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Supercut of the Five Films Nominated for Best Cinematography at the 2017 Oscars
Filmmaker Jacob T. Swinney has created a supercut video of the five films films that are nominated for Best Cinematography at the Oscars this year.…
How Death Appears as a Constant Invisible and Equalizing Character Throughout Game of Thrones
In “The Repercussions of Mortality“, filmmaker Will Schoder offers an insightful perspective of how death is an invisible and equalizing character that constantly hangs over…
A Close Look at How ‘Paperfuges’ and ‘Foldscopes’ Could Save Billions of Lives for Just 68 Cents
Mark Rober visits Stanford University engineer Manu Prakash to take a close look at how the low-cost paper centrifuges called “Paperfuges” and foldable paper microscopes…
Couple Gives Loving Home to Tiny Puppy Without Front Paws Who Was Unable to Survive on His Own
Lou Robinson, founder of the animal awareness group Warriors Educate About Rescue (WEAR), and her husband Mark Bowlin are a truly compassionate Texas couple who…
Pac-Man, A Previously Unreleased ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Parody of ‘Taxman’ by The Beatles
“Weird Al” Yankovic parodies the Beatles classic “Taxman” with the previously unreleased “Pac-Man.” The song is featured on the Medium Rarities album included in the…
Partners, A Wonderful Film About the Inclusive Revival of Square Dancing Through Gay Clubs
Filmmaker Kate Imbach has created an award-winning documentary about the revival of square dancing that’s taking place at gay clubs in New York and California.…
Puddles Pity Party Performs a Beautiful Cover of Roy Orbison’s ‘Crying’
Puddles Pity Party performs a beautiful cover of Roy Orbison‘s song “Crying” in a video the sad clown said was a “bit treacherous.” Roy Orbison's…
ARCHIATRIC, A Beautiful Animation Depicting Mental Conditions and Behaviors as Architecture
Italian illustrator Frederico Bambina has created ARCHIATRIC, an absolutely stunning animation that depicts individual psychiatric, psychological and behavioral conditions as different forms of interior architecture…
The Lazy Origins of the Phrase ‘Couch Potato’
The phrase “couch potato” is used to mean a lazy person, and it was first coined in 1976 after it was used as an offhand…
Rhea the Naked Birdie, A Tiny Lovebird Who Lost All Her Feathers Keeps Warm in Hand Knitted Sweaters
A post shared by Rhea The Naked Birdie (@rhea_thenakedbirdie) on Jan 25, 2017 at 12:46pm PST A tiny little lovebird named Rhea, who lost all…