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No matter how old you are, when you see what this little boy gets in his lunch every day you’re going to be jealous. His awesome mother Jennifer Nguyen comes up with creative ways to make the best bento box lunches for her son. Although she isn’t Japanese (and is actually Vietnamese), she found a great way to integrate a fun, cultural activity into their home. She executes it flawlessly every day because she is apparently Wonder Woman. What does the fox say? YUM. Cat in the hat… […]
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Twitch Has the Gamers but Yearns for a Wider Audience (Like YouTube’s?) The live-streaming platform, owned by Amazon, has more viewers than many cable channels. But a new ad campaign aims to show it’s good for more than video games. Read More…
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You can thank artist Livio de Marchi for taking the craft of woodcarving to where it is today. In Livio’s world, you can hang your wooden jacket in your wooden home that you drove to in your wooden car (and an amphibious one, at that). He’s that good. Tons of people have great ideas, but few can put them into being like Livio de Marchi. While many of his works are inventive, there’s certainly no craftsmanship lost. Take a look. Wooden Jacket Livio de Marchi Wooden Jacket and Tie. […]
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How Fan Culture Is Swallowing Democracy Politicians have become pop icons, and constituents their fans. What does that mean for our politics? Read More…
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