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Trek In The Park, Live Performances of Star Trek: Space Seed
Atomic Arts presents “Trek In The Park”, featuring live performances of the classic 1967 Star Trek episode “Space Seed” at Woodlawn Park in NE Portland,…
Tarp Surfing
Ruse Entertainment takes an inside look at the exciting new sport of Tarp Surfing. via The Rumpus
Outtakes From Improv Everywhere’s Star Wars Subway Car
Improv Everywhere has posted an “Outtakes” video from their recent “Star Wars Subway Car” mission.
Flipboard, A Personalized Social Magazine App For The iPad
Flipboard is a new personalized social magazine app for the iPad. Inspired by print media, it makes it easy to discovery, access and share the…
The 8th Annual NYC Musical Saw Festival
flyer art by Zina Saunders Musical saw playing is the little-known art of making music with a hand saw. Saw players typically hold the base…
Couple Stage a (Re)wedding in San Francisco Street Intersection
On July 18, 2009, Jared and Justine Hirsch were married in a madcap, over-the-top wedding near the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park, sans permits. About half…
Two Talking Carl iPhone Apps Get Into Screaming Match
Talking Carl is an iPhone app that repeats back whatever you say to it in a high pitched voice. “Dueling Carls” shows what happens when…
QR Code Art Created By Hand Using Calligraphy
Frank Escamilla, one of our sysadmins at Laughing Squid Hosting, created really cool QR Code art of a Latin poem that he made by hand…
Please Don’t Use Comic Sans
A lesson in corporate typography, as seen on Passive Agressive Notes.
GQ Interviews Bill Murray
GQ published a fantastic and rare interview with Bill Murray which featured a great illustration by Daniel Clowes. He is one of the greatest comic…