operators standing by 24 hours a day, seven…
Colombian Artist Ladyzunga Cyborg Changes Her Name to ABCDEFG HIJKLMN OPQRST UVWXYZ
image via Las 2 Orillas A Colombian artist formerly known as Ladyzunga Cyborg successfully changed her name to ABCDEFG HIJKLMN OPQRST UVWXYZ after several rejections…
A Supercut Exploring the Use of the Colors Red and Yellow in Wes Anderson Films
Artist Rishi Kaneria has created a supercut that explores the use of the colors red and yellow in Wes Anderson films like Bottle Rocket, Rushmore,…
A Time-Lapse Video Featuring Brick Artist Nathan Sawaya Building a LEGO Oscar Award
Renowned brick artist Nathan Sawaya demonstrates how he created the LEGO Oscar statuettes that were given out to celebrities in a three-second time-lapse. Sawaya also…
Comedian Glen Tickle Attempts to Transform an Old ‘Transformers’ Dinobot Toy From 1999
Comedian and fellow Laughing Squid tentacle Glen Tickle attempts to transform an old Transformers Dinobot toy from 1999 in an episode of Transform My Transformers.…
How Dogs See the World Differently
A series of illustrations by artist Robert Brown depict how dogs see the world differently. The art takes everyday objects and situations and exaggerates them…
‘The Monopolists’, A History of the Messy Politics Behind the Immensely Popular Game ‘Monopoly’
The award-winning New York Times reporter Mary Pilon has written The Monopolists: Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind the World’s Favorite Board Game, a detailed…
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Presents the Elaborate Never-Spin Bow Tie
In a recent sketch by Funny or Die, “Weird Al” Yankovic presents the elaborate Clarksman Never-Spin Bow Tie, a device that stops bow ties from…
Three Dogs Take Turns Poking Their Heads Through a Doggie Door Just to Say Hello
Three adorable dogs take turns poking their heads in through a tiny doggie door as if they were just saying hello to the incredibly amused…