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Ordinary Women: Daring to Defy History, A New Web Series by Feminist Frequency
In the premiere episode of the new Feminist Frequency series “Ordinary Women: Daring to Defy History“, director and host Anita Sarkeesian spoke about the free-thinking…
Breaking Bad Creator Vince Gilligan is Developing a Limited HBO Series About Cult Leader Jim Jones
Vince Gilligan, the brilliant mind behind Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul announced that he is currently developing a limited-run HBO series entitled Raven, which…
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Mad Max: Fury Road Without Any Special Effects
A montage of behind-the-scenes footage from Mad Max: Fury Road gives a look at the incredible film without special effects.
George Takei Reacts to Various Things in a Promo for The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
George Takei reacted to a various things including “dogs pretending to be people,” gravy, and William Shatner in a promo for The Late Show With…
The Napsack, A Wearable Sleeping Bag That Opens Up For Legs and Arms to Stick Out
Poler Stuff has created The Napsack, a wearable sleeping bag that you can open up and stick your legs and arms out of. Perfect for…
xkcd Lays Out a Timeline of Earth’s Average Temperature Since the Last Ice Age
xkcd has laid out a timeline of Earth’s average temperature since the last ice age glaciation in a detailed strip that starts at 20,000 BCE…
MVP, A Mobile Robot Tackling Dummy Designed to Take a Beating During Football Drills
Engineering students at Dartmouth College have created the MVP (Mobile Virtual Player), a mobile robot tackling dummy that is “designed to take a beating during…
Donut the Baby African House Snake Holds Onto a Tiny Toy Donut With Her Tail
Jenny Gaines recently shared footage of her friendly little baby African house snake, named Donut, hanging from Jenny’s hand while holding onto a tiny toy…
The Evolution of Stop-Motion Throughout the Years
UK photographer and director Vugar Efendi has created a short montage that takes an interesting journey through “the evolution of stop-motion animation throughout the years.…
Creative Collective Replaces All the Ad Space at a South London Tube Stop With Pictures of Cats
In May 2016, we wrote about the Citizens Advertising Takeover Service (CATS) by the creative collective Glimpse and their mission to raise enough money to…