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The Dark Knight Rises, Final Film in Christopher Nolan’s Batman Trilogy
A new trailer has been released for The Dark Knight Rises, the final installment of the Batman trilogy directed by Christopher Nolan. The film is…
Twitter-by-Post, A Snail Mail Project Uses Postcards to Create Tweets
Freelance writer Giles Turnbull had an idea to respond to his Twitter feed by snail mail using postcards. For each tweet he received from the…
Krampuslauf Graz 2010, Annual Krampus Holiday Parade Brings Out Hundreds of Demons
The annual Krampuslauf Graz, the “Krampus and Perchten” parade procession in Graz, Austria, brings out hundreds of seriously scary (but traditional) demons. This footage…
Timehop, Service That Shows Your Online Activity From One Year Ago
Timehop is a web service that sends a daily email of the user’s activity on Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, and Instagram, from exactly one year ago.…
Occupy Everywhere, Tiny Protest Camps in San Francisco
Last night a group of prankster-activists installed miniature Occupy protest encampments around San Francisco. The encampments were made up of soft camping tent stress toys…
Skeleton Typogram, A Human Skeleton Illustration Made Using The Words For Each Bone
“Skeleton Typogram” by designer Aaron Kuehn is a gorgeous typographic artwork which depicts the human skeleton using the actual words for each bone. Previously we…
Puppy Christmas, Cute Puppies Destroying Gifts & Decorations
Puppy Christmas is an adorable short video of puppies ripping through all the gifts and decorations under a Christmas tree by filmmaker Devin Graham. The…
Where The Fuck Should I Go For Drinks?
Where The Fuck Should I Go For Drinks? is a foul-mouthed web app that will locate a bar near you. The site is by British…
North Koreans Hold Mass Display of Grief Over Death of Kim Jong-il
In this video released today by the (North) Korean Central News Agency, North Koreans are shown taking part in a mass display of grief over…
PBS Arts: Off Book – Product Design
Off Book | Product Design is the latest episode from ongoing web documentary series by PBS Arts. This episode takes a closer look at…