Who needs pens and paper when you got Inspirograph! The original Spirograph was created by the British engineer Denys Fisher and released at the Nuremberg…
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I love this Hergé parody cover (Tintin in Tibet) by MIT Technology Review‘s latest magazine cover.
What I want for Christmas is for people to get a sense of humor. Seems people have lost it. John McNesby, head of the Philadelphia…
Dan Wagstaff of The Casual Optimist: Books, Design and Culture picks the best book covers of 2014.
Is the madness finally over? President Barack Obama announces plans to normalize diplomatic relations with Cuba and ease economic restrictions on the nation.
Here is a mix tape of 80’s slang by Charley Chartwell.
Dave Coverly of Speed Bump tells the cautionary tale of “The Predictable Demise of Sir Textalot.” He is the cousin of “Sir Cumalot” the admirer…
We were taught that no two snowflakes are the same. In fact there are 39 different categories of snowflakes out there with different shapes. The…
An unprecedented and surprising culinary partnership has taken shape – brace yourself, for your taste buds are in for a wild ride. The realms of…
Here is a vintage ad that explains why society is in such turmoil. The perfect gift is a gun? Isn’t it not time you gave…
I hate Facebook! Sure many people will disagree with me. There is word that Facebook plans to have a rival search engine to Google. Make…
There was a time when things were simpler. Christmas is just too complicated today. Too much of everything. We forget the spirit of the origin…
Don’t shave off your Movember beard yet. You can decorate your beard with tiny Christmas balls (Beard Baubles). The sky is the limit, why stop…
There are about 600 million cats in the world and about 400 million dogs. This graph by Jishai Evers of dadaviz examines the world population…
See Emily play with clay. She was commissioned to make this wonderful Calvin and Hobbes sculpture. Emily can teach you how to create sculptures online.…
The power of words. B.J. Novak has released a picture book for children without pictures. B.J. Novak is best remembered for his work on NBC’s…
Most parents are out of the loop when it comes to texting. So with so many acronyms and phrases out there, a parent cannot get…
Jane Austen unleashed onto the world 200 years ago Pride and Prejudice. Jen Sorensen briefly illustrates the novel into a few panels. Spoilers alert! I…
I know the feeling. My library is the same. When people come over, I offer them a library card.
Your body is telling the world that you are old. Your mind is telling everybody you are not acting your age. Greta Pontarelly is a …
Odeith a Portuguese graffiti artist uses illusions to create realistic 3D illustrations that seem to float in the air.
Cartoonist Neill Cameron’s mashup of Parks and Recreation and Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Would it not be cool to create mash-up animals? Ever hear of the wooly ant? You can see these amazing creatures and other curiosities at…