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‘Love & Mercy’, A New Biopic That Uses Two Actors to Portray the Fractured Life Story of Brian Wilson
Love & Mercy, the new Brian Wilson biopic that features Paul Dano as the younger Wilson during his time in the legendary Beach Boys and…
Why Adults and Children Learn Language Differently
In a recent video, Tom Scott talks about how language acquisition differs for children and adults. Categorical perception plays a role in the differences, he…
Garbage Pail Kids as Real-Life Adults 30 Years Later
St. Louis photographer Brandon Voges and digital imaging artist Jordan Gaunce of Bruton Stroube Studios have created Garbage Pail Kids – Where Are They Now?,…
A Medley of Hip-Hop Songs Performed in Broadway Style
Scott Hoying and Mitch Grassi of Superfruit (and a cappella group Pentatonix) sing a medley of hip-hop songs in a bouncy Broadway style. Selections includes…
‘PBS Space Time’ Explores Whether Gravity Is an Illusion
PBS Space Time host Gabe Perez-Giz explores whether gravity is an illusion is a recent episode of the series. The explanation is a bit complicated,…
A Group of Adorable Baby Goats Run Back and Forth Across a Farm With a Couple of Lively Humans
The baby goats of Sunflower Farm Creamery (previously) go for one last run together across the farm with a couple of lively humans who are…
Brazilian Man Plays ‘Yesterday’ and Other Songs on His Guitar While Undergoing Brain Tumor Surgery
While Brazilian bank worker Anthony Kulkamp Dias was undergoing surgery for a brain tumor during which he was required to be awake, he was able…
A Sony LED Light Bulb That Doubles as a Bluetooth Speaker
The Sony LSPX-100E26J is an LED light bulb that doubles as a Bluetooth speaker. The speaker sits in the middle of the illuminating portion of…
Special Effects Video of a Tenacious Dog Interacting With Objects From ‘Super Mario Bros.’ While Looking for His Bone
Petcentric by Purina has created a special effects-filled video of a determined German Shepherd interacting with objects from the Super Mario Bros. video games while…
A Remix of ‘The Goonies’ and Nicki Minaj’s Song ‘Truffle Butter’
San Francisco-based director and electronic music producer Mike Relm (previously) has created “Truffle Butter Shuffle,” a remix of The Goonies and Nicki Minaj‘s 2015 song…