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Innovations in the Evolution of the Pizza Box
Alexis Madrigal of The Atlantic reveals the innovations that defined the evolution of the pizza box, from the humble metal stufa of 19th century Naples…
Cute Tilt-Shift Video Makes Portuguese Town Look Like Miniature Village
“The Village” is a charming short video shot in Óbidos, a small village in Portugal. Thanks to tilt-shift trickery, the town appears as an adorable…
Exquisite Paper-Cut Faux Eyelashes
Taiwanese designer Ting yu Wang has put a new twist on the Chinese art of papercutting with these exquisite paper eyelashes. Modeled by the lovely…
A Note For The Person Sitting In Front of You on a Plane
Washington Post humor columnist Gene Weingarten created this handy card that you can print out and give to the inconsiderate person sitting in front of…
The Elsewhere Philatelic Society, Offshoot of The Nonchalance Game
There’s a new game in San Francisco and the folks at The Elsewhere Philatelic Society (EPS) are behind it all. The EPS is a direct…
This Is Why Your Newspaper Is Dying
Brad Colbow takes a look at why your newspaper is dying on his webcomic The Brads.
NoonaCo, Full-Service Shipping and Fulfillment
San Francisco-based shipping and fulfillment company, NoonaCo, left a lasting impression on me with the splendid contents of a recently delivered package–my “uniform”. NoonaCo does…
Comedian Proves That Anything Goes at Apple Store, Including a Goat
To test the limits of the Apple Store’s famously laid-back employees, comedian Mark Malkoff staged an escalating series of pranks in New York City stores.…
Brits Alex & Liam Point Out Absurdities at a Walmart
It’s hard not to love two young British lads shopping at and ripping on American retail titan Walmart. Alex Day and Liam Dryden humorously point…
Crystalline by Björk, Directed by Michel Gondry
“Crystalline”, a new music video by Björk, directed by Michel Gondry.