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Eighth Grade, An Awkward Teen Tries to Live Up to Her Online Persona During the Last Week of School
In the film aptly titled Eighth Grade, written and directed by Bo Burnham, an awkward 13 year old named Kayla (Elsie Fisher), who stretches the…
Whimsical Wooden Mounted Animal Head Trophies
A post shared by Umasqu (@umasqu.studio) on Jan 10, 2018 at 4:01am PST The Hunter’s Wall is a whimsical collection of mounted animal head trophies,…
The Colorful History of the Egg Cream, A Chocolate Seltzer Drink That Contains Neither Eggs Nor Cream
Artisan candy maker Gregory Cohen, owner of Lofty Pursuits in Tallahassee, Florida traveled north to New York City in order to properly celebrate National Egg…
What Makes a Great Dragon in Film and TV Shows
Ross Peacock of Rossatron takes a look at what makes a dragon truly great when it comes to film and television shows. A few points…
Tiny Finger Hands For Your Finger Hands
Finger Hands are creepy finger puppets shaped like tiny human hands created by the fine folks at Archie McPhee. They have expanded on that idea…
What Films Look Like Without Special Effects
The folks at Looper posted a new video where they give us a glimpse at what some popular films look like without special effects. They…
Conan O’Brien Puts on a Bald Cap and Trains to be Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Rampage’ Stunt Double
On a pec popping episode of Conan, host Conan O’Brien put on a bald cap and trained to be Dwayne Johnson‘s stunt double for the…
A Shark Tank Pitch With No Dialogue, Only Extremely Awkward Reactions
Bill Smith of No Dialogue stripped the dialogue from season 8 episode 23 of ABC‘s Shark Tank television series. This left Billy Thompson and Randy…
A Brilliant Look Behind the Scenes of the Visionary Guillermo Del Toro Film ‘The Shape of Water’
In a brilliant behind-the-scenes look at the film The Shape of Water, the visionary director Guillermo del Toro opened up about the transformative power of…
Compassionate Man Patiently Hand Feeds Baby Goldfinches Who Were Abandoned by Their Mother
A truly compassionate man who came across a nest of abandoned baby goldfinches, very patiently fed the little birds by hand. Using a tiny spoon,…