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Cher Opens Up About Motherhood, Destiny, Fame and Her Name in a 1999 Lost Interview
In the latest episode of the animated lost interview series “Blank on Blank“, the legendary performer Cher opened up about being a mother, fame, her…
Why a Tranquil Stream in Yorkshire, England Is Actually Considered to Be Incredibly Lethal
British fact-seeker Tom Scott offers a reasonable explanation as to why the narrowest part of the River Wharfe is also considered to be the most…
The New Yorker Releases Its First Augmented Reality Cover, Created by Artist Christoph Niemann
The New Yorker has announced its first augmented reality cover titled “On the Go“, created by artist Christoph Niemann for the magazine’s May 16, 2016 issue.…
Street Musician Juggles Three Mallets While Playing Drums at the Same Time
A talented street musician in Zaragoza, Spain astonished a crowd with his amazing skills by juggling three rubber mallets while playing the drums at the…
MIT Scientists Develop a New ‘Second Skin’ Material
Scientists from MIT, Massachusetts General Hospital, Living Proof, and Olivo Labs partnered on a project to develop a new silicone-based “second skin” material that is…
A Modern Light Side Trailer for the Original Star Wars Trilogy
Medley Weaver has created a second modern trailer for the original Star Wars trilogy that focuses on the light side of the force. We previously…
A Star Wars Supercut Tribute to Han Solo
Los Angeles filmmaker Pablo Fernández Eyre has created a brilliant Star Wars supercut tribute to the legendary smuggler, scoundrel, hero, and scruffy looking nerf herder…
Space Story: A Bad Day, A Mashup of 25 Sci-Fi Movies That Come Together as One Short Film
Editor Luc Bergeron (a.k.a. “Zapatou“) spent 137 hours creating “Space Story: A Bad Day,” a fantastic mashup of 25 popular sci-fi films that come together…
The Opening Credits of The Empire Strikes Back Reimagined in the Distinct Style of James Bond
Student filmmaker Kurt Rauffer has created a beautiful homage to Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in the form of its opening credits reimagined as…
Benevolent Students Win Esteemed Prize for Gloves That Translate American Sign Language Into Speech
Thomas Pryor and Navid Azodi conceived SignAloud. gloves that can translate words and gestures of ASL into vocalized speech and text.