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Smoke Break #911: “Where The Wild Things Are” Author Maurice Sendak Still Awesome

Maurice Sendak of Where The Wild Things Are and In The Night Kitchen fame sits down and reveals himself to be both a crazy fantastic 83 year old who is unafraid to speak his mind and a huge (if reluctant) fan of William Blake. Here’s wishing this interview was longer, like over a year and in and out of weeks and through a day, and at the end of it my supper was still waiting for me, and it was still hot.

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Proud Backyard Chef Shows Off Outstanding DIY Barbecue Set-Up

From his waterwheel-powered rotisserie to his four-storey filing cabinet full of spuds and corn, this guy is killing it.

This Might Be the Strangest TV Ad Ever Made for a Candy Bar

Everybody keeps secrets, even from their loved ones. This advertisement takes that theme to a bizarre extreme.

How Stainless Steel Knives, Forks and Spoons Are Made

From grinding serrations to spoon bowls, this short video details how our everyday eating implements are made.

Short Film Uses Beauty of International Banknotes to Tell Strange Story of Money

Corrie Francis Parks animates pieces of paper currency and grains of sand to create a visual poem on global economics.