Laughing Squid
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Teens React to the Animated PSA, Dumb Ways to Die
Teens React is a new web series by Benny & Rafi Fine of The Fine Brothers that shows the reactions and expressed opinions of teenagers…
Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd TV Interview and Performance (1967)
Syd Barrett, the original lead singer for rock band Pink Floyd was born 66 years ago this week. This clip from May 1967 shows the…
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…