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Heath Ledger Talks About His Life and His Creative Process In A 2005 Interview Animated By PBS
Words are usually there to disguise who someone is. The most recent episode of the PBS animated series Blank on Blank features the late actor…
Ice Cream Life, A Three Twins Ice Cream Delivery App for San Francisco
Ice Cream Life from developers Ordernear is an iOS app designed to provide delivery of Three Twins ice cream pints within 60 minutes in San…
How to Wash Wearable Electronics
Becky Stern, Director of Wearable Electronics at Adafruit, walks through one of the most commonly asked questions about wearable electronics: how do you wash them?…
A Handcrafted Mystery Lockbox Full of Playing Cards Designed by J.J. Abrams
Online retailer theory11 now offers a product called Mystery Box, a handcrafted, wooden lockbox designed at least in part by J.J. Abrams of Bad Robot…
‘Harmontown’, A Documentary About ‘Community’ Creator Dan Harmon, His Podcast, and His Affect on People
Harmontown is a documentary film about Dan Harmon, creator of the television comedy Community, and his weekly podcast also called Harmontown that picked up after…
As the Dust Settles, A Participatory Documentary About the Burning Man Festival
As The Dust Settles is a participatory documentary about the Burning Man festival that explores the event through the perspectives of five filmmakers who attended…
Father Takes His Three Sons For a Ride in the Snow Using DIY Sleds Made From Laundry Baskets
YouTube user Eric McGehearty has uploaded an amusing video of a father dragging his three sons around in Dallas, Texas snow using laundry baskets tied…
Landed, A Suburban House Embedded in the Ground in Adelaide, South Australia
A suburban home appears to be embedded in the forecourt of the Art Gallery of South Australia in Adelaide in the installation “Landed” by artist…
Epic Meal Time and Arnold Schwarzenegger Create ‘The Steak & Egger Sandwich’ on Arnold’s Tank
Harley Morenstein and his team of Epic Meal Time cooking comrades recently teamed up with Arnold Schwarzenegger to create “The Steak & Egger Sandwich,” a…
Hand-Painted Woodcut Action Figures Based on Characters From George R.R. Martin’s ‘A Song of Fire and Ice’
Jamie Lanister Dublin, Ireland artist Mick Minogue has created an amazing collection of hand-painted woodcut action figures based on “battle damaged” characters from George R.R.…