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ROFLCon Summit In Portland, OR
ROFLCon presents ROFLCon Summit on October 1 at Wieden+Kennedy in Portland, OR. The ROFLCon Summit is a spin-off of the wildly awesome biennial ROFLCon.…
Licorice Flix: Edible Movie Mosaics by Jason Mecier
Artist Jason Mecier is creating ten new artwork pieces for his new portrait series, Licorice Flix: Edible Movie Mosaics, which depicts scenes from his favorite…
Kitten Watching Nyan Cat
A kitten watching Nyan Cat and probably thinking that’s what I want to do when I grow up! via BuzzFeed
Artist Converts Trash Dumpster Into One Room Home
Kim Aronson made a short video about Berkeley-based artist Gregory Kloehn, who has retrofitted a trash dumpster into a one room home complete with stainless…
American Shorts, A Limited-Edition Series of Illustrated Short Stories
Portland-based publisher Scout Books has released their inaugural limited-edition literary series titled American Shorts from their Good Ink division, which are handheld beautifully illustrated American…
Finger Reader, a Wearable Barcode Scanner for the Visually Impaired
Finger Reader is a finger-mounted barcode scanner paired with an earpiece that helps visually impaired people shop at stores by identifying items audibly. Finger Reader…
Little Boat, An Animated Short About a Little Boat’s Journey
California Institute of the Arts student animator, Nelson Boles, created the short animated film, Little Boat, which follows the quiet but touching journey of a…
Deep-Fried Bubblegum at the 2011 State Fair of Texas
This year’s winning entry for the Most Creative award at the 2011 State Fair of Texas Seventh Annual Big Tex Choice Awards was deep-fried bubblegum.…
9 Ways Guys Pee
“9 Ways Guys Pee”, a hilarious comic by Jamie Smart on Fumboo, available as a print through TopatoCo. via The Awesomer
Eric Roberts and Gran Torino Lunch Boxes by Brandon Bird
“Eric Roberts” and “Gran Torino” themed lunch boxes, based on two lovely paintings by Brandon Bird. via Brandon Bird