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Brian Malow Takes a Look at Our Fear of The Technological Singularity
Science comedian Brian Malow takes a look at our fear of the Technological Singularity, the point where machines are smarter the humans.
The Evolution of Video Game Controllers
The Evolution of Video Game Controllers, a beautiful poster by Pop Chart Lab. The complete evolutionary tree of the video game controller, tracking 82 species…
Needle Felting Extravaganza at Gallery Hanahou in New York City
A Needle Felting Extravaganza, featuring amazing needle-felting art by Kit Lane, Moxie, Yoko Nomura and Hine Mizushima, opens on Thursday, March 3rd at Gallery Hanahou…
NES Controller Mints and Atari Controller Gum
NES Controller Mints and Atari Controller Gum by ThinkGeek.
Urbanized, A Documentary About the Design of Cities
Urbanized is a new documentary by Gary Hustwit currently in production about the design of cities. It’s the third film in his trilogy of design…
Hey Big Dog by Margaret Cho, Featuring Fiona Apple
Here’s the new music video for “Hey Big Dog” by Margaret Cho, which features Fiona Apple and was produced and directed by Al Ridenour. It’s…
Superhero Dinosaurs by David Resto
Graphic designer David Resto created “Superhero Dinosaurs,” a diabolically wonderful set of prints that are available for purchase. via This is Freaking Ridiculous | Burstein!
A Man’s Parting Gift to Barcelona: 250 Balloons Carrying Theater Tickets
After spending three years in Barcelona, Lucas Jatoba wanted to give the city and its inhabitants a proper goodbye. So he released 250 balloons carrying…
1958 Kodak Documentary on How Film is Made
“How Film is Made” (Part 1 and Part 2) is a Kodak documentary from 1958 offering a behind the scenes look at how film was…
Extra Action Marching Band Is Headed to SXSW
The Bay Area’s own Extra Action Marching Band has been invited to showcase at SXSW and they’ve started a Kickstarter project to fund their adventure.…