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A Bowl Set by ThinkGeek Shaped Like a d20 Die
ThinkGeek has created a lovely bowl set shaped like a d20 die. The ceramic set is actually two bowls that interlock to form a whole…
Cute Kid Noah Ritter ‘Apparently’ Appears in His First Ever TV Commercial to Promote Freshpet Cat & Dog Foods
“Apparently, I have some good food!” Noah Ritter, the hilarious five-year-old kid from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania who stole the show with his amazing interview at the…
Mountain Biker Performs an Unprecedented ‘Tsunami Flip’ Trick During Red Bull Competiton
Polish mountain bike free rider Szymon Godziek perfectly executed a stunning “tsunami flip” during the Red Bull District Ride 2014 competition in Nuremberg, Germany. The…
What the ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Video Games Would Be Like If Mario Always Had a Hostage Negotiator Tagging Along
Dorkly imagines what the video game world of the Super Mario Bros. would be like if Mario always had a hostage negotiator following him around.…
SciShow Explains Gynandromorphism, A Rare Dual-Sex Condition Found in Some Animals
Host Hank Green explains gynandromorphism, a rare condition in arthropods like butterflies and lobster that gives the animal both male and female characteristics, in an…
‘World’s Slowest Colour Copier’, A Video Interview With Screen Printer Dave Murray
In “World’s Slowest Colour Copier” by Toronto art collective Nuvango, illustrator Dave Murray discusses the slow and laborious — but extremely aesthetically rewarding — work…
Hi-Fructose: The New Contemporary Art Magazine Volume 33
Kazuki Takamatsu Volume 33 of Hi-Fructose: The New Contemporary Art Magazine (see previously) has been announced and will feature astonishing artwork created by contemporary artists…
Font Designer Dan Rhatigan Discusses His Various Typography Tattoos
In “Dan Rhatigan on Type…Type on Dan Rhatigan” by Grey London, the titular Monotype Studio Director discusses the various tattoos that line his arms, all…
PBS Idea Channel Explores Whether Popular Culture Consists Solely of Popular Things
PBS Idea Channel (see previously) host Mike Rugnetta explores whether popular culture consists solely of popular things. Rugnetta specifically argues that the definition of “popular”…
‘With or Without You’ by U2 Played Solo on a Looped Cello
Microsoft employee and Seattle podcast producer David Chen recently performed a solo rendition of the 1987 U2 single “With or Without You” through a series…