The iPhone is supposed to be your gateway to the outside world and make just about anything possible, but it can have some nasty side effects if you’re not careful. The Truth Hurts wallpaper series by Nico Ordozgoiti makes me both laugh and cringe so perhaps that’s what makes it so good.

I’m certain I’d be a fan of our buddy Charles Bergquist’s work even if I didn’t know the guy, but since I do, I can tell you the director, designer and photographer’s work is something to be admired. His 2011 High Speed Reel was just an experimental/fun project over the summer, but as I’ve come to expect, anything he touches ends up looking amazing. In case you’re wondering about the tools behind this, it was shot using the Olympus iSpeed 3 from Jordy.com.

How was your office holiday party? Do you even remember it? However boring or embarrassing it was, it’d be hard to top what’s going on in this online holiday card by Bruton Stroube Studios. Just scroll to the right and watch as things get more and more ridiculous. Thanks to my pal Billy for the tip!

Every year, millions of dollars worth of value on MTA MetroCards are lost or discarded. However, a student project at NYU called MetroChange takes this value and puts it to good use. The concept is simple: swipe your MetroCard at a MetroChange kiosk and the value on the card is transferred to a central fund. This fund is then donated to a charity once per month while the physical card is taken for recycling. As a daily subway rider and proponent of social good, I am totally in favor of this. Well done, guys!

Over a year ago, we introduced you to the magic that is One Hello World. Since then, the man behind the voicemail machine has been working diligently to produce an album called “The Listener,” a compilation of voicemails from strangers around the world brought together by the uniting force of music. To realize this dream, One Hello World needs our help. If you’re interested in contributing to a social media experiment turned musical memoir, head to Kickstarter and help fund the album (part of your donation goes toward getting live artists to record over voicemails – how cool would that be?). Oh, and if you’re stuck in the holiday doldrums, call (316) 247-0421 and spill your thoughts. It might be just the kind of catharsis you need before starting a new year.

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?

Matt Hunsberger is my kind of artist. His new 2012 calendar consists of 366 hand-drawings printed on natural white, acid free archival paper  with 1″ border for framing. Be sure to click the image below to see in all its glory. Available for purchase here.