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Metropho.rs, ‘Tokyo is the New York of Japan’ & Other Location Metaphors From Twitter
Metropho.rs is a website that maps locations based on metaphors used by Twitter users. For example, “America is the Sparta of the modern world,” “Russia…
A F***in’ Tour of Disneyland
Greg Benson of Mediocre Films recently went to Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Here is his f***in’ tour of all the rides and attractions that he…
Choose Your Own Adventure Books Based on ‘Breaking Bad’
Vulture contributor and illustrator Jon Defreest has created a series of mock “Choose Your Own Adventure” books based on Breaking Bad. To see the rest…
Janis Joplin Talks About Rejection in Her Last Interview
In the latest animation from the PBS series Blank on Blank, Janis Joplin talks about rejection, women’s liberation, and more, in a 1970 interview with…
Quickoffice, An App For Editing Microsoft Office Documents on Android or iOS
Quickoffice is an app that allows users to open and edit Microsoft Office documents on their Android or iOS smartphones or tablets. The app is…
Kitty-Casso, A Painting Kit For Cats
“Is your cat the next Leonardo Da Kitty or Vincent Cat Gogh?” Kittycasso is a non-toxic painting kit for cats which comes with five colors…
Zach Galifianakis Scolds & Spanks Justin Bieber on ‘Between Two Ferns’
“You’re too young to be smoking pot, pee-peeing in buckets, and driving up then down the highway fast!” Justin Bieber was the latest guest on…
A Portrait of Chicken John by Hal Robins
Hal Robins (aka Dr. Hal) recently shared this humorous portrait of Chicken John Rinaldi, calling him the “Yeoman of Showmen.” He create the art for…
Helvetica/Objectified/Urbanized: The Complete Interviews by Gary Hustwit
During the course of creating his fascinating trio of design documentaries—Helvetica, Objectified, and Urbanized—documentarian Gary Hustwit has amassed nearly 100 hours of interview footage featuring…
Chorus of Singers Serves as a ‘Living Piano’
A chorus of singers and a giant keyboard form a “Living Piano” in this video by Canadian public television network TFO.