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A Very Clever Robotic Rubik’s Cube That Solves Itself
DIY engineer Human Controller has built a very clever, fully robotic Rubik’s Cube that can easily solve itself in minutes, whether being held upright or…
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Looks Just Like ‘Buddy Holly’ as He Fronts Weezer’s Music Video of the Toto Song ‘Africa’
Several months after Weezer premiered their version of the Toto classic ““Africa” aka “the internet’s favorite song” at the behest of a teenage fan with…
Jack Black Plays His Toy Sax-A-Boom With The Roots After an Elaborate Entrance on The Tonight Show
After making a rather dramatic entrance onto the stage of The Tonight Show, the very funny Jack Black spoke with host Jimmy Fallon about the…
An Eminem Interview About Words That Rhyme With Orange Remixed in the Style of the Talking Heads
A 60 Minutes interview with Eminem about words that rhyme with "orange" was remixed into a song in the style of the Talking Heads.
A Poetic Montage Featuring 100 Filmmakers Around the World Capturing Connections They See Around Them
Filmmaker Dan Mace has created “HUMANKIND (see the world in 4 minutes)”, a short but beautifully poetic montage, which features 100 filmmakers from all over…
Wonderfully Paradoxical Pastel Colored Skull Candles
Laura Jenkins of the Ember Candle Company in Glasgow, Scotland, has created a wonderful line of skull candles that come in a variety of soft…
Lucas the Spider Proudly Shows Off the Web He Spun
Lucas the Spider, the adorable animated arachnid by Joshua Slice, proudly shows off his newly spun web. Lucas is particularly proud because someone once told…
A Cleverly Designed Soft Pet Carrier That Easily Transforms Into a Car Safety Seat or a Comfy Bed
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sleepypod (@sleepypod) on Nov 7, 2017 at 10:54am PST The Sleepypod Mobile Pet Bed is a…
An Ingenious Tabletop Rube Goldberg Inspired Game That Keeps a Bright Blue Marble in Play at All Times
In February 2018 we wrote about the Rube Goldberg inspired pinball game “The Blue Marble” by the very mechanically talented Kaplamino (previously). In the second…
Chevy Chase Reflects on His Career, His Controversies and His Newly Found Sobriety in a Candid Interview
After watching Saturday Night Live’s 40th Anniversary Special, reporter Geoff Edgers, who covers national arts for the The Washington Post, contacted legendary comedian/actor Chevy Chase…