Morrissey Covers the Classic Pretenders Song ‘Back On the Chain Gang’ in a 1960s Style Showcase Video

The enigmatic yet quite subdued Morrissey (formerly of The Smiths) covered the classic Pretenders song "Back on the Chain Gang" (with only a bit of word | Continue reading


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The Sorrowful Beauty of ‘Innuendo’, the Lesser Known Musically Complex Operatic Anthem by Queen

With the upcoming release of the Freddie Mercury biopic on November 2, 2018, the knowledgeable music essayist Polyphonic makes a beautiful introduction to | Continue reading


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An Amazing 3D Printed Ghost Rider Mask Complete With Blinking LED Eyes and Working Smoke Effects

For Halloween 2018, craftsman Mike Warren a.k.a. "mikeasaurus" created a truly badass Ghost Rider mask complete with blinking LED eyes and working smoke | Continue reading


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A Short Film About the Playful Movement of Hands

In the short animated film "Hands", filmmaker Jesper Lindborg has captured the tactile satisfaction that a pair of hands represent in various ASMR | Continue reading


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Even More Covers, A Short Film That Animates the Colorful Geometric Cover Art of 66 Vintage Books

In 2015, we wrote about the short film "Covers" by German visual artist Henning M. Lederer who animated the geometric patterns of 55 vintage book covers. | Continue reading


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Jamie Foxx Performs a Spot On Impression of Quentin Tarantino Chastising Him For Not Doing His Job Well

While appearing on the Howard Stern Show in May 2017, actor and comedian Jamie Foxx spoke about Quentin Tarantino's work ethic. Foxx took the opportunity | Continue reading


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The Fascinating Study of How Stick Insects Walk

In a phasmid episode of The New York Times series ScienceTake from 2016, host James Gorman explains the fascinating mechanics behind the movement of stick | Continue reading


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An Animated Mercator Projection That Reveals the Actual Size of Countries Around the World

Climate data scientist and interactive mapmaker Neil Kaye has brilliantly animated the difference between the size of countries represented on the | Continue reading


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A Brilliant Recreation of the Iconic Face Melting Scene From ‘Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark’

The very talented special effects artist Steve Richter created a brilliant replication of the villianous Toht, of the 1981 film Indiana Jones and the | Continue reading


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Man Who Lost the Use of His Legs Regains the Ability to Walk Due to Electrodes Implanted Into His Spine

A young man named David Mzee who lost the use of his legs due to injury, was given the chance to walk again with the amazing use of electrodes implanted | Continue reading


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The San Francisco Salesforce Tower Turns Into the ‘Lord of the Rings’ Eye of Sauron on Halloween

On Halloween night 2018, the LED screen at the top of the rather distinctive Salesforce Tower in San Francisco turned a bright orange before revealing a | Continue reading


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Two Adorable Goldendoodle Dogs Dress Up as Matching Ghosts to Go Trick or Treating for Halloween

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fabulous Duo of Doodles (@fabulous_doodle) on Oct 26, 2018 at 3:25am PDT Fabbe and Nisse are two absolutely | Continue reading


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Art Students Cleverly Dress Up as Famous Paintings For the Annual Halloween Parade in Kawasaki, Japan

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Amazing JIRO (@amazing_jiro) on Oct 28, 2018 at 3:28am PDT Participants in the annual Halloween parade that | Continue reading


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Betty Boop Busily Prepares Her Home For a Halloween Party With the Help of a Well Dressed Scarecrow

In a spooktacular 1933 Halloween episode of the classic animated series Betty Boop, a chilly scarecrow gets an invitation to a Halloween party at Ms. | Continue reading


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Monsoon V, The Stunning Beauty of the American West Summer Skies Captured in a Gorgeous Timelapse

In the fifth installment of his ongoing "Monsoon" series, photographer Mike Olbinski again employed his sharpened storm-chasing skills across the American | Continue reading


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An Amusing Timelapse Showing How Two House Plants Occupy Themselves Over the Course of a Single Day

Darryl Cheng of The House Plant Journal (HPJ), posted a really amusing timelapse that shows exactly how what two very different, but equally beautiful | Continue reading


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The Intricate History of How Cemetaries Came To Be

