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The Brilliant Complexity Embedded in the Simple I IV V Chord Progression of Aretha Franklin’s ‘Respect’
In memory of the late, great Aretha Franklin, the doodling, fast talking and extremely knowledgeable music theorist 12Tone musically breaks down “Respect” one of the…
19 Year Old Domino Artist Shares Her Motivation for Creating Wonderfully Elaborate Temporary Displays
The talented Lily Havesh, who designs wonderfully elaborate domino displays, sat down with the Wired series Obessed to talk about her passion for the medium.…
An Incredible Medley of Three Popular Iron Maiden Songs Performed on a Gorgeous Triple Neck Guitar
Musician Luca Stricagnoli, who previously performed a hauntingly beautiful cover of the U2 song ‘With or Without You‘ on his custom namesake triple neck guitar…
A Wayward Chicken Rudely Walks Across a Freshly Paved Concrete Sidewalk Leaving a Trail of Footprints
While workers were laying down a sidewalk, a chicken rudely walked across the wet cement, leaving a trail of footprints.
How Perfectionism Combined With a Rotating Roster of Brilliant Session Musicians Made Steely Dan So Good
In a brilliantly and detailed analysis, the knowledgeable music essayist Polyphonic takes a look at the absolute genius of Steely Dan. He specifically speaks to…
Jim Cummings, The Iconic Voice Behind Winnie the Pooh, Tigger and Darkwing Duck
Jim Cummings, the iconic voice behind Winnie the Pooh and Tigger too, sat down with Great Big Story to talk about his amazing career in…
Italian Free Immersion Diver With a Fin Sets Women’s World Record at an Astounding Depth of 107 Meters
On the very last day of the 2018 Vertical Blue competition at Dean’s Blue Hole, Bahamas, Italian free immersion diver Alessia Zecchini set the women’s…
At Eternity’s Gate, A Semi-Factual Biographical Film That Goes Inside the Brilliant Mind of Vincent Van Gogh
At Eternity’s Gate is a very creative, semi-factual, fantastic biographical film by Julian Schnabel that goes inside the brilliant mind of the tortured and beleaguered…
Talented One-Armed Musician Plays the Violin Beautifully With a Prosthetic Bow Arm
One-armed musician Manami Ito plays the violin beautifully with a prosthetic arm that moves and flexes smoothly with the bow.
If You Fall, A Loving Father Teaches His Daughter How to Ride a Bicycle in the Face of Family Discord
In the wonderfully heartwarming animation “If You Fall” by Tisha Deb Pallai, a little girl named Lila is learning how to ride a bicycle, but…