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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…
The Right Price for Parking, San Francisco’s SFpark Smart Meters
“Moving Beyond the Automobile: The Right Price for Parking” by Streetfilms describes San Francisco’s new SFpark pilot program, an attempt to relieve parking congestion by…
Easter Bunny Attacked During Official Visit to San Francisco
photo by Der Dunn In a shocking demonstration of the need for 24 hour protection of our most treasured holiday icons, the Easter Bunny…
Simpsons Characters In the Form of Letters of the Alphabet
“Simphabet” by Fabian Gonzalez features characters from The Simpsons in the form of letters of the alphabet.
Rippled, An Awe-Inspiring Light Painted Stop Motion Animation
“Rippled,” directed by Darcy Prendergast of Australian animation studio Oh Yeah Wow, is an awe-inspiring stop motion animation that uses light painting techniques to brilliant…
Photos of Tiny People Doing Things In a Full-Size World
Plastic Life is a wonderful series of photos by Vincent Bousserez featuring tiny people doing things in a full-size world. via Flickr photo by Vincent…
1994 Video Predicts Coming of the Tablet Newspaper
In 1994, media company Knight Ridder released a video predicting the coming of the “Tablet Newspaper.” While some of the proto-Internet speak is giggle-worthy (“information…