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Tatiana Maslany of ‘Orphan Black’ Plays Several Characters in Surreal Son Lux Music Video for ‘You Don’t Know Me’
Tatiana Maslany, the wonderful actress who plays at least seven different roles to near-perfection in the clone series Orphan Black, trimmed it down a bit…
The Lollipop Hypothesis, NYU Researchers Use Candy To Determine How Fluids Dissolve Solids
Researchers at the NYU Applied Mathematics Lab wanted to understand the fluid dynamics of solvation and in order to make it “less boring”, they decided…
‘NARCOS’, A Netflix Original Series About Pablo Escobar, The Medellin Cartel and the Agents Who Pursued Them
NARCOS is a new original series by Netflix that tells the serialized story of Pablo Escobar, the Medellin cartel and the multi-national law enforcement agents…
The Pizza Boss 3000, A Novel Way To Neatly Slice Pizza With A Circular Saw
The Pizza Boss 3000 by Fred & Friends is a tough little pizza cutter that looks like a circular saw and features a laser-etched stainless…
The MusicMachine 3, An Elaborate Music Box Beautifully Crafted to Resemble a TIE Fighter
The MusicMachine 3 by Maximilian Büsser and Friends is an elaborate music box beautifully crafted to resemble a TIE fighter from the Star Wars universe. The…
‘Sisters’, A New Comedy Starring Tina Fey and Amy Poehler as Sisters Throwing a Party at Their Childhood Home
Sisters is a new comedy starring Tina Fey and Amy Poehler as adult sisters throwing one last wild party in their childhood home before their…
Beatboxing While Playing a Recorder
Cairo musician Medhat Mamdouh shows off some impressive skills beatboxing while playing a recorder.
Gorgeous Panoramic Black Ink Tattoos That Tell Their Story Across Two Legs
Tattoo Artist Houston Patton and Creative Director Dagny Fox, collectively known as Thieves of Tower, have developed a wonderfully unique style with original and amazing…
A Look at Daily Life Through the Eyes of a Deaf Person
Rachel Soudakoff produced and edited a compelling video showing what daily life is like for Ren who is deaf. Here’s Ren reciting her poem “Eleven…
An Informative Graphic That Explains the Complex Process of Making Ice Cream
Compound Interest takes on the yummy subject of ice cream with an informative graphic that explains how all its ingredients come together through emulsion to…