Check out this amazing photo essay of punk rock in Myanmar (Burma) by Olaf Schuelke for Roads & Kingdoms. [HT: Michelle Borok/Giant Robot]
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May 12, 2014
Punk's not dead in Myanmar
Sixth great-grandson of Thomas Jefferson re-creates his presidential portrait
Shannon LaNier is a television reporter, actor, author, and a direct descendant of Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States. He’s also a Black man — the sixth great-grandson of Jefferson and Sally Hemings, an enslaved woman who had six children with the Founding Father.
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Star Trek fans use FaceApp to swap genders of franchise characters
Want to see more of this? Fans of the various Star Trek series have been using FaceApp, the popular smart phone facial editing software, to alter the faces (and gender expression) of popular Star Trek characters. You can see many more on the Star Trek Shitposting Facebook group. Images: Facebook screengrabs
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Smashed window in Memphis brilliantly labeled as artwork
“Lost a window to the riot, didn’t lose an opportunity,” writes Memphis resident Tagawat on r/Memphis. (Thanks, Jeff Cross!)
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Here are 39 of the best July 4th deals to help keep some money in your wallet
We’re at the midway point of 2020. So…how’s the year going for you so far? Yeah…we can guess. But while there’s a lot about 2020 we can’t directly control, maybe a little retail therapy can help make you feel better. Sure, the 39 items we gathered together can absolutely bring a smile to your face. […]
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These Smart Soccer and Basketballs are making sports training possible in the stay at home era
When revved-up kids used to dribble a basketball through the kitchen or practice their footwork with a soccer ball in front of the television, exasperated parents would often just send ‘em outside to play. But these days, sending kids out might not be the best course of action. Despite all the changes, many budding young […]
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No programming skills? No design experience? GameGuru can still help create some bonkers video games
When you sit down to play a new AAA video game like The Last of Us 2, you probably assume it was created by gaming experts with insane levels of artistic and technical talent. And…you’d be right. Top developers are craftsmen of the highest order, pouring literally thousands of man-hours into creating the greatest gaming […]
