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San Francisco Cocktail Week 2012
The 6th annual San Francisco Cocktail Week takes place September 17 through 23. The celebration of “all things cocktilian” will encompass cocktail parties, classes, seminars,…
PBS Arts: Off Book – Can Fandom Change Society?
“Can Fandom Change Society?” by PBS Arts: Off Book takes a look at the different communities of fandom and shows, through creating their own identities…
Inbox Pause, Stops the Flow of Incoming Emails in Gmail
Inbox Pause is a plugin for Gmail that stops the flow of incoming messages at the click of a button. The plugin was created for…
Bad Little Children’s Books, Twisted New Covers for Old Books
Author and illustrator Bob Staake has been altering vintage children’s books covers to create his twisted series, “Bad Little Children’s Books.” Staake has authored or…
An Illustrated Anatomical Guide To Popular Monsters by Brad McGinty
An Anatomical Guide To The Xenomorph by Brad McGinty Animator, illustrator and comic book artist Brad McGinty has created an excellent illustrated anatomical series of…
A Cute and Calm Little Dog Gets Groomed With a Vacuum Cleaner
Petsami has posted a really cute video on their YouTube channel of a dog getting the loose hairs removed from its belly with a vacuum…
Breaking Wars! Star Bad! – Star Wars / Breaking Bad Mashups on Photoshop Phriday
From the forum members (aka “SA Goons”) at Something Awful, this past week’s Photoshop Phriday collection titled Breaking Wars! Star Bad! featured scenes and characters…
The Streets of Lower Manhattan Celebrated as Musicians on 9/11
On 9/11 cdza pays tribute to the streets of Lower Manhattan by playing songs by musicians that match the street names.
Teaser Trailer for Lincoln Film Directed by Steven Spielberg
A teaser trailer has been released for Lincoln, the upcoming film being directed by Steven Spielberg. Steven Spielberg directs two-time Academy Award® winner Daniel…
Game of Thrones Vinyl Figures by Funko
The Funko toy company recently unveiled an adorable line of POP! vinyl figures from Game of Thrones. The 3.75″ tall figures are available to pre-order…