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Valleywag Being Absorbed by Gawker
Owen Thomas, managing editor of Valleywag, has confirmed that the infamous tech gossip blog is being folded into Gawker with Owen switching roles from editor…
I Can Has Cheezburger? Launches LOLcat iPhone App
I Can Has Cheezburger? has just launched their long awaited iPhone app for instant access to LOLcats on the go. The app also includes images…
Drinkup With The Guild, ICM, Metblogs & Laughing Squid
Several of our friends are in town for tomorrow’s NewTeeVee Live conference so we are co-hosting another impromptu Drinkup tonight. This time around it’s with…
Fake New York Times Distributed With Headline: “Iraq War Ends”
This morning in NYC international pranksters The Yes Men and The Anti-Advertising Agency printed and distributed thousands of copies of a fake version of the…
Google Map Showing Locations & Events From Cloverfield
Speaking of maps of Manhattan, here’s a Google map showing where things happen in the movie Cloverfield which takes place in NYC. Don’t miss the…
A Map of Marvel Comics Locations In Manhattan
Wizard issue #199 features “A Guild to Marvel’s Manhattan” which maps various Marvel Comics locations in New York City. Here’s a larger version of the…
The Art of Can Throwing, Like Parkour For Recycling
The art of “Can Throwing” is kind of like Parkour for recycling.
SXSW AltaVista Party Mentioned In Seth Godin’s ‘Tribes’
The SXSW 2008 "Alta Vista" party was referenced in "Tribes", the new book about social groups and their leaders by marketing guru Seth Godin.
Pomegranate NS08 Phone, The Ultimate All-In-One Device
The new Pomegranate NS08 Phone is the ultimate all-in-one device, including a HD projector, global voice translator, coffee brewer, harmonica, and electric razor. Of course,…
Build Your Own Muppet at the FAO Schwarz Whatnot Workshop
FAO Schwarz has a really cool Whatnot Workshop where you can build your own custom designed Muppet for $90. Muppet Whatnots are the extras in…