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A Mesmerizing Compilation of Marble Sorting Trickshots
Kinetic artist DoodleChaos has created a mesmerizing compilation featuring a series of marble sorting trickshots set in different formations. These chain reactions utilized magnets, levers…
Family Battles Their Own Doppelgängers After a Weird Day at the Beach in the Jordan Peele Horror Film ‘Us’
In the highly anticipated second film from the brilliant mind of Jordan Peele entitled Us, a family of four, Gabe (Winston Duke) and Adelaide Wilson…
Beautiful Acoustic Guitar Covers of ‘We Wish You a Merry Christmas’ and ‘Dance of the Sugar Fairy’
The very talented musician Jamie Dupuis (previously) performed a beautiful acoustic harp guitar cover of the classic Christmas songs, “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”.…
Adorable Compilation of Cole and Marmalade’s Holiday Misdeeds With Shaming Stickies Calling Them Out
The mischievous feline duo of Cole and Marmalade along with their two little sisters, star in an adorable compilation of all of their holiday misdeeds.…
How Tchaikovsky’s ‘Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy’ Became Synonymous With Christmas
In a very seasonal video essay, music vlogger Polyphonic takes a look at the iconic Yuletide music of “The Nutcracker” and the instrument upon which…
Why Puritans in Colonial New England Had Christmas Celebrations Banned for 22 Years
In a seasonal episode of History Dose, creators Chris and Joe explain why the Puritans of colonial New England had the colonies ban the holiday…
The Indiana Jones Boulder Scene Recreated in LEGO
While at BrickCon 2018, Beyond the Brick TV host Joshua Hanlon caught up with Caleb Watson, a member of the Seattle LEGO users group. Watson…
Laughing Squid Welcomes Two New Furry Feline Co-Workers: A Tabby Named FOMO and Black Cat Matilda
After the heartbreaking loss of our adored feline company mascot Ika Zaru in October 2016 and the passing of our beloved co-worker Taki Zaru in…
Amazon Stolen Package Tracking
Amazon has a nifty new feature that tracks your package after it is stolen from your porch. via TechLoaf
How the Sophisticated Application of Music Within the ‘Die Hard’ Score Makes It a Traditional Christmas Movie
In a highly impressive, detailed analysis, vlogger and musician Howard Ho sets out to prove whether or not the classic Bruce Willis action film Die…