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The Scarecrow, A Short Film and iOS Game About the Factory Farming Industry by Chipotle
Chipotle has released The Scarecrow, a short film that points to problems in the factory farming industry and offers an alternative. The three-minute film features…
The Jewish Hunger Games: Kvetching Fire, A Parody Movie Trailer of ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’
Comedian Jon Rudnitsky has created “The Jewish Hunger Games: Kvetching Fire,” a parody movie trailer based on the upcoming film sequel The Hunger Games: Catching…
Ohio University Marching Band Performs a Cover of ‘The Fox’ by Ylvis
The Ohio University Marching Band put together an entertaining halftime show during the Ohio Bobcats vs. Marshall Thundering Herd football game on Saturday, September 14,…
AmiguruME: Make Cute Crochet People, A Book by Allison Hoffman
AmiguruME: Make Cute Crochet People is a book by Austin, Texas crafter Allison Hoffman that gives instructions on how to crochet a “miniature version of…
Historical BART Films Show Its Progress in the Late 1960s
Three to Get Ready, 1967 The San Francisco Bay Area’s transit system, BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit), has posted two short historical films showing its…
Sir Patrick Stewart, Sir Ian McKellen, and Elmo Photographed Together in Times Square
Sir Patrick Stewart shared a photo on Twitter of himself standing in New York City’s Times Square with Sir Ian McKellen and a furry human-sized…
Animation Shows Future San Francisco with New Transbay Transit Center
This computer animation shows downtown San Francisco of the near future, when the sprawling Transbay Transit Center, 1,070-foot-tall Transbay Tower, and other nearby developments are…
1970s Las Vegas House Built 26 Feet Underground in Case of Nuclear Blast Listed For Sale
If you’ve been looking for a really unique house in the Las Vegas area, a recently listed one that was intentionally built 26 feet underground…
Functioning Gears Discovered in Legs of Issus Insect
University of Cambridge researchers Malcolm Burrows and Gregory Sutton recently discovered functioning gears in the legs of the Issus “Planthopper” insect. The gears, complete with…
Tour of Artist Frank Kozik’s San Francisco Studio
Artist Frank Kozik, who is known both for his concert posters and his figurines, talks about his work and gives a tour of his San…