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Joan Rivers (1933-2014), Comedian, Actress, and Television Host
“My mother’s greatest joy in life was to make people laugh. Although that is difficult to do right now, I know her final wish would…
‘The Filmography of Guns’, An Art Print Featuring a Visual History of Iconic Guns From Film & Television
“The Filmography of Guns” is a giant 24″ x 36″ art print by artist Cathryn Lavery of Calm The Ham that features a visual history…
Steven, An App That Automatically Shares Locations as Emoji
Steven is an app by pushd that automatically shares locations as emoji. Since Steven doesn’t actually send out precise locations, simply images based on them,…
‘Hard Copy’, A Fashion Collection That Combines Traditional and 3D-Printed Materials
Designer Noa Raviv has created “Hard Copy”, an intriguing fashion collection that combines traditional materials and 3D-printed elements. The collection’s seven dresses are inspired by…
Adventures With the Mojave Phone Booth, A Book About an Isolated Phone Booth’s Rise to Fame
Adventures with the Mojave Phone Booth is an upcoming book by Godfrey “Doc” Daniels that tells the tale of the Mojave phone booth, a phone…
‘Snackpocalypse’, A Funny or Die Video Featuring First Lady Michelle Obama That Promotes Healthy Eating
“Snackpocalypse” by Funny or Die parodies the trend of teen post-apocalyptic movies and focuses on getting young people to make better snack choices. It stars…
WordPress 4.0, Featuring New Media Library Features, Better Embeds, and an Expanding Editor
WordPress 4.0 “Benny” has been released with a series of improvements such as new media library features, better embeds, and an expanding editor. WordPress 4.0…
‘Harmontown’ Documentary Trailer Focuses on ‘Community’ Creator Dan Harmon’s Desire to Make People Happy
The Harmontown (see previously) documentary about Community creator Dan Harmon has released a theatrical trailer that focuses on Harmon’s desire to make people happy. Harmontown…
Vsauce Explores What the Earth Is Worth and Possible Ways We Could Sell Its Goods to Aliens
Vsauce host Michael Stevens explores what planet Earth is worth. He then comes up with possible ways that we could sell its goods to aliens,…
Jiff the Pomeranian Earns Two Places in the Guinness Book of World Records for Being the Fastest Dog on Two Paws
Jiff the Pomeranian, about whose amazing tricks we’ve previously written, has earned two places in the Guinness World Records. Jiff’s first record was for walking…