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Some of the Most Beautiful Animated Scenes in Movie History
Video editor James Casey of The Solomon Society created a fantastic new video featuring some of the most beautiful animated scenes in movie history. The…
A LEGO Motor & Pulley Rig That Can Lift 220 Pounds
The Brick Experiment Channel has built a LEGO Functions Power Functions Medium Motor rig, complete with gears and pulleys, and managed to lift a total…
Woman Comes Home to Find Her Neighbor’s Corgi Riding on Top of Her One-Eyed Pony in the Dark
When a horse breeder arrived home she was surprised to see that her one-eyed pony was giving her neighbor’s Corgi a ride in the dark.
Look Back at What Happened in Pop Culture 20 Year Ago This Week (February 8-14, 1998)
On episode two of his ongoing This Week – 20 Years Ago series, Simon Peterson (a.k.a. “The Peterson“) takes us on a pop culture nostalgia…
Evil Mad Scientist Releases Their Sixth Annual Set of Nerdy Valentines That You Can Download and Print
Evil Mad Scientist is back with their sixth annual set of printable nerdy Valentines to give to a special someone this year. They are offering…
Paintings and Sculptures of Humans and Animals ‘Trapped’ Inside of Their Pop Culture Portrayals
My piece for the Pow! Wow! Hawaii 2018 show at the Honolulu Museum of Art School. Curated by @thinkspace_art A post shared by Super A…
A Horde of LEGO Zombies Crash Into a Building and Fall to Pieces Before Spreading Their Infection
Artist Nicolas King (a.k.a. “NIXOLAS“) used Golaem crowd simulation software to create a amusing animation that follows a horde of LEGO Zombies as they rush…
The Lead Designer of BARK Explains What Goes In to Creating the Perfect Dog Toy
Quartz visited the New York City offices of BARK to speak with the creative lead Mikkel Holm Jensen about what goes into designing toys for…
A Man Tearfully Mourns His Dying, Hospital Ridden Anthropomorphic Smartphone
In a silly College Humor skit, comedian Mike Trapp is waiting in a hospital hallway when he’s called in by a doctor who tells him…
The Gorgeously Elaborate Process of Making Traditional Chinese Nanshan Noodles by Hand
In the Chinese village of Nanshan, a single family has passed down the recipe for hand-pulled noodles made from scratch for generations. The recipe for…