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People Make New York City Subway Conductors’ Days With Silly Signs
On New York City subways, conductors have to point at a black and white sign at each station to prove they’re paying attention. Yosef Lerner…
The Simpsons Parodies ‘The Hobbit’ in Latest Couch Gag Opening
Homer Simpson and his family go on a journey to the The Comfy Couch in a parody of The Hobbit in the couch gag for…
True Facts About The CuttleFish by Ze Frank
“The cuttlefish brain is larger than its entire body, including its brain.” Ze Frank presents “True Facts About The CuttleFish,” the latest video in his…
The Tile Mosaic Art Trash Cans of Oakland
photo by JL Over the past three years, Oakland, California has experienced a proliferation of tile mosaic art on its public trash cans. The colorful…
Brewing Beer with Robots, Short Video About the San Francisco Robotic Brewery Dirty Robot Brew Works
“Brewing Beer with Robots” is a short video about Dirty Robot Brew Works, a San Francisco nanobrewery that employs robots throughout its brewing process. The…
Ashley Granata Launches Campaign to Provide Headscarves to Women Undergoing Chemotherapy
Ashley Granata, a designer and Co-Founder of Fashism, has launched an Indiegogo Campaign to provide head scarves to women undergoing chemotherapy. The campaign is in…
Inflato Dumpster, New York City Art Group is Transforming a Dumpster Into a Inflatable Pop-Up Community Center
New York City art group The Department of Urban Betterment is transforming a dumpster into an inflatable community space for their project “Inflato Dumpster.” The…
Little Girl Dresses Up as All Eleven Doctors From ‘Doctor Who’ For Halloween
Todd Kent’s two-year-old daughter Katie dressed up as all eleven Doctors for Halloween this year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who. To see…
Tested Gets a Video Tour of Jason Freeny’s Custom Toy Workshop
Norman Chan of Tested visited artist Jason Freeny in his New York-based custom toy-making workshop. In this video, Freeny talks about his anatomical vinyl toy…
Dad Makes a Low Cost 3D Printed Prosthetic Hand For His Son
Leon McCarthy was born without fingers on one of his hands due to restricted blood flow in the womb, CBS reports. Two years ago, his…