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Improv Everywhere Unleashes a Rowboat Full of Pirates on Central Park Lake in New York City
For their latest mission, Improv Everywhere dispatched a rowboat full of pirates to Central Park Lake in New York City, much to the delight of…
A 3D Cake Portraying a Half-Dissected Ralph Wiggum From ‘The Simpsons’ That Is Based on a Threadless T-Shirt Design
Courtenay, British Columbia-based designer Kylie Mangles of Freshly Squeez’d has created an awesome 3D cake portraying a half-dissected version of Ralph Wiggum from The Simpsons.…
Google Releases a New Bookmark Manager for Chrome Featuring Improved Saving, Better Search, and Folder Sharing
Google has released a new bookmark manager for the Chrome web browser that features improved saving, better search, folder sharing, and more. The new features…
The Yaybahar, An Acoustic Instrument That Can Create an Astonishing Array of Ghostly Sounds
The Yaybahar is an instrument that, despite being entirely acoustic, can create an astonishing array of ghostly sounds. Designed by Görkem Sen, the Yaybahar features…
Tiny Hamsters Serve Tiny Sake Drinks at Tiny Sushi Bar While Selling Tiny Gravestones in Their Spare Time
Japanese cemetery worker Kawanabesatou has created a number of amusing dioramic scenes for his adorable little hamsters in which they serve several tiny variations of…
‘All About That Space’, A Sci-Fi Parody of the Meghan Trainor Song ‘All About That Bass’
“All About That Space” by Creature is a sci-fi parody of the Meghan Trainor song “All About That Bass” (previously) that is full of references to…
Tom Scott Explains How a Part of Bristol, England Came to Reside Permanently in New York City
“I’m standing on a bit of England right here in New York City.” In the most recent episode of “Things You Might Not Know,” host…
Awkward Clips From the 1992 ‘Wayne’s World’ VCR Board Game
Polygon Managing Editor Justin McElroy has compiled some of the most awkward clips taken from the Wayne’s World VCR board game based on the classic Saturday Night…
An Amusing Animation Giving Voice to the Passive-Aggressive Disdain Some Cats Have for Their Humans
BuzzFeed has created an amusing animation that gives voice to the passive-aggressive disdain that cats can sometimes have for their humans and the things they…
Even More Modern Films Reimagined as Classic Movie Posters
New York City-based designer Peter Stults is back with a brand new collection of modern films that are reimagined as classic movie posters (previously). The…