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The Origin of the Rooster on the Huy Fong Foods Sriracha Bottle
Modern Farmer recently tracked down the origin of the iconic rooster found on the label of the famed Huy Fong Foods sriracha sauce. Modern Farmer…
PBS Idea Channel Explores Whether Video Games Are About Their Mechanics
PBS Idea Channel (see previously) host Mike Rugnetta recently explored whether video games are about their mechanics. Specifically, Rugnetta points out that story elements are…
An Examination of the Balance of Power Between Clarice Starling and Hannibal Lecter in ‘The Silence of the Lambs’
Tony Zhou of the film analysis series Every Frame a Painting (see previously) examines the balance of power (or “who wins the scene”) in the…
Distorted Paintings of Urban Nightlife That Resemble Night Photography
Brooklyn-based artist Alexandra Pacula creates lively paintings of city nights in which the colors and lights bleed and distort in a style reminiscent of night…
A Tiny Baby Ring-Tailed Cat Wakes Up to the World and Looks Around In Adorable Befuddlement
A tiny 3-week old ring-tailed cat, an animal which happens to be more akin to a raccoon than to a feline, wakes up to the…
Apple Announces Thinner iPad Air 2, Retina Display iMacs, Mac Mini, and Releases OS X Yosemite
Apple announced new versions of their iPad, iMac, and Mac Mini as well as the release of the latest version of OS X Yosemite.
Butterfleye, A Portable Camera That Allows Users to Check on Their Homes From a Smartphone
Butterfleye is a portable camera that allows users to check on their homes from a smartphone. The camera features the ability to distinguish between humans…
‘Comedian Dies’, A Collaboration Between Artist George Pfau & Comedian Caitlin Gill Showing a Comedian Dying on Stage
“Comedian Dies” is a collaboration between artist George Pfau and comedian Caitlin Gill showing the experience of a comedian dying on stage. Pfau has also…
Monkey Gives Herself a Bath in the Kitchen Sink In Preparation for Radio Interview
A little monkey named Squirt gives herself a bath in the kitchen sink in excited preparation for a radio interview with Sheena X. Sperience on…
‘Emulsifier’, A Glass Sculpture That Displays Four Different Images Depending on the Viewing Angle
“Emulsifier” is a hand-painted glass sculpture by Austria-based artist Thomas Medicus, that, depending on the viewing angle, displays four different illustrations. The sculpture is displayed…