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Fat Tony Vinyl Figure by Ron English Satirizes Kellogg’s Tony the Tiger
Ron English has created a Fat Tony vinyl toy figure that satirizes Kellogg’s iconic mascot, Tony the Tiger of Frosted Flakes cereal. You may remember…
Rewind This! A Documentary About VHS Videocassettes
Rewind This! is an upcoming documentary about the cultural significance and history of the VHS videocassette. The film is by Austin, Texas-based Imperial PolyFarm Productions—they’re…
popuphood, Small Business Revitalization Project in Oakland, California
Sarah Filley and Alfonso Dominguez cofounded popuphood, a new urban small business revitalization project in Oakland, California that offered retail stores six months of free…
Upside Down, Left to Right, A Short Film About Letterpress
“Upside Down, Left To Right” by Danny Cooke is a fascinating short documentary about letterpress printing. The film focuses on the Plymouth University letterpress, one…
Amazing Ewok-Like Treehouse Village Includes 1800 Sq. Foot Treehome
Former Green Beret medic, Michael Garnier of Out ‘n’ About Treehouse Treesort, has built an amazing Ewok-like village of treehouses on his property in rural…
Video Tour of the Super Elaborate B&H Superstore Conveyor System
The B&H Photo Video superstore in Manhattan is equipped with a rather unusual and very elaborate overhead conveyor system to transport products around the store.…
A Dog’s-Eye View of a Dog Park
Filmmaker Kelsey Wynns captured a wonderful dog’s-eye view of a dog park by attaching a GoPro camera to his Great Dane. via Tastefully Offensive
New York City’s CBGB Club Rumored To Be Resurrected Soon
Jen Carlson of Gothamist is reporting the rumor that the owners of New York City’s legendary music venue, CBGB, are currently looking for a new…
Toronto High School Students Send a LEGO Man Into Space
Toronto high school students Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad tethered a LEGO figurine to a weather balloon and sent it 80,000 feet above the Earth…
Last Location of New York City’s Legendary H&H Bagels Shut Down
There is sad news today for New York City bagel lovers. H&H Bagels, the legendary bagel shop in New York City, has been shut down…