Gently Debunking the Old Longfellow Adage That Says ‘Music Is the Universal Language of All Mankind’

In addressing the old Henry Wadsworth Longfellow adage that says that "music is the universal language of all mankind", the fast talking doodling music | Continue reading


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Four Critically Endangered Animals Sing ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ From Les Misérables in a Powerful Animation

In the heartbreakingly powerful 2016 animation "Dream", created for the Wildlife Conservation Film Festival by Zombie Studio, four very different, | Continue reading


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A Solar Powered Sound Installation Located in the Middle of the Desert That Only Plays Toto’s ‘Africa’

Namibian-German artist Max Siedentopf has created "TOTO FOREVER", an apt solar powered, six-speaker sound installation located in the middle of the Namib | Continue reading


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The Top Three Winners of the Dronestagram 2018 International Drone Photography Contest

View this post on Instagram A post shared by ZEKEDRONE (@zekedrone) on Nov 27, 2018 at 8:28am PST The Dronestagram International Drone Photography Contest | Continue reading


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Fascinating Macro Footage of the Pupil of an Eye Constricting and Dilating in Slow Motion

Gavin Free of the Slo Mo Guys decided to forego British societal norms and look partner Dan Gruchy right in the left eye. Free used a long lens to capture | Continue reading


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Webcam Captures Cat Joining Dog on the Sofa to Snuggle Together While Their Humans Are at Work

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ginger cat & vizsla mutts (@ginger_cat_and_vizslas) on Jan 14, 2019 at 7:04am PST A sweetly affectionate | Continue reading


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Burning Wish, A Beautiful Project That Helps Make Burning Man Accessible to Cancer Patients

Aaron Muszalski aka SFSlim has created Burning Wish, a beautiful project that helps cancer patients and their families create a plan to attend and enjoy | Continue reading


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What Happens When Flying a Drone Inside an Elevator

The host of The Action Lab decided to fly a drone inside an elevator that was going up eight floors just to see what would happen. Unlike his previous | Continue reading


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Nike Announces Adapt BB, Self-Lacing Basketball Shoes That Pair With Nike App for a Finely Tuned Fit

Nike has announced the Adapt BB, their new self-lacing shoe that is fully enabled with the Nike app for a fine tuned, custom fit. They also announced that | Continue reading


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Woman Without Arms or Legs Shows How She Folds Laundry and Performs Other Household Tasks

In her wonderfully enabling series "How DOES She Do It?", a smiling Amy Brooks shows how she performs certain tasks despite not having arms or legs. | Continue reading


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A Tour of the World’s Largest Collection of Synthesizers

In a video report for Le Temps, musician Pierre Audétat visited the Swiss Museum for Electronic Music (SMEM) in Fribourg, Switzerland, which houses the | Continue reading


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A Spot On Analysis of Narcissism

A forthright essay written by Jim Can't Swim offers a spot on analysis of narcissism. He explains that the narcissistic individual lives in a constant | Continue reading


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If You Can, An Amusing Animation Illustrating a Very Witty Quote by Winston Churchill

For her graduation, film student Hanna Rybak wrote and directed a wonderful animation that illustrates the very witty Sir Winston Churchill quote entitled | Continue reading


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Nighttime Skiing Lit by Red Flares Fired Overhead

Nicolas Vuignier, a professional skier from Switzerland who previously created a 360º video by swinging an iPhone in circles above his head, went | Continue reading


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A Stunning High Definition Visual Journey Through New York City Captured in a Seamless Timelapse

Talented filmmaker and photographer Michael Shainblum has created "Liberty", an absolutely stunning high definition timelapse of the bustling beauty of | Continue reading


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The Triumphant Return of the Laughing Squid T-Shirt

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Stubborn Siberian Husky Loudly Objects to His Human’s Idea About Getting Up and Out of Bed

