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A Replica of the Classic ‘Star Trek’ Communicator With Sound Effects and Phrases From the Original Television Series
ThinkGeek has released a replica of the classic Star Trek communicator with sound effects and memorable phrases from the original television series. It is available…
Perturbed Pug Repeatedly Refuses Kisses From His Very Affectionate Human
A very picky and perturbed pug repeatedly refuses kisses from his human Keegan, even going so far as to use his paw to block her…
Swissarmius, A Clever Household Tool Holder Shaped Like a Swiss Army Knife
Designer Yegor Zghun of Art Lebedev Studios in Moscow, Russia has created Swissarmius, a clever household tool holder shaped like a traditional Swiss Army knife.…
Adobe Celebrates 25 Years of Photoshop With a 60-Second Animated Compilation Video Featuring Creative Artistry
Adobe released "Dream On" to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Adobe launching their graphics editing computer program Photoshop.
Puddles the Sad Clown of Puddles Pity Party Performs the Slim Dusty Tune ‘A Pub With No Beer’
Puddles the Sad Clown of Puddles Pity Party performs his version of the song “A Pub With No Beer,” which was made famous in Australia and the…
Street Artist Installs a Giant-Sized Oscar Statuette Snorting Cocaine Near the Oscars Venue
On Thursday, street artist Plastic Jesus installed a giant-sized Oscar statuette–stooped over in the act of snorting cocaine–in an installation located just yards from the…
Cole and Marmalade’s Human Explains the Importance of Getting Pets Spayed or Neutered
While at a SPOT adoption event in San Diego, California, Chris Poole, the beleaguered human belonging to the wonderfully informative feline duo Cole and Marmalade,…
A Series of Obscure Facts About the Academy Awards and the Oscar Statues Themselves
CineFix shared a series of obscure facts about the Academy Awards, including the weight of the statues themselves.
Producer Gail Katz Acquires the Television and Film Rights to the Popular Board Game ‘The Settlers of Catan’
According to Deadline, producer Gail Katz has acquired the television and film rights to the popular board game The Settlers of Catan. Katz previously served…
Michelle Gomez Confirmed to Reprise Her Role as ‘Missy’ in the Ninth Season of ‘Doctor Who’
Michelle Gomez, the wonderful actress who played Doctor Who‘s nemesis Missy with such delicious glee last season, will be returning in the ninth season to…