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So though Hulu won’t be completely sold off, Bloomberg says that it is in “continuing talks to sell a stake” of itself to wait for it… wait for it… everybody’s least favorite cable company Time Warner Cable. Ugh.

Kanye West: Black Skinhead (A Music Video Inside a Moleskine)

Sort of like the literal MS Paint renditions of popular songs, this music video of Kanye West’s visceral Black Skinhead draws out each of his lyrics inside the pages of a Moleskine for you to follow along. It’s an art-filled music video inside a plain Moleskine. Like the pages are opening up to a pounding…

Most Beautiful Items: July 6 – July 12, 2013

It’s July, so it’s hot as crap outside. In most parts of the country, it’s so balmy you’re sitting inside in your underwear with the freezer open trying to stay cool. But for a different kind of reprieve, here are some of the best design posts we found this week. This Stylish Watch Lets Blind…

Sure, Why Not Pretend To Be Pregnant With a Tree Baby?

Do you love plants. No, I mean really love plants. We’re talking “I want sapling inside me” love. Like, “literally all I want is to birth a small but hearty tomato plant” love. Well we’ve got a gift for all three(?) of you: maternity vests for plant pregnancy. Designed by Alice Kim, of from Kingston…

There’s Now an Easy Way To 3D-Print Your Own Hand-Drawn Cookie Cutters

Is there anything more uninspired and unappetizing than a boring round cookie? Outside of known carcinogens, probably not. So if you’re looking for a way to spice up a glass of milk’s best friend, MakerBot has just released a custom software tool called the Cookie Cutter Customizer that allows you to turn freehand sketches into…

Audio Pioneer Amar Bose Is Dead

Dr. Amar Bose, the man who founded one of the best-recognized consumer audio equipment brands in the United States has died at the age of 83. The MIT-trained electrical engineer, professor, and entrepreneur significantly altered the way people think about consumer audio, especially over the last few years as audio technology has become increasingly small…

Android Apps of the Week: Command Center, Pearltrees, and More

Welcome to hot, sticky depths of summer. The initial giddiness has worn off, and in its wake you’ve found yourself knee deep in sweat and exhaustion. We’re here to help. This week’s Android apps are all about organization and giving you the tools you need to find that inner peace we all so desperately crave.…

iPhone Apps of the Week: GroupMe, eBay Exact, and More

This was a wonderfully exciting week to be an iPhone app. You know, assuming iPhone apps are sentient. But even if they aren’t, at least they can fake it now thanks to GroupMe’s adorable if not mildly bizarre emoji additions. And that’s just the beginning! Dive in to see all the great iPhone apps we’ve…

iPad Apps of the Week: Guide, WunderMap, and More

The iPad offerings were all over the place, jumping from intensive weather details to a news-reading puppy to enough emoji to ensure that you never have to use words for feelings ever again. But then again, that’s what life is all about, after all—anthropomorphized dogs and avoiding face-to-face human interactions at all costs. Or something…

That time when President Lincoln patented “water wings” for boats

Did you know that Abraham Lincoln is the only American president ever to hold a patent? Unfortunately, his invention wasn’t any good. But it was hilarious. Lincoln worked on river boats when he was young. River levels rise and drop due to varying factors, including drought conditions, season, and the way rivers build up and…

Save 1,100 vintage science fiction books from destruction!

Onondaga Public Library in Syracuse, New York, has an enormous collection of roughly 1,100 vintage books in science fiction, mystery and “other genres.” But apparently, there isn’t enough interest to keep them in circulation. So they’re asking people to propose what should be done with them. The collection is in your hands! Want to offer…

Super Mario Lamp Finally Makes the Pain in My Life Worth It

There is no way my parents could have known what a world of pain they were dropping me in by simply giving me the name Mario. It was 1984, and Mario was my dad’s name. THEY COULD NOT HAVE KNOWN WHAT WOULD HAPPEN. But now all the Super Mario/Where’s Luigi/ItsAMe/Wario jokes I’ve ever been the…

AT&T just agreed to acquire Leap Wireless, the company behind the Cricket brand. The acquisition includes Leap’s spectrum which will be absorbed into AT&T’s network and should offer AT&T customers more 4G coverage in more cities.

Andrew Sean Greer’s new novel is a jolt of pure heartbreak

The last time Andrew Sean Greer tackled a protagonist with a unique relationship to time, we got the magical love story Confessions of Max Tivoli, the masterpiece Benjamin Button only wished it was. But his new book The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells substitutes grief for romance, and the results are achingly sad. Spoilers ahead……

Mujjo’s Felt and Leather Cases are the Most Beautiful of All Cases

You want to protect your MacBook Air, but you want to protect it in a way that’s worthy of its beauty. Mujjo has a new leather and felt sleeve that is just as lovely as your 13-inch laptop. Our Kyle Wagner has been using the sleeve recently, and he’s really liked it. The materials are…

Margarita R-EVOLUTION Review: Molecular Mixology for the Masses

Over the last decade many of the principals of molecular gastronomy have carried over to mixology, but generally speaking you have to take out a second mortgage if you want to try them. Here’s a kit that lets you be a cocktail chemist in the comfort of your home. No mortgage required. It’s Friday afternoon,…

How Enormous Cosmic Dust Rings Form Over 100,000 Years

When it comes to planetary accessories, we’ve got our moon, but lovely as it is, it doesn’t hold a candle to some of the flashier bits of flair out there. I’m talking about rings. Here’s where they come from. When you’re thinking about rings, your mind probably jumps right to Saturn, but sometimes the mesmerizing…

Puffit Vaporizer Review: Vaporized Discretion at the Cost of Good Taste

Nothing ruins a night out like getting caught smoking a blunt by event security. Sure you could just get stoned before you get to the club, like an adult, or you can just bring the inhaler-shaped Puffit in your pocket. No one will be the wiser. But man, at what a cost. What Is It?…

Let’s Talk About FAIRVIEW, the NSA’s Plan to “Own the Internet”

At this point in time, everyone is properly upset about the National Security Agency’s PRISM program and the seemingly endless surveillance it enabled. But guess what? It’s not the only one. Sprinkled in the NSA files leaked by Edward Snowden are some details about FAIRVIEW, a sort of international version of PRISM. Along with a…

Sad Man’s Penis Trapped in Sex Toy, Takes Buzzsaw Two Hours to Free It

Earlier this week, the fire department in Ibiza, Spain, were called to the local hospital to assist with a medical emergency. A man had trapped his penis and testicles in “armour plating.” Armour plating is a sex toy. The firemen were required because they were the only ones with a big enough saw to get…