Video editor Bill McClintock, who previously created a wonderful mashup combining the classic Queen song “We Will Rock You” with a wide range of musical styles, brilliantly mashed together the Kool and The Gang funk song “Celebrate” with the Quiet Riot song “Bang Your Head (Metal Health)”. While the songs couldn’t be more different in…
‘Mindhunter’ Actor Cameron Britton Talks About How He Transforms Into Serial Killer Ed Kemper
Mindhunter actor Cameron Britton quite eloquently shares how he prepares to embody the personality of serial killer Ed Kemper while getting dressed for the role. Britton talks about the hair, the clothes and the voice he deepens for the role, but notes that the character doesn’t come to life for him until “the glasses go…
How the Tabletop ‘Lazy Susan’ Turntable Was Invented
Filmmakers Ian Kibbey and Corey Creasey of Terri Timely have created the short film “Lazy Susan”, an amusing history about the origins of the convenient tabletop turntable. Actress Monica Hong plays Susan, a lethargic daughter to restaurant owners and sister to the overachieving family favorite. Surprisingly, Susan turns out to be the family’s savior when…
Ethereal Floral Art Created With String Dipped in Paint
Artist Paint.Mom creates absolutely beautiful art using pieces of string strategically dipped in latex paint. Each piece features an ethereal floral image that is minimal but striking in its execution. Acrylic, pouring medium and much love. Prints are available through Paint.Mom’s Etsy store.
Beautiful Custom Cutting Boards Shaped Like Guitars
Craftsman Dave Stencil of Cutting Boredom elevates the simple kitchen cutting board into a higher art. Among his wonderful (and punderful) creations are beautiful custom inlay boards shaped like two different electric guitars (without necks) — the iconic Les Paul SG and Taylor SB. Stencil also crafted a board in the shape of an acoustic…
The Death of a Tree Snail Results in Species Extinction
In a powerful video essay by The Atlantic, scientist Dave Sischo of the Snail Extinction Prevention Program somberly talks about George, a 14 year old achatinella apexfulva tree snail who died on January 1, 2019. George was the last of his kind. The species is now extinct. When the last of a species disappears, it…
The Surprising Grace of a Pigeon in Slow Motion Flight
A lofty clip from the BBC Earth series Secrets of Bones shows in slow motion, how a pigeon named Smudge takes powerful flight vertically. Smudge and others like her, are built with very short, stubby bones that offer a great deal of strength, stability and a surprising amount of grace. By filming smudge in slow…
The Small Minnesota Town That Sits Inside Canada
CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Lee Cowan travelled to Northwest Angle, a small Minnesota town that sits above the northern 49th parallel. While this town seems like it should be a part of Canada, it is still very much a part of the United States. While life can be inconvenient as a passport is required to…