‘The Viking of 6th Avenue’, A Documentary About the Eccentric and Influential New York City Street Musician Moondog
The Viking of 6th Avenue is an upcoming documentary directed by Brooklyn-based filmmaker Holly Elson that examines the life of Louis “Moondog” Hardin, an eccentric…
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog Pokes Fun at Even More World Cup Fans in New York City
“Stomp on the cannolis! Stomp on the cannolis!” On a new episode of Conan, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog went back out into the streets…
Net Neutrality: Is the Internet a Public Utility? by PBS Idea Channel
PBS Idea Channel host Mike Rugnetta argues that the Internet is a public utility. Specifically, Rugnetta looks at how the Internet works and net neutrality.…
Kids Hack Day, A One-Day Hackathon Where Kids and Adults Collaborate to Hack Everyday Objects
Kids Hack Day is a one-day hackathon in which kids and adults work together to creatively hack everyday objects. Events are held all over the…
Animal Impressionist Rudi Rok Successfully Communicates With A Young Horse
Rudi Rok, a very talented comedian and animal impressionist, successfully communicates with a colt named Troia who runs toward Rudi every time he neighs. This…
Photos of the Abandoned Suitcases of the Willard Mental Hospital
When the Willard Psychiatric Center closed in 1995, 400 suitcases wered recovered from a storage space that Jon Crispin photographed.
An Explanation of Why Flag Emoji Count as Two Characters on Twitter
London-based tinkerer Tom Scott explains why any given flag emoji counts as two characters on services like Twitter. In short, it all goes back to…
Meh, New Daily Deals Site From the Founder of Woot
Meh is a new daily deals site from Matt Rutledge, the founder of Woot and co-founder of Mediocre Laboratories. Rutledge, who sold Woot to Amazon…
Google Announces Android TV, Android Auto, and More at Google I/O 2014
Google announced a slew of hardware and software goals, plans, and projects during a three-hour keynote today at Google I/O 2014 in San Francisco. The…
The Vitra Slide Tower, A 98-Foot-Tall Viewing Platform and Slide at the Vitra Campus in Germany
The Vitra Slide Tower is a 98-foot-tall viewing platform and slide at the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany. The tower was designed by…