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How to Place a Rubik’s Cube Inside of a Glass Bottle
Burkard Polster, aka Mathologer, shows how to assemble an entire Rubik’s cube inside of a glass bottle. via Digg
Lead Animator Raoul Marks Talks About the Use of Color in the Season Two Opening Sequence of ‘True Detective’
Season Two Opening Title Sequence When Season Two of the popular HBO series True Detective premiered on June 21, many viewers were able to immediately…
Talented Raccoon Rides a Red Bicycle, a Purple Skateboard and a Pink Scooter Across the House
An adorably talented raccoon named Melanie gleefully rides across the living room on her red bicycle, her purple skateboard and her pink scooter. According to…
Conan O’Brien Crashes His Staff’s ‘Girls Night Out’ to See ‘Magic Mike XXL’
On a recent episode of Conan, host Conan O’Brien crashed his staff’s “girls night out” to see the new movie Magic Mike XXL. O’Brien met the women…
A Summary of the Power Struggles Between Competing Families in the First Five Seasons of ‘Game of Thrones’
Animator Devin Clark, video editor Nicholas Stango, and editor-in-chief Max Read of Gawker worked together to create a great video summary of the power struggles…
Mr. Forthright Shares a Simple Life Hack That Can Curb Nail Biting for Good
The ever irascible Mr. Forthright offers sage advice regarding the habit of nail biting with his own version of a simple life hack.
A Look at the Evolution of the Visual Effects in ‘Game of Thrones’
VFX supervisor Joe Bauer talks about the evolution of visual effects throughout the entire series of Game of Thrones in this fascinating video produced by…
Andy Baio Discusses Introducing His Kid to 25 Years of Video Game History at the Gel 2015 Conference
Andy Baio discusses introducing his kid to 25 years of video game history at the Gel 2015 customer experience conference in New York City. As…
A Jokey Concept Video Produced by Apple in 1987 Showing Their Vision of the Future in 1997
In 1987 Apple Computers produced a jokey concept video showing what their vision of the future would look like in 1997.
‘Poo-Poo Parents Say’, A Video About Many of the Weird Things Parents Say That Non-Parents Don’t
“Um, what are you planning on doing with that booger?” “Poo Poo Parents Say” is a video by Tripp Crosby and Tyler Stanton of Tripp and Tyler about…