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‘Micro Battle of Hoth’, A LEGO Animated Version of the Battle of Hoth Scene From ‘Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back’
LEGO has recently released the “Micro Battle of Hoth,” a fantastic LEGO animated short based on the epic Battle of Hoth scene from Star Wars…
A Father of Four Is Overcome With Emotion as He Hears Silence for the First Time
Isle of Wight production team Somewhen offers a new take on inspirational cochlear implant videos (previously) in which a father of four can barely contain…
Stunning Aerial Footage of the Snowy Himalayas Shot From a Helicopter Above 20,000 Feet
Jackson Hole, Wyoming-based aerial videographers Teton Gravity Research captured some truly stunning ultra-high-definition video of the Himalayas shot from a helicopter at heights of up…
‘I Can’t Enter That (No Sandman)’, A Surprisingly Seamless Mashup of Metallica With Hall and Oates
Neil Cicierega (previously) has created “I Can’t Enter That (No Sandman)”, a surprisingly seamless mashup of “I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)”, the…
The Lotus Building, A Massive Sculptural Building in China That Evokes 3 Stages of a Blooming Lotus Flower
The Lotus Building is a remarkable public building in China with a striking design inspired by a blooming lotus flower. The building is surrounded by…
Gorgeous Super Slow Motion Footage of a Golden Retriever Playing in the Snow
Using a Sony FS700 camera, ofthebunnies created “Snow Day with Buddy,” a gorgeous super slow motion film of his dog Buddy, a beautiful golden retriever,…
The Comically Bizarre Fuzzy Tufts of Planthopper Insect Nymphs
photo by Ken-ichi Ueda Planthoppers–small insects that feed on plants and hop like grasshoppers–are typically disguised as leaves or plants in their adult form, but…
A Single Life, An Animated Short About a Woman Traveling Through Her Life by Spinning a Record
“A Single Life” by Job Roggeveen, Joris Oprins, and Marieke Blaauw is a short animated film that features a woman named Pia who travels the…
Busy Ferret Makes a Snuggly Nest Under a Cabinet Using Items Found Around the Bathroom
A busy little blonde ferret sets about making a nest under a slide-out cabinet, diligently scrounging around michan16122‘s bathroom in search of the perfect items…
‘Amazon Prime for Women’, An Amusingly Topical Parody That Addresses the Gender Pay Gap
Comedian Paul Gale (previously) has created a parody of the Amazon Prime service with “Amazon Prime for Women,” a brief but amusing and highly topical…