Tropes vs Women in Video Games — A Damsel in Distress: Part 2
The second video in the Tropes vs Women in Video Games series by Anita Sarkeesian further explores the overused trope of the Damsel in Distress.…
49 Hoaxes People Actually Believed
In “49 Hoaxes People Actually Believed,” John Green of Mental Floss shares some of history’s greatest hoaxes like “Balloon Boy,” “Lonelygirl15,” and of course, “War…
Wake, An Alarm App For iOS That Asks Users to Slap, Shake, and Flip Their Phones
Wake is an alarm clock app for iOS created by Tiny Hearts that lets users snooze by slapping their phone or turn off the alarm…
Incredible Animal Defense Mechanisms Explained
Kevin Lieber, also known as Vsauce2, shows and explains a number of incredible animal defense mechanisms in his latest Facts and Knowledge (FAK) video segment,…
Return of the Cicadas, An Educational Documentary About 17-Year Periodical Cicadas
Filmmaker Samuel Orr is working on an hour-long documentary about 17-year periodical cicadas, and has already completed a short educational video about the insect’s life…
The Smallest Girl in the World, A Video About a Five-Year-Old Girl Who Weighs Less Than Nine Pounds
Charlotte Garside is a five year-old girl who is just 68cm tall and weighs less than nine pounds. According to this video report by Barcroft…
Photos of Smartphones Replaced With Sandwiches
Phones Replaced With Sandwiches, a Tumblr blog featuring hilarious, digitally manipulated photos in which smartphones have been replaced with sandwiches. via Foodbeast
Cat Whack a Mole, A Feline-Friendly Version of the Arcade Classic
Cat Whack a Mole is a feline version of the classic 1976 arcade game Whac-A-Mole in which cats bap a mouse on a stick that…
The Sweethome, A Wirecutter Sister Site Dedicated to Household Gear
Brian Lam and Joel Johnson have created The Sweethome, a new sister site to The Wirecutter dedicated to a comprehensive list of the best home…
Game Over Man, A Supercut of Video Games and Arcades in Film
For Slacktory, Travis Greenwood and Brett Roberts have created “Game Over Man,” a twenty-minute supercut of video games and arcades in film.