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The Ocean at the End of the Lane, A New Book by Neil Gaiman
The Ocean at the End of the Lane: A Novel is the latest book by author Neil Gaiman. The recently released novel tells the tale…
Behind-the-Scenes at the Upright Citizens Brigade Improv Show, Asssscat
Improv and sketch comedy group Upright Citizens Brigade has released a behind-the-scenes video of their popular and long-running improv show “Asssscat.” The long form improv…
New York City Gets Its Own Top-Level Domain: .nyc
Today Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that New York City will be the first U.S. city with its own top-level domain. The new .nyc domain name…
Supercut of Johnny Depp Making Weird Faces in Movies
For Screen Junkies, Toronto-based film enthusiast Louis Plamondon (aka “The Sleepy Skunk“) conceived and edited this supercut video of actor Johnny Depp making weird faces…
Glow-in-the-Dark T-Shirts You Can Draw on With Light by LUM Apparel
LUM Apparel has created a line of glow-in-the-dark t-shirts that can be drawn on using smartphone screens and LEDs. The glow lasts for about five…
Southwest Airlines & DISH Partner to Provide Free Live TV on Flights With Wi-Fi
Southwest Airlines has partnered with DISH to provide free live television to all passengers on flights with Wi-Fi. The service currently provides 13 live…
Cannabis Cotton Candy
Medical cannabis cotton candy by Kandy Care. Will it give you cotton mouth? The “Bud Master” and the “Bud Jesus” of The Dank City give…
Homemade Remake of the Death Star Trench Run Scene in ‘Star Wars’ Starring Chris Hardwick
The climactic Death Star trench run scene in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope has been given a homemade remake in a new Cinefix…
Yelp Wordmap Generates Hipster Heat Maps
Yesterday Yelp launched Yelp Wordmap, which displays the prevalence of certain Yelp review keywords as heat map overlays on 14 cities around the world. With…
Booze-Smuggling Flasks That Look Like Tampons
“5 fake tampons to smuggle your booze and 5 wrappers” Ladies, apparently there’s a new way to smuggle booze, by using flasks that look like…