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Avengers: Infinity War Cast Sings a Marvelous Brady Bunch Theme Song Parody on The Tonight Show
The cast of Avengers: Infinity War assembled on The Tonight Show to sing “The Marvel Bunch,” a catchy Marvel themed parody of The Brady Bunch…
How Gaslighting Sows the Discomfiting Seeds of Doubt Through Lying, Misdirection and Denial
In an enlightened episode of the PBS Digital Studios series Braincraft, host Vanessa Hill helps to define the widely used psychological term of “gaslighting”. The…
A Silly Little Dog Intentionally Gets His Adorable Little Head Repeatedly Stuck in a Beverage Box
On April Fool’s Day 2012, a very silly little Worgi (Corgie/Westie mix) named Teddy caused a bit of a ruckus when he knocked over a…
Kate McKinnon and Beth Kobliner Teach Kids About Money, Loans, Credit Cards, and Saving for Pizza
Author and personal finance journalist Beth Kobliner teamed up with Kate McKinnon of Saturday Night Live to teach a group of adorable kids all about…
Recreating Cocktails From the Marvel Universe
Mixologist Nick Fisher of Cocktail Chemistry demonstrates how to recreate tasty cocktails from the Marvel universe. He makes Doctor Strange‘s Mai Tai, Tony Stark‘s vodka…
The Avengers Get Help From Unlikely Disney Characters in Nerdist’s Infinity War Parody
Marvel‘s powerful team of Avengers get help from a group of unlikely Disney characters as they battle all sort of villains in Nerdist‘s amusing Avengers:…
A Real Life Transformer That Can Transform From a Humanoid Robot Into a Functioning Car
BRAVE ROBOTICS, Asratec Corp, and Sansei Technologies developed the J-deite RIDE, a 12-foot-tall Transformer that can hold two passengers and transform from a humanoid robot…
How Jesse Pinkman’s Need for Acceptance Led Him Into a Dysfunctional Relationship With Walter White
As part of their ongoing series of deconstructing the rich symbolism within the sublime AMC series Breaking Bad, film and television analysis platform ScreenPrism took…
Rob Scallon Rocks Out an Original Heavy Metal Song on a Traditional Russian Balalaika
The very adventurous musician Rob Scallon got his hands on a Russian balalaika, added a bit of electricity to the traditional instrument and proceeded to…
Person of the Forest, Researchers Go to Borneo to Learn About the Human-Primate Connection
In the trailer for the upcoming documentary Person of the Forest by photojournalist Tim Laman and Melissa Lesh, a three-person team that includes Laman, travel…