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FAIL Blog (failblog.cheezburger.com) helped bring "fail" as a noun into the vernacular. The blog is a catch-all for photographic proof of others' unfortunate mistakes.
FAIL Blog (failblog.cheezburger.com) helped bring "fail" as a noun into the vernacular. The blog is a catch-all for photographic proof of others' unfortunate mistakes.
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Little People (little-people.blogspot.com), a "tiny street art project," is a visual record of tiny scenes built -- and then abandoned -- in cities around the world. The artist includes three shots: a close-up, a medium shot and a view that shows just how easy it would be for a passerby to miss the tiny art installation.
Little People (little-people.blogspot.com), a "tiny street art project," is a visual record of tiny scenes built -- and then abandoned -- in cities around the world. The artist includes three shots: a close-up, a medium shot and a view that shows just how easy it would be for a passerby to miss the tiny art installation.
The Columbus Dispatch
Dog Shaming (dogshaming.com) allows dog owners to lovingly vent over the frustrations that often come along with being a pet parent by adorning their dogs with signs listing the pets' misdeeds.
Dog Shaming (dogshaming.com) allows dog owners to lovingly vent over the frustrations that often come along with being a pet parent by adorning their dogs with signs listing the pets' misdeeds.
The Columbus Dispatch
How did roommates, family members and co-workers nag one another before the invention of Post-It notes? Perhaps not as passive-aggressively as evidenced on Passive-Aggressive Notes (passiveaggressivenotes.com), where readers submit evidence of others' confrontation avoidance.
How did roommates, family members and co-workers nag one another before the invention of Post-It notes? Perhaps not as passive-aggressively as evidenced on Passive-Aggressive Notes (passiveaggressivenotes.com), where readers submit evidence of others' confrontation avoidance.
The Columbus Dispatch
PostSecret (postsecret.com), is so popular that its founder, Frank Warren, has been in demand as a motivational speaker for years. The site posts secrets -- usually postcards -- that are sent to Warren's home address.
PostSecret (postsecret.com), is so popular that its founder, Frank Warren, has been in demand as a motivational speaker for years. The site posts secrets -- usually postcards -- that are sent to Warren's home address.
The Columbus Dispatch
Technically a magazine rather than a book, FOUND Magazine (foundmagazine.com) shares cards, doodles, receipts and other abandoned little notes readers find, and publishes them to readers' voyeuristic pleasure.
Technically a magazine rather than a book, FOUND Magazine (foundmagazine.com) shares cards, doodles, receipts and other abandoned little notes readers find, and publishes them to readers' voyeuristic pleasure.
The Columbus Dispatch
Humans of New York (humansofnewyork.com) showcases the work of one man as he walks the streets of New York City, photographing and interviewing strangers.
Humans of New York (humansofnewyork.com) showcases the work of one man as he walks the streets of New York City, photographing and interviewing strangers.
The Columbus Dispatch
Awkward Family Photos (awkwardfamilyphotos.com) has made a lucrative jump beyond the Internet, even boasting a greeting-card line featuring its famously embarrassing portraits.
Awkward Family Photos (awkwardfamilyphotos.com) has made a lucrative jump beyond the Internet, even boasting a greeting-card line featuring its famously embarrassing portraits.
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Cake Wrecks (cakewrecks.com) pokes fun at the ways professional cake-makers can make horribly hilarious mistakes, whether it's an unfortunate misspelling, a poor drawing or just a distasteful choice in design.
Cake Wrecks (cakewrecks.com) pokes fun at the ways professional cake-makers can make horribly hilarious mistakes, whether it's an unfortunate misspelling, a poor drawing or just a distasteful choice in design.
The Columbus Dispatch
What started as one dad's bemused accounts of his two sons' tantrums, Reasons My Son Is Crying (reasonsmysoniscrying.com) has become a popular spot for all parents to vent about their childrens' meltdowns over everyday frustrations.
What started as one dad's bemused accounts of his two sons' tantrums, Reasons My Son Is Crying (reasonsmysoniscrying.com) has become a popular spot for all parents to vent about their childrens' meltdowns over everyday frustrations.
The Columbus Dispatch
Why do the hipsters in Dwell Magazine's stylishly decorated homes always look so lonely? Something as simple as pairing the magazine's photos with deadpan commentary makes for consistent hilarity in Unhappy Hipsters (unhappyhipsters.com).
Why do the hipsters in Dwell Magazine's stylishly decorated homes always look so lonely? Something as simple as pairing the magazine's photos with deadpan commentary makes for consistent hilarity in Unhappy Hipsters (unhappyhipsters.com).
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