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RETNA Mural on the Bowery and Houston Street Wall
Los Angeles based street artist RETNA is the latest artist to create a mural on the famed street art wall on the corner of Bowery…
Reconnecting With Facebook
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RISK! Uncensored Storytelling Show & Podcast Hosted by Kevin Allison
RISK! is a live show and weekly podcast “where people tell true stories they never thought they’d dare to share in public” hosted by comedian…
Women’s Underwear Made From Cool Reclaimed Graphic T-Shirts
New Orleans-based Jess Swider of Etsy shop Slippery Slope Bloomer Company brilliantly makes women’s underwear from cool reclaimed graphic t-shirts. High waisted and low waisted,…
PBS Arts: Off Book – Art in the Era of the Internet
“Art in the Era of the Internet” by PBS Arts: Off Book takes a look at how three Internet phenomena—Kickstarter, Creative Commons, and The Creators…
How To Make a Clementine Candle
Apartment Therapy shows how to make a candle from a clementine in this video uploaded in 2011.
SandFlea, A Small Robot That Can Jump 30 Feet High
SandFlea by Boston Dynamics is a small four-wheeled robot that can launch itself 30 feet in the air—high enough to jump into a second story…
Pen Pop Press Vintage Magazine Subscription Service
Oakland-based Julie Crossman of Pen Pop Press is behind a new vintage magazine subscription service. Subscribers can choose between two amusing categories: Kooky Aunt and…
X-Ray Graffiti Art by SHOK-1
These wonderful X-Ray-style wall paintings are by British street artist SHOK-1. More photos over at his Flickr page. via Wooster Collective photos 1, 3 &…
Pocket Penguins App Lets Users Watch Cute Penguins in Real-Time
Pocket Penguins is an app by California Academy of Sciences where smartphone users can watch the Academy’s live African penguin exhibit in real-time (iOS, Android).…