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City Sculptures Made of Computer Parts by Franco Recchia
Italian artist Franco Recchia creates wonderful sculptures of cities out of computer parts. Some sculptures take the form of two dimensional skylines, others looks like…
South Carolina Woman Discovers Her Ex Living in Her Attic
The attic heating unit where police say a woman’s ex-boyfriend was discovered… According to The Herald Online, a Rock Hill, South Carolina single mother named…
Cupcake Nuggets, Deep-Fried Tidbits Made For Dipping in Sweet Sauce
Stef of the Cupcake Project has created a recipe for Cupcake Nuggets, deep-fried tidbits of cupcakes that are perfect for dipping in a sweet sauce.…
Video of the Food Carts of Portland Oregon
Brooklyn-based art director Tommy Kane created this short video celebrating the enormous food cart scene of Portland, Oregon after a recent visit to the city.…
Cloaxia, A Once-A-Day Pill That Creates One Hole in Women’s Bodies
Cloacas for Women. Ladies, we have been waiting too long for this. One hole. In this parody commercial by UCB Comedy, women can have the…
Complete World Knowledge, The John Hodgman Box Set
The Complete World Knowledge box set contains all three of humorist John Hodgman’s books of fake knowledge: The Areas of My Expertise, More Information Than…
Tiny Paintings on Pennies by Jacqueline Lou Skaggs
Artist Jacqueline Lou Skaggs painted tiny oil paintings on pennies for her series “Tondi Observations.” The miniature paintings include pastoral landscapes, still lifes, and portraits.…
The Awkward Family Photos Web Show Premieres on Nerdist Channel
Mike Bender and Doug Chernack host Awkward Family Photos, a new web show based on the Awkward Family Photos website. The first episode, The Family…
Hacking the Future: Privacy, Identity, and Anonymity on the Web, A Book by Cole Stryker
Hacking the Future: Privacy, Identity, and Anonymity on the Web is the recently released book by media consultant Cole Stryker, author of Epic Win for…
Giant Klaus Kinski Head Sculpture by Paule Hammer
photo via Boing Boing photo via Paule Hammer German artist Paule Hammer created this giant, unsettling sculpture of the head of German actor Klaus Kinski…