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Shape Shifter by They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants has released the new music video “Shape Shifter”, animated by Jason Willis. It’s the final video (week #52) of their year-long…
10,000 Sparklers Stuffed Into a Pot and Lit Simultaneously Creating a Fiery Display
SlivkiShow took 10,000 sparklers, stuffed them into a pot and lit them all simultaneously for a fiery display. The ignition causes a massive plume of…
An Entertaining Explanation of the Complex Territorial History of Antarctica
In a chilly video, “Who Owns Antarctica?”, the incomparable CGP Grey explains the complex territorial history of Antartica – the only continent in the world…
Disney Artists Illustrate Star Wars Characters Nuzzling Up to Furry Cats
Griz and Norm Lemay, two very talented feature animation artists at Walt Disney Animation Studio, have recently shared a series of their cute illustrations on…
A Small Town in Japan Seeks to Become a Zero Waste Town With Stringent Recycling Laws
Since 2003, the small Japanese town of Kamikatsu has participated in a stringent recycling program that has reduced their garbage output by over 80%. The…
How the Use of Ensemble Staging Techniques in Movies Subtly Shows the Audience Where to Look
In the latest episode of his fantastic series Every Frame a Painting, filmmaker Tony Zhou explains the concept of ensemble staging in movies and how…
Bunny Officer Judy Hopps Joins the Police Force in a New Trailer for Disney’s Zootopia
Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) becomes the first bunny police officer in a new trailer for Disney’s Zootopia. Hopps has to team up with fox Nick Wilde…
An Inventor Powers a Pencil Sharpener With a Remote Control Car Nitro Engine
Inventor Mike Moyer demonstrates how he created a pencil sharpener powered by a nitro engine from a discarded remote control car. Moyer first had to…
Some of the Best News Bloopers of 2015 (Part 3)
News Be Funny presents part 3 of their year-end compilation of some of the best news bloopers of 2015. Here’s part 1, part 2 and…
The Classic Stair Scene From Rocky Without the Motivational Music and Dubbed Over With Silly, Realistic Audio
JT and Russell of Mix Minus have recently edited the classic scene from Rocky, where Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) runs up the stairs of the…