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First Images Released of Jamie Bell as Marvel’s The Thing in Upcoming ‘Fantastic Four’ Reboot Film
image via Empire Magazine Entertainment Weekly and Empire Magazine have both released new images featuring Jamie Bell as The Thing (Benjamin Grimm) in the upcoming…
SpaceX Releases Gorgeous 4K Footage of Some of Its Launches
SpaceX has released a gorgeous compilation video made up of 4K footage of some of its launches. SpaceX is a private space exploration company founded…
Cosplayer Creates a Fully Knitted Captain America Costume That Includes a Blue, Red, and White Handbag Shield
photo by David Alvarez Photography Summer Murphy (a.k.a. “FangirlPhysics“) has created a brilliant, fully knitted Captain America costume that goes from her head down to…
Angry Owl Candles That Feature a Fierce Owl Skeleton Hidden Inside That Appears When Wax Melts Away
The Angry Owl candle by Skeleton Candles is a fierce-faced little owl candle with an even fiercer metal owl skeleton inside. The metal skeleton is…
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…