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How the Mysterious Mythology of the Japanese Ninja Became So Popular Within Western Culture
In an enigmatic video essay for the Vox series Overrated, host Phil Edwards takes a look at how the mythology of the mysterious Japanese ninja…
The Surprising Beauty of Gentle Giant Moths
In 2015, Dutch moth and butterfly breeder Bart Coppens showcased the surprising beauty of the giant moths he’s raised. Like their butterfly cousins, these very…
A Giant Kinetic Mechanical Exoskeleton That Can Increase the Size and Capabilities of the Human Body
View this post on Instagram A post shared by ??????? (@skeletonics) on Jul 9, 2018 at 3:25am PDT The Japanese company Skeletonics has created a…
Dogs vs Cats
via Miss Cellania
Why the World Needs Hufflepuffs More Than Ever
Debra Minoff and Susannah McCullough of ScreenPrism take a look at the Hogwarts House of Hufflepuff. Specifically they look at the fixed moral code of…
Twenty Playful Giant Purple Inflatable Tentacles Take Over Building 611 at the Philadelphia Naval Yard
In 2008, we wrote about the very playful Octo-Pied building by FilthyLuker and Pedro Estrellas (Luke Egan and Pete Hamilton), which featured inflatable tentacles coming…
A Playful French Bulldog Puppy Sadly Searches for the Bubble That Had Burst Without Any Warning
An absolutely adorable French bulldog puppy who had been gleefully playing with a big soap bubble, suddenly stopped and sadly began searching for his fragile…
‘Better Call Saul’ Writers Share How They Created the Con to Get Charges Dropped Against Jimmy’s Sidekick
In an amusing behind the scenes interview, the writers behind the sublime Vince Gilligan series Better Call Saul shared exactly how they crafted the con…
The Tallest Man in the United States Opens Up About Living His Life in a Regular Sized World
In a 2011 episode of 60 Minutes Australia, host Michael Usher traveled to Rochester, Minnesota to meet with 29 year old Igor Vovkovinskiy – the…
The Wonderfully Forthright Allee Willis Talks About Writing ‘September’ and the ‘Friends’ Theme Song
The very forthright Allee Willis, award-winning and nominated songwriter, artist, director, collector, art director, social artist and party thrower behind such hits as “September” and…