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Former Beach Boy Brian Wilson Talks About Music, the Beach, and Living in Los Angeles in an Animated Interview
In the a fascinating episode of the animated Google Play series “California Inspires Me,” Brian Wilson, the singer/songwriter and former Beach Boy, talks about writing…
A Convenient Way to Pack a Sliced Apple With a Rubber Band
Grant “The King of Random” Thompson demonstrates a quick way to pack a sliced apple using a rubber band. While a quick chop with an…
A Remarkable Quilt Featuring a Colorful Animated Galloping Horse Based on 19th-Century Photographs
Animator Nina Paley designed a remarkable quilt consisting of 12 blocks, each featuring a horse in a different position as it gallops. When photographed and…
‘PBS Idea Channel’ Examines What the SAT Test Actually Tests
PBS Idea Channel host Mike Rugnetta examines what the SAT test actually, well, tests in the latest episode of the series. Rugnetta points out that…
The Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular to Make Its American Debut at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center in October 2015
The Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular, a musical event dedicated to all things Doctor Who, is scheduled to make its first-ever North American debut at the…
‘Girl, You Don’t Need Makeup’, A Music Video From ‘Inside Amy Schumer’ About the Need to Wear Makeup
“Girl, You Don’t Need Makeup” is a boy band-style music video from the Comedy Central series Inside Amy Schumer. The song starts with the band telling…
A Supercut of the Violent Scenes Found in Films by Wes Anderson
Budapest, Hungary-based Dávid Velenczei has created a supercut video of the violent scenes found in films by Wes Anderson like Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal…
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Creates an Unboxing Video to Show Off His ‘Best Comedy Album’ Grammy Award for ‘Mandatory Fun’
“Weird Al” Yankovic created an unboxing video to show off his 2014 “Best Comedy Album” Grammy award for his album Mandatory Fun. In the video, Yankovic…
Hawkeye Sings About His Pretty Sweet Super Powers to the Ed Sheeran Song ‘Thinking Out Loud’ on ‘The Tonight Show’
Jeremy Renner, who plays superhero Hawkeye in the live-action Avengers films, sang about his “pretty sweet” super powers to the tune of Ed Sheeran‘s popular…
Poopy Cat Founder Rides a Modified Bicycle From Amsterdam to London With His Two Cats to Mark UK Product Launch
In celebration of the UK launch of Poopycat (previously), the Dutch subscription-based biodegradable litter box service, founder Thomas Vles pedaled himself and his two cats…