After running away from the robot vacuum cleaner, an adorably vocal orange tabby named Gambino Bambino peeked out from around the corner. He then uttered a meow that sounded very much like he was saying “Well, Hi” in a thick southern drawl. Gambino. My southern gentleman. As it turns out, Gambino has a lot to…
A Stunning Albino Reindeer Blends Into the Snow
While visiting the Aurora Borealis Observatory (previously) in Senja, Norway, travel photographer Mads Nordsveen captured an absolutely gorgeous photo of an albino reindeer whose white fur and icy antlers made the animal almost blend seamlessly into the snowy environment. Met this white little reindeer in northern Norway. He almost disappeared into the snow! In 2016,…
Big Plushie Dog Prepares Yummy Meals for His Human
A big, fuzzy, plushie dog named Tuby Tapas seemingly loves to prepare all sorts of yummy food for his beloved humans Samoa Jodha and family. In reality, Tuby is strategically positioned in front of prepared meals to make it look like he’s cooking, but the effect is quite humorous and realistic nonetheless. I’m a Brooklyn…
A Caged Songbird Helps an Abandoned Young Whale Find His Own Voice in a Touching Animated Short
“The Bird and the Whale” is a touching stop-motion animated short by the Irish animation company Paper Panther, written and directed by Carol Freeman, that tells the story of a young whale who got separated from his pod who hasn’t yet found his voice. In his travels, the whale encounters a caged songbird, the only…
How Gratitude Acts as an Antidote to Dissatisfaction
Munich design group Kurzgesagt offers a simple antidote to dissatisfaction – putting forth positive feelings in the form of gratitude. Gratitude helps to refocus the brain towards the good things you have. Experiencing gratitude is not that simple, nor does one size fit all. The ability to feel gratitude depends on genetic traits, personality, and…
Banksy Installs Two Stenciled Reindeer Next to a Birmingham Bench to Raise Homelessness Awareness
In the spirit of the holiday season, the mysterious Banksy stenciled a couple of white reindeer directly next to a bench in Birmingham, England, so it appeared like they were attached. The reindeer look like they’re ready to take flight and bring both the bench and Ryan, the sleeping man along for the ride. While…
A Creepy Mashup Combining Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas’ With Marilyn Manson’s ‘Beautiful People’
Prolific video editor Bill McClintock (previously) has created a wonderfully creepy Christmas mashup that combines the sweet Mariah Carey carol “All I Want for Christmas” with the heavy metal Marilyn Manson raspy vocals from “The Beautiful People”. When finished, McClintock was very please with his work. I’m gonna have my 6th graders perform it just…
Teenagers Hack Home Delivery Drones Leading to a Dangerous Breach of Contract in ‘Skywatch’
In “Skywatch”, the short but brilliant proof of concept film by Colin Levy (previously) that took six years to make, a pair of geeky friends played by Uriah Shelton (13 Reasons Why) and Zach Callison (The Goldbergs) have a bit of harmless fun hacking a home delivery drone service with items that customers may not…