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Johnnie ‘Spider’ Footman, New York City’s Oldest Cab Driver, Dies at 94
Johnnie “Spider” Footman, New York City’s oldest cab driver, died on September 11, 2013 at age 94. He was still driving until shortly before his…

Legacy, Short Film About Two Dutch Men Who Drive Super Customized Microcars
“Legacy” is a mini documentary about Rob and John, two middle-aged men in the Netherlands who drive outlandishly customized, yet humorously tiny microcars. The film…

OmNomNomify, Turn Any Webpage Into a Cookie Monster Party
Using the fun bookmarklet OmNomNomify, you can turn any webpage into a “party” featuring Sesame Street’s Cookie Monster. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips

The Wind Portal, A Giant Gate Made Out of Paper Windmills
“The Wind Portal” is a 26-foot-tall gate made out of thousands of paper windmills that whirl in the breeze. Created by Najla El Zein, the…

Fuma-Kai, Performance Piece Blends Live Performers and Projected Animation
Performers fire virtual arrows and spar with floating spheres in “Fuma-Kai,” a tightly choreographed performance piece that blends live performance and computer animated projection. The…

New Jersey Man Builds 350-Pound Gun Replica Mailbox
New Jersey resident Roger Buchko created a massive, 350-pound replica of a Smith & Wesson .44 Magnum handgun as his mailbox. The project took a…

Mark Growden Records ‘Sunday Afternoon’ Live in New Orleans & Straight To a Two-Track Tape
“Sunday Afternoon” by Mark Growden is a wonderful soulful single from his new independently released album titled “In Velvet.” He says the song was “recorded…

Two Students Create Music by Skillfully Drumming on a Table With Pens
University of Washington students Shane Bang and Kevin Ke make some great beats by skillfully drumming on a table with ink pens. Drumming on tables…

It Is Dangerous to Go Alone, T-Shirts Featuring Iconic Video Game Weapons and Enemies
Columbus-based t-shirt artist Jeremy Kalgreen of Amorphia Apparel has created “It Is Dangerous to Go Alone,” a series of t-shirts featuring enemies from video games…

Check Please, A Book Featuring Artwork on Restaurant Checks
Check Please!, an upcoming art book by John “Super Ugly” Williams, features “the very best” artwork on restaurant checks from his collective art blog Guest…
