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Burning Man Presents Precompression 2.0: The Pollination Factory
Precompression 2.0: The Pollination Factory is the 2012 pre-Burning Man event held on Saturday June 30, 2012 from 8 PM until 4 AM at San…
Karel Martens, Designing by Numbers
Submarine Channel presents this fascinating profile of Dutch graphic designer and typographer Karel Martens, whose work focuses on color, numbers, and optical illusions. The short…
The Boombox Documentary by Paul Stone
The Boombox Documentary is an upcoming film about the boombox, its role in urban life in the 70s and 80s, and its influence on…
Robot & Frank, Movie Pairs a Cranky Ex-Jewel Thief with a Robot
Check out this delightful trailer for Robot & Frank, a film that pairs a cranky former jewel thief (played by Frank Langella) with a humanoid…
Invade All of the Humans, A Retro Robot Toy Rap
“Invade ALL OF THE humans!” is a humorous musical short about two retro robot toys with delusions of rap stardom and world domination. The video…
Done., Online Service Connects New Yorkers to Complete Tasks
Imagine a place where all your neighbors come together to help you get things Done. Done. is an online place that allows folks in New…
Scenic Dioramas of Iceland Made Out of Wool
Inspired by the scenic beauty she witnessed during artist residencies in Iceland, Canadian-Hungarian artist Eszter Burghardt created “Wooly Sagas”, a series of craggy landscape dioramas…
Computer Dialog Box Street Art by Jilly Ballistic
Prolific street artist Jilly Ballistic places cheeky computer dialog box messages on ads and signage in New York City. The artist also has a particular…
Forsaken, A Line of True Blood Beauty Products
According to InStyle, HSN is going to roll out Forsaken, a line of beauty products based on the popular television series, True Blood. It includes…
Dora the Explorer, Live Action Thriller With Modern Family’s Ariel Winter
Ariel Winter, who plays Alex Dunphy on the ABC comedy Modern Family, stars as Dora, in CollegeHumor’s live action thriller spoof of Dora the Explorer.