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‘Arbre Blanc’ (The White Tower) Building Being Developed in France Will Feature a Tree-Like Design
“Arbre Blanc” (“The White Tree”) is a planned mixed-use tower that sprouts balconies around its periphery, creating a silhouette reminiscent of a tree. The 17-story…
White Elephant, A Life-Size Origami Elephant Folded From a Single Giant Piece of Paper
Back in 2013 we posted about “White Elephant,” an ambitious project by artist Sipho Mabona to make a life-size origami elephant out of a 50-foot-wide…
What A Typical Breakfast Looks Like In Different Countries Around the World
This BuzzFeedYellow video shows what a typical breakfast looks like in different countries around the world.
Southwest Airlines Rolls Out New ‘Loyalty Goes Both Ways’ Campaign
Today The Onion reports that Southwest Airlines has launched a “Loyalty Goes Both Ways” campaign that demands favors from the airline’s “freeloading” customers. The friendly…
‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ Chest Thump Mix By Eclectic Method
Eclectic Method remixes the chest thump scene from the film The Wolf of Wall Street, which is available to download online from Soundcloud. Money, Sex,…
Homemade Remake of the Epic Fight Scene Between Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America in ‘The Avengers’
Cinefix has created a homemade remake of the epic fight scene between Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America in Marvel‘s 2012 superhero film The Avengers.…
Jonas the Tiger Is Perplexed By Hand Vacuum
Jonas the Tiger was perplexed by a hand-vac until Kevin Thatcher, his caretaker and an employee of Bowmanville Zoo in Ontario, Canada, showed him what…
Everything But The News Reports on the Zappos Downtown Project in Las Vegas Instead of SXSW V2V
In the fourth episode of Everything But The News, a documentary comedy series created by Steve Goldbloom and Noah Pink for PBS Digital Studios, Goldbloom…
Carrie Brownstein Declares Social Bankruptcy on ‘Portlandia’
You know, P!nk retweeted me recently. Carrie Brownstein declares “social bankruptcy” in this amusing clip from Portlandia. The declaration has a few unfortunate side effects…
Clownify Stickers Street Art Project in New York City Improves Outdoor Ads with Clown Nose Stickers
A mysterious prankster has been improving subway and outdoor ads in the New York City area with the strategic addition of clown nose stickers. The…