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ManHands, Soap for Men Scented Like Beer, Cash, Urinal Mints & More
ManHands is a line of handmade, natural manly scented soap. It comes in a wide variety of male-friendly scents: Bacon, Baseball Glove, Cash, Beer, Top…
Who Called?, A Skit Where a Receptionist Fields Some Insulting Calls
“NBC called. It wants its office satire back.” “Who called?” is a funny skit by Slacktory where a “receptionist fields some insulting calls.”
Cap Zappa, Bottle Opener With a Built-In Cap Launcher
Cap Zappa, a product by London-based gift design company Spinning Hat, not only allows you to pop the cap off of your beverage, but it…
A Secret Hidden Entrance Door on the Side of a House
In this video, Oggfaba shows off a cool secret hidden entrance door that has been installed on the side of a house. It blends right…
Richard, A Documentary about a London Piano Tuner Who Chooses to be Homeless
The short documentary Richard tells the tale of a British piano tuner who voluntarily gave up his apartment to live a nomadic, homeless existence around…
Cthulhu in Love Perfume
The Cthulhu in Love Perfume from ThinkGeek is a unique fragrance created by the “scent-ologists” at the Los Angeles-based Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab. It is…
The Whimsical Metaphorical Art of Paul Kos
photo via Galerie Georges-Philippe et Nathalie Vallois Since the 1960s, San Francisco-based conceptual artist Paul Kos has been creating whimsical artworks that often metaphorical in…
Seditions, Varnish Fine Art Show by Frank Kozik and Winston Smith
Seditions, a joint art show featuring work by artists Frank Kozik and Winston Smith, will be on display at Varnish Fine Art in San Francisco.…
Bass Structures, Paintings Created with Sound
“Bass Structures” is a series of intriguing abstract paintings that are created with the help of sound. To make the paintings, collaborators Emmanuel Fritz and…
Evil Mansion, A Hand-Painted LSD-Themed Pinball Machine
“Inspired by the “Crypt Trip” chapter out of Tom Wolfe’s Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test.” “Evil Mansion” is a hand-painted LSD-themed pinball machine custom created by…