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Denny’s Opening First Restaurant in Manhattan, An Upscale Location Featuring a $300 Champagne ‘Grand Slam’
Denny’s will open its first Manhattan location on Friday, August 29 at 150 Nassau in the Financial District. This location will differ from a typical…
Adam Savage Bulks up While Showing Off His Incredible New Muscle Suit Made by Flex Design Costumes
Adam Savage bulks up while showing off his incredible new muscle suit that he had made by Flex Design Costumes during this interview with Tested…
Wingsuit Flier Scotty Bob Soars Above the Mountains and Trees of the Alps
Wingsuit daredevil Scotty Bob captured death defying video of a low flight in a Squirrel Aura suit just above the mountains and trees of The…
A Web Comic Illustrating Robin Williams’ Colorful Life in the Form of a Video Game
Melbourne, Australia-based cartoonist Gavin Aung Than of Zen Pencils (see previously) has created “Robin Williams: A Spark of Madness,” a wonderful web comic that illustrates…
‘Squares’, A Song Played on a Guitar, Violin and the Interior of a Car
“Squares,” a new song by Berlin musician Jonathan Kluth, is composed of musical loops played on a plucked violin, an acoustic guitar and percussion sounds…
‘The Expedition’, A Whimsical Animated Short About the First Mouse on the Moon
“The Expedition” is a lovely little animated short by Massachusetts artist Louie Zong about the first mouse-led expedition to the moon. One brave mousetronaut leads…
The Cast of ‘Friends’ Reunites on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ to Act Out His ‘Friends’ Fan Fiction
Is it dumber than living in a huge apartment in New York City for eight years even though you work at a coffee shop? Friends…
‘It’s All In Your Head’, A New Album By Negativland That Comes Packed Inside an Actual Bible
It’s All In Your Head, the first album in six years by San Francisco experimental music collective Negativland, will debut in October 2014, packed inside…
‘Central Perk’, Coffee Shop From the Television Show ‘Friends’ to Open in New York for Show’s 20th Anniversary
The iconic “Central Perk” coffee shop from the television show Friends will be opening a popup location in New York City’s SoHo district this September. The opening will…
xkcd Figures Out If One Person Can Walk the Entirety of New York City In a Single Lifetime
In the latest edition of “What If” by xkcd, Randall Munroe answers a reader who asks whether one person could walk the entirety of New…