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Specific Light Techniques That Make a Portrait Subject’s Eyes Stand Out From the Rest of the Face
Light Club has put out an incredibly informative video essay about using light while shooting (or painting) portraits in such a way as to make…
A Full Head Smiling Sloth Mask That Unleashes One’s Hidden Inner Beast of Slow Moving Relaxation
Online novelty retailer Archie McPhee, who are known for their wonderfully realistic looking masks, has added a full head smiling sloth to their collection of…
How the Women in John Krasinski’s Life Encouraged Him to Keep Pushing Himself Further in His Career
In a friendly interview with Stephen Colbert, the affable actor John Krasinski talked about how the women in his life have had a profound effect…
Rami Malek Talks About His Incredible Experience Playing Freddie Mercury in ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
While appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live, actor Rami Malek talked about his experience of portraying Freddie Mercury in the highly-anticipated upcoming biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, how…
Japanese Rock Star Yoshiki Prepares a Warm Omelet Blanket For a Shivering Cat Made Out of Ketchup Rice
In an absolutely adorable ad campaign for the Japanese egg company Akita, mega rock star Yoshiki of X Japan prepares a nice warm omelet as…
Texas Band Hiraeth Tries to Recruit a Vocalist With a Heavy Metal Instrumental Called ‘We Need a Singer’
The Texas band Hiraeth very cleverly put out a call for a vocalist to join them with a heavy metal instrumental entitled “We Need a…
Sir Paul McCartney Talks About the Legendary Breakup of The Beatles on The Howard Stern Show
While appearing on The Howard Stern Show to promote his album Egypt Station, the great Paul McCartney responded to a question about the breakup of…
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Performed on 28 Trombones
Trombonist Christopher Bill gathered 27 of his talented peers to perform a cover of the Queen anthem “Bohemian Rhapsody”. This brilliant performance took place at…
Burt Reynolds Explains the Story Behind the ‘Purdy Mouth’ Line in a Scene From ‘Deliverance’
Several months before his untimely death, actor Burt Reynolds appeared on Conan to talk about his career. During the interview, Conan brought up the subject…
How a Naturalist Learned to Communicate With the Wild Turkey Youngsters He’d Raised From Hatchlings
In a clip from the 2011 PBS documentary My Life as a Turkey, American naturalist and author Joe Hutto explains how he’s learning to communicate…