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A Robotic Glockenspiel Playing a Rousing Rendition of the Classic Synthpop Tune ‘Popcorn’
In this delightful video by James Cochrane, a robotic glockenspiel plays a stirring rendition of “Popcorn,” a pioneering 1969 synthpop instrumental song by Gershon Kingsley.…
‘I AM’, Artist Transforms Adolf Hitler’s Hateful ‘Mein Kampf’ Into a Positive Message With Found Poetry
Collage artist Tara Evans purchased a copy of Adolf Hitler‘s hate-filled manifesto Mein Kampf in 2005 in an effort to face the hateful text head-on.…
‘PBS Space Time’ Host Gabe Perez-Giz Explains How He Calculated the Weight of a Fart for a Recent Episode
In a recent video, PBS Space Time host Gabe Perez-Giz explains how he calculated the weight of a fart for his episode about the plausibility of…
Ring, A Video Doorbell That Allows People to See and Speak With Visitors via Smartphone
The Ring is a video doorbell that allows people to see and speak with visitors via smartphone. The device also features cloud recording, advanced motion…
Madonna Joins Together With Jimmy Fallon and The Roots to Play Her Classic Song ‘Holiday’ Using Classroom Instruments
Madonna, who was recently a guest on The Tonight Show, teamed up with Jimmy Fallon and The Roots to play her classic song “Holiday” using…
Artist Brandon Bird Paints Kickstarter Supporters Into a Painting of a Seattle Sears Store
Artist Brandon Bird (previously) painted Kickstarter supporters Nancy and David Wahl in front of a Sears store in Seattle, Washington. The Wahls backed Bird’s campaign to raise money to…
The Robot Factory, An App for Building Physics-Driven Illustrated Robots
The Robot Factory is an app by Tinybop (previously) for building physics-driven illustrated robots. The app, which is the first in Tinybop’s new Digital Toys…
Two Animated Shorts by CollegeHumor That Turn Viewers’ ‘Game of Thrones’ Wishes Into Reality
The creatives at CollegeHumor have created two animated shorts (part one and part two) turn viewers’ Game of Thrones wishes into reality. Deadly situations turn…
‘Glove and Boots’ Gorilla Puppets Reenact Memorable Scenes From the First Four Seasons of HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’
In a new episode of the Glove and Boots (previously) web series, titled “Gorilla of Thrones“, a group of Gorilla puppets reenact memorable scenes from…
Madonna Makes Her Stand-Up Comedy Debut on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’
During her recent appearance on The Tonight Show, Madonna told host Jimmy Fallon that she had been dreaming of doing stand-up comedy, so Fallon offered her…