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Save the Date: No Pants Subway Ride 2014
Improv Everywhere has announced that the 13th Annual No Pants Subway Ride will take place on January 12, 2014. As in years past, the main…
Tank, Beautiful Animated Short About a Boy Who Finds a Mysterious Giant Salamander
A boy has an epiphany after finding a giant salamander in the woods in the beautiful short animation “TANK” by Nate Milton. The animation features…
What It’s Like for Fans and Non-Fans to See Marvel Movies
Julia Lepetit and Andrew Bridgman have created a funny comic that illustrates what it’s like for fans and non-fans to see Marvel movies. You can…
I Love the World, A Series of Travel Posters That Illustrate World Cities Using Simple Graphics
Designers Daniela OlejnÃková and Mikaela Lilhops used simple graphics to describe New York City, Tokyo, and other international destinations in their 2010 travel poster series…
E-volo’s 18-Rotor Electrical Volocopter Takes Off for the First Time
E-volo’s Volocopter is a vehicle that flies with the help of eighteen electrical rotors and looks a bit like a cross between a quadcopter and…
Supercut of Awkward Meal Time Scenes in Movies
Copywriter and video editor Alex Moschina has created a supercut of awkward meal time scenes in movies for Slacktory. So… how was your Thanksgiving? Looking…
Super Awesome Postcard Book by Archie McPhee
Archie McPhee recently released their Super Awesome Postcard Book that comes packed full with “30 beautifully printed postcards.” It is available to purchase online. We…
Screenwriting 101, A Book About Storytelling in Film by Film Crit Hulk
Screenwriting 101 is a new e-book by Film Crit Hulk about storytelling through the medium of film. You can read the introduction written by Edgar…
Custom Hoodie Designs Based on Comic Book Heroes and Antiheroes
Deadpool Hoodie Artist seventhirtytwo has created a badass series of custom hoodie designs that are based on a comic book heroes and anitheroes. You can…
Mean Elves, A Funny Animated Mashup of ‘The Hobbit’ & ‘Mean Girls’
“Mean Elves” is a funny animated mashup of The Hobbit and Mean Girls by Leigh Lahav in which Gandalf introduces Bilbo to the “A-list clique…