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Animal photos + hilarious captions = Why I love the internet

There’s a Tumblr blog made for everything nowadays and sometimes it’s hard to keep up, but occasionally there’s one that stands out from the rest. Such is the case with Animals Talking In All Caps, a collection of random animal photos paired with delightful and sometimes morbid captions. If you don’t believe me, refer to the picture below.

A cat lover’s dream sweater or a cat’s new favorite spot to sleep?

The other day I stumbled upon these cat sweaters designed by Joseph Aaron Segal and I was convinced that they weren’t for sale because they were just too good to be true. Upon further investigation, however, I discovered that they’re for sale on Etsy along with other cat merchandise. Naturally, I got excited and added one sweater to my mental wish list. If you’re shopping for the cat lover in your life, make sure you get this sweater. The recipient’s cat might even make it a cozy sleeping spot so essentially you’re getting one gift for two. Isn’t that successful holiday shopping?

Unicorns are jerks

I love unicorns because they’re usually fabulous creatures, but this particular unicorn takes things way too far. Feeding pigs bacon? Tearing the last page out of a library book? What is this? Illustrator Cole Moss (who happened to be a fellow schoolmate of mine at Otis College) released a book full of these illustrations. Unfortunately, the book is so awesome that it sold out online. The good news is, they’re still available at the bookstores listed here.

A skate deck art show in San Diego for one night only

Over sixty artists came together for Eighth Ply 2011 to create exciting skate deck art that will be displayed at the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego for one night only and Magic in Las Vegas for three days. We Love Creativity, Sk8ology, and DJhere Productions are also letting guests at the San Diego show treat themselves to a one-hour hosted bar as long as they’re on the guest list, which is located here. If you’re curious to see who’s going, there is the Facebook event page, of course! (Note: Contrary to what the flyer says below, the decks won’t be on display at the Crossroads Retail Show.)

Dogboarding is exactly what you think it is

Film makers Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert combine dogs and skateboarding to create this adorable little film. I love it and it doesn’t even include cats! Don’t worry, no animals were harmed in the making of this film.

What would you take if your home was on fire?

I ponder this all the time, but I never thought it would paint such an interesting and intimate picture. The Burning House, curated by Foster Huntington, is a really neat collection of photos that show what people would take with them in the event of a fire. I don’t like thinking about my home going down in flames, but I like thinking about what I’d refuse to leave behind. It’s fascinating browsing through the submissions and thinking about the stories behind each listed item. I hope you enjoy the site as much as I do. Maybe you’ll take a picture of your own prized possessions and make a submission. I know I will!

 

Brutally honest logos

Viktor Hertzen reveals what some websites and brands are really all about by making a few adjustments to their logos! I’m curious to see what he’d do with logos for Fox News, MySpace, and Google. My prediction for Google is Spell Checker. You know it’s true.

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