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Pablove One Another, An Art Benefit To Help Fight Childhood Cancer
Bored Inc. and Leanna Lin’s Wonderland will present the Pablove One Another art benefit, curated by Courtney Regli of Bored Inc. The event will open…
Restaurant Billboard Addresses the “Hipster Doofuses” of Minneapolis
This snarky billboard calls on the “hipster doofuses” of Minneapolis to “take a break from looking vaguely disinterested in everything while wearing your favorite organic…
Anatomical Macarons, Cookies Decorated as Organs & Body Parts
Miss Insomnia Tulip has made these detailed anatomical macarons by decorating specially-shaped cookies with edible paint. These delicious little cookies will be available to purchase…
Retro Video Game Themed Designer Window Blinds
West Yorkshire, England made to measure window blind supplier Direct Blinds has released a nostalgic series of retro video game designer blinds, pieced together by…
3D Ms. Pac-Man Display by Keita Takahashi Fills an Entire Room
Game director Keita Takahashi, creator of Katamari Damacy, has brought the retro arcade video game Ms. Pac-Man to life with his projected 3D version that…
Richard Simmons’ Back To School Project: Cool Pencil Glasses
Richard Simmons, aka ‘The Weight Saint’, has a great back to school project for kids: Cool Pencil Glasses! Take a look at them in…
Vintage Ads That Promoted Dangerous & Unhealthy Products
Du Pont cellophane, 1950s image via v.valenti Collectors Weekly recently ran an article called What Were We Thinking? The Top 10 Most Dangerous Ads which…
Futuristic Sci-Fi Hairstyles Featured in Space Age Hair Fashions (1962)
Futuristic sci-fi hairstyles are featured in this quirky 1962 British Pathé film short titled Space Age Hair Fashions. At Alec Pountney’s hair salon in Wokingham,…
SEE THE ELEPHANT! Immersive 4 Screen Video of the 2004 Republican National Convention
“SEE THE ELEPHANT” is an immersive four screen video installation that documents the 2004 Republican National Convention in New York City from four viewpoints: Republicans,…
Girl Leaves Her Stuffed Animals Explicit Hurricane Isaac Safety Rules
CNN’s iReport posted that Greg Taylor of Mandeville, Louisiana sent his family to Alabama to avoid Hurricane Isaac and after they left, he went back…