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“Summer Getaway” Cover of The New Yorker by Adrian Tomine
Cartoonist and illustrator Adrian Tomine created the cover “Summer Getaway” for the July 26 issue of The New Yorker. via The Ephemerist
Stinkers The Pet Porcupine Acts Just Like a Puppy
Stinkers the porcupine, who lives at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, acts just like an excited puppy.
Maker Faire Detroit at The Henry Ford
The first ever Maker Faire Detroit takes place July 31 and August 1st at the The Henry Ford in Dearborn, MI. Here are some of…
Banksy Art Wall at Packard Plant In Detroit Relocated To Local Gallery
Autoblog is reporting on a controversy that is brewing in Detroit after local art gallery 555 Gallery and Studios relocated a wall featuring Banksy art…
Antenn-aid, A Precision Engineered, Magical, Revolutionary Sticker
Antenn-aid, a precision engineered, magical, revolutionary sticker that may improve signal performance on an iPhone 4. via Chris Glass
Baby Seal Pinata
photo by Keith Last week at our friend’s Gwen’s birthday party in San Francisco, our prankster friends, who have a twisted sense of humor, created…
Life Size Mouse Trap Hits The Road
The Life Size Mouse Trap recently hit the road in a semi-trailer with a beautiful paint job by Loid Mongoloid, Brad Silvernale and Dusty Paik.…
Sonic New York by Sxip Shirey
“Sonic New York”, the amazing new album by Sxip Shirey, is now out. The Huffington Post recently interviewed Skip about the album and he’s having…
“Internet Killed the Video Star” by The Limousines
Don’t tell Prince, but internet killed the video star. At least, that’s what The Limousines preach in their newest single. The video for “Internet Killed…
Life In A Day, Documenting A Single Day On Earth
Google has launched a new project “Life in a Day”, where they are inviting people to document their lives for 24 hours on July 24th.…