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Shortcut, An App That Pairs Users With On-Demand Barbers Who Travel to Their Location
Shortcut is an app that pairs users with on-demand barbers who travel to the user’s location to provide a haircut or beard trim. The service…
Dyson Releases a Humidifier That Kills Bacteria With Ultraviolet Light
Premium British vacuum maker Dyson has entered the humidifier market with a unit that utilizes ultraviolet light to kill 99.9% of the bacteria living in…
Thriller Film ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ Retold as an 8-Bit Animated Video Game
CineFix has released a new episode of 8-Bit Cinema (see previously) that retells the classic thriller film The Silence of the Lambs in the form…
‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Marks Return to UK Theaters With a Gripping New Trailer
In honor of its return to UK theaters as part of the British Film Institute’s “Sci-Fi: Days of Fears and Wonder” series, Stanley Kubrick’s epic…
Rob Cantor Performs His Song About a Cannibalistic Shia LaBeouf Live With a Full Chorus in Front of Shia LaBeouf
Rob Cantor recently performed his brilliant song “Shia LaBeouf,” which tells the story of a violent encounter with a cannibalistic version of actor Shia LaBeouf, live on…
Cute Little Girl Runs Around While Dressed Up as a Glowing LED Minnie Mouse Stick Figure for Halloween
After the great success of his LED stick figure costumes last year, Royce Hutain of Glowy Zoey decided to take them to the next level…
Grotesque, Lifelike Pumpkin Carvings by Hollywood Sculptor Jon Neill
Los Angeles-based sculptor Jon Neill creatures grotesque and intensely detailed realistic pumpkin carvings, which he demonstrates online and in live settings, like his upcoming appearance…
‘Shooting Thoughts’, An Interactive Installation That Allows Participants to Send Stars to a Church Ceiling
In the recent interactive installation Shooting Thoughts by artist Filipe Vilas-Boas, participants sent stars from their mobile devices to the ornate ceiling of a Gothic…
‘Internet Trolls – The Halloween Musical’, A Beautifully Staged Musical Featuring Singing and Dancing Internet Trolls
“Internet Trolls — The Halloween Musical” is a beautifully staged music video by brothers Antonius and Vijay Nazareth of the YouTube channel AVbyte (see previously) that features singing and…
How to Make a Polygonal Cardboard Skull Mask
UK-based designer Steve Wintercroft has designed a wonderful polygonal skull mask that can be crafted out of cardboard. He is selling plans and instructions on…