Interactive Map of North American English Dialects
In his free time, linguist Rick Aschmann collected a treasure trove of information on the English dialects of North America on his website, North American…
Guy Nearly Breaks Computer Monitor While Trying an Oculus Rift Roller Coaster Simulation
A man named Brandon tries out a roller coaster simulator in the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset while standing, and nearly takes out a computer…
This is Water, Beautiful Short Film Based on Speech by Late Author David Foster Wallace
“This is Water” is a beautiful short film that is based on part of a commencement speech given by the late author David Foster Wallace…
Whimsical Figure Sculptures by Gerardo Feldstein
Argentinian artist Gerardo Feldstein creates whimsical and bizarre mixed media sculptures based on the human figure. Some of his works play with scale, matching tiny…
Steve Martin and Edie Brickell Collaborate on Rootsy Bluegrass Album ‘Love Has Come for You’
Actor, comedian and banjo player Steve Martin and songstress Edie Brickell (of New Bohemians fame) collaborated on “Love Has Come for You,” a fantastic new…
Huggies TweetPee Device Tweets Parents When Their Baby Has Peed Their Diaper
TweetPee’s promotional video, in Portuguese For Huggies brand diapers in Brazil, Ogilvy Brasil has developed TweetPee, a sensor that looks like a (little blue…
Latest Humble Bundle Lets Buyers Pay What They Want For Video Games by Double Fine Productions
The latest Humble Bundle offers three DRM-free games from Double Fine Productions — Costume Quest, Psychonauts, and Stacking — on a pay-what-you-want basis for Windows…
Tiny Goat Rides a Horse and Gets Bucked Off
A tiny goat rides atop a horse and then gets bucked off in this video shot by Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism near Cape St. Mary’s…
The Phoenix Project, Marking 150 Years Since Civil War Raid on Lawrence, Kansas with a Phoenix Sculpture
This year marks the 150 year anniversary of Quantrill’s Raid, a rebel guerrilla attack during the Civil War that left much of Lawrence, Kansas in…
Disappearing Friend Photo Prank Fools Mall Shoppers
Magician Rahat Hussein and prankster Jack Vale join forces to fool mall shoppers by pulling a clever disappearing friends photo prank. This is the complete…