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The All-For-Nots

Posted on December 12, 2007 Under Life

If you're a fan of web-based TV shows The Burg and Prom Queen , their creators might just have some more webtainment to whet your whistle. Meet Johnny, Caleb, Paul, and Shirley. They're the four members of the All-For-Nots, a…

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Faraday Stool

Posted on December 12, 2007 Under Design

Normally we wouldn't recommend sitting on something that resembled an electrical tower, due to the likelihood of receiving a shock the magnitude of which could send a Delorean back to 1955 (or 1985 for that matter), but we'll make an…

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Brownie Points

Posted on December 11, 2007 Under Food

Scientists say that when you eat chocolate your brain produces the same chemical it does as when you're in love. Well since it is the season for giving, why not give your chocolate-loving loved one a double dose of that…

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Holy Bartender: Esquire's Drinks Database

Posted on December 10, 2007 Under Food

If a constantly revolving door of roommates has left you with anything positive, it's probably the large variety of leftover liquor lingering around your kitchen area. While that sounds like a blessing in disguise, your lack of bartending know-how may…

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Going Dutch

Posted on December 10, 2007 Under Design

While I'm rather indifferent to the works of say, Italian Baroque period composers, I really like waffles of the Belgian variety and it would be pretty safe to say I simply adore all things Dutch, like splitting restaurant bills. When…

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Cockpit Coat Drive

Posted on December 7, 2007 Under Fashion

Being a clotheshorse can be quite the stressful undertaking; first, one must try their darnedest to stay attuned to the latest fashion fads and trends. After that, there's quandary of finding closet space for all of that cutting edge clothing.…

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Epic Fu

Posted on December 7, 2007 Under Life

In the 60's "The Ed Sullivan Show" helped define popular culture. In the 80's and 90's MTV was pop culture and thanks to the ingenuity of Al Gore, our notions of what pop culture consists of today is defined by…

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Yar Rassadin: Pantone Matryoshka

Posted on December 6, 2007 Under Design

Sweet Mother Russia has blessed the world so much in the way of culture and the arts. Mikhail Baryshnikov and Yakov Smirnoff are just some of the national treasures the former Soviet Union has had the decency to share with…

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New Tonky

Posted on December 5, 2007 Under Design

All of us here are firm believers that decals aren't just for advertising soft drinks on stock cars, they can also be used as decadent decorations for your home or office. That's why back in July we informed you about…

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Amaze with Cubes

Posted on December 4, 2007 Under Design

If you're like us and regret shying away from that career in architecture because of the lengthy amount of schooling and your lack of a steady hand; have we got the toy for you? Created by architectural designer Andrew Comfort…

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