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A Seamless Animation Connecting the Beautifully Sleek Designs Found on Blank VHS Tape Covers
Russian video editor 4096 paid elegant tribute to the long since eclipsed blank VHS tape with a seamlessly morphing animation that connects and celebrates the…
Ozzy Osbourne Meets the Fast Food Themed Black Sabbath Tribute Band ‘Mac Sabbath’
In a particularly touching clip from the television series Ozzy and Jack’s World Detour, an excited Jack Osbourne surprises his father Ozzy Osbourne with a…
Terence McKenna’s Remarkable 1998 Talk About Time Acceleration Told Through Whiteboard Animation
A brilliantly illustrated episode of After Skool features a talk given by author, botanist and psychedelic drug advocate Terence McKenna in 1998, during which he…
An Orange Tabby Cat Lives in a Chicken Coop After Being Banished by the Alpha Male of the Farm
A cat found a safe and comfortable home in the chicken coop after the alpha male cat at the farm banished him for good.
Biophysicist Scientifically Analyzes ‘Rick and Morty’
In a methodical episode of the BuzzFeed series Professionals React, biophysicist James Bodecker of the Dornsife School at the University of Southern California scientifically analyzes…
Jonathan Coulton Recreates Sensitive Soft Rock Hits From the 1970s on His New Album ‘Some Guys’
The wonderfully talented performer Jonathan Coulton has thoroughly embraced his 1970s with his new album Some Guys. On this tribute album, Coulton recreates some of…
Man Talks Backwards While Filming to Narrate His Performance of Reverse Footage Stunts in Real Time
Lithuanian filmmaker and musician Saulius of Backward Picnic has created a series of fascinating videos that show him talking backwards while narrating his performance of…
A 3D Printed Foldable Hexapod Robot Keeps in Tip Top Shape With a Lively 1980s Style Aerobics Routine
The Z6 by Robugtix is an adorable 3D printed foldable hexapod robot that keeps itself in tip top shape with a very lively 1980s style…
Images That Begin to Disappear After Staring at Them For 10-20 Seconds Due to a Fascinating Optical Illusion
When a person stares at a picture such as the one above for 10-20 seconds, the image starts to disappear. This is due to a…
A Clever Map of Great Britain That Plots Fictional Locations From Film, Television and Literature
Matt Brown has created "Fake Britain", a map of over 720 names of fictional cities, towns and villages used in films, books and TV series.