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Help Writer Nikol Hasler Laugh at Cancer
L.A. Record writer Nikol Hasler was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma cancer and has been paying the exorbitant costs for treatment out of pocket. L.A. Record…
Anime Eyes Glasses
Anime Eyes Glasses from Archie McPhee are glasses that give the illusion of “super happy big eyes” for “instant cosplay” without putting on a lick…
Strand East, An Entire London Neighborhood by IKEA
Inter IKEA Systems, one of the corporate parents of IKEA, is creating a 27 acre planned neighborhood in East London that will be called Strand…
The 16th Annual Webby Awards Nominees Have Been Announced
The nominees have been announced for the 16th Annual Webby Awards. The Webby Awards honor the best of the web and the nominees are chosen…
People on Twitter Learn That The Titanic Was Not Just A Movie
As the 100 year anniversary of the Titanic disaster approaches, Twitter is abuzz with people who are just discovering Titanic was a real ship and…
Cosanti: The Gallery, Studio & Residence of Italian Architect Paolo Soleri
On my recent travels to Arizona I revisited Cosanti, a favorite spot of mine located in Paradise Valley. Cosanti is the gallery, studio and private…
Design Is a Job by Mike Monteiro
My good friend Mike Monteiro, co-founder of Mule Design Studio in San Francisco, just wrote his first book, Design Is a Job, which is now…
Make it Count, An Adventurous Around The World Film Short
Life is either daring adventure or nothing at all. Filmmaker Casey Neistat was hired to film a commercial for the Nike+ Fuelband #Makeitcount campaign. Instead…
One More Kilometre, Belt Sander + Stack of Paper = Flying Paper
In the performance piece “One more kilometre” by British art duo John Wood and Paul Harrison, a beautiful stream of flying paper is created…
PBS Arts: Off Book — Tattoos: A Permanent Art
“Tattoos: A Permanent Art” by PBS Arts: Off Book takes a look at three different approaches to tattoo art by three different artists. In this…