Popular rapper and Pittsburgh-native Wiz Khalifa has just released his new 28 Grams mixtape for all to enjoy. The album comes shortly after Wiz was also just released from prison after getting locked up in Texas for simple marijuana possession while boarding a flight from El Paso to Dallas. Before leaving the joint, however, Wiz… Continue reading Wiz Khalifa Drops New ’28 Grams’ Mixtape and Selfie from Jail
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Offbeat news and strange humor.
Urban Photographs of San Francisco Seen through Puddle Reflections
Have you ever been to San Francisco? The town is infamous for its thick fog and a few rainy days. Now in a spectacularly murky new collection, photographer Angela May Chen gives us a further look at the city under the city, as seen through the reflections of puddles! via Laughing Squid
Is LinkedIn Creepy?
LinkedIn recently introduced a new feature that ranks your profile by views among your connections. So now you can see “Who’s viewed your profile” and how often you get checked out relative to your peers on the site. While it may be useful to know about potential job suitors, do you feel too embarrassed to… Continue reading Is LinkedIn Creepy?
17 Funny Movie Posters that are Literal Representations of the Titles
Recently we showed you minimalist, literal illustrations of iconic band names. Now what if the people who designed the marketing materials for movies took the same approach? Meet Danish Ahmed, a graphic designer out of Mumbai, India, who found himself musing on this very question while catching a flick and decided to have some fun… Continue reading 17 Funny Movie Posters that are Literal Representations of the Titles
Stuck in Neutral on the Information Superhighway
In a split decision last week, the FCC voted to move forward with its net neutrality proposal. While the proposal doesn’t permit internet service providers (ISPs) to slow down service, the wording leaves room for ISPs to guarantee faster traffic for those who pay more. For some, the two are essentially the same: they still… Continue reading Stuck in Neutral on the Information Superhighway
31 Intricately Carved Crayon Sculptures of Your Favorite Characters from Star Wars, South Park and More
There’s a new way to use crayons for art, and it isn’t for drawing. Hoang Tran carves tiny wax figurines into the heads crayons. The sculptures often depict famous fictional characters from movies, TV shows and other pop culture artifacts such as Star Wars and South Park. Sometimes Tran adds color to his creations by… Continue reading 31 Intricately Carved Crayon Sculptures of Your Favorite Characters from Star Wars, South Park and More
Twictionary: Use Twitter to Vote for the Next Collins Dictionary Word
Every year dictionaries are forced to include newly formed words that were created to describe new technologies and internet functions of the digital age. Last year, words like “tweet” and “selfie” were added to the Oxford English Dictionary and Oxford Dictionaries Online edition, respectively. This year Collins Dictionary wants you to vote for the word… Continue reading Twictionary: Use Twitter to Vote for the Next Collins Dictionary Word
Bio-artist Creates Tree of Knowledge By Inserting Wikipedia Pages Into Tree DNA
In the history of mankind, only Adam and Even have eaten from the Tree of Knowledge. That may soon change. Bio-artist Joe Davis plans to create a living Tree of Knowledge, using Wikipedia and apple trees. With the help of researchers and mathematicians, Davis has created a method of inserting 50,000 Wikipedia pages into the… Continue reading Bio-artist Creates Tree of Knowledge By Inserting Wikipedia Pages Into Tree DNA
