Laughing Squid
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens Condensed Into a One Minute Animated Speedrun
1A4 Studio has condensed Star Wars: The Force Awakens into a one minute long animated speedrun.
A 1936 Film Reel by AT&T Prepares Viewers for the Impending Switch to Rotary Dial Telephones
A 1936 film reel by AT&T prepares viewers for the impending switch to rotary dial telephones by explaining how the machines work, including a visual…
Dad Gets a Guitar For Christmas, Takes Lessons and Documents His Progress in Monthly Video Updates
When Rich Joyce received a guitar for Christmas, he only knew a few chords. Wanting to learn more, he signed up with a teacher and…
Musician Rick Wakeman Plays a Haunting Piano Version of ‘Life on Mars’ in Tribute to David Bowie
Musician Rick Wakeman, the original pianist who played on the iconic David Bowie song “Life on Mars“, played a haunting piano-only version of the song…
Glittering Blue, A Spectacular Stop Motion Video of Earth Created With Images From Japan’s Himawari-8 Satellite
Glittering Blue is a spectacular stop motion video of Earth created with images taken by Japan’s Himawari-8 weather satellite captured over the course of a…
Less Popular Nail Polish Colors
Gemma Correll takes a look at some of the less popular nail polish colors on the market these days.
Sherman, A Cute Mechanical Robot Desk Clock
Sherman is an cute mechanical robot desk clock, developed by MB&F (Maximilian Busser & Friends) and crafted by L’Epée 1839, that does a wonderful job…
Over 60 Muppets Recreate an Acapella Version of the Original Muppet Show Theme Song
Over 60 Muppets joined together to recreate an acapella version of the original theme song to The Muppet Show. The version of the song also…
A Breakdown of Industrial Light & Magic’s Magical Visual Effects Work on Jurassic World
Industrial Light & Magic has shared a visual effects breakdown of how they magically brought Colin Trevorrow‘s science fiction adventure film, Jurassic World, to life.…
All 87 Movies That Have Won an Academy Award For ‘Best Picture’ at the Oscars
Burger Fiction celebrates the 87 movies that have won an Academy Award for “Best Picture” at The Oscars.