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A Thoughtful Visual Essay Showing How Well Scenes Flow Together With the Use of Match Cuts
Prolific Spanish filmmaker Celia Gómez has created a thoughtful visual essay showing exactly how the match cut technique of joining scenes through a matching object…
The History and Science Behind Magic Eye Stereogram Images
Vox contributor Joss Fong looked at the history and science behind Magic Eye stereogram images. The images were popular in the 1990s, but the history…
County Commissioner’s Wife Pleads Pleads With Voters to Re-Elect Him So He’ll Get Out of the House
In a very funny political campaign ad, Charlyn Daugherty, the wife of Travis County Commissioner Gerald Daugherty, made a soulful plea to the voting public,…
General Mills Teases the Arrival of Girl Scouts Cookie Flavored Cereals in January 2017
On October 24th, General Mills very quietly teased via Twitter the news that Girl Scouts Cookie cereals will be available in stores as of January…
A Freestanding Ring Built Entirely Out of Pringles
I did it! I did it! I built a Pringles ringle! No glue, just physics. pic.twitter.com/E357BlXOy0 — Jane Espenson (@JaneEspenson) October 24, 2016 Writer Jane…
MakerBot Co-Founder Bre Pettis Launches Bre & Co., Personalized Gifts With a Positive Message
Bre Pettis, a former educator and co-founder/former CEO of MakerBot, announced today that he has launchedBre & Co. a new company that offers an array…
Doug Funnie and Skeeter Recreate a Scene From Curb Your Enthusiasm
Adam Schleichkorn (a.k.a. “Mylo the Cat“) edited a scene from the classic Nickelodeon cartoon Doug with audio of a clip from Curb Your Enthusiasm to have characters Doug Funnie and Skeeter…
What Happens If Lightbulbs Are Zapped With a Taser
Taras Kulakov the “Crazy Russian Hacker” zapped a number of lightbulbs with a taser to find out what happens. Some lit up, some burned out,…
The Harp Twins Perform a Fun Cover of the My Little Pony Theme Song
Identical twins Camille and Kennerly Kitt, also known as the Harp Twins, teamed up to perform a fun cover of the My Little Pony theme…
A Drone Successfully Changes a Lightbulb After Shattering Eight of Them in Previous Attempts
A determined drone pilot managed to change a lightbulb using a drone after shattering eight other bulbs. The feat required two drones outfitted with special…