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Sword Handle Umbrellas
Who knew that Civil Discontentance was a thing (ahem), but Umbrellas for the Civil but Discontent Man are implements of foul weather weaponry for the…
Rare Photographs Taken Aboard the Titanic (1912)
This stern view of the Titanic was taken as the ship came came to a stop having dropped anchor. The head and shoulders of a…
New Year’s End: A Short Fan Film Based on the Game BioShock
New Year’s End is a an amazing short fan film by Jared Potter based on the fantastic video game BioShock. Preceding the events of…
The Dignified British Ranting of David Mitchell’s Soapbox
David Mitchell’s Soapbox is a series of 3 to 5-minute videos featuring monologues by the eruditely irritated British comedian David Mitchell who vents on such…
Scrabble Drink Coasters
Vat19 is selling this cool set of Scrabble Drink Coasters. Each set comes with 54 double-sided recycled paper (and of course, officially licensed) coasters. Vat19’s…
The Watchmaker, A Short Film About a Watchmaker in Brooklyn
“The Watchmaker” by Dustin Cohen is a short film about David Sokosh, a Brooklyn-based watchmaker and founder of Brooklyn Watches. Cohen has also posted a…
The Terrafugia Transition Flying Car
The Transition, being developed by Terrafugia, is a street-legal airplane that operates as both a car and aircraft. It completed its maiden flight in March…
Doggie Drawings, A Series of Cute Dog Posters & Portraits by Lili Chin
Doggie Language Artist, animator and dog lover Lili Chin has illustrated Doggie Drawings, a series of cute dog-related posters and commissioned portraits created as a…
SF Player, A Parody Rap Music Video About Life in San Francisco
SF Player is a parody rap music video made by and starring Chris Avery that shares his humorous view about life in San Francisco.…
Typewriter Keyboard Art From 1948
Keyboard Art from the October, 1948 issue of Popular Mechanics, a predecessor to what would become ASCII art. via Retronaut & Modern Mechanics