Via Nuuskamuikkunen, this collection of things that look like Donald Trump hints at the many tantalizing possibilities for lookalikes. Read the rest

After ridicule on social media, the store has decided not to sell expensive bottles of water containing asparagus spears. Read the rest

We've run a Tor exit-node for years. In June, we got the nightmare Tor operator scenario: a federal subpoena (don't worry, it ended surprisingly well!) Read the rest

A routine review of bodycam footage revealed a Wayne County, Ohio, Sheriff's deputy dragging a screaming woman from her home by her feet. Read the rest

In 1972, Frederic Ira Parke, while a grad student at the University of Utah, created the first computer graphics animation, above, of a human face, and with fellow student (and Pixar co-founder) Ed Catmull made the groundbreaking computer animation, below, of a human hand. Read the rest

r/monkslookingatbeer is already my second-favorite subreddit.

The suspect worked at a local Naval base, but there's no talk of terrorism because he was also white. Read the rest

The FBI is investigating how secure Hillary Rodham Clinton's email practices were when she was secretary of state and used a private email server, reports The Washington Post. Read the rest

The greatest band ever to take the stage has now taken to twitter. Follow them here.

“The first space colonies will have no coal power plants,” says Rob Rhinehart. “I am ready.” Read the rest

All profits go to the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit of University of Oxford in Oxford England. Read the rest

A series that imagines what various things we treasure would look like if they were literally made out of gold. Read the rest

Without music, the video for Lionel Richie's "Hello" is simultaneously creepy and hilarious. (more…)

How one publisher turned a video game into a collaboration with an entire Alaska Native community. Read the rest

Timur Bekbosunov is an incredible performer, his work with the Dime Museum is not to be missed. This video stretches the imagination.

Few things bring back the joy of childhood like the first few moments with a fresh ball of silly putty! Nothing reminds me I am an adult like cutting it out of my child or dog's hair.Read the rest

If you are bald, awesome, and need a hat, I heartily recommend the San Francisco Hat Company.I have several of their lovely fedoras. Read the rest

Watch as fast-food employees shriek with terror (and laughter) while running for cover when a glowing blue robot rolls up to their drive-thru window. Read the rest

"Chit chat chatter tryin', stuffy in the place. Thank you for the party but I could never stay!"

At first glance, thedatadrive appears to be a charming cartoon version of Facebook. But it soon turns into a nightmare, distilled from the social network's brain-drilling efforts to force your attention to BRANDS. Read the rest

Preppers vs zombies is a genre sure to keep me laughing. Blue Plague: The Fall, by Thomas A. Watson, is ridiculous and brutal.Read the rest

The Electronic Frontier Foundation, Medium, Mixpanel, Adblock, and Duckduckgo have proposed a new Do Not Track standard aimed at stemming the tide of total ad-blocking by getting publishers, trackers and advertisers to respect users' preferences. Read the rest

As close to seeing it in person as it gets, short of going there—and still astounding at standard HD. Read the rest

The Washington Post's map shows type by color, and output by size; other maps drill down into the data. [via]

Atlas will not always emerge victorious. But today, victory is his. [Atlas the Aussie c/o Jukin Media, via]

Owning vintage magic posters is lot like having tattoos. Once you have one, you only want more and there is no way to fill the void. Read the rest

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Jobs that are more likely to be held by women are the same jobs that are least vulnerable to automation. Read the rest

"Such is the state of online video," reports Wired, profiling Jukin Media, a 100-employee "viral video" farm. Read the rest

Read the rest of the Hip Hop Family Tree comics! (more…)

Not even straight-laced Sam the Eagle can resist the funky riffs of Kool & the Gang when laid down by The Electric Mayhem. Read the rest

'Ghost hunters claim to have captured one of the most "impressive" and "clear" photographs of an apparition ever,' reports UK newspaper The Daily Mirror. Read the rest

The gameplay video preview starts out mildly unimpressive, showing soldiers in their dozens milling around, unable to even go diagonally. Then it starts zooming out. Read the rest

News sites will soon be "wire services" competing in social networks' internal attention markets, writes Ezra Klein. Scary! Read the rest

We talk a lot about women, work and emotional labor these days—how do women-focused career games like Diner Dash or Kim Kardashian: Hollywood factor into the conversation? Read the rest

Be careful you don't get branded as overweight or a slow thinker; be ready for dating by age 11, and always answer the clarion call of the mall's command in some of the most unsettling old board games for girls. Read the rest

Nobody likes the beach ball of death. Maybe something cuter would help. Here's alternate option if that does not strike Tim Cook's fancy: (more…)

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies has released a free PDF anthology of images of earth's protected wonders, like development right up to the edge of New Zealand’s Mount Egmont National Park. Read the rest

Goldshifteh Farahani and Morteza Esmaili played this beautiful live duet in Paris earlier this summer. The video is not great, so if you want to see Goldshifteh playing solo, here are a few other clips: Read the rest

Interrogate video footage of an aging game developer owl and solve the mystery of whatever it is he's trying to say. Try the search terms "cocaine", "murder" and "ubisoft." Read the rest

My friend, the artist Mitch O'Connell, wrote, "I decided to stop waiting for Sir Paul to give me a ring requesting that I design his tour poster, and just went ahead and whipped one up. Read the rest

Windell Oskay is the co-founder of Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories, a Silicon Valley company that has designed and produced specialized electronics and robotics kits since 2007. Read the rest

"There's one person nobody can resist and that's a baby."

The red hot nickel ball (RHNB) has been tested on a variety of materials. This video, which shows the RHNB causing a weird reaction in floral foam (which, incidentally, is a lot of fun to jab with your thumb), is the best RHNB video yet.

"The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain." – Aristotle

Does it sound like fun to be stopped by police for doing a good deed so they can issue you a scary looking $10 off coupon for shitty pizza? And also be recorded on video? Then head over to Denver and start behaving like a model citizen for your reward.[via]