When he's not trying to drive his human's car or pouting in the bathtub, stubborn Siberian husky Zeus can be found in bed, where he'd prefer to stay. In | Continue reading


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Brilliantly Lifelike Sculptures Created From Cardboard

View this post on Instagram A post shared by ??? (@cardboardnose) on Oct 27, 2017 at 12:32am PDT Taiwanese origami artist ZhongGe creates absolutely | Continue reading


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Guitarist Plays a Badass Solo With His Hands on Fire

Musician Davidlap removed his colorful toesocks and instead donned a pair of special gloves own design, which allow big flames to burn freely without | Continue reading


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A Cozy Photo Series Capturing the Colorful Diversity of Different Homes Found Around Queens, New York

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rafael Herrin-Ferri (@allthequeenshouses) on Dec 6, 2018 at 3:00am PST Architect Rafael Herrin-Ferri has put | Continue reading


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Why Thor Needed to Embrace His Weakness, Humility and Humanity Before He Could Become a Worthy King

In a really thought provoking, prescient essay, Debra Minoff and Susannah McCullough of The Take discuss the Marvel character of Thor Odinson and how he | Continue reading


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World’s Tallest Outdoor Elevator Climbs an Amazing 1,070 Feet Up a Mountain Cliff in Zhangjiajie, China

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Amazing Drone Shots (@drone__up) on Dec 30, 2018 at 10:17am PST The Bailong Elevator in Zhangjiajie, China, | Continue reading


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A Fascinating Cut Paper Animation Describing the Unexpected Discovery of a Living Fossil Fish in 1938

In December 1938, South African museum curator Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer was curiously sifting through a fisherman's haul for the day when she spotted | Continue reading


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An Ingenious 3D Printed Device That Acts Like a Sponge to Soak Up Excess Chemotherapy Side Effects

Researchers at the Balsara School at the University of California, Berkeley and Dr. Steven Hetts of the University of California, San Francisco Radiology | Continue reading


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A Stunning Timelapse of Earth’s Orbit Created Using 4K Footage Taken Aboard the International Space Station

In 2013, Philadelphia photographer Bruce W. Berry created a wondrous timelapse of the Earth as viewed by the International Space Station (ISS). In | Continue reading


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Heart Wrenching Covers of ‘Comfortably Numb’ and ‘Hotel California’ Performed Live on Harp Guitar

Jamie Dupuis, the remarkably talented musician who performs absolutely gorgeous cover versions of classic rock songs with his acoustic harp guitar, | Continue reading


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Jonathan Mann Releases an Album of His 10 Best Song-A-Day Original Songs From the Past 10 Years

Jonathan Mann, the infamous "Song-a-Day Man", has been writing a song everyday for ten years now and to celebrate, he's releasing his first album. The | Continue reading


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A Short History of the Long Necked Theorbo Lute

Musician Elizabeth Kenny of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment played a beautiful Baroque era song on a theorbo, which she explained is a long | Continue reading


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A Quirky Book About Crafting With Cat Hair

Crafting With Cat Hair by Kaori Tsutaya and translated from Japanese by Amy Hirschman is an instruction book that shows how to make fun items from shedded | Continue reading


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Concerned Shiba Inu Dog Comforts a Crying Baby

While sitting in the nursery, a really alert Shiba Inu named Daifuku immediately jumped to attention when the tiny baby in the rocking cradle began | Continue reading


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Cast and Crew of ‘The Muppet Show’ Hilariously Perform as Themselves at End of 1st Season in 1976

In 1976, the cast and crew from The Muppet Show put on the show as themselves in at the very end of the first season. The group sang the opening song, | Continue reading


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A Visit Inside Artist Doug Meyer’s Fantastically Colorful One Bedroom New York City Apartment

Design editor Wendy Goodman of the New York Magazine series The Cut visited artist Doug Meyer at his Chelsea, New York City one bedroom apartment. Goodman | Continue reading


