A Visit to Slimmons, Richard Simmons’ Beverly Hills Exercise Studio
While in the Los Angeles area, I recently visited Slimmons, the Beverly Hills exercise studio of fitness guru Richard Simmons. He opened the studio in…
99 Steps of Progress, Illustrated ‘March of Progress’ Parody Series
99 Steps of Progress is an illustrated series of parodies created by the Paris artist collective known as Maentis that put a clever spin on…
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
For an NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert, Seattle-based musical artists Macklemore & Ryan Lewis performed three songs live at (and at times on) the desk…
Slow Motion Barrage of Giant Water Balloons Hitting a Man in the Face
Will Smith and Norm Chan of Tested used a high-speed camera to capture a slow motion barrage of giant water balloons hitting Norm in the…
Super Mario Bros. Cornhole Boards
With a bit of help from his parents, Benjamin Winter constructed a great set of cornhole boards that are hand-painted to look like they are…
How To Make a Simple Balloon Rocket
Toys from Trash shows how to make a simple air-powered rocket using a balloon, string, and straw (video). The rocket is just one of many…
Bates Motel, A Dramatic TV Prequel Series to Hitchcock’s Psycho
Bates Motel is an A&E drama series produced by Carlton Cuse and Kerry Ehrin that is a prequel to Hitchcock's 1960 classic thriller.
Rain Shield, A Clever Redesign of the Umbrella
Rain Shield is an intriguing redesign of the umbrella that provides additional side coverage to protect against windblown rain or splashes (video). The canopy is…
Misfit Shine, A Wearable Wireless Activity Tracker
Misfit Shine is a small wearable sensor that tracks how much exercise the wearer is getting each day (video). The sensor is housed in a…
Alex Karpovsky of HBO’s Girls Gives Teens Advice in Ask a Grown Man
“Definitely deny the fact that there’s a nanny-cam inside the teddy bear…” Actor and filmmaker Alex Karpovsky (HBO’s Girls) recently gave teen girls advice in…