Glen Tickle
Amelia's dad. Steph's husband. Writer, comedian, gentleman. Good at juggling, bad at chess.
How an Invisibility Cloak Would Work and the Challenges in Creating One
Invisibility cloaks are a popular concept in science fiction and fantasy stories like the Harry Potter series, but real world scientists are working on similar…
The History of Rubber Duckies and How They Came to Make Bath Time Lots of Fun
Simon Whistler explains the history of rubber duck toys and how they came to make bath time lots of fun in an episode of Today…
Wolf Blitzer Moderates a Tense Family Thanksgiving Meal on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer moderates a tense family Thanksgiving meal in a sketch from The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Blitzer tries to keep people on topic…
The Tense War Between Retailers and Food Companies Over Grocery Store Shelf Space
A Vox report by Phil Edwards explores slotting fees and the tense war between retailers and food companies over grocery store shelf space. The video…
Overzealous Shoppers Use VR Headsets to Play Out Violent Black Friday Shopping Scenarios
Black Friday goes virtual in a comedy sketch by Above Average that stars Annie Donley and Ken Beck as overzealous shoppers using VR headsets to…
Hannah Horvath Wants to Leave Her Mark on New York in a Teaser for the Final Season of Girls
Hannah Horvath (Lena Dunham) wants to leave her mark on New York City in a short teaser for the sixth and final season of the…
You Can Now See How Crowded a Store is in Real-Time Using Google’s ‘Popular Times’ Feature
Google has added real-time and department-specific results to its “Popular Times” feature to help users make plans in time for busy Black Friday shopping. Just…
How to Tell the Difference Between a Venomous Water Moccasin and a Banded Water Snake
Coyote Peterson captured a venomous water moccasin and a non-venomous banded water snake, comparing them side-by-side.
The Origin Story of the Compubody Sock, A Privacy Sweater Connecting a Person’s Head and Laptop
How-to guru Becky Stern shares the origin story of her Laptop Compubody Sock, a large sweater that connects a person’s head to their laptop for…
A Young Couple Communicates by UAV in the First Film Shot Entirely by Autonomous Drones
A young couple under house arrest communicate through illegal UAV activity in the short film “In the Robot Skies” the first narrative movie shot entirely…