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The Unsettling Evolution of The Joker
With the release of the Todd Phillips film Joker, Debra Minoff and Susannah McCullough of The Take explore incredibly unsettling evolution of the The Joker…
Brilliant Claymation Imagining How Visitors of Museums Today Will Become the Subjects of Future Museums
Filmmaker Kirsten Lepore, who created the wonderfully uncomfortable “Hi Stranger” claymation video among other incredible projects, has released the fascinating animated short “Natural History Museum”.…
Star Wars Themed Le Creuset Cookware Collection
Cookware legend Le Creuset, in collaboration with Star Wars, has released the Star Wars x Le Creuset Collection, a beautiful series of handcrafted pieces featuring…
Sad Cats Share Their Feelings in a Therapy Session
In 2013, Ze Frank (previously) hilariously narrated “Sad Cat Diary”, a video in which a collection of depressed cats recounted the miserable state of their…
Hungry Giant African Land Snail Quickly ‘Peels’ Off the Skin of a Cucumber in an Adorable Timelapse
A Giant African Land Snail quite methodically peeled the skin off of a piece of cucumber while eating the vegetable from outside in. This otherwise…
How Motorcyclists Think People React When Riding By
A trio of men from the comedy troupe Genuine Jerks (previously) hilariously dramatizes the way in which riders of particularly loud motorcycles believe others will…
The Origins of the Iconic Wicker Peacock Chair
Video producer Estelle Caswell of Vox offers a fascinating origins of the iconic oversized “Peacock Chair” that was used on countless albums, particularly during the…
The Glenlivet Capsule Collection, Fully Mixed Whisky Cocktails Contained in Handy, Edible Seaweed Pods
The Glenlivet collaborated with renowned mixologist Alex Kratena to create the “Capsule Collection” beautiful, fully mixed whisky cocktails that are contained in conveniently edible seaweed…
Delectable Meals Made Completely Out of Paper
Korean artist Ji Hee Lee creates wonderfully detailed paper meals with all the trimmings that look good enough to eat. Among these delectable creations are…
How Angela From ‘The Office’ Embodies a Cat’s Spirit
In their ongoing analysis of the characters in the series The Office, Debra Minoff and Susannah McCullough of The Take take a look at the…