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‘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…
Siobhan Thompson Gets British Stars to Do Their Worst American Accents on the Red Carpet at the Brittania Awards
While on the red carpet at the Britannia Awards in Los Angeles, Siobhan Thompson convinced incoming British celebrities to perform their worst American accents and…
Curious Cat Slides on Frozen Pond in an Attempt to Catch Fish Swimming Just Under the Icy Surface
A curious cat tries in vain to catch fish swimming just below the frozen surface of a pond in a video from AFV Animals. The…