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A Look at Television Crossover Episodes, Where Two or More Shows Exist in the Same Fictional Universe
Episode 3 of “Vulture’s Secret History of Television” takes a look at television crossover episodes, where two or more shows exist in the same fictional…
Actor Dustin Hoffman Talks About Fame, Sense of Self and Staying in Character During a Rare 1971 Animated Interview
The most recent episode of the animated video series “Blank on Blank” features a young Dustin Hoffman talking about “famosity”, having a sense of oneself…
A Series of Beautiful Embroidered Zoetropes Animated Using Turntables
Artist Elliot Schultz created a series of beautiful embroidered zoetropes as his graduating project from Australian National University. Schultz animated the embroidered discs by placing them on…
Stephen Colbert and Neil deGrasse Tyson Discuss the New Horizons Mission, Debate Pluto’s Status, and Eat Ice Cream
In a recent online video by The Late Show, host Stephen Colbert and guest Neil deGrasse Tyson discuss the New Horizons mission that recently flew by…
David Letterman Performs a Special Top Ten List About Donald Trump at an Event Hosted by Steve Martin & Martin Short
Retired talk show host David Letterman recently appeared as a guest at an event hosted by Steve Martin and Martin Short to perform a special top…
‘Across The Sky’, A Johnny Rock Remix of ‘Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey’ by Paul and Linda McCartney
“Across The Sky” is a really great remix by J-Rock (a.k.a. Johnny Rock) of the catchy refrain from “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey” by Paul McCartney and…
Amazon Prime Day, Amazon’s Version of Black Friday Featuring Big Discounts for Prime Members
Amazon Prime Day, Amazon's version of "Black Friday" where they will be offering big discounts on products to their Amazon Prime members.
High Carbon Steel Utility Knives That Look Like Whales
Japanese blacksmith Toru Yamashito crafted a set of high carbon steel utility knives made to look like five different types of whales. A round humpback…
xkcd Identifies Some of the Unique Features Discovered on the Surface of Pluto
xkcd identified some of the unique features on the surface of Pluto when examining the new photo captured by the New Horizons flyby.
A Baby Koala Undergoes His Weekly Checkup While Next To a Plush Animal at the San Diego Zoo
An unnamed 9-month old baby koala kept company with a plush koala during his weekly weigh-in and routine checkup at the San Diego Zoo and…