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My Hands Are Bananas
The 2006 music video for “My Hands Are Bananas”, produced by Little Baby Films. This dark German techno tells the tale of a young man…
The Internet Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Today is the 40th anniversary of the first packet switched computer network which was established between two Interface Message Processors (IMP) located at Leonard Kleinrock’s…
Livestream of Burning Man 2009
screengrab of the man at dusk on Tuesday Video is currently live streaming from Burning Man on Ustream straight from Black Rock City. Here are…
Ben & Jerry’s Renames Chubby Hubby to Hubby Hubby in Honor of Gay Marriage in Vermont
In partnership with Freedom to Marry, Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream has renamed its “Chubby Hubby” flavor to “Hubby Hubby” in support of gay marriage…
Vintage Circus Photos From The Wisconsin Historical Society Archives
The Wisconsin Historical Society has a great archive of vintage circus photos, a visit from the ghosts of circus past: Trapeze artist Erma Ward by…
Facebook and Twitter Are Revolutionizing How Parents Stalk Their College-Aged Kids
Facebook, Twitter Revolutionizing How Parents Stalk Their College-Aged Kids
Humans on Display at Bristol Zoo
Bristol Zoo Gardens now has a special enclosure for Humans (Homo sapiens), featuring the world’s most widespread species. The zoo has no idea who’s behind…
Canon EOS 7D DSLR Camera
Canon has just announced their new EOS 7D DSLR camera. It features a 18MP sensor, a 19-point AF system, shoots up to 8 fps and…
Gooflactus + Jack Kirby’s Mickey Mouse
Adam Koford drew this wonderful illustration of Gooflactus in response to today’s news about Disney’s acquisition of Marvel. UPDATE: Tim Shey points out that back…
SMITH Magazine Presents The Pekar Project
SMITH Magazine recently launched The Pekar Project, a new weekly series of web comics featuring legendary underground comics writer Harvey Pekar, creator of the autobiographical…