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Sundays at Rocco’s, An Animated True Story About How a Demolished Building Destroyed a Family
Sundays at Rocco’s is the true short story, told by Nicholas Petron, about his grandfather Rocco Galasso (an owner and superintendent of an apartment building…
S.N.O.T.s, Custom Built Collection of LEGO Monsters & Animals
The S.N.O.T.s (Studs Not On Top) are a collection of custom LEGO Elements built monster and animal models by toy designer Megan Rothrock (author of…
Jojo’s Sriracha, Handcrafted, Small Batch Chili Sauce Made in Brooklyn
Jojo’s Sriracha is a locally sourced, handcrafted chili sauce made in small batches by Brooklyn-based Jolene Collins of Love of Jojo. It will soon be…
Portal 2 Inflatable Personality Cores
The Portal 2 Inflatable Personality Cores from ThinkGeek are officially licensed collectibles based off of the Portal 2 video game characters Wheatley and Space Core.…
The Pitt-Pollaro Collection, High-End Furniture Designed by Brad Pitt
CC-2 Chair, designed in 2009 The Pitt-Pollaro Collection is a line of furniture designed by actor Brad Pitt and built by New Jersey-based high-end furniture…
Drivelapse Route 66, Time-Lapse Video From Chicago to LA in 3 Minutes
Drivelapse Route 66 is a quick 3 minute time-lapse video by Brian DeFrees of Defrees Productions that showcases his 22 day / 9,188 mile cross-country…
The Coffees, T-Shirt Design Gives Coffees Their Own Personality
The Coffees by South Florida artist and illustrator Tasha Chapman (aka “Jewelwing“) is a cute design that gives a series of coffee selections a personality…
Oncle Sam, A Popcorn Machine That Pops One Kernel at a Time
“…Satisfaction is both visual and gastronomic.” For ECAL’s “Low-Tech Factory” exhibition, design students Laurent Beirnaert, Pierre Bouvier and Paul Tubiana created Oncle Sam, a popcorn…
Solitaire.exe, A Real Deck of Cards Inspired by the Windows 98 Solitaire PC Game
Solitaire.exe is an excellent custom made deck of cards by interaction designer Evan Roth which are a “pixel-for-pixel recreation” of the classic Solitaire computer game…
Agent Hashtag, A Not-So-Secret Spy With an Addiction to Social Media
“The world’s deadliest secret agent has one fatal flaw…. a dangerous addiction to social media.” In this parody movie trailer by Funny or Die, Kellan…