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Banjo Guy Ollie Performs a Multitrack Cover of Metallica’s Heavy Metal Song ‘Enter Sandman’
Galway, Ireland- based musician Banjo Guy Ollie recently performed a multitrack cover of Metallica‘s popular 1991 heavy metal song “Enter Sandman” using a banjo, mandolin,…
Closca Fuga, A Sleeker Second-Generation Foldable Bicycle Helmet
Valencia, Spain-based bicycle hardware startup Closca has unveiled the Fuga, an updated version of the folding helmets it introduced back in 2013. Like its predecessor,…
‘Artoo In Love’, A Short Film About the Heroic Droid R2-D2’s Journey to Find Love in the Galaxy
Writer and director Evan Atherton, TRUE MVMNT, Grant McKinney, and Sargam Atherton have created Artoo In Love, a wonderful short film about the heroic R2-D2…
Incredible Slow-Motion Footage of a Chameleon’s Tongue Shooting Out and Capturing Its Prey
A recent clip from the BBC Earth web series Earth Unplugged features some incredible slow-motion footage of a panther chameleon‘s tongue shooting out and capturing its prey.…
A Series of Fun and Profound Thoughts Celebrating the Magic of Photography
Filmmaker Matt Rycroft put together a short video celebrating the magic of photography with 13 deep thoughts that range from the goofy to the profound.…
Delightful Wooden Wire-Frame Sculptures of Everyday Objects
Artist Janusz Grünspek has created a series of delightful wooden sculptures that depict everyday objects in the style of computer-generated wire-frame renderings. photos via Janusz…
Film Director Portraits That Combine the Filmmaker’s Faces With Scenes From Their Films
Famous film directors are depicted in beautiful illustrations that combine their faces with scenes from their films in an ongoing poster project by artist Julian…
PBS Announces That Season Six Will Be the Final Season of ‘Downton Abbey’
The producers of Downton Abbey have announced that season six of the show, which is set to premiere in January 2016, will be the final…
Musician Andrew Huang Makes a Song From Sounds Created with Car Wheels and Tires
Musician Andrew Huang (previously) creates a rhythmic musical composition from automotive wheels, tires, and related tools and parts in this thoroughly entertaining video.
The Trials and Tribulations of Developing an Easy Cheese 3D Printer
Artist Andrew Maxwell-Parish is developing a 3D printer that makes 3D objects out of Easy Cheese. As this very amusing test video demonstrates, making an…