Laughing Squid
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Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown Illustration by Jayson Weidel
Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown, an illustration by Dayton, Ohio artist Jayson Weidel, displays a classic scene based on the popular television special of the…
Cello Musician Does Wonderful Cover of CAFO by Animals as Leaders
Musician Leonhard Roczek of bands METAPHYSIS and Genuine Aspect created a wonderful cello cover of the song “CAFO” by Animals as Leaders. The video was…
Malia Obama Photobombs Her Parents Kissing at the Inauguration
At today’s Presidential Inauguration, Malia Obama photobombed a shot taken by her sister, Sasha, as their parents, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama,…
Jordan’s Furniture Store in Reading, MA Houses an IMAX Theater, Trapeze School & Lots More
“Fenway Park’s mascot…Wally holds a New York player in his glove. Wally is hungry, ready to enjoy a pinstriped snack!” On a recent visit to…
A Foolproof Spelling-Based Card Trick That Will Impress Your Kids
Mark Frauenfelder of Boing Boing demonstrates a foolproof spelling-based card trick that will surely impress children (and adults too!). The trick was invented by magician…
Son of Anakin, A Star Wars Meets Sons of Anarchy Design
Son of Anakin, a design by artist Joe Grady, combines the Star Wars character Luke Skywalker with the logo from FX’s hit television series Sons…
Chihuahua Puppies Playing in Snow
London-based director and producer Mike Buonaiuto filmed his chihuahua pups, Amber and Eevee, enjoying their “first snow day during the UK’s huge blizzard this…
Game of Thrones Stark Kids Beatbox to the Season 2 Opening Theme
In this season 2 audio commentary for the HBO television series Game of Thrones, cast members Maisie Williams (Arya Stark), Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark), and…
Ugly Models Agency Focuses on Unusual-Looking Models
Ugly Models Agency is a London-based model agency that focuses on finding unusual-looking people for their clients. In an episode titled “Ugly” on Taboo, National…
A Kegerator Fridge That Looks Like a VW Bus
A refrigerator has been converted into a kegerator that looks like the front of a Volkswagen Bus. The license plate aptly reads “Bier Büs.” original…