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I Want to Believe in RSS T-Shirt
Diesel Sweeties creator Richard Stevens has made an “I Want to Believe in RSS” t-shirt. The shirts are available to purchase online at the Diesel…
Ghost, A Simple, Open Source Blog Publishing Platform
Ghost is a simple, open source blog publishing platform created by John O’Nolan. The project was successfully funded on Kickstarter earlier this year, and the…
The Physics of Friendship, Art Show Tribute to ‘The Big Bang Theory’ at Gallery Nucleus in Alhambra, California
“The Big Bang Geometry” by Ale Giorgini The Physics of Friendship is an upcoming group art show at Gallery Nucleus in Alhambra, California that will…
Hand-Crocheted Tampons
A set of the handmade tampons in the “Neapolitian” color scheme. Robin of Florida-based Etsy shop 32708fl sells hand-crocheted tampons she’s made. Each one is…
Tom Snyder Interviews the Original Cast of Saturday Night Live (1975)
In this short clip from October 1975, Tom Snyder of the NBC late night talk show Tomorrow interviews the original cast of Saturday Night Live…
Butthoven’s 5th Symphony, Aka How the 1% Twerk
In this video from 2012, professional burlesque dancer Michelle L’amour performs “Butthoven’s 5th Symphony,” a wonderfully cheeky performance that has humorously been making the rounds…
The Beetle Chair by Maximo Riera
“The Beetle Chair” is a sculptural chair in the form of a European rhinoceros beetle. It is the latest addition to “The Animal Chair Collection”…
The Big Book of Online Trolling and Other PSAs About Online Behavior Presented as Book Covers
Sean Tejaratchi of LiarTownUSA has posted “The Big Book of Online _____,” a collection of PSAs in the form of book covers addressing various aspects…
Popular Book Covers Altered With Click Bait Titles
CollegeHumor has altered the titles on the covers of popular books –like Charlotte’s Web and The Great Gatsby— to humorously make them more click bait…
Endangered Animal Sculptures Made out of Hunting Jackets
Artist Rohan Chhabra transformed hunting jackets into sculptures of critically endangered animals for his series “Embodying ethics : Endangered.” Chhabra has posted making-of videos for…