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Conan Writer Deon Cole Disapproves of the Pier 1 Training Video
Deon disapproves of corny-assed black men dancing with lame-assed white people. In this video clip, Conan show writer Deon Cole responds disapprovingly to the Pier…
BiografÃas VI, Sculpture of Hundreds of Books Cascading out of Museum Window by Alicia Martin
photo by Ed Jansen “BiografÃas VI” by Spanish artist Alicia Martin is a fantastic sculpture of hundreds of books pouring out of a second story…
Paris vs New York, Animation Compares the Two Cities Side by Side
“Paris vs New York” is a short animation by Tony Miotto that runs through a quick succession of side by side comparisons of Paris and…
Broke-Ass Stuart’s Guide to San Francisco’s Alternative Communities
Broke-Ass Stuart has written a great piece for The Bold Italic titled “Full House” which is a guide to the alternative communities that came out…
Plot-oon, A Fantastic Plastic Army Men Stop-Motion Animated Short
Stop-motion animator Chris Butcher (who won the Red Bull Canimation Competition in 2011) created a fantastic stop-motion animated short titled Plot-oon (aka “Toy Soliders“) that…
“The Scream” by Edvard Munch Coming to MoMA in New York City
“The Scream,” the iconic work by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, is coming to the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. There are actually…
Comic Strips That Feature Quotes From Famous Television & Film Stars
Yo Bitch!!! by Tiago Lopes da Conceição London artist Tiago Lopes da Conceição (aka “El LoCo“) created an entertaining / stylized series of comic strips…
Baxter, A Manufacturing Robot That Can Work With Human Coworkers
Baxter is a new manufacturing robot that is designed to work closely with human coworkers.
Photos: A Malcolm in the Middle Cast Reunion
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Frankie Muniz (@frankiemuniz4) The cast of the former television series Malcom in the Middle gathered for…
A Powerful Finnish PSA That Portrays Drunk Parents As Scary Monsters
For a child a monster can be real. Ad agency Euro RSCG Helsinki with Grillifilms, Sauna International & Studio Arkadena created Monsters, a powerful PSA…