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‘Unpronounceable’, A They Might Be Giants Dial-A-Song Track About the Mystery of Other People
For the 11th week of their year-long Dial-A-Song project (previously), They Might Be Giants offer up “Unpronounceable,” a track about how difficult it is to…
An Explanation Why Mosquitoes Prefer to Bite Some People More Than Others
Craig Benzine provides an explanation for why mosquitoes prefer to bite some people more than others in a recent episode of the Mental Floss series Big…
BlippyBot, A Twitter Bot That Delivers Reactionary Animated GIFs Based on Keywords
@PHClapp @Steve_Campbell exciting pic.twitter.com/K0c4ls8z8g — BlippyBot (@blippybot) March 17, 2015 BlippyBot is a Twitter bot designed by San Francisco-based app developer Blippy that responds with…
Photo-Editing Professionals React With Surprise and Frustration as They Attempt to Use Photoshop 1.0 From 1990
“Oh my gosh, there’s nothing in this program.” In honor of the 25th anniversary of Photoshop, educational site CreativeLive asked eight image-editing professionals to use…
Red-Tailed African Grey Parrot Performs a Spot-On Impression of Sean Connery’s James Bond
A beautiful red-tailed African Grey parrot named Lottie performed a spot-on impression of actor Sean Connery‘s version of James Bond and the distinct way he…
‘The Modern Irish Drinking Song’ Highlights Some of the Worst Things About American Bar Culture
“The Modern Irish Drinking Song” by CollegeHumor uses the model of a traditional Irish drinking song to highlight some of the worst things about modern…
A Series of Composition Tips for Shooting Better Photos Based on the Work of an Award-Winning Photographer
The Cooperative of Photography has compiled a series of nine tips designed to help amateurs frame photos in the best manner possible based on the…
‘Wrestling Isn’t Wrestling’, A Funny Star-Studded Retelling of Triple H’s Professional Wrestling Career
Max Landis (previously), son of filmmaker John Landis, grabs a beer and embarks on a wild ride through the history of Triple H‘s (Hunter Hearst…
Nintendo Announces a Partnership to Develop Games for Mobile Devices
After years of inactivity in the rapidly expanding mobile gaming space, Nintendo held an unexpected press conference this week to announce a partnership with Japanese…
Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, An Authorized Documentary About the Nirvana Frontman
Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck is an upcoming documentary directed by filmmaker Brett Morgen that explores the life of legendary Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, featuring…