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An Animatronic Warthog Gets an Symbiotic Spa Treatment From Banded Mongooses
In a revealing clip from the PBS version of the BBC Series “Spy in the Wild“, an animatronic warthog captured the wonderfully symbiotic relationship between…
A Pair of LEGO Powered Self Lacing Sneakers
Vimal Patel built a pair of LEGO-powered self-lacing sneakers similar to the iconic sneakers worn by Marty McFly.
Black Sabbath Plays Their Last Show Ever in Their Hometown of Birmingham, England
“Keep Calm, Black Sabbath is gone” On February 4, 2017, the legendary band Black Sabbath ended an iconic era when original members Ozzy Osbourne, Tony…
Samurai Jack Is Back to Fight for the Future, Present, and Past in New Season Five Trailer
Samurai Jack is back to fight for the future, present, and past in a trailer for the fifth season of the popular Cartoon Network series…
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…