Vibrating Panties

Vibrating panties, Nendo's chopsticks, ancient brewers and more in our look at the web this week

In the 2009 flick “The Ugly Truth,” Katherine Heigl’s character (unintentionally) reenacts her own “When Harry Met Sally” scene when her vibrating panties go off during a business dinner. Sex toy company OhMiBod has made this high-tech lingerie into a mainstream reality by releasing the blueMotion massager, a panty-liner vibrator that connects to your (or your partner’s) smartphone via Bluetooth—allowing for hands-free fun. Retailing at …

Illustrator Dan Woodger

Vibrating panties, Nendo's chopsticks, ancient brewers and more in our look at the web this week

With a style reminiscent of The Simpsons and Where’s Waldo, young British illustrator Dan Woodger has become a real shining talent since graduating from the University of Brighton a few years ago. The Fox is Black recently interviewed Woodger, who explains how he developed his signature style and learned the ropes of a freelance lifestyle, as well as what’s next on the horizon for the …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Vibrating panties, Nendo's chopsticks, ancient brewers and more in our look at the web this week

1. The Culture of Counterfeit Shanzhai refers to the massive counterfeit market in China, encompassing everything from imitation smartphones and sneakers to bootleg shampoo and Coca-Cola. With the sustained rise in consumer culture in China, along with the confluence of globalization and the internet, Shanzhai has recently begun to transcend commerce into its own culture—and even a form of art. In Chinese culture, copying is …