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Artist Joe Mangrum Creates Eight Sand Paintings in Eleven Days For Museum in the Netherlands
Brooklyn sand artist Joe Mangrum, whose work we’ve previously posted, was recently commissioned by the Doe Museum in Zuidlaren, Netherlands to create 8 original sand…
Bigfin Reef Squid Flash Colors and Patterns to Dazzle Potential Mates
In a video released by the Monterey Bay Aquarium, bigfin reef squid are seen flashing colors and patterns to dazzle potential mates. The skin of…
CollegeHumor Demonstrates What It Might Be Like If People Talked About Other Hobbies Like They Talk About Running
In a recent sketch, the cast of CollegeHumor demonstrates what it might be like if people talked about other hobbies the way they talk about…
‘The Devil’s Highway’, A Hard Rock Mashup That Combines Classic Songs by Van Halen and AC/DC
“The Devil’s Highway“, the latest musical mashup from Wax Audio, features two classic hard rock songs–“Runnin’ With the Devil” by Van Halen and “Highway to…
Amy Schumer Challenges the Princess Myth in a Sketch From ‘Inside Amy Schumer’
Comedian Amy Schumer challenges the idea of the classic princess myth in a recent sketch from her Comedy Central series Inside Amy Schumer where she plays “Princess…
Two Dark New Trailers for ‘Heroes Reborn’ Feature a War-Torn World in Need of Extraordinary Heroes
NBC has released two dark new teaser trailers, titled “The Extraordinary Among Us” and “Where Are the Heroes?,” for Tim Kring‘s upcoming 13-episode miniseries Heroes…
Amazing Overhead Drone Footage That Captures Cargo Containers Being Unloaded at the Port of Oakland
Videographer Eddie Codel and his trusty DJI Phantom 3 quadcopter recently captured beautiful overhead footage of containers being unloaded at the Port of Oakland on…
Angel the Monkey Sits Very Still Along the Edge of the Sink While Getting Groomed for Mother’s Day
An adorable 18-year old long-tailed macaque named Angel sits very still along the edge of the bathroom sink while being groomed in preparation for Mother’s…
They Might Be Giants Perform A Unique Cover Version of ‘Bills, Bills, Bills’ By Destiny’s Child
In a recent episode of A.V. Undercover, The members of They Might Be Giants returned to Onion Studios to play a cover of the Destiny’s…
Illustrations of the ‘Scooby-Doo’ Gang Visualize How Fashions Drastically Changed Throughout the 20th Century
London-based graphic designer and illustrator Julia Wytrazek (a.k.a. “creativeJAW“) recently created a series of drawings featuring the Scooby-Doo gang (Fred, Daphne, Velma, and Shaggy) that…