Lucas the Spider, the animated arachnid by Joshua Slice who’s led quite an full and interesting life thus far, finally found out what it’s like to be the biggest being in the room when he came upon a tiny village of tiny wooden people with a tiny wooden windmill. In an effort to be friendly,…
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A Demonstration of Some of the More Unusual Guitar Techniques Set to Minor Blues Soundtrack
The really amiable and talented Steve Onotera aka SamuraiGuitarist demonstrated some of the more unusual guitar techniques and devices to a soundtrack of a minor blues jam. These techniques ranged from relatively inoffensive (playing the lick) to forgivable (beer bottle slide) to completely ridiculous (pinky only playing, reversing strings, kill switch jamming). While Onotera’s advice…
Canadian Musician Channels Jimi Hendrix During an Incredible Cover of ‘Voodoo Child’ on a Ukulele
Canadian musician and songwriter James Hill, who has been called a ukulele virtuoso, channeled Jimi Hendrix in a incredible live cover of “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)“. Hill impressively shredded the lead without a single mistake and skillfully employed clever strumming techniques to give the song the fuller sound it needed. Video recorded live without looping…
Mesmerizing Slow Motion Footage of Small Magnets Completely Engulfing Larger Magnets
The YouTube channel Magnetic Games has posted a wonderfully mesmerizing slow motion video that shows how small magnets completely engulf a larger magnet when the two are placed near each other. One such interaction even has a particular resemblance to a beloved character from the MCU. The collisions between magnets are amazing, these shots in…
Melissa McCarthy Investigates Muppet Killings in the Highly Irreverent Film ‘The Happytime Murders’
No Sesame. All Street. In the highly irreverent trailer for the rather raunchy Brian Henson directed movie “The Happytime Murders“, a straight-laced detective (Melissa McCarthy) is forced to partner with a puppet in order to solve a string of muppet killings. Maya Rudolph, Joel McHale and Elizabeth Banks round out the cast for this “filthy…
Nine Year Old Boy Has a Twitter Account Where He Documents Every Dog He’s Ever Petted
I pet Sadie. She is an 11 year old Jack Russell terrier. Her caregiver got her because she was not getting along with a dog in another home. He says she is a great travel dog. pic.twitter.com/U088soz3iM — I've Pet That Dog (@IvePetThatDog) May 13, 2018 In 2016, a really wonderful then seven year old…
How Rush Reflected Their Deeply Held Philosophy of Individualism Through the Lyrics of Their Songs
YouTuber Polyphonic, who creates incredibly informative video essays about music took a look at the endearingly eccentric Canadian prog-rock band Rush. Specifically, he notes how the band held onto their distinctive philosophy of individualism, as reflected in their songs, despite record company demands. Amongst the philosophical influences upon drummer and lyricist Neil Peart was that…
How Deadpool Has All the Narratives of a Lighthearted Rom-Com Specifically Made For Men
With the release of Deadpool 2 upon us, Debra Minoff and Susannah McCullough of Screenprism took a look at the first film of the series Deadpool. In doing so, they make a number of astute observations about the film and the romantic element embedded within, deeming it to be, in its truest form a rom-com…