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NASA Astronaut Kjell Lindgren Plays ‘Amazing Grace’ on the Bagpipes on Board the International Space Station
NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren recently played “Amazing Grace” on the bagpipes while on board the International Space Station as a tribute to research scientist Victor Hurst…
‘Daylight’ by They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants has released “Daylight”, the new music video directed by Jason Willis that was created for week 46 of their year-long Dial-A-Song…
Legendary Skateboarder Tony Hawk Skates the First-Ever Horizontal Loop and Films His Stunt With Sony’s Action Cam
Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk recently attempted the first ever horizontal loop on his skateboard and, after a couple of close tries, he nailed it. Hawk…
A Longboarder Dances a Smooth and Beautiful Routine While She Skates on Her Board
Longboarder Ko Hyojoo dances a smooth and beautiful routine while she skates on her board in a video set to the song “Unique” by Lenka.…
Harrison Ford Surprises ‘Star Wars’ Fans on Skype and Announces New ‘Force Awakens’ Omaze Charity Auction
Harrison Ford and Omaze recently teamed up to surprise Star Wars fans on Skype. After popping in on the fans’ live chat, Ford announces a…
A Dizzying Flight Around the Hallstatt, Austria as Seen Through a Continuous HyperZoom Shot
Filmmaker Geoff Thomkinson documented his trip the charming seaside town of Hallstatt, Austria using a technique called HyperZoom, a continuous time-lapse technique that gives the…
Catholic School Marching Band Performs Killer Covers of Songs by DEVO, Gary Numan and Berlin
During a school open house on November 1, the Marching Golden Lions of St. Pius X High School, recently performed absolutely killer cover versions of…
Laser Tube Cutting Machines Making Precision Cuts in a Mesmerizing Product Video
Laser tube cutting machines make precision cuts in a mesmerizing product video by the BLM Group, the company that manufactures the machines. The BLM Group…
‘Cloud’, An Interactive Installation of 6,000 Clustered Light Bulbs With Individual Chains Raining Down
“Cloud” by artists Caitlin r.c.Brown and Wayne Garrett is a is a multi-faceted cumulus cluster of 6,000 lightbulbs, each controlled by individual chains that falls…
John Cleese Tells Conan O’Brien How He Used to Offer to Have His Mother Killed and Stuffed to Cheer Her Up
John Cleese recently appeared on Conan and during his interview he told Conan O’Brien how he would play on his late mother’s dark sense of…