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SA, A Uniquely Designed Umbrella That Uses Origami Principles To Eliminate the Need for Metal Support Spines
New York City-based designer Justin Nagelberg has come up with the SA, a uniquely designed umbrella that uses the principles of origami to eliminate the…
Father Creates Exquisite Ape Faces Out of Pancakes for His Kids
Nathan Shields of Saipancakes (see previously) created exquisite ape faces out of pancakes for his kids. Using three shades of pancake batter colored with hot…
Stan Lee Requests More Realism in Comic Book Films, Like Superhero Potty Breaks
Legendary comic creator Stan Lee requested more realism in comic book films, such as superhero potty breaks, during a recent episode of Stan’s Rants (see…
Professor Elemental Launches an Indiegogo Campaign for a New Music Video to Fight Bullies and Internet Trolls
Steampunk musician Professor Elemental (see previously) has launched an Indiegogo campaign to fight bullies and Internet trolls with a new music video for his song “Don’t…
Eager Jack Russell Terrier Quickly Learns How to Rock Back and Forth on a Wooden Rocking Horse
Inspired by the promise of a cookie, an eager Jack Russell Terrier named Lulu quickly learns how to keep her balance in order to rock…
A Hilarious 1977 Halloween Safety Film Set to ‘The Munsters’ Theme Song
Tucson, Arizona-based filmmaker Jason Willis edited together footage from a 1977 Halloween safety educational film he appeared in, setting the hilarious visuals to the theme…
A Supercut of Characters Saying ‘I’m Irish’ in Movies
Animator and visual effects artist Glenn O’Neill of Coponfilms (see previously) has created a supercut video of characters saying “I’m Irish” in movies. Prepare yourself…
Virgin America Creates a Six-Hour-Long Video Depicting an Incredibly Boring Cross-Country Flight Aboard BLAH Airlines
To poke fun at competing airlines, Virgin America has created a bizarre, nearly six-hour-long video depicting a cross-country flight aboard an imaginary competitor, “BLAH Airlines.”…
Justin Hall Talks About Putting His Life Online as a Pioneering Blogger at the 2014 XOXO Festival in Portland, Oregon
At the 2014 XOXO Festival in Portland, Oregon back in September, Justin Hall talks about his site Justin’s Links from the Underground, through which he…
CameraBadge, Vinyl Stickers Designed to Cover Computer, Tablet, and Phone Cameras for Privacy
CameraBadge is a line of vinyl stickers created by Etsy maker nilsellis1 designed to obscure a computer, tablet, or smartphone camera for those times when…