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Pastafarian Town Council Member in New York is Sworn In While Wearing a Colander on His Head
Christopher Schaeffer, a new town council member for Pomfret, New York, recently caused a stir when he took his oath of office while wearing a…
PhoneTag, An App for Sending Brief Voice Messages and Photos in Lieu of Phone Calls
PhoneTag is an iOS app created by the team behind Branch that allows users to send voice messages with attached photos that can be answered…
Jelly, A Search Engine App That Asks Friends for Answers
Jelly is an app created by Twitter co-founder Biz Stone and Ben Finkel that allows users to search for information by asking friends. Users can…
Fundraiser to Restore San Francisco Bay Area’s Iconic Doggie Diner Heads
For more than two decades the Doggie Diner Heads have shown up at countless charity, art, and cultural events in the San Francisco Bay Area.…
Improv Everywhere Documentary ‘We Cause Scenes’ Is Now Available For Download and Streaming
We Cause Scenes, the feature length documentary about Improv Everywhere directed by Matt Adams, was released today for download and streaming on VHX and on…
The Meanings of All 50 State Names
Christina Sterbenz of Business Insider has put together a fascinating list of the etymologies of all 50 state’s names. Michigan was named for Lake Michigan,…
1 Second of Everyday of Foxy the Greyhound’s Life in 2013
Here’s 1 second of everyday in a year of Foxy the greyhound’s life as edited using the 1 Second Everyday app. The app was developed…
Disney Princesses Redesigned as ‘World of Warcraft’ Characters
AndalucÃa, Spain artist Libertad Delgado RodrÃguez, also known as LiberLibelula, has created “Disney Meets Warcraft,” an amazing illustrated collection of Disney princesses reimagined as characters…
Simple Everyday Things That Can Affect Your Mood
“Everyday Things That Affect Your Mood” a new video by BuzzFeed, explores how the ordinary things around you can affect your mood and offers simple…
Animated Movie Posters, New Series Turns Iconic Film Posters Into Animated Comedy Shorts
Animated Movie Posters is a new original series by CineFix that turns iconic film posters into quick comedy shorts. In their first episode, CineFix brings…