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Clever Cartoon Captures the Very Essence of Jane Austen’s Classic Novel ‘Pride and Prejudice’
Award-winning illustrator Jen Sorenson has captured the very essence of the Jane Austen classic “Pride and Prejudice,” the bombastic story of romance amongst the landed…
A 1956 Ford F-100 With a Pneumatic T-Shirt Cannon Used to Promote the Video Game ‘Saints Row: The Third’ Now for Sale
Developer and publisher Deep Silver is currently auctioning off a 1956 Ford F-100 with a pneumatic T-shirt cannon that was used to promote the 2011…
Message in a Bottle Sent From Sweden by Three Kids in 1992 Is Returned From Panama 22 Years Later
photo via Erik Runestam Back in 1992, Swedish siblings Erik (then six years old) and Lina Runestam, and childhood friend Christoffer Högström made a fake…
‘YouTube Rewind: Turn Down for 2014’, A Celebratory Recap of Popular YouTube Moments, Memes, & People From This Year
YouTube and the Portal A creative studio recently teamed up to make “YouTube Rewind: Turn Down for 2014” (previously), a celebratory recap of popular moments,…
The Nebraska Humane Society Finds a Lost Sheep Wearing a Christmas Sweater
The Nebraska Humane Society recently posted a photograph to their Facebook page showing a lost sheep that was found wandering the streets of Omaha, Nebraska wearing a…
Siobhan Thompson Explains the Significance of Guy Fawkes and the Mask Made in His Image
In “Who Was Guy Fawkes,” host Siobhan Thompson of the BBC America web series Anglophenia explains the significance of Guy Fawkes, the celebration made in…
John Cleese, Chris Rock, and Scott Aukerman Appear on ‘Bullseye With Jesse Thorn’ to Discuss Comedy
John Cleese appeared on a recent episode of the radio show and podcast Bullseye With Jesse Thorn to discuss his new memoir So, Anyway…, his early comedy…
The Guinness Book of World Records Remembers Zeus, The World’s Tallest Dog
In honor of its 60th anniversary, the renowned Guinness World Records is looking back on the people, animals, places, and things that helped shape the…
The Milli Chair, A Clever 14-Legged Lounge Chair That Can Be Used in Two Different Orientations
The Milli Chair by Duffy London (previously) is a comfortable lounge chair with 14 legs arranged, insect-like, along one side of the chair. In addition…
An Honest Movie Trailer for Marvel’s Superhero Film ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’
“Suit up for Marvel’s attempt at Star Wars.” Screen Junkies created an honest movie trailer for Marvel‘s hit superhero film Guardians of the Galaxy. The…