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A Fantastic Synthwave Cover of ‘The Imperial March’ Theme Song From Star Wars
The talented synthwave duo Litiowave performed an fantastic synthwave cover of John Williams‘ iconic “The Imperial March” theme song from Star Wars. A “Sithwave” story.…
The Case of the Wandering Uterus and Other Erroneous Definitions of the Word ‘Hysteria’
In a frenzied episode of SciShow, host Hank Green explains the very complicated, strange and frankly disconcerting history of the term “hysteria”. The term originated…
Model Karlie Kloss Shares the Creative Process That Went Into Making Her Gown for the 2018 Met Gala
Vlogger and supermodel Karlie Kloss shared the wonderfully creative process that went into making her gown for the 2018 Met Gala from a first person…
An Amusing Parody of the Google Duplex A.I. Assistant Calling an Entitled Young Woman’s Parents
On May 9th, Google CEO Sundar Pichai gave an impressive live demonstration of the Google Duplex A.I. Assistant, in which a human-like voice called a…
Yoda Bookend Uses the Force to Hold Up Books
Hallmark is featuring a Yoda bookend that makes it appear as if the Jedi Master is using the Force to hold up your collection of books.
An Atlas Robot Goes For a Run While a SpotMini Robot Autonomously Navigates Through an Office
Boston Dynamics shows off their agile Atlas robot going on a brisk run and hopping over a log while their four-legged SpotMini robot autonomously navigates…
Jim Gaffigan Brings His Unique Sense of Humor to The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest
You Can Choose Your Family star and comedian Jim Gaffigan met up with The New Yorker to unleash his humor and puns while coming up…
Will Smith Shares the Fascinating Story of How He Became ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’
The likable and big personality star, Will Smith, sat down to share the fascinating story of how he became The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Smith…
Why Asking a Partner to Change Something About Themself Is a Most Sincere Expression of Love
A clarifying animation by the insightful School of Life stresses the importance of understanding that a loved one will always have your best interests at…
Jeffrey Wright Asks ‘Should I Be Scared?’ to Anxious Versions of Himself on a Bumpy Airplane Ride
In a rather meta video for the Atlantic/HBO series “Question Your Answers” (previously), actor Jeffery Wright, who brilliantly plays the dual roles of Arnold Weber…