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Legendary Scientist Richard Feynman Opens Up About His Relationship with His Father in an Animated 1966 Interview
On a recent episode of The Experimenters by Blank on Blank (previously), quantum physicist, safe-cracker, joint Nobel Prize winner, and artist Richard Feynman opens up…
Greg Benson Mans an Ice Cream Truck in Los Angeles and Surprises People by Giving Out Free Ice Cream, Gifts, and Cash
Internet prankster Greg Benson (previously) of Mediocre Films recently teamed up with Break Media to help out with their Prank It FWD campaign for charity.…
An Artist Uses the Wheels of a Glowing Nissan LEAF Car to Create the World’s Largest Glow-in-the-Dark Painting
British artist Ian Cook employed Nissan Europe’s new glowing LEAF electric car to create the Guinness World Records-certified world’s largest glow-in-the dark painting. The glowing…
‘Taking Pictures’, A Delightful Computer-Animated Short Film About Love Through the Lens of a Camera
“Taking Pictures” is a delightful short film created by London-based computer animator Simon Taylor that follows a love story between two photographers. Taylor explained in…
Dame Helen Mirren Performs an Impromptu Acceptance Speech While Sucking Helium With Jimmy Fallon
On a recent episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the incredible Dame Helen Mirren performed a hilarious impromptu award acceptance speech while her…
‘Green Dragon’, A Documentary About Attempting to Break a Land Speed Record in a Carbon-Neutral Car
Green Dragon is a forthcoming documentary directed by Seattle-based filmmaker Bill Kinnon about a team’s attempts to break a land speed record in a carbon-neutral,…
Remake of the 1988 Sci-Fi Film ‘Alien Nation’ in the Works With Writers Art Marcum and Matt Holloway
20th Century Fox recently announced a remake was in the works of director Graham Baker‘s 1988 sci-fi film Alien Nation. The writers behind Marvel’s 2008…
Fuzzy Bunny Dreams About Being a Flying Ace Who Battles Red Baron Hamsters in the Sky
In the first episode of “Fuzzy Bunny” by Hello Denizen (previously), a little brown bunny falls asleep under a colorful airplane mobile and has a…
‘I’m a Coward’, A New They Might Be Giants Dial-A-Song Track About Self-Doubt
For week 13 of their year-long Dial-A-Song project (previously), They Might Be Giants explore the world of self-doubt with the track “I’m a Coward.” I…
Speeches of British Politicians Running for Prime Minister Remixed Into a Rap About Income Inequality
“Take every penny from the hands of the many, And give everything to the few.” A recent video by Cassetteboy remixes speeches by British politicians David…