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Stanley Kubrick’s Photos of 1940s New York City
Before Stanley Kubrick was a filmmaker, he was a New York City-based photojournalist for Look magazine. His photography career began in 1945 when Kubrick sold…
We’re Not Candy, Bizarre 1983 PSA With Singing Puppet Pills
This 1983 public service announcement from the Long Island Regional Poison Control Center stars high-pitched talking and singing blue puppet pills who warn of…
Megaphone, A Giant Ceramic Horn Amplifier For iPhone
Megaphone is an unpowered amplifier for iPhone in the form of a giant ceramic horn (video demo). The amplifier is by Italian design firm en…
As Above, So Below, Video Projection Mapped on the Manhattan Bridge
“As Above, So Below” is an impressive video projection that was mapped on the Manhattan Bridge in DUMBO, Brooklyn during the September DUMBO Arts Festival.…
Cthulhu Christmas Advent Calendar App
The Cthulhu Christmas Calendar is an H. P. Lovecraft-themed advent calendar app by UK-based Red Wasp Design. It is available for iPhone/iPad and Android. via…
Make: Ultimate Kit Guide 2012
Make has released their 2012 edition of the Ultimate Kit Guide, a special issue of Make Magazine with reviews of more than 175 DIY kits,…
Bad Day at Work
This cartoon had a bad day at work by See Mike Draw via Tastefully Offensive
De Vaartkapoen, A Belgian Statue of a Toppling Policeman
“De Vaartkapoen” by Belgian artist Tom Frantzen is a humorous statue of a policeman being tripped by a man hiding in a sewer manhole. Created…
Curbside Haiku, New York City Road Safety Poetry Signs
A sudden car door, Cyclist’s story rewritten. Fractured narrative Cars crossing sidewalk: Worst New York City hotspot To run into friends Oncoming cars rush Each…
Daria Cosplay
Russian cosplayer SoDespair has brought back Daria Morgendorffer, the bitingly sarcastic lead from MTV’s 1990s animated series, Daria, in a series of great cosplay images.…