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‘I’ll Be Haunting You’ by They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants has released “I’ll Be Haunting You”, the new music video directed by Paul & Mike Swiatek, that was created for week…
WordPress 4.4 ‘Clifford’ Focuses on Responsive Design and Includes New Twenty Sixteen Default Theme
WordPress has released version 4.4 “Clifford” of their popular blogging platform. The new version, named after jazz trumpet player Clifford Brown, focuses on responsive design…
Magician Amazes Strangers With His Jedi Force Powers by Making Them Levitate in a Chair
Magician Rahat Hussein recently amazed a bunch of random strangers with his Jedi force powers by making them levitate in a chair. Rahat had everyone…
Conan O’Brien Finally Settles the Controversy Over Who Shot First, Han Solo or Greedo
Host Conan O’Brien recently featured an unedited clip from Star Wars: A New Hope on Conan that finally settles the long-standing controversy over who shot…
How to Make a Chocolate Star Wars BB-8 Cake
Toronto artist Yolanda Gampp of How To Cake It demonstrates how to make a delicious-looking chocolate Star Wars BB-8 cake and the full list of…
A Visual Breakdown of How Special Effects Were Used in the Marvel Series ‘Jessica Jones’
Shade VFX has compiled a visual breakdown of how their special effects made key scenes in the Marvel series Jessica Jones believable.
Baby Elephant Clumsily Attempts to Catch Hold of a Tire Swing With His Entire Body
An adorable baby elephant named Navann very clumsily tried to catch hold of a homemade tire swing with his mother at his side at the…
Peter Capaldi Offers His Thoughts on the Brand New ‘Sonic Screwdriver’ in ‘Doctor Who’
It appears that the Sonic Sunglasses won’t be making a return any time soon to Doctor Who. Instead, a brand new Sonic Screwdriver will be…
An Animated Explanation of Quantum Computers and the Unique Challenges and Benefits They Present
The Munich based design firm Kurzgesagt presents an animated explanation of quantum computers, how they work, and the unique challenges and benefits they present. As individual computer…
Amazing Anamorphic Illusions by Brusspup
Brusspup has released a new video featuring amazing anamorphic illusions. Images of the cup, camera and Rubik’s Cube are available for download so you can…