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Why Do Old Books Smell?
Richard of online bookseller AbeBooks explains why old books have that peculiar smell. A physical book is full of organic material that reacts with heat,…
A TED Talk About Secrets by Frank Warren of PostSecret
Back in February, Frank Warren of PostSecret gave a wonderful and often moving TED Talk about secrets. PostSecret is an ongoing community art project in…
Too Beautiful To Be True Masks Contort Face To Beauty Ideals
German designer Meike Harde has created Too Beautiful To Be True, a series of masks that contort the face to ideals of beauty. The masks…
A Dinosaur-Themed Glow-in-the-Dark Coin by Royal Canadian Mint
Earlier in 2012, we posted about the Royal Canadian Mint celebration-themed coins designed by artist Gary Taxali. We have now learned that Royal Canadian Mint…
Guns by Eclectic Method
Eclectic Method aims directly for eyes and ears with their new remix Guns.
Are LOLCats and Internet Memes Art?
Mike Rugnetta ponders the question “Are LOLCats and Internet Memes Art?” over on the PBS Idea Channel. We’ve all seen and shared a few LOLCats…
Child Celebrities Opposing Kirk Cameron (CCOKC)
Some other famous kids of the ’80s and ’90s want you to know that gays rule and Kirk Cameron drools. A faux organization has…
“Tumblr” Will Eclipse “Blog” In Google Trends Search Term Popularity
xkcd predicts that the world “Tumblr” will eclipse “blog” in Google Trends search term popularity by October 12, 2012.
ROFLCon III, A Conference on Internet Culture & Memes
ROFLCon III, a conference on internet culture and memes, is taking place May 4th and 5th at MIT in Cambridge, MA. Founded in 2008, ROFLCon…
Don’t Walk / Silly Walk T-Shirt Inspired by Monty Python
Don’t Walk / Silly Walk t-shirt by Ian Leino, inspired by the classic Monty Python sketch The Ministry of Silly Walks.