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A 1985 News Report Heralding the Debut of the Compact Disc
Acme Streaming shared a 1985 news report by WDIV in Detroit that heralded the debut of the compact disc format. The video includes an interview with…
The Official 2016 Star Wars Fan Film Awards Is Now Open For Submissions
Lucasfilm and director J.J. Abrams have announced today that the official 2016 Star Wars Fan Film Awards, an annual event that welcomes fans to make…
Wired Takes a Closer Look at Some of the Tools NASA Astronauts Could Use on the Surface of Other Planets
Wired takes a closer look at some of the tools NASA astronauts could use on the other planets in the recent video “The Gear of…
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Season 2 Teaser
Netflix has just released a fashion themed teaser for season two of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Ellie Kemper stars as Kimmy Schmidt, a woman who escapes…
Matt Murdock Is Chained to the Side of a Chimney in Marvel’s New Motion Poster for Daredevil
Marvel has released a new motion poster, titled “Character Artwork,” for the upcoming second season of Daredevil that features Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) chained to…
NASA Releases a Stunning 4K Time Lapse Video of the Sun’s Activity in 2015
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center has released a stunning 4K resolution time lapse video of the Sun’s activity in 2015 taken from the Solar Dynamic Observatory…
Thoughtful Music Therapist Crafts Beautiful Original Songs From the Heartbeats of Terminally Ill Children
Brian Schreck MA, MT-BC, an incredibly thoughtful and talented music therapist at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital in Ohio, takes the individual heartbeat rhythms of the…
Chewbacca Actor Peter Mayhew Is Sharing Pages From the Original Star Wars Script on Twitter
The tall and friendly actor Peter Mayhew, best known for playing Chewbacca, is currently sharing a few pages per day from the original Star Wars…
A Helpful Man Walks Students to Class Under a Giant Patio Umbrella on a Rainy Day
Prankster Luke Donohue surprised some unsuspecting students by escorting them to class on a rainy day using a giant patio umbrella he “borrowed” from a nearby…
All the Movies That Have Won an Academy Award For ‘Best Visual Effects’ at the Oscars
Burger Fiction celebrates the all the movies that have won an Academy Award for “Best Visual Effects” at The Oscars. Previously they took a look…