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Artist Draws Gorgeously Detailed Portraits On His Hand That Can Be Transferred Onto Paper
Vintage Marilyn Monroe California artist and teacher Russell Powell has created a series of gorgeously detailed portraits that he’s drawn onto his hand and can…
A Project That Uses a Markov Chain Process to Create Surreal ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ Remixes
Calvin and Markov is a project by Josh Millard that uses a Markov chain process to remix classic Calvin and Hobbes comic strips into something…
A Telemarketer Uses an Unusual Sales Tactic in a New Sketch From ‘Key & Peele’
Jordan Peele plays a telemarketer using an unusual sales tactic to close a deal with Keegan-Michael Key.Â
Rhett & Link Compete to See Who Can Come Up With the Most Overly Complicated Coffee Order
Comedians Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal of Rhett & Link compete to see who can come up with the most overly complicated coffee order at…
A Beautiful Compilation of Opening Shots in Films
“The Art of the Opening Shot”, the latest video by Filmnørdens Hjørne, is a beautiful compilation of opening shots in films. via GeekTyrant
Adorable Little Monsters Created From Coffee Spills
Hamburg, Germany copywriter and photographer Stefan Kuhnigk has created The Coffeemonsters, featuring wonderful illustrations of adorable little monsters created from random coffee spills. Prints of…
‘Art of the Storm’, A Gorgeous Time-Lapse Video of a Stationary Supercell Near Rapid City, South Dakota
“Art of the Storm” is a gorgeous time-lapse video by photographer Nicolaus Wegner of a stationary supercell near Rapid City, South Dakota. An amazing stationary…
An Exploration of the Real Origin of the Word ‘OK’
Chicago-based linguist Arika Okrent explores the real origin of the word “OK” in a new video for Mental Floss. via Nate Bolt
An Analysis of What Almost All Music in the World Has in Common
A new video by Quartz, narrated by musicologist Patrick Savage of Tokyo University of the Arts, takes a look at a project that compared 304…
Showtime Launches a New Standalone Streaming Service Similar to HBO NOW
Showtime has launched a new standalone streaming service–similar to the recently launched HBO NOW–that allows viewers to access all the channel’s content without a cable…