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The Stars Say DIE!, An Audience Participation Science Fiction Play in San Francisco
“The Stars Say DIE!” is a theatrical event in which attendees will collaboratively write a science fiction play, which will then be performed on stage…
Regular Guys as Designer Underwear Models
John Doe and David Beckham in H&M underwear The Sun asked four regular blokes to pose in designer underwear as if they were male models.…
Buffer, Making It Easy To Share to Twitter, Facebook & Google+
Last week I was visiting San Francisco, while there I stopped by the headquarters of Buffer (see our 2011 post), a really great service that…
Barcelona Kaleidolapse, A Mesmerizing Kaleidoscopic Time-Lapse Video
Time-lapse photography of Barcelona is mirrored, creating an abstract kaleidoscopic effect, in the mesmerizing video “Barcelona Kaleidolapse.” The video was created by Barcelona-based time-lapse studio,…
Breaking Fans, An Animation About Coping With the End of AMC’s ‘Breaking Bad’
“Breaking Fans” is an animation created by Leigh Lahav about how one fangirl is coping with the end of AMC’s hit show Breaking Bad. Previously…
Booms, A Musical Interpretation of the 1950s by Joe Sabia
Joe Sabia has created “Booms,” a musical interpretation of the 1950s when “everything seemed to be booming—the economy, childbirth rates, popular culture, inventions, and innovations—and…
FlameStower, A USB Device For Charging Electronics Using Fire
FlameStower is a device that uses fire to charge cell phones and other electronics via USB, making it ideal for camping or power outages. The…
Rocky’s Philadelphia Run Recreated in Real Life by Improv Everywhere
In their latest mission, Improv Everywhere recreated the jogging montages from the movies Rocky and Rocky II by sending a Rocky lookalike through the streets…
Homemade Remake of Batman & Catwoman’s Rooftop Fight Scene in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’
Batman and Catwoman’s rooftop fight scene in Christopher Nolan’s 2012 superhero film The Dark Knight Rises has been given a homemade remake in this new…
The Emotional Stages That a First-Time Marathon Runner Experiences
“From excitement to despair to elation in 26.2 miles.” BuzzFeed points out the eight emotional stages that a first-time marathon runner experiences in this animated…