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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…
Absentee Parent Cooking Show With Modern Family’s Nolan Gould
The “Absentee Parent Cooking Show” is a funny CollegeHumor original sketch that stars Nolan Gould, the actor that plays Luke Dunphy on Modern Family. Nolan…
Circuit Board London Underground Map by Yuri Suzuki
Japanese designer Yuri Suzuki created this wonderful London Underground map on a printed circuit board. As an added bonus, the map is also a radio.…
Dungeons & Dragons: A Documentary
Dungeons & Dragons: A Documentary (aka “D&D: AD“) will give us a look at the fantasy role-playing game phenomenon Dungeons & Dragons, an in-depth history…
Karoto, A Sharpener for Vegetables That Makes Decorative Shavings
Karoto is an ingenious vegetable peeler and sharpener that can create decorative vegetable shavings in the manner of a manual pencil sharpener (video). Karoto was…
Octopod, A 3D Printed Octopus Submarine Model
The Octopod Underwater Salvage Vehicle by Sean Charlesworth is a fantasy octopus-inspired submarine (video). Charlesworth has 3D printed a wonderful intricate scale model of the…
Higo, Super Sleek Japanese Style Folding Tools
Higo is a sleek multi tool and folding knife set inspired by the traditional higonokami Japanese folding knife. The tools are made of aluminum and…
Venus Patrol, A New Website Focusing on Video Game Culture
Venus Patrol is a newly launched independent video game themed website founded by Brandon Boyer, a former editor of the similar website Offworld on Boing…
Disorienting Geometric Installations by Esther Stocker
photo by Ondrej Polak Artist Esther Stocker creates eye-catching installations full of geometric and linear forms that are designed to disorient viewers. She talks about…
Facundo the Great, Story of a School Boy in 1950s America Whose Name Couldn’t be Anglicized
In 1950s Southern California, Hispanic school children often suffered the indignity of having their names anglicized (Ramon became Raymond, Maria became Mary). The humorous short…