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Flying Trapeze Necklace
The Fine Trapeze Necklace by Tatty Devine is a silver necklace featuring two flying trapeze artists holding hands in mid-air. Love is all about trust,…
An Interactive Contact Page That Looks Like a 1980s Video Game
Brooklyn-based Dark Igloo has created a retro Contact page that looks like a driving video game from 1982. To see how it great it is,…
A Beginner’s Guide to Oakland
For recent refugees of San Francisco’s skyrocketing housing market, this handy “Beginner’s Guide to Oakland” offers East Bay alternatives to favorite San Francisco places. The…
Voodoo Doughnut Chocolate, Peanut Butter & Banana Ale
Rogue Ales has introduced the Voodoo Doughnut Chocolate, Peanut Butter & Banana Ale, another artisan ale created in partnership with Voodoo Doughnut (the first being…
Author Neal Stephenson Slices Up Stuff With a Longsword, Captured in High Speed Video
In this high speed video captured by a Phantom Flex, author Neal Stephenson slices up fruit and a water bottle with an Angus Trim longsword…
A Look at The Blue Umbrella, A New Animated Short by Disney Pixar
Disney Pixar has released a preview of The Blue Umbrella, their upcoming six-minute animated short directed by Saschka Unseld. It will feature a musical…
The Truth About Phones on Airplanes
Anthony Carboni of DNews provides a number of counter arguments to the FAA’s restrictions on the use of portable electronics during air travel. For more,…
An Illustrated Talk With Maurice Sendak, Based on a Moving Interview
In late 2011, illustrator Christoph Niemann listened to an incredibly moving interview with Maurice Sendak on NPR’s “Fresh Air” with Terry Gross and has recently…
Necktie with a Hidden Pocket
These Italian neckties by Battisti Napoli feature a hidden pocket for holding money, credit cards, or other valuables. They are available at tiedeals. via Cool…
A Key & Coin Purse That Looks Like a Hand Grenade
This hand grenade-shaped purse by Motif holds money, keys, and nearly guarantees questioning by airport security. via Boing Boing