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Stealth Mountain, A Twitter Bot That Corrects Misuse of “Sneak Peak”
@StealthMountain ; Get The Fuck Out My Mentions Damnit — Kam P. Ford (@Oo_Kam_oO) January 4, 2012 @StealthMountain IM HIGH FUCK YOU. — SHE MUST…
Fishing Under Ice, a Short Film Shot Under a Frozen Lake
“Fishing under ice” by Finnish filmmaker Juuso Mettälä is a clever short film shot under the ice of lake Saarijärvi in Vaala, Finland. See if…
Pingu’s The Thing, A Claymation Mashup of John Carpenter’s The Thing With Penguins
“Pingu’s THE THING” is a twisted claymation mashup of John Carpenter’s The Thing, and Pingu, a claymation children’s show about penguins. The short claymation…
PayPal Makes Buyer Destroy a Valuable Antique Violin To Get a Refund
Erica, a Regretsy reader, recently sold an old French violin to a Canadian buyer who then disputed the violin’s label. In order for the buyer…
Drawings for 3 Rooms in Your Home by Steve Lambert
Artist Steve Lambert has created the series Drawings for 3 Rooms in Your Home which, when hung properly, transparently announce that sex has been had…
Never Liked it Anyway, Once Loved Gifts Get a Second Chance
The startup, Never Liked it Anyway, lets survivors of broken hearts make a few bucks from hawking their unwanted goods from a past relationship. It’s…
Biopixels, Flashing Bacterial Colonies That Form Living Displays
Researchers at UC San Diego have bioengineered fluorescent bacteria that, when combined into bacterial colonies, flash in unison. These “biopixel” colonies can be used to…
Portlandia Season Two Premieres on January 6
On January 6, 2012 season two premieres of Portlandia, the IFC original comedy about the unique culture of the city of Portland, Oregon. This hilarious…
Road Rage, Animation Imagines What Might Happen To Honking Driver
Australian filmmaker Nick Khoo humorously imagines what happens to an annoying driver honking in deadlock traffic in the animated short, Road Rage. Dedicated to all…
Improv Everywhere Global No Pants Subway Ride 2012
The 11th annual No Pants Subway Ride is set for January 8. Improv Everywhere started the event on the New York City Subway back in…