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San Francisco Building That Houses ‘Defenestration’ Installation Is Scheduled for Demolition
The Hugo Hotel, home of San Francisco’s iconic “Defenestration” installation, will be demolished in September to make way for low-income housing. The installation, which features…
Morrisey’s Appearance As A Contestant On ‘Pop Quiz’ Gameshow In 1984 Alongside Kim Wilde & Alvin Stardust
Morrissey on Pop Quiz – Part I (1984) Morrissey on Pop Quiz – Part II (1984) In April, 1984, Morrissey appeared on an episode of…
How to Make Cute Banana Dolphins Eating Grapes
Bismarck, North Dakota-based bakery, Luz’s Unique Creations, has released a handy guide on how to create cute banana dolphins that are perfect for you, your…
Lumo Lift, An Activity Tracker That Provides Real-Time Feedback on Body Position
Lumo Lift is an activity tracker from Lumo BodyTech that provides real-time feedback on body position. It clips to a user magnetically, and if it…
A Hyperlapse Video Showing the Four Seasons Changing in Krakow, Poland
Timelapse Media filmmaker Piotr Wancerz took 15,000 shots over the course of 14 months to create a two-minute hyperlapse video of his hometown of Krakow,…
Glove and Boots Test Out the Ronco Rotisserie Oven by Cooking a Whole Chicken
“Set it and forget it!” Internet puppets Fafa the Groundhog and Mario of Glove and Boots recently tested out the Ronco Rotisserie Oven by cooking…
Shyp, A Service That Picks Up, Packs and Ships Your Packages
Shyp is a service that sends someone to your door to pick up and your wrap packages, then ship them for you. Using the company’s…
‘Yellow Sticky Notes | Canadian Anijam’, Animated Short Film Featuring Sticky Note Drawings by 15 Canadian Animators
“Yellow Sticky Notes | Canadian Anijam” is an animated short film directed, edited, and produced by Jeff Chiba Stearns featuring a series of drawings on…
An Explanation Of What Takes Place In the Brain With the Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease
In this Ted-Ed lesson beautifully animated by Chris Boyle, educator Ivan Seah Yu Jun explains what takes place in the brain with the onset of…
‘Bibo’, An Animated Short Film About a Lonely Robot Who Sells Ice Cream
“Bibo” is an animated short film by Anton Chistiakov and Mikhail Dmitriev about a lonely robot who sells ice cream, constantly making the trek to…