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Jaunty PIano Accompaniment to Jack Black’s Giddy Reaction to Reaching 1 Million Subscribers on YouTube

Musician FinnMK very cleverly performed a jaunty piano accompaniment to Jack Black's giddy announcement that his new video channel, Jablinksi Games, had | Continue reading


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How Many Times the Words ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ Are Said Throughout Every Film Within the Star Wars Franchise

Star Wars Kids decided to examine how many times the word "yes" and the word "no" were uttered within each film in the iconic series franchise. | Continue reading


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Antarctica, The Confusing Contient

Antarctica, where every other direction is north. via Miss Cellania | Continue reading


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An Amazing Three Part History of the Most Influential Guitarists Between the Years of 1929 and 1989

Musician and music essayist Rick Beato put together an amazing series about the world's most influential guitarists. Because the subject was so big to | Continue reading


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Brilliant Cut Paper Portraits of Popular Characters

View this post on Instagram Thank you and farewell, @therealstanlee.? #excelsior . . . Portrait inspired by his Big Hero 6 cameo. #stanlee #legend #icon | Continue reading


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A Beautiful White and Orange Cat Lives a Very Happy Life Despite Having Both Eyes Removed as a Kitten

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sabine Fallend Fotografie (@sfallend) on Apr 3, 2018 at 12:53pm PDT A beautiful white and orange cat named | Continue reading


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Weird City, A YouTube Originals Science Fiction Anthology Series by Jordan Peele and Charlie Sanders

Weird City is an upcoming YouTube Originals series by Jordan Peele and Charlie Sanders, that takes a satirical look at the current way we live now through | Continue reading


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A Whimsical Photo Series That Imagines Meals Based on the Researched Eating Habits of Famous Artists

Detroit photographer Michelle Gerard has created "The Artist Diet" a wonderfully whimsical photo series in which she has recreated meals reflecting the | Continue reading


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How the Use of CGI in Film Successfully Created Mainstream Psychedelic Experiences in Blockbuster Movies

Film Qualia, a self-described "obscure, overlooked films reviewer and video essayist", takes a deep dive into the history of psychedelic images in film, | Continue reading


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Hypnotic Animated Timelapses Showing Which Way the World’s Surface Winds Blew During a Tumultuous 2018

As he did in previous years, engineer Cameron Beccario of NullSchool has created mesmerizing timelapses in calming blues and greens showing ocean surface | Continue reading


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A Seamless Animation Connecting the Beautifully Sleek Designs Found on Blank VHS Tape Covers

Russian video editor 4096 paid elegant tribute to the long since eclipsed blank VHS tape with a seamlessly morphing animation that connects and celebrates | Continue reading


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Ozzy Osbourne Meets the Fast Food Themed Black Sabbath Tribute Band ‘Mac Sabbath’

In a particularly touching clip from the television series Ozzy and Jack's World Detour, an excited Jack Osbourne surprises his father Ozzy Osbourne with | Continue reading


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Terence McKenna’s Remarkable 1998 Talk About Time Acceleration Told Through Whiteboard Animation

A brilliantly illustrated episode of After Skool features a talk given by author, botanist and psychedelic drug advocate Terence McKenna in 1998, during | Continue reading


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An Orange Tabby Cat Lives in a Chicken Coop After Being Banished by the Alpha Male of the Farm Clowder

A really beautiful orange tabby cat appropriately named Outlander has found a safe and comfortable home in the chicken coop after the alpha male cat at | Continue reading


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Biophysicist Scientifically Analyzes ‘Rick and Morty’

In a methodical episode of the BuzzFeed series Professionals React, biophysicist James Bodecker of the Dornsife School at the University of Southern | Continue reading


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Jonathan Coulton Recreates Sensitive Soft Rock Hits From the 1970s on His New Album ‘Some Guys’

The wonderfully talented performer Jonathan Coulton has thoroughly embraced his 1970s with his new album Some Guys. On this tribute album, Coulton | Continue reading


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