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Joe Walsh Explains the Meaning of ‘Life’s Been Good’
Joe Walsh explained the process he used while writing his iconic song "Life’s Been Good" to an appreciative live audience.
Why It’s Okay to Hold a Trusted Cat Like a Baby
Dr. Uri Burstyn, aka the Helpful Vancouver Vet, who previously demonstrated several different ways in which to properly pick up a cat, responded to a…
Whippet, Whippet Good
David Klass came across this hilarious tribute to “Whip It” by Devo. I don’t know who shot this photo or were these wonderful works of…
An Incredibly Massive Chain Reaction Explosion Captured in 200K Frames Per Second Slow Motion
In a volatile episode of of The Slow Mo Guys, hosts Gavin Free and Dan Gruchy set up and detonated a series of explosives around…
Talented Cats Perform Amazing Acrobatic Feats With Their Humans on ‘America’s Got Talent’
While appearing on the “Judge Cuts” segment of
Pastry Chef Creates a Gourmet Version of the Iconic Oreo Cookie That Stays True to Its Original Charm
In her ongoing quest to create gourmet versions of popular foods, Senior Food Editor and pastry chef Claire Saffitz of the Bon Apétit series Gourmet…
A Creepy Hovering Gigantic Grim Reaper Menacingly Grasps the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco
Canadian artist Justin LeDuc created a digital rendering of a hovering gigantic Grim Reaper grasping the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
Toto Performs a Live Cover of the Weezer’s ‘Hash Pipe’ Six Weeks After Weezer Covered Toto’s ‘Africa’
While performing live in Vancouver, the band Toto played a really great cover of the Weezer song “Hash Pipe”. This comes just six weeks after…
How Prolific Session Musician Carol Kaye Created Some of Music’s Most Iconic Guitar and Bass Lines
Music writer Polyphonic, who creates incredibly informative video essays introduced a lot of people (myself included) to the incredible Carol Kaye. Kaye was a rare…
How the Anthropomorphic Storytelling of ‘Planet Earth’ Lets Humans Feel Empathy for the Animals
Debra Minoff and Susannah McCullough of the television and film analysis site ScreenPrism posited a very interesting question regarding the Planet Earth series of videos…