Shown here, illustrations of Eastern Europe and LA Neighborhoods, two series from her expansive body of fanciful work. Read the rest

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Jennifer Jenkins writes, "What could have been entering the public domain in the US on January 1, 2015? Under the law that existed until 1978 -- Works from 1958. The films 'Attack of the 50 Foot Woman,' 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,' and 'Gigi,' the books 'Our Man in Havana,' 'The Once and Future King,' and 'Things Fall Apart,' the songs 'All I Have to Do Is Dream' and 'Yakety Yak,' and more -- What is entering the public domain this January 1? Not a single published work." Read the rest

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Adorable furry rodents participating in their own versions of sporting events that test their strength, will, and "furry power." Read the rest

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One of the most beautiful books to come out in 2014. Read the rest

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Patrick writes, "The NSA dumped its IOB reports on Christmas Eve, except that it was short 15 files, I pointed that out, next dump was silent but an additional 12 files, I pointed out the three missing files, and as of today, the three extra files were added, but the extra 3 files have a different naming convention." Read the rest

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I use standard Bicycle 808 playing cards most of the time (I buy them by the dozen), but I love the Mystery Box playing cards created by Theory 11 (with input from amateur magician J.J.

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Some crazed genius made a song from the MailChimp ad at the introduction to every Serial episode.

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In 2002 US House of Representatives Majority Whip Steve Scalise gave a speech at a white supremacist conference. First he said didn't remember doing it, then he said he might have done it, and now he says he did do it but was "without the advantages of a tool like Google" to research hate groups in 2002. He's wrong. Google was started in 1998.

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Fun selection of kitchen science pranks!

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From Futility Closet:

We covered one paradox regarding blackmail in 2010: If it’s legal for me to reveal your secret, and it’s legal for me to ask you for money, why is it illegal for me to demand payment to keep your secret?

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If you want this frosting extruder included in Play-Doh Cake Mountain playset, you'd better be quick about it. Today, Play-Doh posted the following on its Facebook page: Read the rest

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This year, I'd like to write a lot more game reviews, so the task is upon me: build or buy a new gaming PC. Read the rest

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Wired: "Over 80 Percent Of Dark-Web Visits Relate to Pedophilia, Study Finds"

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"Yeah. That looks like a dolphin on wheels." [via]

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In an Idaho Walmart, a 2-year old reached into a woman's purse, grabbed her concealed firearm, then shot and killed her.

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US businesses are frustrated by the federal government's weak response to hacker attacks. They are hiring cybersecurity firms to launch counterstrikes against foreign-based hackers. Now, that's something the FBI is eager to investigate. Read the rest

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Over at Vantage, Maria Lonova Gribina's photographs of dead animals lovingly set into floral backdrops: A Childhood Ritual Transforms Roadkill Into Art

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In 1998, New Zealand cartoonist Dylan Horrocks wrote a 250-page graphic novel called Hicksville, about a comic book artist and a journalist writing a biography of the artist. The Comics Journal awarded it “Book of the Year.” I loved it (here’s my review). Now, 17 years later, Horrocks has released his second graphic novel, called Sam Zabel and the Magic Pen. Like Hicksville, it’s about comic book artists and the allure of comic books. And also like Hicksville, it, too, is worthy of an award. Read the rest

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Researchers from the US National Institute of Standards and Technology published instructions for a very precise LEGO watt balance to measure the kilogram unit of mass.

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Read the rest of the Hip Hop Family Tree comics!

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