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The Famous Idaho Potato Tour, The World’s Largest Potato on Wheels
The Idaho Potato Commission celebrated their 75th year with the Famous Idaho Potato Tour, a tour that pulled a giant 12,000 lb. fabricated Idaho Russet…
Muertitas, Masks of the Four Seasons by Krisztianna
Spring Muertita Artist Krisztianna created this series of four masks (or “Muertitas”) representing each of the four seasons. She builds each sculpture around a foam…
The Milk Truck, A Mobile Breastfeeding Unit Topped With a Giant Breast
The Milk Truck is described as “a combination of guerilla theater, activism and a little slapstick humor” and operates as a mobile breastfeeding unit. It…
Grounded, Sci-Fi Short About A Stranded Astronaut
“Grounded” is a visually stunning sci-fi short about an astronaut who finds himself stranded on a mysterious planet. The film is mainly the work of…
Plastic Paradise, A Documentary About The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is an upcoming independent documentary film by docujournalist Angela Sun that focuses on the eco-issue of the Great…
Top Secret Upcoming Star Wars Film Titles by Disney
Fathers Andy Herald and Charlie Capen of the entertaining “how-not-to” parenting website HowToBeADad.com have released an illustrated series of Disney and Star Wars film title…
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…