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Weird City, A YouTube Originals Science Fiction Anthology Series by Jordan Peele and Charlie Sanders
Weird City is an upcoming YouTube Originals series by Jordan Peele and Charlie Sanders, that takes a satirical look at the current way we live…
A Whimsical Photo Series That Imagines Meals Based on the Researched Eating Habits of Famous Artists
Detroit photographer Michelle Gerard has created “The Artist Diet”, a wonderfully whimsical photo series in which she has recreated meals reflecting the eating habits of…
How the Use of CGI in Film Successfully Popularized Psychedelic Experiences in Blockbuster Movies
Film Qualia, a self-described “obscure, overlooked films reviewer and video essayist”, takes a deep dive into the history of psychedelic images in film, noting how…
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Hypnotic Animated Timelapses Showing Which Way the World’s Surface Winds Blew During a Tumultuous 2018
As he did in previous years, engineer Cameron Beccario of NullSchool has created mesmerizing timelapses in calming blues and greens showing ocean surface wind patterns…
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…