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Dust Buddies, An Adorable Animated Short Film About the Friendship Between Two Dust Bunnies
Dust Buddies is an adorable animated short film, created by Ringling College of Art & Design students Beth Tomashek and Sam Wade earlier this year,…
Three Techniques to Draw a Perfect Circle Freehand
Artist Leonardo Pereznieto of Fine Art-Tips created a tutorial video where he shares three techniques to draw a perfect circle freehand.
How to Build a Simple Camp Stove Using a Recycled Soup Can
Ben Cusick (a.k.a. “NightHawkInLight“) demonstrates how to build a camp stove out of a recycled soup can. The stove in this video is an excellent…
Jerry Seinfeld Explores the Roots of His Comedy Career in the Netflix Special ‘Jerry Before Seinfeld’
Netflix released a trailer for Jerry Before Seinfeld, their upcoming special where Jerry Seinfeld takes the stage and explores the roots of his epic comedy…
A Stranger Things Season One Refresher Course in the Form of a 1980s Video Game
Netflix released an awesome refresher course for season one of the Duffer Brothers‘ hit television series, Stranger Things, in the form of a nostalgic 1980s…
The Blade Runner Prequel Short ‘2036: Nexus Dawn’ Connects Events Between the 1982 and 2017 Films
Warner Bros. has released a prequel short, titled 2036: Nexus Dawn, that connects events between the original 1982 Blade Runner film and the upcoming movie,…
A 23 Year Old Eric Clapton Demonstrates His Unique Guitar Playing Style In a 1968 Interview
A 23 year old Eric Clapton explained the different functions of his electric guitar and how he achieved the sounds he wanted.
Four Illustrators Provide Their Own Interpretation of the Same Tree In a 1958 Disney Documentary
In the 1958 Disney documentary Four Artists Paint 1 Tree, four illustrators, who are shown to work very well together on a single project, let…
Keeping the Traditional Japanese Art of Hand Painted Hamamatsu Kites Alive
“Unwind, Pictures In The Sky” by KQED, is a fascinating interview with artist Goyo Kazuka, an expert in the traditional Japanese art of hand painted…
UCLA Assistant Researcher Bonds With Over 200 Hummingbirds Who Complain If Their Food Is Late
Melanie Barboni has created a remarkable community of over 200 hummingbirds who mostly live outside her office.