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‘Our Magic’, An Upcoming Documentary About the Art and Practitioners of Stage Magic
Our Magic is an upcoming feature length documentary directed by magician R. Paul Wilson about stage magic and the secretive community of magicians and illusionists…
Renowned Expert Explains to Xeni Jardin How Medical Marijuana Can Alleviate the Side Effects of Chemotherapy
Boing Boing editor Xeni Jardin, an amazing woman who has been wonderfully outspoken about her experience with breast cancer, talks with Michael Backes, a renowned…
Amphibious Trike Designers Propose a Race Between Their Trike and Elon Musk’s ‘James Bond’ Submarine Prop Car
Designers Dawn Thomas and Robert van de Walle of human-powered vehicle studio Three Feet of Air are challenging entrepreneur Elon Musk to an amphibious race…
Stuntman Ronnie Shalvis Performs Parkour Stunts While Unwillingly Being Controlled in a Video Game
Filmmakers Aaron Sorenson, who plays the geeky kid, and Jared Fadel have teamed up to create a video that shows talented stuntman and athlete Ronnie…
New Colon and Rectum Plush Organs From I Heart Guts
I Heart Guts (previously) has announced two new additions to their lineup of plush human organs: a friendly colon and a cheery rectum. photos via…
Google Reveals a New Google Calendar Smartphone App Featuring Email Events, Assists, and Schedule View
Google has revealed a new Google Calendar smartphone app that includes several new features like the ability to create events out of emails received by…
‘Rock and Roll Zoo’, Illustrations Featuring Literal Interpretations of Rock Songs With Animal-Themed Titles
Artist Tracy Worral, in collaboration with the conceptual art gallery Dorothy, has created “Rock N’ Roll Zoo,” cleverly-illustrated literal interpretations of animal-themed titles of rock…
‘Laser Cat’, A Giant Cat Head That Projects Art From Its Laser Eyes, Is Coming to Brooklyn
Laser Cat (previously), a giant cat head that projects art through its laser eyes, is coming to Brooklyn on November 20, 2014. The large-scale, interactive…
Zip-Up Hoodie Version of the Uniform Top Worn by Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) on ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’
ThinkGeek has released a zip-up hoodie version of the uniform top worn by Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) on the sci-fi television series Star Trek: The…
Amazon Announces Prime Photos, Free Unlimited Photo Storage for Amazon Prime Members
Amazon has announced the new Prime Photos, free unlimited photo storage for Amazon Prime members with Cloud Drive. Users can now upload photos to their Cloud Drive…