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Special Effects Video of ‘Action Movie Kid’ Blasting up the Stairs in a Powerful Toy Rocket Car
Dreamworks animator and father Daniel Hashimoto has created a new special effects video for his series Action Movie Kid that shows his little son blasting…
More Fantastic Posters of Movies Transposed to Earlier Eras by Designer Peter Stults
Back in 2012 we posted about a clever poster series in which designer Peter Stults transposed famous movies to earlier eras with different casts and…
Tilt, A Chicago Sightseeing Attraction That Extends From Side of the John Hancock Center’s 94th Floor
Tilt is a glass-walled sightseeing attraction high atop the John Hancock Center in Chicago that extends from the side of the building in a tilting…
Orphaned Baby Black Bear Finds Refuge With California Rescue Center
In this adorable video, an orphaned baby bear named Tahoe is shown thriving under the care of the Lake Tahoe-based Bear League. Tahoe had been…
3-Month Old Puppy Takes 11-Year Old Horse For A Walk
Walker, a 3-month old puppy, takes Tucker, an 11-yeard old horse for a little jaunt in this charming video posted in 2012 by zhaan35. I…
Cat Lady Thoughts Comic Explores The Absolute Futility of Wondering Why Cats Do What They Do
“Cat Lady Thoughts”, a comic by Cat Versus Human, truly expresses the absolute futility of of wondering why cats do the things they do.
Brian Goggin Is Selling the Furniture Sculptures from the ‘Defenestration’ Installation in San Francisco
Back in April we posted about the impending demolition of San Francisco’s Hugo Hotel, the abandoned SOMA building that is the site of “Defenestration,” the…
Creator Matthew Weiner Discusses The Award-Winning Sets of ‘Mad Men’
Interior Design sat down with Mad Men series creator Matthew Weiner to discuss the brilliant use of the award-winning set design, which came to be…
President Barack Obama Takes A Surprise Springtime Walk Around A Washington D.C. Neighborhood
On his way to a meeting with Department of the Interior, President Barack Obama broke with traditional protocol and went for a walk around a…
Anonymous Person Is Hiding Cash in the San Francisco Bay Area and Posting Clues to @HiddenCash Twitter Account
Hidden Cash is the Twitter handle of an anonymous person who is leaving stashes of cash in public places in the San Francisco Bay Area.…