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Oracle CEO Larry Ellison Buys 98% of Hawaiian Island Lanai
Oracle co-founder and CEO Larry Ellison has reached a deal to purchase 98% of the island of Lanai (aka the “pineapple island”), the sixth-largest of…
Jimmy Kimmel Challenge: I Sprayed My Dad With a Hose, Part 2
For Father’s Day, Jimmy Kimmel challenged his viewers to spray their dads with water from a garden hose, film what happens and upload the…
Simpsons Creator Matt Groening Ends Life in Hell Comic Strip
The final Life in Hell comic strip released June 15, 2012 The Simpsons and Futurama creator Matt Groening started his Life in Hell weekly comic…
How to Pronounce Uranus
C.G.P. Grey takes a look at How to Pronounce Uranus.
Monsters University, A Prequel to Monsters Inc.
Four new trailers are out for Monsters University, a prequel to the 2001 Pixar film Monsters Inc. The animated film, directed by Dan Scanlon starring…
Where the Hell is Matt? 2012 – Matt Harding Dancing With People Around The World
Matt Harding is back with “Where the Hell is Matt? 2012”, the latest video where he travels the world dancing with people. The song in…
Literary Journeys, BART Art Posters by Owen Smith
“Literary Journeys” by artist Owen Smith is a brilliant illustration series depicting BART riders immersed in books by San Francisco Bay Area-connected writers like Jack…
Music Video Inspired by Red Raven Magic Mirror & Movie Records
Recently we wrote about the Red Raven Magic Mirror and its animated movie records, a mirrored praxinoscope device that was made as a children’s toy…
Robot Night Light Sculptures
Artist Tal Avitzur creates wonderful robot night lights out of salvaged parts. via Jaz Jaz & Neatorama
O (Omicron), Stunning Video Projection at Hala Stulecia in Poland
“O (Omicron)” is a stunning video projection mapped on the interior of the 226 foot diameter cupola of the Hala Stulecia (Centennial Hall) in Wroclaw,…