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The Power of Marvin Gaye’s Voice Showcased in Isolated Vocals for ‘I Heard It Through the Grapevine’
In 1968, the late, great Marvin Gaye recorded the iconic Motown song “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” for his album In the Groove. The…
How the Members of Fleetwood Mac Wrote ‘The Chain’ With Licks and Lyrics Written For Other Songs
YouTuber Polyphonic, who does incredibly informative video essays about music took a fascinating look at the Fleetwood Mac song “The Chain“, noting that it was…
A Brilliant Whiteboard Animation of President John F. Kennedy’s Iconically Prescient 1962 Moon Speech
After Skool took a prescient speech given by late, great President John F. Kennedy in 1962 and added brilliant whiteboard animation to illustrate the meaning…
Two Noisy Otters Share a Meal at the Table With a Quiet Parrot While an Impatient Duck Waits Below
In a rather unlikely scene, a pair of rather vocal otters sat at the kitchen table eating their kibble alongside a surprisingly quiet parrot who…
Spanish Street Artist Pejac Creates Two Very Different Trees On Abandoned Buildings in NYC
A post shared by Pejac (@pejac_art) on Apr 3, 2018 at 8:54am PDT Pejac, the Spanish artist who creates wonderful street art, sculptures, films and…
A Brilliant Timelapse That Combines the Frenetic Pace of NYC With the Starry Skies of Death Valley
In honor of the International Dark-Sky Association’s Dark Sky Week 2018, filmmakers Gavin Heffernan of Sun Chaser Pictures and Harun Mehmedinovic of Blood Honey left…
An Adorable White Dog With Giant Mickey Mouse Ears
An absolutely adorable white dog named Goma (Sesame) has a genetic mix of Maltese and Papillon traits that has given her a wonderful set of…
LEGOLAND Japan Sets Guinness World Record for the Largest LEGO Brick Cherry Blossom Tree
LEGOLAND Japan set a Guinness World Record in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan last month for building the largest LEGO brick cherry blossom tree (supported). The tree,…
A Powerful Animated Video for ‘The President Sang Amazing Grace’ From the New Joan Baez Album
Legendary musician Joan Baez chose a powerful song that was written by fellow musician Zoe Mulford to be featured on Whistle Down the Wind, her…
A Realistic Popeye the Sailor Action Figure
A post shared by Mezco Toyz (@mezcotoyz) on Apr 2, 2018 at 7:58am PDT Mezco Toyz created a realistic Popeye the Sailor action figure for…