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Meow, An Adorable Parody of the Adele Song ‘Hello’ Promoting Cat Adoption at the East Bay SPCA
The East Bay SPCA in Northern California has created “Meow“, an adorable if not tearjerking parody of the Adele song “Hello” that speaks from a…
Bing and Swarley, Two Adorable Texas Prairie Dogs Who Enjoy Dressing Up From Time to Time
A photo posted by Bing And Swarley- Prairie dogs (@prairiedogpack) on Jan 31, 2016 at 6:59pm PST Bing and Swarley are two pet prairie dogs…
A Generic But Believable Presidential Campaign Ad Created Entirely Using Stock Footage
Dissolve has created a generic but believable presidential campaign ad created entirely from stock footage available on their site. The video plays on common tropes…
An Innovative Vest That Allows Happy Dogs to Post Their Photos Directly to Social Media
Pedigree Spain has partnered with Saatchi & Saatchi Madrid in order to promote the “Posting Tail“, an innovative vest that uses a Rasberry Pi processor…
How to Make an Elder Scroll From Skyrim
On an episode of the AWE Me show DIY Prop Shop, host Vinny Logozio “unlocks the mysteries of the universe” by demonstrating how to build…
The Verge Sets Out to Build a Realistic Replica of Luke’s Lightsaber From The Empire Strikes Back
Senior reporter Bryan Bishop of The Verge recently set out to build the most realistic custom Star Wars lightsaber based on Luke Skywalker‘s saber from…
Everyday Objects Cut in Half With an Extremely Powerful 60,000 psi Waterjet
Cut in Half is a YouTube channel devoted to cutting things in half with an extremely powerful 60,000 psi OMAX waterjet. The jet makes fast…
The Tragic Story of an Actress Who Died Onstage While Playing the Role of a Dying Woman
Simon Whistler of “Today I Found Out” elegantly shared the story of Edith Webster, an American actress who played the role of a dying grandmother…
A Guided Explanation of the Matcha Making Process From Beginning to End
In a new episode of the Eater series Consumed, host Kat Odell explains the matcha making process – how the tea leaves are processed, the…
A Look at the Amazing Visual Effects Used in Season Five of Game of Thrones
HBO has released a behind-the-scenes look at the amazing visual effects used in season five of Game of Thrones. They explain how the colossal wall…