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Exploding Beer Bottle Tricks in Super Slow Motion
In the latest episode of The Discovery Slow Down, the classic overflowing beer bottle “party foul” and other explosive beer bottle tricks are demonstrated in…
17-Year-Old Morrissey Wrote a Cheeky Letter About the Sex Pistols To NME (1976)
Back in 1976, 17-year-old Steven Morrissey (yes, that Morrissey) wrote a cheeky letter to the British music publication NME recounting a Sex Pistols concert he…
Rap Parody of the ‘Pacific Rim’ Movie Trailer by Nerdcore Rapper MC Chris
“It’s just like ‘Dance Dance Revolution.’ Robots walking down the street causing a confusion.” Machinima ETC has released a rap parody of the Pacific…
How a Tesla Model S Electric Car is Made
Wired Autopia recently took a behind-the-scenes tour of the highly advanced Tesla Motors factory that builds the Model S electric sports sedan. Located in Fremont,…
A Tentacular Bag Hand-Embroidered by Jemimah Knight
For her super cool Tentacular bag, writer and broadcaster Jemimah Knight hand-embroidered colorful tentacles onto a blank canvas bag she ordered online. See more photos…
Paper Sculptures Transform Electronics into Tiny Rooms
To illustrate what he calls the “unhealthy relationship between human and technology,” artist Kevin LCK has created a paper sculpture series of electronics that house…
History of Mac, Minimalist Illustrations of Mac Computers
Bangalore-based art student Aakash Doshi has created “History of Mac,” a series of minimalist illustrations of Mac computers from the 128K to the iMac. More…
MaCool, A Cooler Fashioned After a Vintage Macintosh
The MaCool is an insulated cooler by Strine, Ltd. designed to look like a vintage Mac computer circa 1984. It even sports a “happy Mac”…
Brandon Bird’s Astonishing World of Art, An Activity Book Featuring Witty Pop Culture Fun
Brandon Bird’s Astonishing World of Art is an upcoming art book by Los Angeles-based artist Brandon Bird featuring his witty pop culture-themed illustrations as “cut-outs,…
Grand St., A Curated Online Consumer Electronics Store
Grand St. is a curated consumer electronics store that features new products every other day on the website and notifies users of new products via…