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Young Adult, A Gallery1988 and HelloGiggles Group Art Show Celebrating Teen Literature
Nancy Drew goes to Horrorland by Shannon Finch – “Nancy Drew” The Young Adult art show at Gallery1988, in collaboration with HelloGiggles (founded by Zooey…
Brad Bird’s Disney Film Renamed Tomorrowland, Formerly 1952
D23 has announced that the upcoming live-action film by The Walt Disney Studios, formerly known as a mystery project titled 1952, has been renamed Tomorrowland.…
A Bird Ballet, Massive Flock of Birds Swarming Over Marseille
A Bird Ballet is a beautiful short film of a massive flock of birds forming mesmerizing patterns in the skies over Marseille, France. Filmmakers Neels…
UpperCup, A Cupholder for iPhone
UpperCup is a combination iPhone case and cupholder that allows an iPhone user to keep a beverage within millimeters of their costly mobile device. The…
Update on Felice Cohen, Former Tenant of a 90-Square-Foot Microstudio in Manhattan
“I want to fill life with experiences, more than stuff.” In 2011 we posted about a writer, artist, and professional organizer named Felice Cohen who…
Biophilia by Björk, A Music & Science Multimedia Project For Kids, Includes Apps
Björk has launched a Kickstarter campaign for Biophilia, “a multimedia project which includes an album, a series of apps housed in one mother app, a…
Instagram vs. Vine
Instagram vs. Vine on Willa’s World via Tastefully Offensive
Montage of Kickstarter Project Videos That Start With “Oh Hey, I Didn’t See You There”
Kickstarter has posted a humorous montage of Kickstarter project videos that all open with a variation of “Oh hey, I didn’t see you there.”
Google Street Scene, Movie Moments Captured in Google Street View
Goodfellas Google Street Scene is a clever Tumblr blog by Tre Baker that imagines moments from movies as captured by Google Street View. via Gawker
SFJAZZ Center, America’s First Concert Hall Specifically Built for Jazz
The SFJAZZ Center, America’s first freestanding concert hall specifically built for jazz performance, opened last Wednesday in San Francisco. The 700 seat Center is the…