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Nervous Reporter Reluctantly Picks Up a Brown Brain Shaped Blob From a Vancouver Lagoon
Martha Perkins, editor-in-chief of the Vancouver Courier in British Columbia, very tentatively stepped into the Lost Lagoon of Stanley Park, poked her hands in the…
How the Musical Structure of the Pink Floyd Song ‘Comfortably Numb’ Works to Further the Narrative
Music theorist and musician 12tone analyzed the iconic Pink Floyd song “Comfortably Numb” and explained how functional harmony was employed to tell the song’s story.…
Walker White – Breaking Bad’s Walter White as the Game of Thrones White Walker Ruler the Night King
Walker White by Butcher Billy, a wonderful reinterpretation of Breaking Bad’s Walter White as the Night King, leader of the White Walkers on Game of Thrones.
The Geographical Challenges of Building a Continuous Drivable Road Around the Earth
The fascinating animated series RealLifeLore takes a look at all the geographical and financial challenges that would arise should someone ever attempt to build a…
Musician Plays a Bluegrass Song on Her Mandolin to the Beat of an Old Washing Machine
Musician Sierra Hull used the steady beat of her old washing machine as a metronome for a little bluegrass song she plucked out on her…
Man Prepares a Yummy Meal of Tempura Udon Noodles Under the Watchful Eyes of His Cats
The very talented Jun Yoshizuki of Jun’s Kitchen prepared a lovely meal of homemade tempura udon noodles with his beloved long haired orange cats Kohaku…
How Missing Title Card Information for ‘Night of the Living Dead’ Put Zombies Into the Public Domain
Filmmaker Kristian Williams aka “kaptainkristian” explains how the simple error of omitting the notice of copyright from the title card of his iconic horror film…
The Strong Museum’s Astonishing Collection of Over 500K Toys and Games From United States’ History
Great Big Story traveled to The Strong (a.k.a. “Museum of Play“) in Rochester, New York to take a look at their astonishing collection of over…
The Amazing Paganini Orchestrion, A Self-Playing, Self-Contained Orchestra of 17 Instruments
While at the Speelklok Museum, musician Martin Molin of the band Wintergatan and creator of the Ingenious Marble Music Machine presented the amazing Philipps &…
A Heavy Metal Cover of the Song ‘Smooth’ by Santana and Rob Thomas
Oltedal, Norway musician Leo Moracchioli of Frog Leap Studios created a heavy metal cover of the 1999 song “Smooth” by Santana and Matchbox Twenty vocalist…