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How the Black Mirror Episode ‘USS Callister’ Was Inspired by an Early Episode of The Twilight Zone
In a rather insightful video essay, filmmaker Michael Tucker of Lessons from the Screenplay took a deep dive into the sublime Black Mirror episode “USS…
Incredibly Detailed Portraits That Use the Words of the Subjects to Recreate Their Likenesses
A post shared by Phil Vance (@filldoforealdo) on Mar 19, 2018 at 8:33pm PDT Artist Phil Vance has created “In Their Own Words“, an incredible…
A Sampling of Fascinating Specimens From the Vast Collection at The Center for Meteorite Studies
In a bolidic episode of The Macroscope, producer Emily V. Driscoll and filmmaker Brandon Swanson of Science Friday paid a fascinating visit to Doctor Laurence…
Why Columns of Greek and Roman Inspired Buildings Are Adorned With the Same Leaf Design
In a verdant episode of Vox Almanac, video producer Phil Edwards explained why the columns of so many Greek and Roman buildings and those inspired…
Tin Foil Hats That Shield the Thoughts of Conspiracy Loving Cats (and Their Equally Concerned Humans)
Archie McPhee has created a handy tin foil hat for conspiracy loving felines to protect their thoughts from being controlled.
An Edible Polyhedral Sugar Dice Set
Berlin pastry chef and cosplayer Sonja of the SugarAndDiceCrafts Etsy shop has created a tasty looking set of edible polyhedral sugar dice (mini) that are…
MIT Literature Professor Reads Aloud From Classic Tales In Their Original Old and Middle English
In an MIT OpenCourseWare video, Associate Professor of Literature Arthur Bahr read aloud two different passages from classic tales in their original forms. The first…
Krispy Kreme Selling Simpsons D’ohnuts in Australia
A post shared by @candyhunting on Mar 27, 2018 at 6:52am PDT Krispy Kreme teamed up with The Simpsons to begin serving up the first…
A Brazen Little Parrot Steals a Green Polka Dotted Pillow From an Aviary Neighbor For His Own Use
A truly brazen and very entitled parrot boldly approached a neighbor in his aviary and stole with a green polka dot pillow from right under…
Conan O’Brien and Magic Johnson Play H-O-R-S-E
On sweaty episode of Conan, host Conan O’Brien and NBA legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson played a very competitive game of H-O-R-S-E. A post shared by…