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They Might Be Giants 2012 Instant Fan Club
Now in its second year, They Might Be Giants have opened up membership for their 2012 Instant Fan Club. There are two Instant Fan…
A Completely Edible Cookbook That Bakes Into a Lasagne
German firm Korefe designed The Real Cookbook (Das Echte und Einzige Kochbuch), a special edition edible cookbook that is made of fresh pasta and can…
Inspiring Audition by Jonathan & Charlotte on Britain’s Got Talent
Opera meets pop when 17-year-old Jonathan and 16-year-old Charlotte sing together. British teen singing duo Jonathan Antoine and Charlotte Jaconelli performed a lovely and inspiring…
Cyclecide Heavy Pedal Crank Art Exhibition at The Lab in San Francisco
Cyclecide Cyclefuge at Yuri’s Night Bay Area 2008 Cyclecide and Circuit Network are presenting the Heavy Pedal Crank Art Exhibition at The Lab in San…
Squid Hat Costume by Hiné Mizushima
Hiné Mizushima created this wonderful Squid Hat costume for Halloween 2011 using a cheap knit hat, thick felt, an “Amu-amu Pokemon” toy and yarn. (Personally,…
The Motherfucking Pterodactyl Sing Along Video by The Oatmeal
The Oatmeal has made its first animated video and, of course, it’s awesome. It’s called The Motherfucking Pterodactyl Sing Along Video! and it features music…
Draw Bridge
Here’s our friend Alex Pardee accepting the “Draw Bridge” challenge presented to him on the street. Of course we love his addition of the tentacle…
Little Free Library, Worldwide Effort to Build Tiny Community Libraries
Little Free Library is a grassroots initiative to build more libraries around the world than philanthropist Andrew Carnegie did (he built 2,510). The libraries in…
ABC Monsters, A Film That Quizzes Your Movie Monster Knowledge
ABC Monsters by La Pompadour is a short animated film that quizzes your knowledge about movie monsters and villain types. Everything you wanted to know…
A Suspended Train Replica by Jeff Koons Proposed for the High Line
A design rendering of Jeff Koons’ Train at the High Line. Artist Jeff Koons has proposed bringing his art piece titled Train to suspend over…