Short-notice NYC MoFi meetup? August 1? more inside

South African zoo wants chimp to kick smoking habit more inside

Fine, felt and fat-free. These look sew yummy, and according to the felt food pyramid I'm allowed half of one.

Buddhist monks use art to teach compassion about HIV/AIDS. Laotion monks have developed a series of posters aimed at spreading love and compassion for people living with HIV and AIDS, while addressing the stigma and discrimination surrounding the disease. more inside

Merry Christmas America : A Front Yard View of the Holidays. For over 30 years Patoski, who sees holiday decorating as a "transitive form of folk art" has been documenting holiday displays across the U.S. more inside

Holly-Bolly "Two young filmmakers are forced to go cross genre." A short film, around 12 minutes long. more inside

Frost flowers "occur when still-living green plant tissue freezes and the sap is extruded in long, unbroken strands...No one knows why the plant responds this way to freezing temperatures (my guess is it’s just a happy coincidence of climate and the plant’s biochemistry) but the results can be spectacular." more inside

Bombaby - a comic by Antony Mazzota. "Sangeeta is, in fact, the reincarnation of India's ancient protector, the Goddess of Mumbai. But how will Sangeeta use this new-found power?" more inside