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A Real Bill Murray Story Where He Crashes a NYC Kickball Game
“My friend just had Bill Murray crash his kickball league.” —Marina Cockenberg of CollegeHumor The website called Bill Murray Stories has several accounts of people…
645 PRO, An App That Gives Your iOS Device Pro Camera Functions
The 645 PRO is an iOS app created by Jag.gr that “provides unprecedented control and unparalleled image quality for iPhoneographers.” The app brings the “experience…
North Dakota Woman Thinks Deer Crossings are Crosswalks for Deer
Fargo, North Dakota resident “Donna” recently called in to Y94, a local radio station, to complain about deer crossing signs—specifically, that the signs were directing…
Inflatable Beard of Bees, The Bee Beard That Won’t Sting You
“It’s the bee beard you’ve always dreamed of owning.” The Inflatable Beard of Bees by Archie McPhee promises that it “won’t sting you” and will…
Time To Go, An Animated Music Video Featuring a Crocheted Quadropus
Time To Go is a wonderful stop-motion animated music video for French artist Wax Tailor (featuring Aloe Blacc) created by the Australian animation studio Oh…
Daredevil Sets Record for the World’s Shortest Freefall
“World’s highest freefall? Pfft. SO last week. Prepare for four inches of pure excitement!” For the Red Bull Stratos mission, Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner recently…
Where The Heart Is, A Solo Art Show by Roland Tamayo at Gallery1988
In N Out by Roland Tamayo Gallery1988 will be hosting a solo art show for California artist Roland Tamayo titled Where The Heart Is. His…
Pranksters Talk Baby Talk to Strangers on a California Beach
Mediocre Films sketch comedian Greg Benson and fellow comedian and prankster Jack Vale join forces and travel to a beach in California to have some…
Pocket Like It’s Hot, Snoop Sings a Sexy Song About Hot Pockets
“Hot rhymes. Irresistible flavor. And Snoop Dogg…” For the Hot Pockets ad campaign titled “Pocket Like It’s Hot,” Snoop Dogg (aka “Snoop Lion”) sings a…
Melting Wicked Witch of the West Cookies
Jennifer McFadden of Death by Cupcake made these fantastic Melting Witch Cookies. They humorously look like little green-faced Wicked Witch of the Wests that have…