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‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Sits Down for Some Guidance With Eccentric Media Coach Janessa Slater on ‘Sound Advice’
To paraphrase MC Hammer, I would have to say that I am, in fact, so legit that I shan’t be quitting any time soon. “Weird…
A Young Woman Reacts With Incredible Joy Upon Having Her Cochlear Implant Activated for the First Time
In a YouTube video posted by competitiveswimmer in 2013, a hearing-impaired young woman can hardly contain her emotions upon having her cochlear implant (previously) activated.…
‘I Can Help the Next In Line’, A Vintage Infomercial-Style They Might Be Giants Dial-A-Song Music Video
For week nine of their year-long Dial-A-Song project (previously), They Might Be Giants present “I Can Help the Next in Line”–a delightful music video directed…
How to Create an Extremely Simple Electric Train Using Copper Wire, Magnets, and a Battery
YouTube channel AmazingScience has modified its extremely simple electric train to include a portion in which the tiny locomotive runs outside of the coiled wire…
A Compilation Video of Creative Pool Trick Shots Performed by Steve Markle
Professional trick shot artist Steve Markle has released a new compilation video featuring some of the most creative pool trick shots that he has attempted…
British Man Living in Japan Condenses His Busy 80-Hour Work Week Into an Intense Three-Minute Video
Stu in Tokyo, a British man living in Japan, condensed his busy 80-hour work week into an intense three-minute video. Stu works as a language teacher with the…
Augmented Reality Sandbox, A Map That Uses a Microsoft Kinect to Let Users Shape Its Topography
Christoper Young captured some video of the Augmented Reality Sandbox, a project created by the UC Davis Department of Geology that utilizes a Microsoft Kinect…
Man Walks Around Hollywood on Oscar Night While Holding a Fake Award to Get Praise, Free Gatorade, and a Car
Comedian and actor Mark David Christenson put on a tuxedo and walked around Hollywood on the night of the 87th Annual Academy Awards holding a fake…
A Look Inside of Project Loon, Google’s Attempt to Deliver High-Speed Internet Access Through Giant Balloons
The Verge was given behind-the-scenes access to Project Loon (previously), Google’s extremely ambitious moonshot attempt to bring high-speed Internet access to underserved regions using high-altitude…
Mashup Video of a Baby Goat Who Says ‘What?’ & Jules Winnfield’s Deadly ‘Say What Again!’ Scene From ‘Pulp Fiction’
Boise, Idaho-based Brian Rich has shared a great mashup video of a baby goat who repeatedly says “what?” and Jules Winnfield’s (Samuel L. Jackson) deadly…