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British Circus Company Circulus Performs in an Abandoned Factory
British circus company Circulus performs in an abandoned factory in London. Many of the performers are graduates or students at the National Centre for Circus…
‘Game of Thrones’ Writer George R.R. Martin Stops by ‘Saturday Night Live’ To Give an Update on His Books
“A Whisper of Yells? Or A Bunch of Clocks?” Saturday Night Live‘s Cecily Strong gets an update about the last two books in the A…
Rhett & Link Face Off in a Rap Battle About Texting and Driving in ‘I’m a Textpert’
Comedy duo Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal of Rhett & Link face off in a rap battle about texting and driving in their new music…
The Origins of Internet Memes and Image Macros Explained
YouTube channel Top10Memes explains the origins of a number of image macros and Internet memes in a recently released video. The video explains the origins…
Maker Faire Bay Area 2014
The 8th annual Maker Faire Bay Area, a weekend-long celebration of invention, creativity, and the maker movement, takes place May 17 and 18, 2014 at…
Brooklyn Ballet and NYC Resistor Collaborate on Interactive Costumes
For their 2014 season show “Vectors, Marys, and Snow,” the Brooklyn Ballet has unveiled interactive, illuminated costumes built in collaboration with NYC Resistor, a Brooklyn…
‘The Simpsons’ Say Farewell to David Letterman with a Special ‘Late Show’ Couch Gag
On Sunday evening, The Simpsons said farewell to David Letterman, who recently announced his upcoming retirement from late night television, with a special Late Show…
emoji-nation, Classic Paintings Updated to Include Emoji, Film Posters, Social Media and Search Engine Tidbits
The Treachery of Images by René Magritte emoji-nation is a five-part series by artist Nastya Ptichek of classic paintings updated to include modern media references…
Pibal, A Peugeot Concept Vehicle Designed by Phillippe Starck That Is Part Bicycle, Part Scooter
Automaker Peugeot enlisted designer Phillippe Starck to create the ideal vehicle for getting around the streets of Bordeaux, France, where cycling is a preferred method…
‘Feel Flavour’, An Interactive Playable Poster That Uses a Smartphone as a Speaker
UK-based marketing agency Grey London created an interactive poster to promote herb and spice brand Schwartz’s “Sound of Taste” campaign. The “Feel Flavour” poster turns…