February 2012
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January 2012
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December 2011
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Hipstamatic D-Series
So psyched for the Hipstamatic D-Series, launching Thursday December 15.
“iPhone photo app maker Synthetic thinks it has found a way to combine the suspense of analog film with digital convenience through the new Hipstamatic D-Series app for iOS it’s releasing on Thursday.
The D-Series — billed as a “disposable camera for iOS” — allows groups of iPhone-toting friends to...
Confession
I always confuse Andrew Lloyd Weber and Frank Lloyd Wright.
I would have to google them now to tell you who composes buildings and who architects music.
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Stitchagram
Love this. Your Instagram photos on a throw pillow for $49 through Stitchagram. Now I kind of wish my entire Instagram feed wasn’t all photos of half-eaten food. Not exactly something you want to rest your head on.
It begs the question though: Why not beach towels???
November 2011
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Quotable, Typographable Arnold
A few of Arnie Schwarzie’s best quotes, set to whimsical typography. But where’s the I’ll Be Bock??? Where’s the It’s Not a Tumor?? Checking back for an update…
October 2011
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“If there were a late-night comedy show completely run by comedy writers, without...”
– Conan writer Todd Levin on how jokes die, for GOOD Magazine “Just Like That but Funny”
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M83's new album streaming live!
Listen to M83’s newest album, Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming, streaming live at the Urban Outfitters site. Two tracks in and so far so awesome!
Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming is out October 18 on Mute Records. Sweeeet!
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Nightmare Fear Factory
If you’re the type of person that finds terror on the faces of others absolutely hilarious, there are minutes of entertainment awaiting you at the Flickr feed of the world’s scariest haunted house, Nightmares Fear Factory.
Little do these boys know that the real thing to be scared of is not the zombie popping out of the wall, but their contorted faces being memorialized online...
September 2011
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Rude Hand Gestures of the World
Never mind phrase books—rude gesture books will get you further in a foreign country. Further to a hospital room, that is. And Roman Lefevre’s book, Rude Hand Gestures of the World, will help you get there.
Check out The Atlantic for a sampling of gestures you can use to really show your disdain for the natives of the country you’re visiting. My favorite is the Italian...
Nonononono Cat
Sounds like a grandmother being forced to watch Human Centipede.
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The perils of becoming a noun
NPR’s Robert Krulwich and Adam Cole have made a very clever argument for and against having your name eponymized. It’s a pretty catchy argument too!
As far as I know, you can only say that someone is “pulling an Alexander” when they’ve invaded and conquered numerous territories to build an empire, only to have their own troops...
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American Juggalo
Perhaps the most disturbing fandom documentary ever, American Juggalo was filmed at the 2011 Gathering of the Juggalos and consists exclusively of interviews with the most effed-up people in America.
Juggalos are cultish fans of Insane Clown Posse who wear clown make-up, drink Faygo, do whip-its, and pass out perpetually on the margins of society. I swear, there is nothing that would scare me...
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Tentative.ly, bookmarking events easi.ly
I’m constantly finding events on the web that I might like to go to, depending on what else is going on, but saving those events to your calendar app or Google calendar can be such a hassle. Tentative.ly simplifies the “penciling it in” process immeasurably by letting you bookmark events across the web. You’ll then get a reminder email of all the events you saved, so you...
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"Save a pretzel for the gas jets."
Amen, Perry! Bad Lip Reading dubs Rick Perry’s oft-tongue-tied speeches, and their renditions are far more believable than the real thing. Perry, you should actually consider BLR as your speechwriters. Who needs sense when you’ve got publicity?
“I’m bored by famine. I cannot wait for a medieval cookie, a Cinnabon, a hot yellow Kool-Aid.”
And while we’re on...
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Nutella Pudding
Now this is pudding! It looks super easy to make, with minimal ingredients and preparation, but it sounds maximally delicious. You just say the word and I will whip this up for us in a second……
Just. Say. It. (OK IT’S READY!!!)
From the exceptional food blog, Food 52.
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WatchBrilliant remix! Don Draper pitches the Facebook timeline. Not a dry eye in the boardroom.
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Prohibition airing October 2 on PBS!
Get your DVRs ready for the new PBS documentary series Prohibition, co-directed by the incredible documentarian Ken Burns. Prohibition is a three-part series premiering on October 2nd and, if the preview video is any indication, it is going to be awesome!
Voiceovers are provided by Tom Hanks, Paul Giamatti, Patricia Clarkson, Jeremy Irons, Samuel Jackson, to name a few, and the...
German Enigma Machine Explained
Calling all cryptogeeks! Science journalist Simon Singh explains the mechanics of the German encryption machine used during WWII. Despite its design being based on the common typewriter, the enigma machine was actually highly complex and effective—though with some physical programming limitations.
Read more about this talk and The World Science Festival.
The origins of the Upright Citizen's Brigade—as a... →