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George R. R. Martin Reads His 1963 Marvel Fan Letter That He Sent to Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
The History Channel released a clip from their new two-part comic book documentary series, Superheroes Decoded, that features George R. R. Martin reading a Marvel…
The Sandwich Alignment Chart
A handy chart showing the various alignments of popular sandwiches. It proudly declares that “A hot dog is a sandwich”, adding to the endless debate…
Chillingly Hyper-Realistic Silicon Masks of Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un
Talented mask maker Landon Meier of Hyperflesh shared a bit of his artistic process along with a few of some of his newest creations with…
Jimmy Kimmel Tearfully Shares the Emotional Details of His Newborn Son’s Open Heart Surgery
In a tearful opening monologue, a rightfully emotional Jimmy Kimmel shared with the audience that he and his wife Molly welcomed a little boy named…
An Alert Dock Manager Skillfully Rescues a Beloved Office Cat Who Was Chased Into the River Thames
A quick-thinking dock manager named Scott Derben sprung into action after he witnessed the sight of Felix, the beloved office cat of the London Royal…
Rapper Logic Wakes Up Wife With an Orchestra Playing the ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Theme Song
Loa Angeles rapper Logic gave his wife, Jessica Andrea, a wonderful surprise on her birthday by waking her up with an orchestra playing the Curb…
Magician Takes the Classic Disappearing Thumb Trick to an Incredible New Level
Magician Vincent Kuo did the unexpected by taking the classic disappearing thumb trick to an incredible new level. Vincent easily plays a trick with our…
Princess Leia’s Stolen Death Star Plans, A Hilarious Mashup Album of Star Wars and Sgt. Pepper’s
Palette-Swap Ninja has created Princess Leia’s Stolen Death Star Plans, their new mashup album of Star Wars and The Beatles‘ legendary album, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely…
Johnny Depp Dresses up as Captain Jack Sparrow and Surprises Fans at Disneyland
To celebrate Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales coming to theaters later this month, Johnny Depp got dressed up as Captain Jack…
How an Indifferent, Childlike Egg Yolk Named Gudetama Captured Hearts Around the World
In an adorably informative video for Vox, producers Alex Abad-Santos and Dion Lee talk about the cultural phenomenon that is Gudetama and why it resonates…