Stop-motion animator Kevin Parry of LAIKA (The Boxtrolls, Kubo and the Two Strings), who has previously demonstrated numerous ways one can sit on a chair, enter a room and walk, among other actions, continued his hilarious video series with 50 different ways to stand.
How to Reconstitute Leftover Pizza to Its Former Glory With a Simple French Toast Batter
A really talented cook with a great sense of humor named Internet Shaquille figured out how to reconstitute leftover pizza to its original glory with a simple french toast batter. This clever method restores the chewiness of the dough without burning the cheese and is very easy to make. All you got to do is…
A Bouncy Less Angry Jazz Remix of the Rage Against the Machine Anthem ‘Killing In the Name’
In 2012, musician and composer Andy Rehfeldt, whose brilliant work we’ve previously posted, created a phenomenal jazz remix of the anthemic Rage Against the Machine song “Killing in the Name“. In doing this, Rehfeldt made the song seem less angry and a bit more bouncy. As with his other videos, Rehfeldt arranged and played all…
Thousands of Army Ants Build an Impressive Bridge With Their Bodies In Order to Swarm a Wasp Nest
Thousands of army ants in Costa Rica amazingly worked together to build an impressive ropy bridge using their own bodies in order to swarm a highly placed wasp nest. Attack of legionary ants, also known as army ants or marabunta, to a wasp honeycomb. It’s impressive the level of swarm intelligence and collective computation they…
Legendary Musician Pete Drake Plays His ‘Talking Steel Guitar’ on ‘The Jimmy Dean Show’ in 1964
In 1964, musician Pete Drake appeared on The Jimmy Dean Show and played his “talking steel guitar” for a really appreciative audience. The song he chose was “I’m Just a Guitar”, an amusing ditty about how everyone picks on him. The sound of Drakes voice was so unusual, it caused one concerned viewer to ask…
How Rod Serling Used Allegory to Make Episodes of ‘The Twilight Zone’ Feel Culturally Relevant
In an extremely insightful essay about the iconic original series The Twilight Zone, artist Zane Whitener of In Praise of Shadows takes a look at how subjects that appear to be too fantastic for real life were actually written to be culturally relevant through the use of allegory. Whitener cites examples from such episodes as…
Cosmologist Stephen Webb Addresses the Age Old Question About There Being Life on Other Planets
In April 2018, British cosmologist and astrobiologist Stephen Webb spoke to a Vancouver TedX audience about seeing a UFO as a child. This event, he stated, made him wonder exactly “Where are all the aliens?“, is there life on other planets in other galaxies? How would they exist or would we need to grow life…
‘The Mad Drummer’ Who Was at the Wrong Gig Decimates Kevin in a Drum Battle on ‘The Office’
In 2010, a dramatic drummer with a very distinct style became rather popular when a video of him playing surfaced with the caption “this drummer is at the wrong gig” went viral. Since that time, the drummer, whose name is Steve Moore aka “The Mad Drummer”, has appeared in commercials, on international talk shows and…