In a funerary lesson for Ted-Ed written by educator Keith Eggener and animated by Gerta Xhelo, narrator Adrian Dannatt quite elegantly explains how | Continue reading


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Amazing Drone Footage of a Competitive Kayaker Successfully Riding Down a 110 Foot Waterfall

German competitive kayaker Adrian Mattern impressively took a ride down a 110 foot waterfall at Alexandra Falls in the Northwest Territories of Canada. | Continue reading


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Makeup Artist Transforms a Cheerful UCLA Student Into the Steely Blue Eyed Night King From Game of Thrones

Talented makeup artist Meaghan Ashley transforms a UCLA neuroscience student named Matthew Quigley into the fearsome, steely blue eyed Night King from the | Continue reading


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One Legged Paralympian Josh Sundquist Dresses as ‘Genie of the Lamp’ From ‘Aladdin’ for Halloween 2018

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Josh Sundquist (@joshsundquist) on Oct 26, 2018 at 7:44am PDT Josh Sundquist, a Paralympian, motivational | Continue reading


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A Surplus of Silly Skeletons Dance Their Little Hearts Out in an Oddly Cheerful Halloween Video by Cyriak

Cyriak Harris, the clever mind behind many creative films has created "RIP", an oddly cheerful Halloween themed animaed video that features a surplus of | Continue reading


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New Orleans’ Hot 8 Brass Band Performs a Badass Cover of the Joy Division Song ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’

Hot 8 Brass Band from New Orleans recorded a truly badass version of the classic Joy Division song "Love Will Tear Us Apart" in that particular way that | Continue reading


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Chris Cornell Tells Howard Stern How He Wrote ‘Black Hole Sun’ Before Performing the Song Live in Studio

In 2007, the now tragically late singer Chris Cornell appeared on The Howard Stern Show and performed a haunting acoustic version of his iconic | Continue reading


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A Brilliant Whiteboard Illustration of a 1992 Bill Hicks Commentary About Choosing Love Over Fear

A brilliantly illustrated episode of After Skool features the very timely words of comedian Bill Hicks from his "It's Just a Ride" routine. Hicks compares | Continue reading


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An Adorable Little Girl Creepily Carries Her Own Head on a Plate While Trick or Treating for Halloween

An absolutely adorable little girl in a pretty flowered dress named Maya went trick-or-treating around her neighborhood for Halloween in a fabulously | Continue reading


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94 Year Old Former LIFE Magazine Photographer Fred Lyon Shares His Incredible Photos of San Francisco

On October 8, 2018, Fred Lyon, the legendary former LIFE Magazine photographer and author of San Francisco, Portrait of a City: 1940-1960 and San | Continue reading


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Thoughtful Designer Creates a Line of Cooking Tools for the Blind to Safely Prepare Food With Dignity

Kevin Chiam, a talented, thoughtful and problem solving designer in Singapore has created Folks Kitchenware, a really wonderful line of cooking tools for | Continue reading


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The Ongoing Battle Between New York and New Jersey Over Who Rightfully Owns the Statue of Liberty

In a long awaited video, the very insightful CGP Grey provides an animated explanation about the ongoing battle between neighboring states New York and | Continue reading


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Tom Scott Explains Why the Manholes of London Explode by Creating a Big Explosion of His Own

In a conflagrant episode of Things You Might Not Know, host Tom Scott explains exactly why fairly regular explosions occur underneath the manhole covers | Continue reading


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A Heartwarming Netflix Docuseries About the Special Bond That Exists Between Humans and Their Dogs

The aptly-titled Netflix documentary series Dogs takes a heartwarming look at the special bond that exists between humans and their beloved canines. Each | Continue reading


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Creative Cosplayer Builds Incredible Star Wars AT-AT Costume for His Wonderfully Tolerant Horse

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mike's Tiny Shop (@mikestinyshop) on Oct 21, 2018 at 11:28am PDT Cosplayer Mike Corrie of Mike's Tiny | Continue reading


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The Denver Airport Fully Embraces Every Conspiracy Theory About Them While Undergoing Renovation

Since its inception in 1995, the Denver Airport has had a reputation for being a bit supernatural due to the due to their unusual (and somewhat spooky) | Continue reading


