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A Funny Bulldog Refuses to Cooperate With His Human’s Dangling Reward-Based Backpack Robot
Engineer William Osman decided to create a remote controlled reward-based robot inspired by the “carrot-stick theory“, using his bulldog Barkley as a subject. Osman built…
How Minecraft Grew From a Game Into a Diverse and Expressive Art Form
Vox contributor Phil Edwards entered the world of Minecraft to explain how it grew from a game into a diverse and expressive art form where…
Why DC Comics Will Not Make a Robin Film
Looper takes a look at some of the reasons why DC Comics will not make a Robin standalone film. They reveal that it the character…
Alessia Cara and Jimmy Fallon Play Wheel of Musical Impressions on The Tonight Show
Alessia Cara appeared on The Tonight Show to play Wheel of Musical Impressions with host Jimmy Fallon. The pair imitated Lorde, Axl Rose, and other…
A Beautiful Longhaired Tuxedo Cat Shows Off His New Prosthetic Back Paws After a Severe Injury
A beautiful longhaired tuxedo cat named Pooh proudly strutted around on his new set of prosthetic back paws that had been successfully implanted after his…
Clark Orr Solo Art Show Featuring His Pop Culture Postage Stamp Designs at Gallery1988 West
Pop Culture Postage is a solo art show by Orlando, Florida artist Clark Orr at Gallery1988 (West) in Los Angeles featuring his amazing collection of…
How to Make the Decadent 30 Rock ‘Lover’s Delight’ Sundae For Valentine’s Day
Chef Andrew Rea‘s always delicious series Binging With Babish covers how to make the decadent “Lover’s Delight” sundae from 30 Rock. Rea prepares the Tahitian…
How to Turn the Nerf Rival Nemesis MXVII-10K Blaster Into a Foam Bullet Hose
Drac Thalassa (a.k.a. “LordDraconical“) created an “Epic Mod Guide” on how to turn the Nerf Rival Nemesis MXVII-10K blaster into an insane foam bullet hose.…
Saturday Night Live Modifies the United States Customs Welcome Video to Reflect Trump Policy
Saturday Night Live created a hastily modified welcome video for travelers from the United States Customs and Border Protection department to reflect President Donald Trump’s…
An Amusing Super Bowl Ad That Puts Out a Call for America to Have Great Hair Over the Next Four Years
In their amusing Super Bowl ad, It’s A Ten Hair Care that ask America to do their part with great hair over the next four…