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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.
Pixelator, An Addictive Web-Based Tool That Pixelates Images
Pixelator by Ben Keen is an addictive web-based graphics tool that pixelates images. It is based on Close Pixelate, a Chuck Close-inspired HTML5 Canvas script…
Whimsical Still Life Portraits Made Using Food
Marcooooooo, known as ivejustquitsmoking on Threadless, not only illustrates t-shirt designs for Threadless but has also been incorporating candy, cereal and other foodstuffs for his…
CloneFactory Can Make An Unsettling Doll That Looks Like You
Japan’s CloneFactory will make you a 20″ tall doll clone that bears a striking and unsettling resemblance to you, for about $1750. The doll’s head…
Airigami Balloon Sculptures, The Fine Art of Folding Air
Well-versed in the “fine art of folding air,” Larry Moss and Kelly Cheatle of Airigami go far beyond simple birthday party balloon animals and create…