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For those of us confused by the “fiscal cliff,” Mr. Burns of The Simpsons helpfully explains the looming disaster in this short animated video. image…

Reinvent Payphones is a design challenge hosted by the City of New York that calls on the public to redesign the city’s public pay telephone…

You can get a bottle of Super Sexy Hot Tan Sunscreen from comedian and actor Will Ferrell by donating $25 to Cancer for College, a…

Canadian photo studio 2D House created this ingenious Rube Goldberg machine that appears to defy gravity. Things start to get weird at the 0:16 mark—see…

“Does using Pinterest make you feel girly? And if so, is that okay?” In The Boyfriend’s Guide to Pinterest, Modern Primate editor Chris Menning talks…

Pop Block is a service that blocks keywords of the user’s choosing as they browse the Internet. The free service uses a browser extension to…

The office of New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg has announced that construction has begun on Hudson Yards, a development project located over a 28…

image via Dave Brubeck site Legendary jazz pianist Dave Brubeck has died at the age of 91. According to his biography, his career spanned “over…

Dee Forrest of the Hattie Hooker Etsy shop has created an excellent and stylish hand Crocheted Knight Helmet hat that is made to fit teen…

UK sculpture artist Richard Page of UmeToys has given his custom resin sculpted toy figures Martin Longbottom and Hugo Shortpants a festive Christmas update for…