Brian Heater
‘Blood Moon’ Lunar Eclipse Distilled into a Nine-Second Animated GIF
For those who were unable to view the “blood moon” lunar eclipse on April 14, 2014 due to global positioning, weather or timing, TIME has…
Five Thirty Eight Breaks Down the Statistics of Bob Ross Paintings
Statistical analysis site Five Thirty Eight has analyzed the artwork of Joy of Painting host Bob Ross, discovering that 91-percent of the works he created…
Myna Bird Speaks Japanese While Trying to Answer the Phone
Abe-chan the pet myna bird displays a remarkable ability to speak Japanese in this 2012 video uploaded by his human. The bird converses carries on…
A ‘Saturday Night Live’ Episode Condensed Into a Two Minute Time-Lapse
With help from a time-lapse camera placed behind the studio audience, the April 5th episode of Saturday Night Live starring Anna Kendrick and Pharrell Williams…
‘The Idea Machine’, An Animated Short About an Impossible Contraption
“The Idea Machine” is a CGI animated short by UK-based digital production team Mr. Kaplin created to help promote the 3D animation rendering software Digimania.…
What’s The Best Way To Generate Electricity Using Your Home Water Faucet? by xkcd
In the latest What If? by xkcd, a cash-strapped reader asks “what’s the best way to use my free faucet to generate electricity?” Author Randall…
‘Eye Spy’, A Drone’s Eye View of Sydney, Australia
“Eye Spy” is a series of short films created by production companies Ambience and Cavort that examine the lighting and architecture of various cities via…
Harrison Ford Does a Reddit AMA and Addresses the ‘Han Shot First’ Question From Star Wars
Harrison Ford became the latest celebrity to talk to fans via a reddit Ask Me Anything this week. Asked who shot first in reference to…
KFC Is Selling a Fried Chicken Corsage for Prom Season
KFC has teamed up with Louisville, Kentucky-based florist Nanz and Kraft to introduce the KFC Chicken Corsage for the upcoming prom season. Priced at $20…
A Collection of Jokes Bob Dylan Has Told On-Stage
Bob Dylan fansite Expecting Rain has compiled a page collecting fan-submitted jokes told on-stage by the singer between songs. The jokes include the location and…