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Machine Lights, Beautiful Light Sculptures by Frank Buchwald
“Machine Lights” are beautiful hand crafted light sculptures by German designer Frank Buchwald. The Machine Light series comprises 12 different models produced in low volume…
Applebee’s Offers Social Media Tutorials For Women
Restaurant chain Applebee’s has released a series of “social media tutorials” for their new Life Is Better Shared campaign, which “aims to promote Applebee’s as…
This Book is About Travel by Andrew Hyde
In March 2012, we posted about This Book Is About Travel, a book-in-progress and its corresponding Kickstarter campaign by avid traveler, minimalist and writer Andrew…
Reimagined Wizard of Oz Costumes
Dublin-based design duo Harmless Creatures (Sadhbh Doherty and Clare Geraghty) created these wonderfully reimagined costumes for characters from the classic children’s book The Wonderful Wizard…
Twitter Introduces a Simplified Little Blue Bird Logo
Twitter is the bird, the bird is Twitter. Twitter has introduced a new logo, a simplified little blue bird that is taking flight. The company’s…
The Military Ranks of the British Music Invasion
Dan Meth charts the Military Ranks of the British Invasion (1963-1966).
Ray Bradbury (1920-2012), Noted Science Fiction Author Dies at Age 91
Noted science fiction author Ray Bradbury (Fahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles), died on June 5th at age 91.
Baby’s on Fire by Die Antwoord
“Baby’s on Fire”, new music video by Die Antwoord from their album TEN$ION, directed by NINJA and Terence Neale. via Boing Boing
Julian Cash & The Aurora Light Painters on America’s Got Talent
The Aurora Light Painters performs a photographic technique that paints moving light in the dark and tells a story with projections.
The Wire: The Musical, Featuring Cast Members From the TV Series
Funny or Die has turned HBO’s hit TV dramatic series The Wire into The Wire: The Musical, a parody theatrical production featuring cast members from…