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Joni Mitchell Shares Her Feelings About Fame, Songwriting, and Commerciality in a Rare 1986 Animated Interview
In the most recent episode of the animated PBS Series Blank on Blank, the legendary Joni Mitchell talks about her creative process, writing songs, and…
Hubsan H111, An Easy-to-Pilot Nano Drone
The Hubsan H111 by Hubsan is an easy-to-pilot nano drone. The tiny quadcopter measures just 1.8″L x 1.8″W x 0.4″H, and features a battery that can be recharged in…
Silly Cat Accidentally Closes the Door on a Little Baby Who Crawled Inside a Kitchen Cabinet
A silly tuxedo cat accidentally closed the door on an adorable baby who crawled directly into an open kitchen cabinet. Luckily, mom was around to…
A Paper Recreation of the Introduction to the 1990s Drama Series ‘Twin Peaks’
Matthew Fuller of And The World Was Paper recreated the opening of the 1990s drama series Twin Peaks using paper drawings.
Improv Everywhere Surprises Park-Goers With an Acrobatic Grounds Crew Performance
The comedy group Improv Everywhere (previously) teamed with the YouTube channel Field Day (previously) to surprise visitors to Bryant Park in New York City with an acrobatic grounds…
Dustin’s Words, A Customizable Open Source Device That Helps Non-Verbal People Easily Communicate Their Needs
Dustin’s Words is a customizable open source device that allows people without the ability to speak to easily communicate their needs with “the touch of…
The Headquarters for a Game Developer In China Is Shaped Like the Star Trek USS Enterprise
image via Google Maps The headquarters for Chinese game and mobile app developer NetDragon Websoft in Changle, China is an impressive, jaw-dropping building architecturally inspired…
The Opening Sequence of Daredevil Reimagined As Part of the Law & Order Franchise
Videographer David Johns has reimagined what the opening sequence of the Netflix series Marvel’s Daredevil might look like if it were part of the long-running…
Behind the Scenes of the Ill-Fated ‘Game of Thrones Musical’ Featuring Coldplay and Cast Members of the Show
As part of the televised fundraiser for Red Nose Day USA on NBC, the band Coldplay put together an amusing “behind-the-scenes” video that shows how…
A Comparison Between the Distance Frodo and Sam Walked in ‘Lord of the Rings’ to Distances on Maps of Earth
Imgur user mattsawizard calculated the distances for each leg of Frodo and Sam’s epic journey around Middle-earth in The Lord of the Rings and made…