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Cookie Monster Teams Up With Grumpy Cat to Break the Internet
In a recent episode of the Mashable series The Watercooler, Cookie Monster wonders why so many things say they are trying to break the Internet before…
A Parody Apple Commercial Explains Why Every MacBook Needs a Different Goddamn Charger
In a recent parody Apple commercial by CollegeHumor, “Jony Ive” and “Tim Cook” explain why every MacBook needs a different goddamn charger, and demonstrate the…
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Will Produce and Star in an Upcoming ‘Fraggle Rock’ Movie Based on the 1980s Television Show
Joseph Gordon-Levitt will produce and star in an upcoming Fraggle Rock movie based on the 1980s television series created by Jim Henson. From the announcement it…
Trippy 3D-Animated Music Video for ‘Super Unnatural’ by Bubbles Erotica Features Morphing Human Figures
Human figures, rendered as polygonal 3D graphics, morph and fly through a surreal futuristic world in the trippy music video for “Super Unnatural” by Bubbles…
A 28 Foot Long Wooden Table Tangled in a Giant Knot
“Not Now” by artist Michael Beitz (previously) is a 28-foot-long sculpture of a wooden table tangled in a giant knot. Beitz specializes in sculptures of…
‘Cropped’, A Photo Project Documenting the Circular Crop Patterns Created by Center Pivot Irrigation
In his photo project “Cropped”, Dutch artist Gerco de Ruijter documents the circular crop patterns (sometimes called “crop circles”) that are a byproduct of center…
Shadow, A Solo Dance Performance Illuminated by Three Synchronized Spotlight Drones
Shadow is a dance piece in which three drones armed with spotlights illuminate a lone dancer. The drones’ ability to hover and make closely choreographed…
Australian Man Dedicates His Life to Rescuing Orphaned Kangaroos in the Outback
Chris ‘Brolga’ Barnes, now the host of the popular BBC series “Kangaroo Dundee,” has dedicated his life to saving orphaned, abandoned, and ill kangaroos of…
‘PBS Idea Channel’ Compares Writing for Comics to Running a ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Campaign
PBS Idea Channel host Mike Rugnetta compares writing for comics to running a Dungeons & Dragons campaign in the latest episode of the series. Specifically,…
‘Apparitions’, Photos of Ghostly Angelic Figures Created With Light Painting Techniques
In his photo series Apparitions, photographer Jason D. Page conjures ghostly winged figures using light painting techniques. To create the figures, Page uses electroluminescent wire,…