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A Collection of Creepy Vintage Krampus Christmas Postcards in the Book ‘Devil in Design’
The 2004 book Devil in Design by Monte Beauchamp (previously) of BLAB! features a beautiful collection of creepy vintage Krampus Christmas postcards. The book, published…
Buffalo Bill Gates, Hilariously Bizarre Portrait Mashups That Combine Two Pop Culture Figures
Stockholm-based graphic designer Kalle Mattsson creates portrait mashups combining two different pop culture figures in his wonderfully bizarre Tumblr blog, Buffalo Bill Gates. Each portrait…
The Whisker Dam, An Ingenious Device for Protecting Mustaches From Getting Wet While Drinking
The Whisker Dam is an ingenious product for protecting one’s mustache from getting wet while drinking. The device rests along the rim of a glass,…
Mother Cat Nurses a Days-Old Pit Bull Puppy Right Next to Her Newborn Kittens, Accepting Him as Her Very Own
In this report from Annette Lawless of FOX8 in Cleveland, Ohio, a generous mother cat named Lolene, who just had a litter of kittens, very…
‘The Hobbit: Rap Battle of the Five Armies’, A Musical Parody of the Third Installment of ‘The Hobbit’ Film Series
The Warp Zone (previously) has created “The Hobbit: Rap Battle of the Five Armies,” a musical parody based on the newly released third and final…
The San Francisco Chronicle Takes a Fascinating In-Depth Look at San Francisco’s Rapidly Changing Mission District
The San Francisco Chronicle has posted a fascinating in-depth feature on the sweeping changes taking place in San Francisco’s Mission District, the once arty and…
‘This Is War’, The First Official Trailer For the Third Season of the BBC America Series ‘Orphan Black’
BBC America has premiered “This Is War,” the first official teaser trailer heralding the third season of the remarkable series Orphan Black. The trailer features…
Nick Offerman Tells a Shortened, More Casual Version of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ on ‘The Tonight Show’
Nick Offerman told a shortened, more casual version of the classic holiday poem “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” on a recent episode of The Tonight…
A Supercut of Singer Darlene Love Singing ‘Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)’ on ‘The Late Show With David Letterman’
The Late Show With David Letterman compiled the best of Darlene Love performing the song "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"
‘Remotes Mines in the Complex’, A Nostalgic Art Print That Celebrates Playing Video Games With Friends
Remote Mines in the Complex is a nostalgic art print by illustrator Zac Gorman that celebrates playing video games with friends. The art print specifically…