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TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2012, A Technology Conference & Hackathon
TechCrunch Disrupt NY is a 3-day technology conference in New York City that features a Startup Battlefield Competition. The event takes place May 21-23, 2012…
Dapper Britons Politely Protest Abercrombie & Fitch in London
On April 23rd, immaculately dressed gentlemen and ladies assembled outside the Abercrombie & Fitch flagship store in London to protest the company’s plan to open…
Tracking Food Trash From a Restaurant to a Landfill
In the short video From Lunch to Landfill, Mae Ryan of KPSeeSee, the visuals team for Southern California pubic radio station KPCC, shows what happens…
Pinterest Pins Humorously Described in Words Instead of Pictures
A parody Twitter account has been set up called @PicturelessPinterest that humorously shows descriptive words of Pinterest pins instead of images. The best of Pinterest…
Pizza Shirt
The Pizza Shirt is just that, a shirt that looks like a pizza. It comes in either Real Deal Pep (pepperoni) or Garden Swag (vegetable)…
Haters Gonna Hate by The Internets
Haters Gonna Hate by The Internets, new art by Joey Spiotto for the upcoming “So I Made a Meme” show at Gallery 1988. Straight from…
Frustrated Weasel Thief Has Trouble Stealing a Stale Dinner Roll
A frustrated, yet determined short-tailed weasel has trouble sneaking a stale dinner roll through a narrow slot in a door. via Neatorama, BuzzFeed & Petsami
Barack Obama and Jimmy Fallon Team Up To Slow Jam The News
Barack Obama, Jimmy Fallon and The Roots joined forces last night to Slow Jam The News on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
True Adventures in Better Homes Mashup Collages by Nadine Boughton
In her True Adventures in Better Homes photocollage series, Massachusetts-based artist Nadine Boughton has combined the look of vintage men’s adventure magazines with Better Homes…
Brady Bunch Actor Robert Reed Played a Transgender Doctor (1975)
After The Brady Bunch ended in 1974, actor Robert Reed (Mike Brady) showed off his acting chops and played a doctor who wants to go…