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Stone-Framed Sunglasses by Shwood
Shwood has introduced a new line of stone sunglasses. The frames were made by fusing slate with birch wood, and the limited edition sunglasses are…
UnGrounded, A British Airways Hackathon at 30,000 Feet
Today British Airways in partnership with the United Nations’ International Telecommunication Union and the DNA (Decide Now Act) Summit announced UnGrounded, a hackathon that will…
PSA Aims to Make Social Farting, Ear Wax Picking & Nibbling Seem as Silly as Social Smoking
The “Quit the Denial” PSA campaign for the Ontario Ministry of Health aims to make social smoking seem as silly as social farting, social nibbling,…
Large Scale Anamorphic Illusion Paintings by Felice Varini
Swiss artist Felice Varini creates large scale anamorphic illusion paintings in which geometric shapes and patterns are visible from only one vantage point. He began…
Modern Friendship Chart Shows the Depth of Online Relationships
San Francisco-based Ted McCagg of Questionable Skills drew “Modern Friendship,” a handy chart that shows the depth of online relationships based on various social networks.…
Turbo, New DreamWorks Animation Film About a Snail Who Dreams of Becoming a Racer
“This snail is Slo No Mo!” Turbo is an upcoming DreamWorks Animation film directed by David Soren (veteran DreamWorks animator) that tells the tale of…
Power Company Releases Edgy ‘Same Power, Different Attitude’ Ads
New Zealand’s new power company Powershop wants to make it known that they are a different kind of power retailer so earlier this year they…
Yoko Ono Denounces Gun Violence with a Photo of the Eyeglasses John Lennon Wore the Night He Was Shot
Yesterday was the 44th wedding anniversary of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, and to mark the occasion, Yoko Ono posted a series of Twitter messages…
Supercut of Gary Oldman Losing His Shit in Movies
For Flavorpill, New York-based film editor Jason Bailey created a great supercut video of Gary Oldman losing his shit in movies. The full list of…
35 Facts About Mr. Fred Rogers
John Green of mental_floss shares “35 Facts About Mr. Fred Rogers” who would have turned 85 years old on March 20, 2013.