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Skills.to, A Skill Endorsement & People Search Engine Project From Delicious Founder Joshua Schachter
At his new company, Tasty Labs, Delicious founder Joshua Schachter has created Skills.to. As described by ReadWriteWeb, this new project is “an endorsement and people…
Legendary Animator Tex Avery Directed Early Kool-Aid Commercial
Legendary animator Tex Avery directed this (now politically incorrect) commercial for Kool-Aid in the 1950s. Avery was known for creating some very popular animated characters…
24-Hour Sprinkles, An Around-The-Clock Cupcake Automat in Beverly Hills
The folks at chain cupcake shop Sprinkles Cupcakes will soon be opening 24-Hour Sprinkles, an around-the-clock cupcake automat at their Beverly Hills, California storefront. LAist…
Nestle Crunch Thin Mints Girl Scout Cookie Hybrid Candy Bar Is Real
The hybrid Nestle Crunch and Girl Scout cookie candy bar that has been making the rounds recently (via this reddit post) is indeed real. While…
BarBot 2012, A Celebration of Cocktail Culture & Man-Machine Interface
We recently featured Simone Davalos and David Calkins (aka the Robot Couple) and their BarBot 2012 coming up on March 2 and 3, 2012. This…
Where’s Waldo? The Movie
Waldo The Movie, a new blockbuster thriller by Joulethief. “This summer, Waldo finds YOU!”
Fat Tony by Ron English & Jesse Heiman, The World’s Greatest Extra
Brian McCarty recently did an awesome photo shoot featuring the new Fat Tony vinyl toy by Ron English at breakfast with Jesse Heiman, AKA the…
Sixties Soviet Rock & Roll Polar Bear Performance
This wonderful 1960s Soviet pop music song and dance number begins with a choreographed dance routine by women in heavy fur parkas and then…
Coffee Flakes, Corn & Flax Cereal Coated with Italian Coffee
Coffee Flakes is a corn flake-type cereal that has the smell and taste of rich and flavorful Italian coffee and “the crunch and heartiness of…
No One Can Save Us, A Sculpture of a Melted Superman
“No One Can Save Us” is a sculpture of a melted Superman by artists Eric Foenander and Steve Lawler (aka Mojoko). It is on display…