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A Sophisticated Bear With a Mustache Riding Abraham Lincoln With Laser Eyes Into Glorious Battle
“The Civil War” by Matthew McKeown most perfectly depicts “a sophisticated bear with a mustache riding Abraham Lincoln with laser eyes into glorious battle”. via…
When Should I Visit? Predicts Best Time to Visit Museums in London
When Should I Visit by Dan Williams is an elegant beta website that mines Foursquare data to determine the least busy times to visit museums…
Real Life Super Mario Bros
Real Life Super Mario Bros by Andrew McMurry via Rampaged Reality
TechCrunch Disrupt NYC 2011, A Technology Conference & Hackathon
TechCrunch Disrupt returns to New York City on May 23-25 at Pier 94, with a 24 hour Hackathon May 21-22. The first Disrupt will once…
FIGMENT, Encouraging & Enhancing the Creation & Display of Art
FIGMENT is a series of interactive events that encourage and enhance the creation and display of art. FIGMENT events are planned for Jackson, MS (May…
ArtPadSF, A Provocative New Art Fair In San Francisco
ArtPadSF is a “provocative new art fair that focuses on leading-edge emerging & contemporary galleries from the Bay Area & around the planet” that takes…
Another Hole In The Head 2011, A Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Festival
SF IndieFest presents Another Hole In The Head, a horror, sci-fi and fantasy film festival that takes place June 2-16 at the Roxie Theater in…
Marfa, Texas, An Isolated Community of Artists, Crafters and Eccentrics
“No Place Like Here: Marfa, Texas” by Karen Bernstein is a fascinating short documentary about the remote Texas town of Marfa, a refuge for all…
Monkeytail Beards, Facial Hair Shaved To Look Like a Monkey’s Tail
The Monkeytail.com documents an absurd new fashion trend where men shave their facial hair into Monkeytail Beards.
My First Dictionary, A Delightfully Twisted Children’s Dictionary
My First Dictionary is a blog by Ross Horsley that combines vintage children’s book illustrations with wickedly twisted word definitions. It is now also available…