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HAL and Samantha Engage in a Dissonant Exchange Using Dialogue From ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ & ‘Her’
Filmmaker Tillman Ohm has created the short mashup film “Reflections of HAL and Samantha“, using original dialogue from 2001: A Space Odyssey and Her to…
M.C. Escher Demonstrates His Artistic Process in a Fascinating Documentary About His Life
In 1971 filmmaker Han Van Gelder captured the artistic process of M.C. Escher in the 20 minute documentary "Adventures in Perception".
A Captivating Video of a Hamburger With All the Fixings Being Deconstructed In Slow Motion
Filmmaker Steve Giralt has created a truly incredible video of a hamburger complete with all of the fixings (bacon, cheese, mustard, ketchup, onion and tomato)…
The Disquieting Anxiety Caused By Being Disliked For No Apparent Reason
In “On Being Hated“, the School of Life, through animation by Luiz Stockler, offers thoughtful insight into the disquieting anxiety caused by being disliked intensely…
A Mashup of the Full House Theme Song & Avengers Footage From Marvel Cinematic Universe Films
Zach Ace created a mashup of the classic theme song from Full House and Avengers footage from Marvel Cinematic Universe films.
Talented Musician Brilliantly Plays ‘Everybody Wants to Rule the World’ on Hammered Dulcimer
Ted Yoder, an extremely talented multi-instrumentalist who lives in Arkansas performed a brilliant cover of the Tears for Fears song “Everybody Wants to Rule the…
A Mashup of the Original Star Trek TV Series and the First Trailer for Star Trek Beyond
Producer Felipe Haurelhuk and editor Fernando Mendonça teamed up with Darth Blender to create “Star Trek Beyond Classic,” a wonderful mashup of the classic original…
Possible Reasons Why Insects Are Attracted to Light
SciShow host Hank Green provided some possible explanations for why insects are attracted to light. Entomologists don’t know the exact reason, but Green covers a…
A Well-Intentioned Human Helps a Picky Little Hermit Crab Choose the Perfect Shell
A well-intentioned human helpfully provided a picky little hermit crab on the beach with a number of shells from which to choose the perfect new…
An Animated Lesson About Why and How Humans Hiccup
An animated TED-Ed lesson by John Cameron explains why and how humans hiccup. Although there’s not definite purpose to why humans hiccup, the video handles…