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The Amazon Kindle Flare, A Device That Loudly and Repeatedly Announces the Title of Books Users Are Reading
The Onion reports on the new Amazon Kindle Flare, a device that loudly and repeatedly announces the title of books users are reading. Amazon says…
Sci-Fi Movie Icons Imagined as Rejected Characters From Marvel’s Film ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’
Moviefone teamed up with Oakland, California-based artist Dennis Culver to create illustrations imagining sci-fi movie icons, such as Predator and Spock, as rejected characters from…
How to Play Airplane Peek-A-Boo by The Oatmeal
Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal has created a new comic that shares step-by-step instructions on “how to play airplane peek-a-boo” while flying onboard a commercial…
Hamster Wakes Up In a Dollhouse and Spends His Day Looking for Love
A tiny hamster wakes up inside a dollhouse and spends his day looking for love, only to flee the room once he finds it in…
Frenzied Kitten Goes Into Full Offensive Mode Against a Semi-Realistic Looking Ceramic Cat
A tiny frenzied kitten goes into offensive mode and attacks a very docile semi-realistic looking ceramic cat in this adorable video posted by karpalo77. via…
A New Hue, A Charming Animated Short About a Paper Girl Who Discovers Color Being Introduced to Her Paper World
“A New Hue” is a charming short animation about a paper girl who one day discovers that color is being introduced to her colorless paper…
Little Mouse Politely Asks to Come Inside By Ringing Bells Attached to the Wall
Little Grisu, one of the truly amazing trained mice of Mouse Agility, politely asks to come inside by ringing a couple of bells attached to…
Disobedient Objects, Exhibition at Victoria and Albert Museum in London About the Role of Objects in Social Movements
“Disobedient Objects” is a new exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London on the role of objects in social movements since the late…
‘Golden City’, A Documentary About the Tech Industry’s Transformation of San Francisco’s Housing and Transportation
Golden City is an upcoming documentary that explores how the tech industry is transforming San Francisco — specifically the city’s housing and transportation. The film…
Adorable Japanese Food Pun Stickers
Designer and illustrator Nina Nguyen has created an adorable series of Japanese food pun stickers with phrases like “Whoa there. Control your tempura” and “Udon…