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A Supercut of Great One-Liners Blurted Out by He-Man on the Animated Series ‘He-Man and the Masters of the Universe’
DreamWorksTV, who previously presented a collection of Skeletor’s evil insults, is back and has created a new supercut video of great one-liners blurted out by…
An Antique Elevator Indicator Sign Repurposed as a Next Train Display
San Francisco-based developer and self-described “tinkerer” Rolf Rando lives near a Muni light rail line and finds himself constantly checking online for train arrival times.…
It’s Okay To Be Smart Explains the Anthropocene and the Current Sixth Mass Extinction
In a recent episode of It’s Okay To Be Smart host Joe Hanson explains the Anthropocene and how humans are causing the current sixth mass…
‘Sequel’, An Art Show Featuring Posters for Movie Sequels That Were Never Made at Iam8bit Gallery in Los Angeles
Beetlejuice 2 by Muxxi Sequel is a group art show at the iam8bit gallery (previously) in Los Angeles featuring posters from over forty talented artists…
‘Tales of Auto Elasticity’, Surreal Photorealistic Illustrations of Contorted Pickup Trucks by Chris LaBrooy
Classic pickup trucks are distorted and interlocked in wonderfully surreal assemblages in the photorealistic digital illustration series Tales of Auto Elasticity by Chris LaBrooy. The…
Social Photo and Video Sharing App Tiiny Updates to Add Replies and Posts That Last Longer Than 24 Hours
Social photo and video sharing app Tiiny has updated to Tiiny 2, a new version which has added the ability to browse posts by user…
Jimmy Fallon and The Roots Perform a Spot-On Version of U2’s ‘Desire’ in Bono’s Absence
When U2 lead singer Bono had to cancel his appearance on The Tonight Show because of an arm injury, host Jimmy Fallon immediately donned the…
‘The Vanilla Tapes’, Early Demo Versions of Songs From The Clash’s Landmark Album ‘London Calling’
The Vanilla Tapes is a collection of early demo recordings made by The Clash in mid-1979, ahead of the release of the band’s landmark double-album,…
‘Best in Show’, A Detailed Infographic Ranking 87 Different Dog Breeds Based on Desirability
Author and informational designer David McCandless (previously) has created, with the help of researcher Miriam Quick and artist Andrew Park, a fascinating infographic called “Best…
1,000-Year-Old Borough Market Celebrates Apple Day With ‘The Real Apple Store’ Designed After an Apple Store
Borough Market in London, England recently celebrated their 1,000th anniversary as well as Apple Day, a holiday celebrating the fruit, with The Real Apple Store,…