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The Robinson Family Discovers Alien Intelligence on a Dangerous Planet in New ‘Lost in Space’ Trailer
Netflix released the first official trailer for their upcoming reboot of the classic 1960s sci-fi television series, Lost in Space. The thrilling new trailer follows…
How Sally Hawkins Uses Her Typecasting as a Shy, Nervous Character to Bring Complexity to Her Roles
In the No Small Parts series for IMDb, host Brandon Hardesty took a look at the career of Sally Hawkins,the award-winning actress who played the…
The Little Known Brilliance of Inogon Beacons That Use Moiré Patterns to Guide Ships Safely Into Port
In a puzzling episode of Things You Might Not Know, host Tom Scott made an honest attempt to respond to a viewer’s question about Moiré…
A Brief History of Heavy Metal Music
In a very clever animation by Joren Cull, Miles Raymer and RJ Bentler of Pitchfork, four red-eyed, metalhead students presented the history of Heavy Metal…
A Little Long-Haired Dachshund Hesitantly Walks Through a Maze Made of Plastic Water Bottles
An adorable little miniature long-haired dachshund named Takao rather hesitantly walked through a maze made of water bottles that his human had set up in…
Musicians Perform ‘Take On Me’ by A-ha and Smash Mouth’s Song ‘All Star’ in Different Music Styles
Talented musicians Anthony Vincent of Ten Second Songs and Seth Everman teamed up to perform a fantastic cover of the song “Take On Me” by…
Ty Burrell Talks About His Life and Career While Eating Progressively Spicier Wings
On an amusing episode of the First We Feast series, Hot Ones, Modern Family star Ty Burrell (Phil Dunphy) talked about his life, career, and…
Flippy the Robot Gets Its First Job Flipping Burgers at a CaliBurger Fast Food Restaurant in Pasadena
Last year, Miso Robotics created a robotic kitchen assistant, named Flippy, that was designed to flip, cook, and help prep the perfect burger. According to…
Simon’s Cat Finds the Box That His Birthday Cake Came In To Be More Desirable Than the Cake Itself
To celebrate the 10th birthday of his beloved cat, Simon brought home a yummy cake made just for the feline palate. The normally hungry Simon’s…
Samuraiguitarist Showcases the Most Difficult Trick He Knows How to Do on Guitar
The very talented musician Steve Onotera aka samuraiguitarist quite modestly demonstrated the most difficult thing he can do on guitar. With this trick, Onotera showed…