13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol.XX)

1. A woman and her grandmother, both at age 20 Found on Reddit 2. Just Room Enough Island Touted as one of the smallest (if not THE smallest) islands in the world (the lone tree gives it island status). It was built by the Sizeland family in the 1950s as a weekend getaway. Just Room Enough is…

Let’s Snoop around F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Art Deco French Villa

Alright, so you might have noticed I have a weakness for French real estate p0rn. [Sigh] I don’t know why I do this to myself. Anyhoo, check out my latest find, a 19th century restored villa up for sale on the French riviera, which writer F. Scott Fitzgerald himself allegedly acquired for a summer, where…

Wife gets Drunk and tells a Tortilla Joke. Husband Records and Animates it.

I bet you never knew a tortilla joke could be this damn hilarious. Most of us know what it’s like to accidentally drink an entire bottle of wine but wouldn’t it be great if we could all be adorably funny when we’re drunk? (I’m looking at you Reese Witherspoon). [vimeo http://vimeo.com/65102146] Follow the awesome guy behind…

The Man who Lives in a Paris Bridge

I pass the Pont Louis Philippe most days, whizzing by on a scooter along the banks of the Seine. At the foot of the last arch on the right bank, there is a door that has been mystifying me for a while now, because it appears that someone lives there… On the most recent occasion…

Paris, Under your Feet

This breathtaking pool of glistening turquoise water under creamy ecclesiastical stone vaulting is the underground water reservoir tank of Mountsouris, a hidden treasure in the south of the Paris. Sitting undisturbed beneath the feet of unknowing Parisians, the original entrance is unfortunately closed to the public and special visitation days have been cancelled in recent…

Mommy To Be Doll: They Actually Made That!?

So this exists: “Judith”, the Mommy To Be doll which hit toy shelves in 1991 and looks uncomfortably similar to all my old Barbies— except she hosts a tiny plastic person inside her removable stomach. Let’s take a closer look courtesy of the Youtube channel, They Actually Made That? [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfvqL-u18Gs] ::: YOU MIGHT ALSO…

UNLOCKED! Secret Time Capsule Safe found in a Tennessee Farmhouse

There can be no feeling like it; uncovering a secret treasure buried in the past. A Reddit.com user has documented his discovery of a mysterious safe hidden in a closet of his grandparent’s farmhouse in rural Tenneessee, where they would often read Treasure Island to him as a young boy. “I always dreamed of finding…

The ’80s Harlem Hip Hop Tailor: Dapper Dan

He was selling custom-made clothing to Hip Hop’s finest for thousands of dollars a piece, fashioned from rolls of fake Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Fendi prints out of his Harlem boutique during the 1980s. His name is Dapper Dan and before the likes of Kanye West and Rihanna were doing it, this guy was the…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol.XIX)

1. Bohemian Oil Can Guitars Inspired by the resourceful residents of the townships in South Africa who re-purpose used materials into playable instruments, choose from their boho range, beautiful faux brand oil cans, or their vintage range, genuine antique oil cans and lunchboxes, with parts sourced from used instruments. Bohemian Guitars is another Kickstarter success…

The Renaissance of a 1920s Abandoned Parisian Cinema! Before & After Photos

Young people in the neighborhood had never known a time when the doors of the old Louxor Movie Palace were ever open. Barricaded behind wooden boards, possibly the oldest surviving movie palace in Paris was abandoned for more than 20 years, gathering dust and standing lifeless and ignored at a busy cross-section in Barbès, a…