Laughing Squid
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Guerilla Activists Paint “Cut Here” Scissors on Obsolete Dam
Anonymous activist artists recently painted a “cut here” scissor graphic on the obsolete 200 foot tall Matilija Dam near Ojai, California. As the Los Angeles…
Scientists Develop Method for Reconstructing the Mind’s Mental Movies
Researchers The Gallant Lab at UC Berkeley have developed a method to read and reconstruct the mental images that play in a person’s brain. In…
Alec Baldwin Urges NPR Listeners Not to Support Public Radio
Last October, Alec Baldwin made a plea to public radio listeners: don’t support public radio. More of his tongue-in-cheek public radio pledge spots can be…
Slow Breaking News, Top News Stories Painstakingly Cross Stitched
“Slow Breaking News” by designer Emily Roose is a series of breaking news stories from 2009 to 2010 rendered in time-consuming cross stitch embroidery (each…
Trap, An Admiral Ackbar Poster by 604Republic
“Trap”, an Admiral Ackbar poster by 604Republic created in the style of Shepard Fairey’s iconic Obama poster. See Previously: It’s A Trap! Admiral Ackbar by…
Twilight Zone San Francisco: “Why Is Everybody Here?”
Killing My Lobster presents Twilight Zone San Francisco: “Why Is Everybody Here?”. The video is from their new show Killing My Lobster Conquers the Galaxy,…
Live Action Version of the Haters Gonna Hate Guy
NYC standup comic Matt Ruby, who runs the comedy blog Sandpaper Suit, created a live action version (including animated GIF) of the popular Internet meme…
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Opening Montage
A montage of the “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” opening sequence (1967-2000) from classic PBS kids television series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. The jacket and shoes…
Bicycle Handlebar Mustache
Thingiverse user mustachejack designed a Handlebar Mustache, a mustache can be 3D printed and attached to the handlebars of a bicycle. Attach it to your…
Andy Samberg Impersonates Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook F8
At yesterday’s Facebook f8 developers conference in San Francisco, Andy Samberg kicked off the event impersonating Mark Zuckerberg, before the real Mark took the stage…