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Mr. Forthright Shares His Best Excuses for Talking One’s Way Out of a Traffic Ticket
In “How to Get Out of a Ticket”, the irascible Mr. Forthright (previously) shares his best excuses for talking one’s way out of a traffic…
Artist Paul Roustan Is Publishing a Photo Book of His Amazing Body Paintings Funded by a Kickstarter Campaign
Artist Paul Roustan (previously) has compiled his nine years of outstanding body paintings into an upcoming photo book. The book will feature more than 130…
‘Knifetank: The Hauntening’, A Sinister Point-and-Stab Adventure Game That Pokes Fun at Traditional Adventure Games
Knifetank: The Hauntening is a sinister point-and-stab adventure game by Doctor Popular that pokes fun at traditional adventure games. It was originally released as a…
Artist Fills Potholes in Chicago With Charming Flower Mosaics
Last May we posted about the pothole mosaics of Chicago-based artist Jim Bachor. Bachor launched the project with mosaics based on Chicago’s city flag. He…
T-Pain Drops Auto-Tune and Sings in His Own Soulful Voice in a ‘Tiny Desk Concert’ for NPR
Singer-songwriter T-Pain, best known for his heavy use of Auto-Tune in his music, recently performed an intimate concert without Auto-Tune as part of NPR Music‘s…
Kevin Spacey and Jimmy Fallon Bust out Their Hilarious Skills Playing ‘Wheel of Impressions’ on ‘The Tonight Show’
On the recent Halloween episode of The Tonight Show, actor Kevin Spacey and host Jimmy Fallon played the game “Wheel of Impressions.” In each round, Spacey and…
‘Aug(de)mented Reality 2’, More Delightful Characters Animated on Transparencies in Real-Life Scenes
Storyboard artist Marty Cooper (Hombre_McSteez) has released “Aug(de)mented Reality 2”, another fantastic collection of character animations created with transparency film, an iPhone, and real-life backdrops.…
Weird Things Couples Do in a Hotel Room
The “Weird Couple” from BuzzFeedYellow, comedians Elizabeth Triplett and Justin Abarca, demonstrate examples of weird things couples do in a hotel room.
Starwood Hotels Introduces Smartphone-Based Keyless Entry, Hilton to Follow Suit in Spring 2015
Starwood Hotels company has begun rolling out smartphone-based keyless room entry along with digital room check-in for Starwood Preferred Guests in a number of its…
‘Shudders’, An Animated Music Video by MC Frontalot Featuring a Haunted Medieval Castle
“Shudders” is a music video by nerdcore rapper MC Frontalot featuring Kid Koala and The Protomen that tells the story of a haunted medieval castle.…