Albert Pukies, who works at London-based news and media company Joint, has created the Dadbag fanny pack (or bum bag) to give him the appearance of a middle-aged paunch. Why? The trim Londoner wanted a “Dad Bod” without the health risks. Read more
Netflix Is A Joke. New Ad Campaign Promotes Upcoming Stand-Up Specials
To promote upcoming stand-up specials coming to streaming service Netflix, they’ve debuted a new campaign that was teased with mysterious billboards claiming “Netflix Is A Joke”. The campaign’s accompanying tv spot, starring comedians Jerry Seinfeld, Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, and Ellen DeGeneres, debuted on Sunday night’s Emmys. Read more
Old 1957 Cargo Ship Is Transformed Into A Houseboat
Netherland Architects ANA have transformed a Novatie Cargo ship into a unusual, spacious and comfortable home residence for a family. Read more
Scot Howard’s Hauntingly Elegant Infrared Photos of Washington D.C.
With all the ugliness going on in our nation’s capital these days, it’s the perfect time to share with you a beautiful take on Washington D. C. as seen in these hauntingly elegant infrared photos of Washington D.C. by Scot Howard. Read more
Inside-Out Furniture Collection
The Inside-Out Furniture Collection is a collaboration between designers Sergio Mannino and Thomas Lehman. It’s composed of two pieces: Lungo, a cabinet and Largo, a sideboard. Both were inspired by Italian Modernist and furniture designer Enzo Mari’s Autoprogettazione**, a 1970s collection of ready madefurniture. Read more
Mini Sculptures of 16 Great Film Directors: King Cuts
I wish I could afford even one of these Mike Leavitt sculptures. His King Cuts are 18″ tall sculptures made from wood and polymer clay and impressively carved into the likenesses of his 16 favorite film directors of all time (an excellent selection). Humorously and accurately outfitted with props from their films, he has created 16, several of which are still available for purchase. Read more
Everything You Need To Know About The New Apple iPhone X
Apple today announced iPhone X, the future of the smartphone, in a gorgeous all-glass design with a beautiful 5.8-inch Super Retina display, A11 Bionic chip, wireless charging and an improved rear camera with dual optical image stabilization. iPhone X delivers an innovative and secure new way for customers to unlock, authenticate and pay using Face ID, enabled by the new TrueDepth camera. Read more
Denmark’s The Krane : Old Coal Crane Turned Into Black Oasis (40 photos)
A developer and an architect have come up with an innovative and odd use for an old crane that used to load coal. They have turned it into a small unique spa, a glass-enclosed meeting room and a private luxury retreat whose interior design is all done in sophisticated shades of black. Read more
The Phenomena of Goodnight Moon, Its Parodies and Bisexual Author.
Today I’m going to enlighten you about the phenomena of the children’s storybook Goodnight Moon, its parodies and bisexual author. I would suspect that anyone reading this post has either owned, read the classic children’s book Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown or has had it read to them. And there’s a reason for that. Beyond the charming illustrations* and the catchy, easy-to-read prose, the book was breakthrough for its time. It has continued to entertain generations since its publication because, unlike other children’s books published in the 30s and 40s, it was about ‘the present’ as opposed to being about some 19th century Princess. Nor did it preach life lessons like Aesop’s fables, ordinarily a turn-off to children. Read more
Onnit Star Wars Work Out Equipment is Epic
It’s been a few years since we reported on the cool kettle bells and work out equipment from Onnit. First there were Zombies, then Werewolves. Now, they have released a special Star Wars collection which also includes a Han Solo in Carbonite Yoga Mat and a Death Star Slam Ball! Read more