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Space Jacket, A NASA-Inspired White Thermal Jacket by Betabrand
The Space Jacket is a NASA-inspired white thermal jacket by Betabrand that is described as being “boldly different, yet also completely wearable and well-suited for…
Lawyer Parents Make Daughter Sign a Tooth Fairy Affidavit After She Lost a Tooth
When Emily Winter was growing up in Chicago back in 1989 she had a typical childhood experience—she lost a tooth. However her parents, both lawyers,…
Blackphone, A Privacy-Focused Smartphone
Silent Circle and Geeksphone have teamed up to create the Blackphone, a privacy-focused smartphone that allows users to communicate securely. Using the Android-based PrivatOS, the…
Ad Campaign Uses Creepy Real-Life Emoji to Call Attention to Online Child Sexual Abuse
French ad agency Rosapark has created a series of creepy real-life emoticons as part of a campaign for Innocence en Danger, an international non-profit that…
Bad British Commentary of the 2013 Alabama vs. Notre Dame NFL Championship Game
Anthony Richardson of The Exploding Heads comedy group spruced up the 2013 NFL championship game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Notre Dame Fighting…
The Pocket Drone, A Compact Multicopter That Carries an HD Camera and Fits in a Backpack
The Pocket Drone is a multicopter camera drone with a compact collapsible design that allows it to be carried in a backpack. The drone features…
Which Type of Alcohol Causes the Worst Hangover
DNews host Anthony Carboni explains which type of alcohol causes the worst hangovers in this incredibly informative video. What can you drink to minimize those…
Happy Canine Campers Romp Around in “Polar Vortex” Snow at Camp Fido in Kalamazoo, Michigan
The canine campers at Camp Fido in Kalamazoo, Michigan have the time of their lives romping around in nearly 2 feet of snow that was…
Horizon, An iOS App That Always Records Videos in Landscape Mode
Horizon is an app created by Evil Window Dog that aims to eliminate “Vertical Video Syndrome” by recording horizontal video regardless of how a user…
‘Him’, A Parody That Reverses the Gender Roles of the Characters in the Spike Jonze Film ‘Her’
Writer Chris Eggersten and director Adam Siegel have brilliantly reimagined the Spike Jonze film “Her” with “Him“, a parody reversing the gender of the characters.…