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Nine Months of Pregnancy While Readying Baby’s Room Captured in a Three-Minute Time Lapse
In a wonderfully creative three minute time lapse by John and Sara Jennings of Counterbalance Photography captured 9-months of Sara’s growing belly while also documenting…
Léa Seydoux and Monica Bellucci, The ‘Bond Women’ in the New James Bond Film ‘SPECTRE’
A new James Bond 007 feaurette takes a look at Léa Seydoux who plays Madeleine Swann and Monica Bellucci who plays Lucia Sciarra, the “Bond…
A Clever Tortoise Figures Out How to Open the Screen Door That Leads Into the House
A large tortoise named Joy very cleverly figured out how to open the sliding screen door that led directly into the house. Unfortunately, Joy didn’t…
A Look Inside the Secret Virtual Reality Lab at Industrial Light & Magic That Is Working on the New ‘Star Wars’ Films
Bryan Bishop of The Verge takes a look inside of ILMxLab, the VR and augmented reality think-tank at Industrial Light & Magic that is currently…
25-Year Old Long-Haired Tabby in Oregon Named as the Oldest Living Cat by Guinness World Records
A 25-year old long-haired tabby named Corduroy in Sisters, Oregon was recently declared the “Oldest Living Cat” by Guinness World Records for a second time…
‘Sesame Street’ Signs Deal to Air Its Next Five Seasons on HBO Before Eventually Running on PBS
The Sesame Workshop has signed a deal with HBO to air the next five seasons of Sesame Street on the premium cable network and its streaming…
Vociferous Quaker Parrot Laughs Himself Silly During an On-Camera Demonstration
A vociferous Quaker parrot (monk parakeet) named Chopsticks hammed it up on camera until he laughed himself silly during a demonstration he was doing with…
Okilly Dokilly, A Heavy Metal Band Inspired by The Simpsons Character Ned Flanders
Okilly Dokilly is a metal — or “Nedal” — band inspired by The Simpsons character Ned Flanders. Each member of the band wears Flander’s signature…
Handitaur, A Five-Piece Finger Puppet Set That Transforms Your Hand Into a Centaur
The Handitaur is a five-piece finger puppet set by novelty retailer Archie McPhee, that transforms your hand into a legendary centaur. The Handitaur, which includes…
Comedian Adam Pally Dresses Up as a Green-Faced Mashup of Abraham Lincoln and The Mask on ‘Conan’
On a recent episode of Conan, comedian Adam Pally came out on set with Conan O’Brien and Andy Richter dressed up as a green-faced mashup…