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The Evolution of US Army Uniforms Over 240 Years
IJ Review has created a two minute video showing the evolution of the United States Army uniforms over the last 240 years, from the Revolutionary…
A Brief Explanation of Television ‘Bottle Episodes’, Episodes With Limited Sets and Cast
In the second episode of the new series Secret History of Television, Vulture looks at television “bottle episodes,” which are episodes that make use of limited sets…
11-Year-Old Girl Uses a Slingbow to Extract Her Tooth That Was Ready to Come Out
11-year-old Alexis Davidson of Aurora, Colorado used a slingbow to extract a tooth that was ready to come out in a slow-motion video shot by…
A Behind-the-Scenes Featurette From the Los Angeles Set of AMC’s ‘Fear the Walking Dead’
AMC has released a featurette that gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at the Los Angeles set of Fear the Walking Dead.
Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders, and Reverend Lovejoy Voice Actor Harry Shearer Will Return to ‘The Simpsons’
Voice actor Harry Shearer, who provides the voices of Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders, and Reverend Lovejoy among others, will be returning to The Simpsons after all. It…
A ‘Game of Thrones’ Edition of the Classic ‘Risk’ Board Game
USAopoly has teamed up with Hasbro and HBO to create Risk: Game of Thrones, a special edition of the classic Risk board game based on…
The Next ‘Star Wars’ Anthology Film Will Be About Han Solo’s Origin Story and Directed by Chris Miller and Phil Lord
photo via Wookieepedia According to StarWars.com, the next standalone film in the upcoming Star Wars Anthology Series is going to be about the origin story…
‘The Velvet Ape’ by They Might Be Giants
“The Velvet Ape” by They Might Be Giants, the week 27 video for their ongoing Dial-A-Song Direct series.
Startling Ink Illustrations of Animal Skeletons Attempting to Escape From Their Own Bodies
Artist Paul Jackson, who describes himself as a full-time daydreamer and his work as “the weirder, the better”, has created intensely detailed and startling ink…
Animated Explanation of How Pregnancy Tests Work
Tien Nguyen explains how pregnancy tests work in the latest TED-Ed video animated by Andrew Foerster. Over-the-counter pregnancy tests give potentially life-changing results with a…