From Slate:
A few Brazilians first heard of the lone Indian in 1996, when loggers in the western state of Rondônia began spreading a rumor: A wild man was in the forest, and he seemed to be alone. Government field agents specializing in isolated tribes soon found one of his huts—a tiny [...]

From CNN, via Boing Boing:
In spite of its name, the Monkey Park isn’t a zoo. There are no cages or walls. Aside from a visitor’s center, the only real facility is a roomy stone bathtub built atop a natural hot spring. (Sorry, humans not allowed in.)
The monkeys don’t even live on the premises. Like tiny, [...]

Another interesting tidbit about my favorite movie of the year:
Zombieland was supposed to be a TV show on CBS. But when the network ditched the series — the fools! — Zombieland was made into a movie. Leaving tons of material for sequels.
[snip]
Paul Wernick: We got a 23 episode season in our head. So divided by [...]

My goal this year was to visit Japan and film Candice’s grandparents. I shot 9.5 hours of footage. I also planned a trip to Oklahoma to film my grandparents as well. I shot 8.5 hours. Now I get to spend all winter learning how to edit and make a film in imovie. Here is some [...]

They’re here:
Cargo bicycles are specially designed bikes that can haul several hundred pounds. Long popular in Europe, they’re starting to make their way into the United States.
On a recent afternoon in Portland, Ore., Carie Weisenbach-Folz picked up her two kids, ages 5 and 2, from school. But instead of loading them into the usual minivan, [...]