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Sexist Disney Rejection Letter Shoots Down Woman Wanting to Join Their Animator School in 1938
In 1938, poor Miss Mary V. Ford of Searcy, Arkansas received this rejection letter from Walt Disney Productions letting her know that women have no…
Christie’s Holds Online Auction of Rare Apple Products
Apple 1, 1976 Apple superfans take note: Christie’s is currently holding an online auction of rare and vintage Apple products. Entitled “First Bytes: Iconic Technology…
DOMA & Prop. 8 Rulings Celebrated at San Francisco’s City Hall
Photographer Margot Duane was on hand at San Francisco, California’s City Hall this morning as the news broke that the federal law known as the…
Iron Throne, An Iron Maiden Meets ‘Game of Thrones’ T-Shirt Design
Geekchic Tees has created “Iron Throne”, a t-shirt design that mixes together the heavy metal band Iron Maiden with Game of Thrones. It’s a Heavy…
Ohio Airline Offers a Mile-High Package To Have Sex in the Sky
“GIVE SOMEONE SPECIAL A FLIGHT THEY WON’T FORGET !” Cincinnati, Ohio-based airline company Flamingo Air is currently offering the “Mile High Club: Romantic Flights” package…
Tonight I Strike, A Short Sci-Fi Film About a Brother Trying to Find His Abducted Little Sister
Tonight I Strike is a moving science fiction short film by Dan Gaud that tells the story of a big brother desperately trying to find…
Mom and Dad Make a Pillow Wall For Their Girls To Crash Into
Ben Schwartz and his wife made a wall of pillows for his two giggly girls, Julia and Michelle, to crash into “with great fun and…
Mesmerizing Timelapse of Volcanic Activity in Hawaii
Photographer QT Luong created a stunning timelapse of volcanic activity at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Bundles of Vintage Underground Comix by Last Gasp Available on Fab
San Francisco-based comic book, art book and graphic novel publisher Last Gasp has released a massive collection of vintage underground comic bundles “spanning the 60s…
Kate Spade in New York City Introduces Several 24-Hour Interactive Window Shops
To introduce the Kate Spade Saturday casual clothing and accessories collection, Kate Spade is now offering 24-hour interactive window shops at four formerly vacant storefronts…