Food needs a modern cookbook for the 21st century. Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking is leading the way in a new approach
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Peanuts Early Newspaper Ad
It’s amazing to think that this lonely little unexceptional ad from the ’50s would spawn a money-making machine long after Charles Schulz would die. The merchandising juggernaut just keeps churning cash like it’s going out of style.
Read moreCreative Manhole Covers
Manholes are pretty standard in many countries. Many will sport the town’s name and serve two purposes, one to drain water and the other a
Read morePeople of Walmart
PeopleofWalmart.com was created in August 2009 by three friends Adam Kipple, Andrew Kipple and Luke Wherry. A year later and many hits they are going
Read moreThe Man Behind the Nose
The Man Behind the Nose: Assassins, Astronauts, Cannibals, and Other Stupendous Yarns is the autobiography of the man who was Bozo. For 50 years Larry
Read moreCalvin & Hobbes Search Engine
Michael Yingling, an avid admirer of Bill Watterson, has ingeniously crafted a search engine tailored for accessing the extensive archives of Calvin & Hobbes comic strips.
Read moreThe Flintstones are 50 Years Old This Fall
Happy Anniversary Fred. You don’t look a day over 50. The television animated sitcom ran from September 30, 1960 to April 1, 1966 on ABC.
Read more75 Years of DC Comics: The Art of Modern Mythmaking
Taschen the pop culture book publisher is releasing an anniversary book for DC Comics, 75 Years of DC Comics: The Art of Modern Mythmaking. The
Read more2012 Survival Guide
If we are made to believe Hollywood and a bunch of Aztec whacks, then we better be prepared for in the inevitable. We need a
Read moreTwilight Producers to Make Babar Movie
Break out the piggy bank of nostalgia. Babar the Elephant is going CGI. The producers of The Twilight Saga are planning to bring the international
Read moreHow Many Books in the World
Google’s mission to digitize all of the books in the world has hit a little snag. Through research Google has discovered that there are over
Read moreTaking Back the Story
In with the new. Out with the old. The new media is now controlled by the people. In the 20th century the media dictated to
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Meet Your Type: A Field Guide to Love & Typography
FontShop is offering a free PDF book on typography, called Meet Your Type – A Field Guide to Love & Typography. It is an amazing look at typography in a whole new way. You will fall in love with this free online guide. A must-have for everyone who is an illustrator in design. You will see fonts in a whole new way. Sexier. Bolder. This book is FONTASTIC! This is my new font fetish
Read morePicking Scabs
Falling off a bike can be dangerous at times, especially if you scrap your knees on rocks. My daughter had the unfortunate experience of scrapping
Read morePatently Silly
Everybody has the next great idea. For every useful patented idea there is a crop of stupid ones. Daniel Wright is a comedian and his
Read moreThey Draw and Cook
Recipe books and sites are trying to find new ways to dress up their recipes. They Draw and Cook is a perfect blend of food
Read moreAwful Library Books
Rejoice bibliophiles there is a site where you can get a glimpse of Awful Library Books. Every library has these books, when they are not
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