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How the Zany Animated TV Series ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Made It to Air on Nickelodeon
In an adventurous episode of Today I Found Out, host Simon Whistler tells the story of how Stephen Hillenburg‘s zany animated television series, SpongeBob SquarePants,…
Renowned Neurologist Oliver Sacks Quotes From an H.G. Wells Story in an Animated 1996 Lost Interview
Doctor Oliver Sacks, the renowned neurologist and author of such best-selling works as Awakenings and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and…
Star Wars Action Figures Reimagining C-3PO as a Stylish Dude in Gold and R2-D2 as a Skateboard
Seoul, South Korea toymaker Chogy has created a fantastic set of Star Wars action figures that reimagine C-3PO as his stylish “23BLOCK” character Simon, who…
They Might Be Giants Is Making Their ‘First Album Live’ Free to Download In Appreciation of Their Fans
In appreciation of their current fans and to introduce new people to their music, the absolutely sublime band They Might Be Giants is offering a…
Abstract: The Art of Design, A Documentary Series That Goes Into the Studios of Eight Unique Artists
In the Netflix documentary series, Abstract: The Art of Design, eight different artists talk about their creative inspiration, their drive and how their original creations…
Rogue One Retold as an Old School 8-Bit Animated Video Game
CineFix released a mischievous new episode of 8-Bit Cinema where they retell Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as an old-school 8-bit animated video game.…
A Funny Tabby Cat Responds Vocally Whenever Her Human Asks if She’s Hungry
A funny tabby named Minnie is a truly great communicator who always responds vocally and on cue whenever her human asks her if she’s hungry.
What a Cup of Coffee Can Teach People About Entropy and the Nature of the Universe
The American Chemical Society series Reactions explores what a cup of coffee can teach people about entropy and the nature of the universe. The chemistry…
An Animatronic ‘Spy Otter’ Captures the Variety of Ingenious Ways Sea Otters Utilize Their Bellies
In the BBC series “Spy in the Wild”, an animatronic sea otter captured the rather ingenious ways in which fellow otters utilize their adorable bellies…
The Oval Office, Opening of ‘The Office’ Recreated Using Clips From the New Trump Administration
In “The Oval Office” editor Brandon Smith perfectly combines clips of the new Donald Trump administration with the theme song from The Office to recreate…