‘Haynes Guide to Sonic Screwdriver’, A T-Shirt Featuring an Owners’ Manual For the ‘Doctor Who’ Multi-Tool
The “Haynes Guide to Sonic Screwdriver” is a clever t-shirt from ThinkGeek that imagines what an owners’ manual for Doctor Who‘s most reliable and favorite…
‘Mr. Happy’, A Startling Short Film About a Man Who Tries to Stop the Contracted Suicide He Put Out on Himself
“Mr. Happy” is a startling short film from director Colin Tilley that focuses on a depressed young man played by Chance the Rapper who doesn’t…
University of Texas at Austin Is Crowdfunding a Public Domain Collection of High-Resolution Insect Photos
The University of Texas at Austin recently launched Insects Unlocked, an initiative to produce an online collection of high-resolution public domain images of insects. The…
‘The Ballad of Russell and Julie’, A Musical Tribute to the Creators of the Rebooted ‘Doctor Who’ Series
During a Doctor Who wrap party in 2011, actors David Tennant, Catherine Tate, and John Barrowman performed “The Ballad of Russell and Julie,” a musical…
An Animated Lesson Explaining How Different Parasites Affect the Behavior of Their Victims
A recent TED-Ed lesson by Jaap de Roode explains how five different types of parasites affect the behavior of their victims. The lesson looks at the Gordian…
The 12th Doctor Recalls How He Felt Watching the First Broadcast of the New ‘Doctor Who’ Series on March 26, 2005
As part of the tenth anniversary of the new Doctor Who series, actor Peter Capaldi, who currently plays the magnificent 12th incarnation of “The Doctor”,…
Scientists Discover the Reason That Indian Food Tastes So Good and How It Differs From Western Cuisine
A new study by Anupam Jaina, Rakhi N Kb, and Ganesh Baglerb published on Cornell University‘s arXiv.org explains why Indian food is so delicious, and how…
Determined Man Who Lost 390 Pounds Through Diet and Exercise Is Raising Money to Remove Over 30 Pounds of Skin
Brian Flemming is a very determined man who has amazingly lost over 390 pounds solely through sheer motivation, diet, and exercise over the course of…
Imaginary Artisan Packaging for Popular Junk Foods
Cartoonist Dan Meth of BuzzFeed has created a hilarious series of imaginary “artisan” package designs for popular junk foods. Some examples include a Slim James…
Cosplay Music Video Showcasing Creative People in Costume as Characters From the ‘Borderlands’ Video Game Series
To celebrate the recent release of Borderlands: The Handsome Collection, Beat Down Boogie created a cosplay music video (previously) showcasing folks dressed up in costume…