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Light Duel, A Light Painted Stop Motion Skeletal Cowboy Faces a Badass Cowgirl in a Shootout

"Light Duel" by the very talented Darren Pearson is a very short, long exposure, stop-motion battle made of 300 photographs that have been hand painted | Continue reading


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Ellen Puts Some Very Funny (and Punny) Finishing Touches on Kids’ Halloween Costumes

On a Halloween-themed episode of her talk show Ellen, host Ellen DeGeneres put some very funny (and punny) finishing touches on creative Halloween | Continue reading


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An Adorable Three Year Old Girl Belts Out the Lyrics to ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ While Sitting in Her Car Seat

An adorable three-year old named Holly Lee, who was clad in pink and sitting in her car seat, gleefully belted out the lyrics to the iconic Queen song | Continue reading


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A Coordinating Cat Walks Like a Model Down the Catwalk at an International Fashion Show in Istanbul

A silly little cat who was parked on the stage at the Esmod International Fashion Show in Istanbul, Turkey, finished cleaning up before trying to engage | Continue reading


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Adam Sandler Raps About His ‘Phone Wallet Keys’ in Promo for His Netflix Comedy Special ‘100% Fresh’

While promoting 100% Fresh, his upcoming comedy special on Netflix, comedian Adam Sandler performed a very funny rap about always remembering his "Phone | Continue reading


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An Eagle Wearing a GoPro Camera Takes Flight Over a Crowded Stadium Packed With Cheering Soccer Fans

An eagle wearing a GoPro HERO7 camera took flight over a crowded Estadio Azteca stadium in the Santa Úrsula neighborhood in Mexico City, which was packed | Continue reading


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A Giant Crow Takes the Place of the Family Cat

redditor jesusgains posted a wonderful illusory photo of a bright eyed black cat who was looking at a camera with an upturned face appearing to be a | Continue reading


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A Stunning Cover of the Rolling Stones Song ‘Paint It Black’ Played on a Gorgeous Carbon Fiber Harp Guitar

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


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A Brilliant Color Print of Ellen Ripley’s Brain Being Squeezed by an ‘Alien’ Facehugger

View this post on Instagram A post shared by pauljacksonlives (@pauljacksonlives) on Oct 4, 2017 at 10:24am PDT Artist Paul Jackson, who describes himself | Continue reading


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Squishy and Rosy, Two City Dwelling Photogenic Turtles Who Model Handmade Miniature Accessories

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Squishy And Rosy (@cityturtles) on Mar 11, 2018 at 11:36am PDT Squishy and Rosy are two adorable, very | Continue reading


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A Loving Father Discovers a Year’s Worth of His Five Year Old Son’s Wonderful Questions to Google Home

In a heartwarming animation entitled "OK Google" by Brett Gaylor and Darren Pasemko, an amused father finds a year's worth of his five year old son | Continue reading


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How the Spooky Sound of Distortion Is Created by Putting Artificial Caps on Emitted Sound Waves

In a Halloween-themed episode, the fast talking doodling music theorist and musician 12tone took a detailed look at why distortion is so spooky. He offers | Continue reading


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A Determined African Spurred Tortoise Cracks Open a Giant Pumpkin to Enjoy the Sweet Fruit Inside

As part of the autumn season celebration, caretakers at the Oregon Zoo set out a giant pumpkin for Dozer, the African spurred (sulcata) tortoise to crack | Continue reading


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Hawkeye, A Brilliant App That Allows Users to Browse the Internet on an iOS Device Using Only Their Eyes

San Francisco company Hawkeye Labs has created a brilliant app that allows users to fully control their Face ID enabled iOS device with their eyes, | Continue reading


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Japanese Paper Crafter Creates a Dapper Mustachioed Pringles Mascot Out of an Empty Can of Pringles

?????????????????#papercraft#packingart pic.twitter.com/l8Wx38MXt0— ?? (@02ESyRaez4VhR2l) October 16, 2018 A very talented Japanese kirie crafter | Continue reading


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The Only Medicine I Need

View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Flippist Custom Cartoons (@theflippistflipbooks) on Sep 26, 2018 at 10:06am PDT The Flippist shares his | Continue reading


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