Culture Buzz Adults sometimes have a hard time sorting out environmental issues, but how do kids cope? These children took up crayon and marker to draw out their opinions. You may want to listen to them.
I'm tempted to try this look and buy this product just so I can feel Awesome. (I'll be disappointed if this doesn't work.)
Three things the internet loves, all in one image. I dare you not to click on this. You know you want to.
Tech Buzz BuckyBalls: they are mind-blowing, they are inspiring, they keep me awake at night thinking of new patterns. These addicting magnets will keep you entertained for hours. Pet Rocks…not so much.
Three awesome dudes, six keyboards, and fifteen of your all-time favorite songs. This is as good as it gets.
Finally - a periodic table that we can actually use. As it turns out, things that are awesome are way more interesting than most natural elements, whatever your Chemistry teacher might tell you.
A rare astronomical event aligned the stars on December 1st: Venus and Jupiter twinkle like two eyes above a crescent moon. This is an amazing shot.
Real! Live! Unicorn! Sure, it may also be a roe with an odd growth, but we’re going to believe what we want to believe, and if it’s the existence of a magical creature made famous by Greek mythology that Christian writers use to represent Christ, then so be it.
Tech Buzz A new blog that acts as a repository for those charming emails from mom, as collected from around the internet. Moms are a genre all unto themselves. Now the creative underclass finally has an output for those momails, a place we you can share with the rest of the world gems like this: “Hope you got home OK. Hereâs that photo of the praying mantis I was telling you about.” Submit your own!
Culture Buzz Seniors in a Manchester suburb now have a place to let loose on equipment designed specifically for the 60-and-over set. All that’s needed is an on-site nurse and an endless supply of butterscotch candies, and some may start thinking they’ve died and gone to Heaven.
Movie Buzz British comedic chameleon Steve Coogan’s movie comes out on top at Sundance, garners buzz and investors. With the rising success of quirky comedic actors like Michael Cera, all Coogan needs to do is steer clear of Carlos Mencia and he could very well become the second funniest person in America.
Culture Buzz Flickr teams with the Library Of Congress to release some of its amazing catalog of photos. We love it when the web gets used this well. The LoC has scanned in copyright-free photos for everyone to access and use. And they need your help - browse the collection and help out with tagging the images.