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Is the suggestive capitalization the result of bad design or a cunning stunt? Either way, customers complained and the seller has revised the product design. Read the rest

Attention, residents of Derbyshire, England! You may already know this, but the local pizza is bad. Read the rest

Harry Potter's creator loves to sprinkle fandom with data that isn't in the books—most significantly Dumbledore's sexuality, and most lately the house that Harry's son is sorted into. Read the rest

A report from Pew Research purports to reveal ignorance among young people about what they are. Read the rest

After a large-scale commercial project abruptly ended, veterans of Spec Ops: The Line studio Yager Interactive decided to make a small jam game about grief and loss. Read the rest

A nonprofit devoted to advocating for accessibility in video games is now offering a generous fellowship to eligible design students. Read the rest

Flywrench often feels a bit like a zen koan: a game that is both punishing and forgiving, overstimulating and patient, where you die constantly, yet never really stop playing. Read the rest

OK boppers, The Warriors reunion is coming to Coney Island, New York on September 13 to celebrate the iconic gang film from 1979. Read the rest

Video by Duncan Sinfield, who writes:Filmed using the DJI Inspire 1, this video gives a unique perspective, as it flashes back to video taken one month ago on August 1, 2015 to provide a month-to-month update. Read the rest

If you've ever wanted to put on a one person show, and you're in or around San Francisco next weekend, Jane Morris' workshop is the one for you! Aside from being talented, intelligent, and one of the most delightful people to work with that you'll ever meet, she also helps folks put up amazing shows!Read the rest

Unlike clocks, Rick Perry is rarely right even once a day. Read the rest

That thing where he slaps his fat belly on the floor in disgust. (more…)

“Bird's-eye aerial timelapse cinematography.” Read the rest

If you've ever driven along Highway 280 in the San Francisco Bay Area, you've probably seen this home. Read the rest

Awkward. Read the rest

Waylon the raccoon sure would feel a lot better if his brother Willie would stop screwing around and get back on dry land. If you grew up with a more adventurous sibling who seemed to think they were invincible, you know the feeling.

Eric the Bird calls the dog he lives with a " fucking cunt." This Corella is indeed a "fucking legend," as he declares himself in the video below. (more…)

The former Army general has resigned to face charges that he led a massive customs fraud racket. He is prohibited from leaving the country, Attorney General Thelma Aldana told reporters. Read the rest

A court has issued a harsh (if eminently Republican) response to the problem posed by Kim Davis. Read the rest

When your body gets cold, your metabolism cranks up. You burn more calories. Thin Ice is making vests, shirts, and insoles containing battery-powered Peltier plates, which become cold when current passes through them. Read the rest

Italian singer Adriano Celentano's "Prisencolinensinainciusol" hit the #1 pop song spot on the Italian charts in 1972. The lyrics consist of gibberish designed to sound like English. Read the rest

Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis, who is denying same-sex couples marriage licenses in defiance of the US Supreme Court has been married four times. Read the rest

Infestations of crown-of-thorns sea stars destroy coral reefs, so researchers at Queensland University of Technology developed an autonomous robot sub that recognizes starfish and then kills them with a poison injection. Read the rest

I use my phone to shoot how-to videos and this smartphone tripod adapter is just what I need. It has two standard ¼ inch x 20 tripod mounting holes (one for a tripod and another for a dashcam mount). Read the rest

Behold the familiar forests, beaches and old houses you used to wander transformed into oddly beautiful glitches, or maybe just the face of a woman you once knew, but whose name you can't remember, half-dissolved by time. Read the rest

A "young driver" reportedly stopped in a car dealership service department "complaining that the iPhone dock in his (old) vehicle isn't working and its scratching his phone..." (more…)

I like classic motorcycles and cars. I live by the sea. 303 Aerospace Protectant keeps plastic and rubbery bits looking fresh and new. Read the rest

"Let's put a red dot here and call it a day." [via]

Courtney Pickering of Calgary, Canada was thrilled that police retrieved her stolen car but surprised to find a bag of cocaine, crack pipe, knife, lead pipe, and a gun that the thieves left inside. Read the rest

I have a hard time sleeping on a plane. As soon as I nod off, my head drops and I startle myself awake. Read the rest

The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office thinks it made sense to charge a 16-year-old girl with two felony sex crimes against herself for taking nude selfies. Read the rest

It "unites the best of contemporary styles in hair and hats for young men," writes an unbylined author at Capitol Hill Seattle [via Stylite, via Dan Savage]

French designer Sascha Nordmeyer has commercialized her lip prosthesis art project and has made HyperLip available to selfie aficionados worldwide.

To my eye, more is frequently less. Bonus finale with plus-size model Germaine Nichols, cancer survivor Danielle Orner, and androgynous model/activist Rain Dove.(Mode via Laughing Squid)

A sheriff's deputy from La Plata County, Colorado left a voicemail message for Durango Herald reporter Chase Olivarius-McAllister before chatting like a jackass with his co-worker about her breast size. Read the rest

Lots of myths have been used as fodder for science fiction and fantasy, and some of the more interesting ones turn the gods into cosmic entities, or extensions of our own humanity. Read the rest

Dean Jones, the iconic superstar of so many early Disney films, has passed away. The Chicago Tribune shares a wonderful remembrance.Read the rest

I said, do the Boomerang, the Twine, and the Jerk. They're jammin' at the bandstand, so everybody work.

"Floating Cards" by Zach Mueller. (more…)

"I think you could characterize our operating model as stubbornness and stupidity," says Steve Stepp, president of National Audio Company. (more…)

Your wealthy father and brother have been killed by distasteful schemers, and now you're to be married off to one of them. Can you plan your brutal revenge without arousing suspicion—while acting like a perfect courtly lady? Read the rest

There are about 3.04 trillion trees on planet earth, rather more than the expected 400 billion, reports Nature. But it's not good news. Read the rest

Kevin McFarland is warning you now: toys are coming, you won't be able to escape them, and this time they are backed by a force beyond human comprehension: Disney. Read the rest

Thursday is for environmentally-conscious puppies only.

In A Heart Between Parts, your first act as a player is to unsnip the thread that sews your lips shut. Read the rest

Troy Patterson reminds us that Rosie the Riveter did not shop at J. Crew or RRL. But there is something strange and unstoppable about the mainstreaming of workwear: quality divorced from its origins. Read the rest

He can't stop mocking them even as he courts them, and seems baffled by how much support they're sending his way. Read the rest

Michael Grothaus quit sugar, soon regretted it, but came through after a week or so. Read the rest

Rescuers smashed their way into the vehicle only to find that the alarmingly still baby in the back seat was merely a toy. Read the rest

Gamification is easy for people to get excited about. Enjoy this dark, witty video instead. Read the rest