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A Metallica Live Performance of ‘Master of Puppets’ Remixed With an Intricate Jazz Cover of the Song
Los Angeles musician and producer Andy Rehfeldt created another brilliant mashup video in which Metallica performed a live version of “Master of Puppets” to an…
Monstrous Alien Queen Maquette Statue
Sideshow Collectibles and Legacy Effects worked together to create a monstrous 19″ tall Alien Queen Maquette statue. The breathtaking maquette is available to pre-order from…
Bassist Derek Smalls of ‘Spinal Tap’ Embarks on a Solo Career With His New Album ‘Smalls Change’
Legendary bassist Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer) of the fabled metal band Spinal Tap, has finally embarked upon a solo career with a new album entitled…
Star Wars Death Star Popcorn Maker
Uncanny Brands, formerly known as Pangea Brands, has created an officially licensed Death Star Popcorn Maker designed to look like the Empire‘s ultimate weapon from…
An Extremely Realistic 3D Painting of a Cat
A human in Vienna, Austria quite humorously painted a 3D tabby cat head. As it turns out, the head belonged their own beloved and a…
The Real Life Origins of Fortnite Dance Emotes
Daily Fortnite Moments has created a side-by-side comparison showing the real life origins of the hilarious variety of dance emotes available to players in the…
AlterEgo, A Wearable Device That Transmits Internal Speech Through Neuromuscular Facial Signals
Researchers at the MIT Media Lab have created the AlterEgo, a remarkable wearable headset that can read and transcribe a person’s internal speech through neuromuscular…
Bald Eagle Dad Returns Quickly to His Kids After Flying Away From the Nest During a 5.3 Earthquake
When a 5.3 earthquake hit near Los Angeles on Thursday, April 5, 2018, a startled bald eagle father (A40) on Santa Cruz Island who was…
Ad Exec Becomes Sancho Panza in Terry Gilliam’s Long Awaited ‘The Man Who Killed Don Quixote’
In the fantastic trailer for the long awaited Terry Gilliam film The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, actor Adam Driver plays the role of Toby…
A Computer Chip Turns a Paralyzed Man Into a Revenge Seeking Warrior in the Trailer for ‘Upgrade’
Blumhouse Productions released an action-packed trailer for Upgrade, an upcoming sci-fi action horror film written and directed by Leigh Whannell. The trailer follows a paralyzed…