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FiftyThree Launches Pencil, A Stylus Shaped Like a Carpenter’s Pencil for the Paper iOS App
FiftyThree, creators of the iPad drawing app Paper, have launched Pencil, a Bluetooth low energy stylus shaped like a carpenter’s pencil. The stylus can be…
Ex-Men: Jubilee, Professor X Insults & Fires Jubilee During an X-Men Comedy Sketch
“Maybe if Magneto is beating up hippies at Burning Man, I’ll give you a call.” In a new episode of Ex-Men by comedian Pete Holmes,…
The Difference Between Role-Playing as a Kid and as an Adult
Brian Gordon of Fowl Language Comics has created a funny comic that illustrates the difference between role-playing as a kid in tabletop RPGs like Dungeons…
Cute Miniature Felted ‘Star Wars’ Figurines
Los Angeles artist Don Nguyen has created a cute series of miniature felted Star Wars figurines. They are available to purchase online from his Etsy…
Monty Python Will Reunite for a Stage Show
The surviving members of the Monty Python comedy group will be reuniting for a stage show, the BBC reports. “We’re getting together and putting on…
Demented Supercut of ‘Conan’ Season Three by Smearballs & Cyriak
Animators Nick denBoer (aka “Smearballs“) and Cyriak Harris worked together to create a demented season three supercut video of Conan. They pieced together 150 hours…
Michael Cera Tells His Story of Having Text Conversations With a Stranger Who Accidentally Contacted Him
Actor Michael Cera recently told his story about eight months worth of text conversations that he had with a stranger to the Shouts & Murmurs…
2014 Letterpress Calendar Embracing Warriors, Historical Time Periods, and Cultures
12 Musketeers, a collaboration between Paperreka Stationery Design and 11 other talented designers, have returned for a second year to create their 2014 letterpress calendar…
Jet Capsule, A Pod-Shaped Miniature Luxury Yacht
The Jet Capsule is a 25-foot-long pod-shaped boat that is packed with amenities in an effort to produce a miniature luxury yacht. The waterjet-powered boat…
Benoît Mandelbrot, The Father of Fractals, Talks About His Love of Mathematics in 2010 Errol Morris Interview
Mathematician Benoît B. Mandelbrot talks about his love of mathematics and the origin of the term "fractal" in a 2010 Errol Morris interview.