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St. Mark’s Bookshop in Manhattan Features a Clever Bookcase That Flows Around the Edge of the Store
St. Mark’s Bookshop, an independent bookstore in New York City’s East Village, recently moved into a new retail location that features a dramatic bookcase that…
Luxurious Clutch Bags That Look Like Vintage Cereal Boxes
English designer Anya Hindmarch has released a line of luxury clutch bags that look like vintage cereal boxes. Unlike cereal boxes, the bags are suede-lined…
Push For Pizza, An App That Simplifies the Act of Ordering a Pizza by Pushing a Button
Push For Pizza is an app by “five teenagers and one mature adult” that simplifies the act of ordering a pizza. The app’s process involves…
Navdy, A Head-Up Display That Lets Drivers Use Navigation and Their Phone Without Taking Their Eyes off the Road
Navdy is a head-up display (HUD) that allows drivers to use turn-by-turn navigation, make calls, and use smartphone apps, all without taking their eyes off…
Marvel Studios Releases a Video Looking Back at the First Ten Films From the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Marvel Studios released a spectacular video featuring a look back at the first ten phase one and phase two films from the Marvel Cinematic Universe…
San Francisco Band ‘Here Are The Facts You Requested’ Releases First Album in 7 Years
San Francisco kaleidophonic band Here Are The Facts You Requested have reunited after a 7-year hiatus to record and release “Western Summit“, an album which…
Artist Installs 5,000 Ice Figurines in Birmingham, UK to Commemorate World War I Deaths
To commemorate those who lost their lives in World War I, Brazilian artist Néle Azevedo recently created an outdoor art installation in Birmingham, UK of…
‘Moonbeam City’, A Stylish Animated Television Show That Parodies 1980s Shows Like ‘Miami Vice’
Moonbeam City is a stylish animated television show that parodies 1980s shows like Miami Vice. The show stars Rob Lowe (who also serves as a…
Improv Everywhere Sets Up an Unauthorized Luxury Spa on a Sweltering New York City Subway Platform
Improv Everywhere turned a sweltering New York City subway platform into an unauthorized luxury “subway spa” during their latest mission. Performers provided an array of…
Researchers Recover Audio From a Video of a Vibrating Bag of Potato Chips
A group of researchers from Adobe, Microsoft, and MIT have recovered audio from a video of a vibrating bag of potato chips. The algorithm developed…