Cute Meets Deadly: The Hello Kitty Assault Rifle
LumberghIn 1994, a ban on assault rifles was instituted by President Clinton and it has since expired – except for a ban in California. The ban on assault rifles in…
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Bauhaus: The Persistence Of Design
The ArtistThe Bauhaus (the full name Bauhaus means “state building house”) was the most famous school of architecture and design of the 20th century. Founded by Walter Gropius at Weimar, Germany,…
Please Read On ...Nerdcore: Hip-Hop Goes Geek
The Web MasterThe nerds are out for revenge again! Or, at least some street cred, with their latest venture – Nerdcore Hip-Hop. Nerdcore is a subgenre of hip-hop that is created by…
Please Read On ...The Real Wall Of Sound
Super BuffetWhen someone mentions the Wall of Sound, what comes to mind is usually the signature sound of Phil Spector that he created by using dense layers of sound with large…
Please Read On ...The 1957 Book Of Homes
Dirque du SoleilIn 1957, the United States Housing & Home Finance Administration formed the Women’s Congress on Housing. This design group was to be a representative view of all the things wanted…
Please Read On ...Simultaneous Contrast
The term simultaneous contrast refers to the manner in which the colors of two different objects affect each other. The effect is more noticeable when shared between objects of complementary…
Please Read On ...Miss Magic Marker
A magic marker, or permanent marker, consists of a container tube and a core of an absorbent material. This filling serves as a carrier for the ink. Until the early…
Please Read On ...The Mobile Office
A mobile office is an office built within a car, a truck, a motorhome, or a trailer. Mobile office is also used for the workspace of salespeople or similar, working…
Please Read On ...Are You SubGenius Material?
Rude BoyAre you SubGenius material? If so, there is a church for you, the Church of the SubGenius, founded in Dallas, Texas in 1981 by the Reverend Ivan Stang, a very…
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