Archive
April 12, 2011
Low Budget Gambit
Mmmm, Gambit.
How Animals Spend Their Tax Refunds
Silly sloths, you could be buying even more grubs if you'd get off your ass. Jeff Wysaski believes it isn't just humans that fritter away those windfall checks.
23 Photos Of Earth From Above: 50 Years Of Manned Space Flight
On Earth, no one can tell if they're hurtling through space upside down. April 12th, 2011 marks the fiftieth anniversary of Soviet Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin's manned space orbit. The first of its kind, it heralded a new era of space exploration. While Yuri took no photos during his mission, NASA has acquired many pictures of the Earth over the years from different manned and unmanned spacecraft.
Cheese Shoes
A British fashion student made these "Jimmy Cheese" shoes, sculpted from cheddar and soled with a stale cheese sandwich. A nuclear case of toe cheese.
Aperture Science Investment Opportunities
They do what they must because they can. But they need your money! Guys! Guys! Portal 2 releases on April 19th. That's in like one week. Now is the time to invest in a company that has your future confectioneries in its hands.
Bitter Borders Compilation
At least it's justified bitterness manifesting in the form of some awesome passive aggression. Since filing for bankruptcy, Borders Books has been shutting down stores like they're going out of business style. Not all the employees are taking it well. But when you've got nothing to lose, humor and irony reign supreme.
If Harry Potter Had An MBA
In the Harry Potter world, not all wizards are heroes. Some of them are PR people, social media gurus, and marketing professionals. Designed by our very own Amy Sly, these are the books that they would find in the Social Media and Marketing section of The Daily Prophet's bestseller list.
20 Insanely Creative Bookshelves
If you're tired of simply stacking your books along your windowsill, maybe it's time to take a more creative approach. Here are some bookcases that might just be more exciting than the books themselves!
In Loving Memory
His name shall live on in. In late night, misspelled Google searches.
Be Kind To Lawyers Day!
Today is Be Kind to Lawyers Day! Here's a coloring book that you can send to any lawyers in your life to cheer them up. This is their day.
Game Boy Music
Wait, music made from a Game Boy.
J. Crew Ad Sparks Argument Of Gender Norms
Because a tomboy is fine but a little boy that likes nail polish is a freak of nature that should be hidden from society. Designer Jenna photographed herself being accepting of her son no matter what and, according to Fox News, that's just wrong. Rigid cultural norms are the only thing keeping us from being society of tolerance understanding hedonistic anarchy, after all.
Hanksy
Seen in Soho, New York.
