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Weird Al Rules, A Heartfelt Song About Childhood Bullying by Nerd Rock Duo Megathruster
In a departure from their otherwise happy-go-lucky music, Portland, OR nerd rock duo Megathruster talks about the serious side of things with a heartfelt acoustic…
Modern Minimalist Regulation Playing Cards
In 2015, we wrote about Minim, a gorgeous set of sleek minimalist playing cards by artist Joe Doucet with just enough reductive design to keep…
Man With Nothing to Hide Freely Gives Away His Electronic Privacy in a Raw Colored Pencil Animation
In 2015, filmmaker Daniel Šuljic created “Transparency”, a raw, colored pencil animation that shows a hapless man as he freely gives away his privacy through…
The Fascinating Physiology That Explains Why Parrots Can Mimic Complex Sounds Like Human Speech
In a lyrical report for Vox, multimedia producer Kimberly Mas explains how birds can mimic complex sounds due to their fascinating physiology, which is specifically…
Whimsical Rolls of Tape That Look Just Like Sushi
British illustrator Rosie Upright in partnership with Suck UK, has created a whimsical set of four rolls of decorative masking tape in various sushi designs.…
What Your Coffee Preparation Method Says About You
Tommy Siegel created an illustrated guide showing what your coffee preparation method says about you.
How Dissonance and Anticipation Add Complexity to Led Zeppelin’s Viking Anthem ‘The Immigrant Song’
12Tone, the wonderfully fast-talking, quick-doodling music theorist, offers a surprisingly lengthy analysis of the 2 1/2 minute Led Zeppelin Viking-themed anthem “The Immigrant Song”. He…
An Incredible Life-Sized Volkswagen Type 2 Westfalia Camper Van Made Out of 400,000 LEGO Bricks
Volkswagen, in partnership with the f.re.e. travel convention in Munich, Germany, unveiled an incredibly detailed, life-sized replica of the iconic Type 2 Westfalia Camper Van…
Ryan Reynolds Shares Touching Tribute to John Candy on 25th Anniversary of the Comedian’s Tragic Death
Actor Ryan Reynolds created and shared an incredibly touching video tribute to fellow Canadian John Candy on the 25th anniversary of Candy’s tragic death. Candy…
Rescued Long-Horned Bull Adorably Pouts After Accidentally Deflating His Ball on Barbed Wire Fence
A long-horn bull was having fun chasing after his big red ball across an open field when he bumped it into a fence, and it deflated.