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Comedian Jenny Slate Sings ‘Landslide’ by Fleetwood Mac as Her Character Marcel the Shell
During a recent appearance on Conan, comedian Jenny Slate performed a portion of the Fleetwood Mac song “Landslide” in the voice of her character Marcel the…
AbilityList, A Multi-Platform Website That Gives People With Disabilities Access to Local Resources and Each Other
AbilityList is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to creating a single point-of-service multi-platform website that connects Americans with disabilities with the local services, resources and…
‘NES My Life’, T-Shirt Designs That Depict Everyday Real-Life Challenges as Classic 8-Bit Nintendo Video Games
The Internet NES My Life is a series of t-shirt designs by Jeremy Kalgreen of Amorphia Apparel (previously) that depict everyday real-life challenges as classic…
Amazon Launches the One-Hour Delivery Service Amazon Prime Now
Amazon has launched a new one-hour delivery service called Amazon Prime Now for Amazon Prime members to have items delivered in one hour
‘Bookmarks’, A Comic by Grant Snider About Wacky Ways to Save a Place in a Book
Grant Snider (previously) of Incidental Comics wrote “Bookmarks,” a comic about all the strange ways readers mark their place in a book in a pinch…
WordPress 4.1, Featuring a New Default Theme and Distraction-Free Writing Mode
WordPress 4.1 “Dinah” has been released and includes a new default theme specifically intended to provide more clarity as well as a new distraction-free writing…
A Retro Shogun Warriors Godzilla Action Figure Made to Replicate the Giant Toy Made by Mattel in the 1970s
The Toynami toy company has released a retro Shogun Warriors Godzilla action figure made to replicate the original giant toy licensed by Mattel during the…
Singaporean Artist Documents His Travels in Wonderful Notebook Sketches and Paintings
Singaporean artist Cherngzhi Lian documents his extensive travels in wonderful sketches and paintings that he makes in little notebooks. He uses pen, ink, and watercolor…
Two Coworkers Recreate Classic Paintings in the Office in Creative Photo Series
‘The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp’ by Rembrandt In their creative photo project foolsdoart, Squarespace coworkers Chris Limbrick and Francesco Fragomeni recreate classic paintings…
Musician Performs a Cover of Blue Öyster Cult’s Song ‘(Don’t Fear) The Reaper’ on an iPad Using Virtual Instruments
Winnipeg, Canada-based guitarist Steve Onotera (a.k.a. “samuraiguitarist“) performs a cover of the 1976 song “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” by Blue Öyster Cult on an iPad…