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A Brilliant Animated Video Celebrating 41 Years of the Iconic Electric Light Orchestra Song ‘Mr. Blue Sky’
On January 28, 1978, the Electric Light Orchestra released their iconic A-Side song “Mr. Blue Sky” from their seventh album Out of the Blue. 41…
Jennifer Lawrence Answers Questions While Wearing Steve Buscemi’s Face in a Creepy Deepfake Video
A really creepy video by VillianGuy shows the lovely Jennifer Lawrence, clad in a long red dress and diamond collar, giving a post Golden Globe…
The iRobot Terra, A Roomba That Mows the Lawn
iRobot has announced the release of the Terra, an outdoor version of their Roomba vacuum cleaner. This hands-free connected robot mows the lawn using the…
Mischievous Gray Cat Pulls Individual Hand Towels Off the Shelf Just to Toss Them on the Floor One at a Time
A mischievous gray tabby cat sat on the sink and repeatedly grabbed towels from the cabinet, just to watch each one fall to the floor.
Surreal Self-Portraits by David Henry Nobody Jr
Performance artist and sculptor David Henry Brown Jr, who hilariously refers to himself as a “negative influencer”, has created “Resemblage”, a surreal series of self-portraits…
Geddy Lee of Rush Talks About His Family’s Harrowing History With the Holocaust
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2019, bassist extraordinaire, vocal genius and rock legend Geddy Lee of Rush sat down with host Shelli Sonstein of Q104.3…
Man Turns His CPAP Mask Into an Alien Facehugger
Jared Grey created a CPAP Facehugger that he made out of a life-size foam Alien Facehugger replica and his CPAP mask.
How Altitude and Noise Affect Taste of Airplane Food
In a lofty video essay for Cheddar, producer Patrick Jones explains why airplane food leaves a little something to be desired. He starts off with…
Amazing Exoskeletal Robot Costumes Made Entirely From Recycled Materials at a Kitchen Table in Brooklyn
In the wonderful short film “One Man’s Trash” by brothers Alex and Aaron Craig, artist Peter Kokis of Brooklyn Robotworks talks about his passion for…
Helping Mom Use the iPad
A mustachioed mom needs a little help with her iPad in this highly relatable sketch by Gus Johnson.