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The 3rd Annual Shorty Awards, Honoring Short Real-Time Content
The 3rd Annual Shorty Awards, honoring the best producers of short real-time content, takes place March 28th at The Times Center in New York City.…
Time Lapse Video of Grapes Turning into Raisins
Over the course of 90 days, James Knott recorded a time-lapse video of grapes turning into raisins. This video took over 3 months to shoot.…
Annie Owens’ “Terribly Happy” Art Show at Copro Gallery
Our friend Hi-Fructose Magazine co-founder Annie Owens is having a solo art show “Terribly Happy” at Copro Gallery in Santa Monica. The show opens on…
What Mario Bros. Would Look Like As A First Person Shooter
Freddie Wong imagines what Mario Bros. would look like as a first person shooter video game.
The Internet in Society: Empowering or Censoring Citizens?
In “The Internet in Society: Empowering or Censoring Citizens?” by RSA, Evgeny Morozov presents a strong critique of the popular idea that the Internet breeds…
Mike Tyson Can Help Cure Your Angry Birds Addiction
Mike Tyson can help cure your Angry Birds addition in just three easy steps. via ESPN Sportsnation | Rampaged Reality
MIT Media Lab’s Infinitely Customizable Logo
Instead of creating one logo for the MIT Media Lab, design firm TheGreenEyl created a system that allows for thousands of unique but clearly related…
The History of Saint Patrick
Jeremiah Warren presents The History of Saint Patrick. Most of you probably imagine a Leprechaun or clovers when you hear of St. Patrick. Who is…
Color Photos of San Francisco Taken After 1906 Earthquake & Fire
Last week, the AP reported on a startling find from the Smithsonian Institution: the earliest known color photographs of San Francisco, which also may be…
F*ck Yeah Headlines, Literal Illustrations of New Story Headlines
Each weekday Eric Wedum chooses a story from a major news publication and creates an amusing, literal illustration based on the headline without actually reading…