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Kristofer Hivju Who Plays Tormund Giantsbane on Game of Thrones Gets His Big Red Beard Trimmed
In 2014, actor Kristofer Hivju who plays the lusty Wilding leader Tormund Giantsbane decided to film his shaving experience while at his agent’s office. The…
An Ultra Modern Enclosed Chair Made Out of a Jet Engine Cowling From a British Aerospace e146
The artisans of Plane Industries, formerly known as Fallen Furniture, have created a stunning, ultra-modern enclosed chair made from the “cowling cover of one of…
Emilia Clarke Goes Undercover as Jon Snow to Roam Through the Crowds of Times Square Anonymously
The wonderfully bubbly Emilia Clarke of Game of Thrones went undercover as Jon Snow in order to roam anonymously through Times Square in New York…
The Citizens of Deadwood to Fight for South Dakota Statehood in the Trailer for the ‘Deadwood’ Movie
In the trailer for the long-awaited, highly-anticipated movie that picks up 13 years after the final episode of the HBO series Deadwood, California Senator George…
A Guide to Mustaches
A Guide to Mustaches by Tommy Siegel
How H.P. Lovecraft Used the Scientific Discoveries of His Time to Create a New Genre of Fictional Terror
In a haunting Ted-Ed lesson written by Silvia Moreno-Garcia and animated by Jorge Jaramillo, narrator Christina Greer explains how the great H.P. Lovecraft pioneered a…
Vince Gilligan Explains How the Mission of Breaking Bad Was to Turn a Nice Guy Into the Epitome of Evil
In a fascinating episode of the series Behind the Curtain, host N.T. Jordan compiled interviews and footage of Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan and other…
Game of Thrones Co-Creators Share an Amusing Tale of Playing Slap Game With Jason Momoa (Khal Drogo)
In an animated episode of HBO Backstories about Game of Thrones, co-creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss (previously) share an amusing but seemingly painful tale…
Clever Chimpanzee Figures Out How to Watch, Scroll and Click Through Instagram Images on a Smartphone
An incredibly clever chimpanzee at the Zoological Wildlife Foundation in Miami used a smartphone to watch a video on Instagram from several days prior during…
Big Idaho Potato Hotel Available to Rent on Airbnb
Kristie Wolfe, who lives just east of Boise, was gifted the promotional, traveling 6-ton “Big Idaho Potato” after it was retired and replaced with a…