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Rapper Ice Cube Celebrates The Eames at Pacific Standard Time
Before he was a rap artist, Ice Cube studied architectural drafting at (the now defunct) Phoenix Institute of Technology and learned that, “…you always…
The Dictator, Upcoming Film Featuring Sacha Baron Cohen
The Dictator, directed by Larry Charles. is a film featuring comedian Sacha Baron Cohen (of Ali G, Borat and Brüno fame). Baron Cohen plays a…
The People’s Skype, A Mobile Phone Broadcasting and Voting System For Protesters
The People’s Skype by Alyx Baldwin is a mobile phone broadcasting and voting system designed specifically for protest assemblies. A speaker calls The People’s Skype…
Uncastable, A Hilarious Video Series Featuring Awkward Casting Videos
Uncastable is a hilarious video series by Mike Lacher and Mikala Bierma featuring awkward casting videos, including one by our friend Nick Douglas of Slacktory.…
Giant Inflatable Tentacle Arm
Archie McPhee has designed and created the world’s first Inflatable Tentacle Arm. This vinyl 3-foot long tentacle “fits snugly over your own hand” to provide…
Soft Guerilla, Harmless Weapons by Kyle Bean
“Soft Guerilla” by British designer Kyle Bean (previously) is a series of wonderful weapon sculptures rendered in soft materials. Bean created the series for German…
TIME’s 2011 Person of the Year: The Protester
TIME’s Person of the Year for 2011 is “The Protester.” The magazine’s cover illustration is by Shepard Fairey—the artist talks about the image in this…
The Improv Everywhere Documentary
The notorious street prank collective Improv Everywhere is the subject of an upcoming documentary directed by the group’s longtime documentarian, Matt Adams (film teaser).…
Too Cute! Baby Sloths, A Documentary on Costa Rica Sloth Sanctuary
Last year Lucy Cooke traveled to The Aviaros del Caribe Sloth Sanctuary (now called The Sloth Sanctuary of Costa Rica) and made Meet the Sloths,…
Astor Place Cube In New York City Turned Into Giant Portal Cube
The Caltech Prank Club transformed the Astor Place Cube sculpture in New York City into a giant Weighted Companion Cube from the video game Portal.…