Vimeo Video Sharing

Posted on April 24, 2007 Under Life

You would think that, after all the success of YouTube, video-sharing sites would be evolving at a rate that left us overwhelmed with mountains of user-generated goodness. After all, that's the way it normally works; someone strikes it big in…

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Rapcat: Checkers Goes Viral

Posted on April 17, 2007 Under Music

At first glance I thought this fake music video for Rap Cat on YouTube was just a spoof-- poking fun at the almost hilarious "rap game" that fills local airwaves with nonsense rhymes, big-booty girls and those oh-so-nice 'flashy' cars.…

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The Onion News Network

Posted on March 27, 2007 Under Life

I'm not going to lie-- the paper version of "America's Finest News Source," The Onion, got me (and many of my friends) through college. The university made the mistake of stocking the lobbies of all the lecture halls with the…

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Gin Weekend 10 Year Anniversary!

Posted on March 6, 2007 Under Life

Now in its 10th year of existence, I feel a deep sense of pride to have been privy to the very first Gin Weekend back in 1997. This year promises to be the most robustly and widely celebrated Gin Weekend…

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Bald Guy Greeting Cards

Posted on March 6, 2007 Under Design

I'm getting quite a kick this morning out of Bald Guy Greeting Cards. They have that morbid sense of humor that I have come to respect and love, and the design work isn't too shabby either. When you go to…

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Billy Bananas Toys

Posted on March 5, 2007 Under Design

A week ago, Billy Bananas "Shooting Blanks Edition" was unveiled at NY Comic Con as a collaboration between INTERspectacular and Thunderdog Studios (Tristan Eaton particularly). It was the first of a blind chase assortment that they'll be releasing throughout this…

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Atypyk: 6 Pack Vase

Posted on March 5, 2007 Under Design

Reminiscent of most college dorm rooms worldwide, the witty design group Atypyk (always thirsty for ideas) just announced their latest product: The 6 Pack Vase. The small, probably plastic accessory piece holds the half dozen used beer cans together, adding…

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Poolboys at the Mansion

Posted on February 27, 2007 Under Life

This reminds me eerily of the Zach Slow + Lady Sovereign fiasco a little while back, but who am I to get in between three men and their dream. Pool Boys at the Mansion is a recently-surfaced guerrilla campaign by…

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The Agrifolk Art Movement: Let the Trees Draw!

Posted on February 19, 2007 Under Art

We've seen Jonathon Keats' profound conceptual art projects before, and were blown away by their social relevance. The key breakthrough that led to Keats' interest in the Agrifolk Art Movement was made at the MacNamara Foundation on Westport Island in…

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Become an M 'an' M.

Posted on February 11, 2007 Under Design

Need something fun to do on this Sunday morning? Maybe you're feeling a little down in the dumps from partying the last two nights? I recommend becoming an M&M-- it is mindless, fun, and the final product will, well, speak…

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