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Laughing Squid T-Shirts and Mugs
Black t-shirts with the green Laughing Squid logo are available to purchase at NoonaCo, in sizes for both men and women. Each order is shipped…
Psycho – Homage to Hitchcock, A Paper Craft Theatrical Installation
Directors and designers Davy and Kristin McGuire are behind Psycho – Homage to Hitchcock, a fantastic theatrical installation of the classic thriller, Psycho, that uses…
The Onion Book Of Known Knowledge
The Onion Book Of Known Knowledge is a 256 page satirical encyclopedia from The Onion. The book spans such heady subjects as the life stages…
ToyTalk, A Startup Toy Company That is Building an Innovative Talking Teddy Bear
“Your teddy bear has a thousand things to tell you!” ToyTalk is a San Francisco-based startup toy company founded by Oren Jacob (Pixar’s former…
photoBot, Robotic Camera That Detects & Photographs People
photoBot is a robotic camera that detects and photographs nearby people (video). A camera and ultrasonic sensor are housed in a rotating “head” atop the…
Undone, A Stop-Motion Animated Allegory for Alzheimer’s Disease
“Undone” by Hayley Morris is a beautiful stop motion animation in which an old man fishes objects out of the sea, only to lose them.…
A Cat’s Life, An Illustrated Book by Gemma Correll
A Cat’s Life is a recently released book by Gemma Correll full of her wonderful “cat-tastic” illustrations. It is available to purchase at Buy Olympia.…
Patton Oswalt’s Doctor Octopus Costume Made by Adam Savage
In early October, comedian Patton Oswalt reached out and posted a tweet asking if anyone had a Marvel Doctor Octopus Halloween costume for sale or…
Honest Movie Trailers: The Amazing Spider-Man by Screen Junkies
Screen Junkies, a group of guys who share their honest advice about what movies and television shows to see and not to see, have created…
An Unexpected Briefing, Air New Zealand Hobbit Themed Safety Video
Air New Zealand, WETA Workshop and WETA Digital teamed up to create a wonderful in-flight safety video titled An Unexpected Briefing that was inspired by…