March 2010
February 2010
Decoflames’ modishly designed Montreal is... →
Following the introduction of Architects’ Choice, Decoflame has launched Montreal, one of the first models in the bioethanol product category. Smart and modish in design, Montreal is a bi-focal…
Craig Robinson to Host 'Last Comic Standing' →
Maybe it’s because NBC needs programming, especially during the summer. Maybe it’s because the network needed a companion to ‘America’s Got Talent.’ But it does seem like ‘Last Comic…
As The Bachelor Finale Looms, a Look at the New... →
This Is Not What It Looks Like →
Ok, it IS what it looks like. But that donut is a total slut. She totally had her frosting hanging out and, I…I was just thinking with my wiener.
Product Page ($24)
A Shag Carpet That Is Neither Carpet Nor Shag →
It’s a shag carpet that is neither carpet nor shag. Discuss.
Actually, it’s more of a floor mat with the print of a shag carpet on it. Urban Outfitters has a whole line of these Trompe…
Geek Tip: Get More Money Back on Your Used Games →
Nowadays, I only buy a new video game if it’s something I absolutely cannot wait to play - Heavy Rain or Alan Wake, anyone? Since a used game is at least 30 percent cheaper than its new…
The open source restaurant - The Instructables... →
Follow up to our 12/2009 post! The open source restaurant - The Instructables restaurant. We love everything about this… Springwise writes - Back in 2008 we wrote about…
Traveler Makes Better Movie Than Avatar While... →
You’re stuck in a almost-vacant airport overnight during a blizzard — What are you going to do to entertain yourself? The answer was simple for one young potential victim of boredom… Turn the…
This Is Not What It Looks Like →
Ok, it IS what it looks like. But that donut is a total slut. She totally had her frosting hanging out and, I…I was just thinking with my wiener.
Product Page ($24)
Super Mario Galaxy 2 First Impressions →
Yoshi is back, y’all! I was super excited to get to see Mario again during my hands-on time with Super Mario Galaxy 2 at yesterday’s Nintendo Q1 media summit, but I have to tell you - I…
iControlPad iPhone game controllers in production,... →
Oh my, does this look nice. If you’ve got a jailbroken iPhone or iPod Touch and you’ve been wishing/hoping/praying for some sort of tactile controller to come along so you can use your favorite…
Moment of Truth: Art of the Steal Charts the... →
Welcome back to Moment of Truth, Movieline’s new weekly spotlight on the best in nonfiction cinema. This week, we hear from the director of The Art of the Steal, opening Friday in New…
Castoos End the Era of Autographed Casts →
Castoos are graphics applied to your cast that tell the world exactly what kind of fracture you’re dealing with. You can choose from generic broken bones, or they can be customized by…
'Leave It to the Lamas' star Lorenzo Lamas... →
TRAILER MIX: New Karate Kid Trailer Makes No... →
Another trailer for the Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan’s new Karate Kid movie hit the web today. It features lots of new footage proving that it is NOTHING like the original 1984 movie. See, that…
NYC Turns Shrink Ray On Parades, Reduces Fun By... →
New York is a big city with a lot of people, each of whom seems to get a parade of his or her own at some point during the year (usually the day I need to get across town in a hurry). But the NYPD…
Blood Bath Shower Gel and Ninja Coat Hooks →
London-based Spinning Hat sells a variety of zany products, some of which look really fun like Blood Bath Shower Gel for £4.99 and Ninja Coat Hooks for £7.99.
Castoos End the Era of Autographed Casts →
Castoos are graphics applied to your cast that tell the world exactly what kind of fracture you’re dealing with. You can choose from generic broken bones, or they can be customized by…
How Can I Ditch Cable and Watch My TV Shows and... →
Dear Lifehacker,
I’d love to get rid of cable and stream all my favorite TV shows right from the internet. What do I need to know before I take the plunge?
Signed,
Ready to Cut the Coaxial
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Disney Guilty Party spurs television-crowding... →
We’re not convinced that anyone outside of Disney Guilty Party’s target audience will stand up and dance when the music for the above trailer really ramps up, but that doesn’t mean…
What exactly is 'FlingSmash'? →
Smash the image to fling yourself into the gallery.
