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Hocus Pocus, The Crazy 1971 Focus Song That Pairs Yodeling With a Prog Rock Band
In 1971 the incredibly talented Dutch progressive rock band Focus recorded "Hocus Pocus", their most well-known, if not most eccentric song.
Bad Lip Reading and Disney XD Team Up for a ‘High School Musical’ 10th Anniversary Special
Bad Lip Reading and Disney XD teamed up to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Disney Channel Original Movie classic High School Musical by creating a…
Spatial Bodies, A Mesmerizing Film that Imagines the City of Osaka Made Up of Sentient Skyscrapers
Japanese digital video producer AUJIK has created “Spatial Bodies” an mesmerizing, if not slightly chilling, short film that imagines the skyscrapers of Osaka as sentient…
The Spector, A Handy Device That Turns Fonts and Colors From the Written Page Into Interactive Data
Frustrated with the lack of digital tools available for her craft of designing for print, Royal College of Art MFA student and designer Fiona O’Leary…
Pro Freerunner Shares Compilation of Amazing Stunts for Red Bull Art of Motion Submission
Stuntman and professional freerunner Erik Mukhametshin recently shared his submission for the 2016 Red Bull Art of Motion event that “brings together the world’s best…
Game of Thrones Characters Illustrated in the Dark, Signature Style of Tim Burton
Canadian illustrator Xenia Rassolova has created a collection of popular Game of Thrones characters in the dark, signature style of Tim Burton. The entire series…
A Brief Uplifting Illustrated History of the Bra
In the first episode of the new Ted Ed series “Moments of Vision” entitled “How the Bra was Invented“, narrator and animator Jessica Oreck offered…
The Importance of Being Alone With One’s Own Thoughts While Staring Out of a Window
In “The Importance of Staring Out Of The Window“, the School of Life offers thoughtful insight into how important it is to simply take a…
Cushioned Stools That Look Like Sliced Fruit
Firebox is featuring a set of three cushioned stools that each look like a different piece of sliced fruit. The orange, kiwi, and watermelon pouffes…
New Ghostbusters Movie Reimagined as Horror Film
Buffalo, New York filmmaker Bobby Burns has created a new video for CineMash that reimagines the new Ghostbusters movie as a horror film.