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Magic Beard, Stop-Motion Video Full of Extraordinary Facial Hair Tricks
Minneapolis-based photojournalist and blogger Ben Garvin of St. Paul Pioneer Press has created “Magic Beard,” a stop-motion video where he shows off his extraordinary facial…
Angry Brands, Famous Logos Imagined as ‘Angry Birds’ Characters
Saint Petersburg, Russia-based artist Yakushev Grigory has created Angry Brands, a great project that imagines a collection of famous logos as Angry Birds characters. You…
Aardman Animations Trailer For BBC Radio Drama Celebrating 40th Anniversary of Pink Floyd’s ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’
British playwright Sir Tom Stoppard has written an original radio drama, “Darkside,” which is based on and celebrates the 40th Anniversary of Pink Floyd’s classic…
Everything Wrong With ‘Batman Begins’ In 6 Minutes Or Less
For their ongoing series, CinemaSins has released a new video that shines a giant searchlight on “Everything Wrong With Batman Begins In 6 Minutes Or…
Bryan Cranston’s High School Chemistry Club Yearbook Photo (1973)
TMZ got hold of Bryan Cranston’s high school yearbook and discovered that the Breaking Bad actor was part of Canoga Park High School’s Chemistry Club…
Voodoo Witch Doctor With Shrunken Heads Sculptures by The KreatureKid
At the Artist’s Alley during the recent Tiki Oasis in San Diego, California, artist Adam Dougherty (The KreatureKid) was selling several of his fantastic handcrafted…
Breaking Bad’s Bryan Cranston in Preparation H Commercial (1980s)
Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston appeared in an early 1980s commercial for Preparation H hemorrhoid treatment. Thanks Shelby DeNike!
Muffin Tops Muffin Molds
“Muffin Tops” are silicone molds that look like tiny pairs of jeans to make individual cupcakes and muffins. They are available to pre-order at the…
Nugtella, California Edibles Company Laces Nutella-Like Hazelnut Spread With Medical Marijuana
Nugtella is a “medical marijuana hazelnut spread” made by San Jose, California-based edibles company Organicares. It has 320mg of THC in each cup and is…
Status Update: Celebrity, Publicity, & Branding in the Social Media Age, A Book by Alice E. Marwick
Alice E. Marwick has authored Status Update: Celebrity, Publicity, and Branding in the Social Media Age, a book where she “analyzes status-building techniques- such as…