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The 20th Annual Brainwash Movie Festival at NIMBY in Oakland
The 20th Annual Brainwash Movie Festival, a drive-in/bike-in/walk-in movie event, takes place July 18th, 19th, 25th, and 26th at NIMBY in Oakland. Each show will…
Minimalist Illustrations of Major League Baseball Stadiums by Marcus Reed
Los Angeles Dodgers Stadium London-based illustrator Marcus Reed has created a wonderful collection of minimalist illustrations of Major League Baseball stadiums for the RareInk art…
The Billboard Liberation Front at Steven Wolf Fine Art in San Francisco
Two memorable interventions by the Billboard Liberation Front will be part of “What Keeps Mankind Alive,” an exhibition on the conversation between art and advertising…
PunchClock, An Office In/Out Tracker That Uses Apple’s iBeacons
PunchClock is an office in/out tracker by Mac and iOS software developer Panic that uses Apple’s iBeacons and iOS 8 to keep tabs on when…
Report Suggests Bored Scientists Now Just Sticking Random Things Into Large Hadron Collider
The Onion reports that bored scientists have resorted to sticking random things into the Large Hadron Collider, the world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator.…
Honest Slogans Returns With Even More Truthful and Amusing Company Logos for Major Brands
Graphic designer Clif Dickens of the Honest Slogans Tumblr blog is back with even more truthful and amusing company logos for major brands. We’ve previously…
‘Frozen is the New Black’, An Animated Mashup of ‘Frozen’ and ‘Orange is the New Black’ Where Elsa Heads to Prison
“Frozen is the New Black” is an animated mashup by animator and illustrator Leigh Lahav ” featuring Disney’s 2013 film Frozen and the Netflix series…
Mashable Explores the Nature of Viral Videos and Memes
Mashable assistant video producer Armand Valdes breaks down the nature of memes and viral videos in the latest episode of Mashable Explains. Valdes goes over…
‘The Lord of the Rings’ Film Series Explained in 90 Seconds
Mashable has created a video in their new TL;DW series that explains The Lord of the Rings in 90 seconds. The video focuses on the…
The Vault, A Self-Serve Coffee Shop in North Dakota That Operates on the Honor System
The Vault is a self-serve coffee shop located in a former bank building in Valley City, North Dakota where customers pay on the honor system.…