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Archive for November, 2009

CONTRIBUTE: The Big Exquisite Corpse Experiment

Remember last week when Floyd showed you all the fun you could have making an Exquisite Corpse using iPhones? This week he’s kicked it up a notch with an online version…

Here’s how it works:

1. Log on and upload a picture of just your head, torso, or feet. Better yet, one of all three.

2. Scroll around to see some familiar faces (your own included), stuck to some not so familiar midsections and feet.

3. Send to a friend and smile knowing they’ll soon be smiling too.

LINK: Thebigexquisitecorpseexperiment.

FUN VIDEO: The Golden Age of Video

Ricardo Autobahn has cheffed the impossible, cooking up a mix-video song from all of my favorite TV shows and movie. Amazing, right? How fun is that?

LINK: via Kottke.

GET: Spit Balls

Got a dry mouth but still in of a way to gross out and torment those around you? Spit balls are safe and non-toxic but no less gross than the real thing. “Easy to make and fun to use, spit balls grow to 200x their original size and are slimy to the touch. Slip, slide, and bounce the balls until they explode on target.” I still have no idea what they are exactly, but seeing as they’re sold by Edmund Scientific, proud retailer of Buckyballs and other fine products, you know they’re good.

FULL DISCLOSURE: Edmund Scientific is a proud retailer of Buckyballs. Did I say that already?

LINK: Scientificsonline.

LOOK: Kitlers (Cats That Look Like Hitler)

Whether you love a good Kitler or hate them, you’ve got to admit, this site dedicated to the tiny fur-ers (like fuhrer, get it?) is good times. Look through the latest, greatest, or submit your own. Katzen uber alles!

LINK: Catsthatlooklikehitler.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: The November Samosa Crawl


WHEN: Tuesday, November 17th, 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Meet at the corner of East 26th St and Madison Ave
WHAT: “In India and Pakistan, they call it the samosa, in the Middle East it is the sambusak or the sanbusa, and even Cornish pastries and English meat pies are considered close relatives. At the end of the day, regardless of pronunciation, geography, or citizenship, most can agree on calling it “delicious.” Samosa scorecard and map will be provided. Pay as you go. Tell your friends. Come hungry, leave happy.” How fun is that?

LINK: Nyfoodcrawl.

FUN VIDEO: Honey, I Shrunk Red Hook

I love Radar. Other things I like dioramas, Brooklyn, and thinking big, but in a small way. Yup, this eppisode hits the spot.

LINK: Radar.

GET: Screen Stache Saver

Here’s how this works:
Stick a mustache to the bottom edge of your screen (a Post-It will do; a Post-It with a mustache drawn on it of course).
Download the Stache screen saver, made of of old-time-y heads cut off at just the right spot.
Every time the work ends, watch the magic begin.

Did I mention it’s free? How fun is that?

LINK: 160over90.

QUICK: Name That Movie

Paul Rogers, an illustrator, is drawing movies six frames at a time. Each series is a sequence of six drawings of shots from classic films (in the order they appear on screen.) No portraits of movie stars, just iconic images from the film. How fun is that? How many films can you name? Check out the series of series after the jump.

LINK: Drawger.

PLAY: Drench

Turn the whole screen one color in a set number of clicks. How do you do it? Click around, you’ll see. This is so thoroughly addictive, I’m running almost 30 minutes late. No really. Click the pic to make the jump, but only if you’ve got time to space.


LINK: Flashbynight.

QUICK: Judge Someone (Or Be Judged)


“This site is a social experiment intended to combine two of the internet’s great strengths: anonymous judgement and voyeurism. We want to grow an interesting (and cathartic) community around this idea.” What’s that mean? OnTheJury is all about judging or being judged. People upload their beefs, their evidence, their proof, and you weigh in. Fun, right? Get the robe out, get in character and get judgmental.

LINK: OnTheJury.