Nintendo released news about a bunch of big Wii hits today: Super Mario Galaxy 2, Metroid: Other M, Monster Hunter Tri,…
Marvel and Star Trek Are All Over These 7... →
As far as functionality is concerned, these wired Keyscraper keyboards and wireless Keyscaper mice are fairly standard, but the real draw here is the all-over graphics from Marvel and …
Pump-action salt and pepper grinders →
Shared by Drew
i actually have had these for over a year now and love them
There hasn’t been a whole lot of advancement in the salt and pepper industry – UNTIL NOW!
Yes, the “Pump and Grind…
Avenue Q Ads Banned For Sexiness In Colorado →
You know, sometimes those of us living in New York forget that there is a whole part of America that doesn’t like their musicals to be about AIDS or sexual promiscuity with puppets or…
WatchWelcome, new Super Mario Galaxy 2 trailer!
thanks to KS for pointing this out. Yeah, i’m going to have no life again.
The Ed Hardy Boyz Are Back… And They Brought Some... →
Are you suffering from a severe lack of new, non-Olympic entertainment the last two weeks? By any chance did that weird British brother-sister goth ice dance team’s routine to Linkin Park last…
Invite Me Over For A Bowl!: Unopened Box Of 1988... →
I know for a fact I used to eat Nintendo Cereal System growing up because I still have some Link bits stuck to the roof of my mouth. But had I known I could pawn unopened boxes of the…
Faking it for god →
Interesting, all-too-brief account of a family in Texas who fakes Christianity for social reasons. As agnostics, their children don’t get play dates.
Functionally designed piano table plays a double →
The piano table by Georg Bohle is apt for urban settings where scarcity of physical space often hinders the pursuit of finer interests. Linear in design, the piano table is a world apart from…
Super Bowl "Nipplegate" Fine Being Reconsidered →
So…let’s talk about nipples. Remember when Justin Timberlake ripped off part of Janet Jackson’s jacket and exposed her breast during the Super Bowl (oh, memories…)? A Federal appeals…
How a duck, a Nazi and a themepark saved American... →
My latest Guardian column, “Ducks, Nazis and Disney: well, that’s one way to get a TV transition,” tells the unlikely story of how a duck based on a rehabilitated Nazi rocket-scientist helped create…
WatchHolographic head projection music video
Look Kids, More Undead Disney Characters! →
NOTE: Full-res pic HERE. Sure we’ve already seen some zombified Disney princesses, but what about the dudes? Yes, what about the dudes? To answer that question, here’s a group of mixed…
Concept for swarming "display blocks" →
Last week, I posted about Flyfire, an MIT research project to explore whether a swarm of tiny illuminated helicopters could form into a flying display screen. In a similar vein is …
pre-cell life
my iphone won’t boot past the apple screen. it was acting funky yesterday before that. won’t connect to itunes. genius store appt at 10:30. if you need to reach me, try the office phone or house phone depending on where i am. remember when that was the only way to call people? you had to know where they were. pre-cell life was strange.
SNL close to landing Betty White! →
Breaking: F.C.C. Opens Inquiry on “Our Little... →
This is getting just as bad as it can get right now. The F.C.C. has opened an inquiry on the canceled FOX game show Our Little Genius under allegation of rigging the competition. The…
The Cooking Channel Replaces Fine Living on May 31 →
I’m not sure how many people are even aware that a network called Fine Living even exists. It’s up there on your cable dial, and even though it runs a lot of Martha Stewart programming, it’s…
In Theaters: The Ghost Writer →
An efficient suite in the mode of Hitchcock’s pure cinema, the opening of The Ghost Writer, Roman Polanski’s eminently suave town-car thriller, relaxes willing viewers right into the director’s…
This Is Why I Want Photoshop 1.0 on My iPhone... →
Photoshop 1.0 is old—20 years old to be exact—but it looks brand-spanking-new and fan-freakin’-tastic on an iPhone. Forget the newest version of the image editing software, because after seeing this…
Glow-in-the-dark toilet paper proves the future... →
Do you stumble around in the bathroom at night when you don’t want to wake up your significant other with the light? Well, no more! Say hello to glow-in-the-dark toilet paper. These rolls glow…
Butch cupcakes for men →
NYC’s Butch Bakery (founded by a lawyer) makes “manly cupcakes” like the B-52, shown here, “not a frilly pink-frosted sprinkles and unicorns kind of cupcake.” These baked goods have become so…
Entelligence: Two DVR features I'm waiting for →
Entelligence is a column by technology strategist and author Michael Gartenberg, a man whose desire for a delicious cup of coffee and a quality New York bagel is dwarfed only by his passion for…