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A Short Time-Lapse Film That Captures the Beauty of Wales Throughout the Changing Seasons
Yoke Creative, a Wales-based production company, has released the first volume of their upcoming “Fire the Shutter” series, a beautiful short time-lapse film simply called…
The Peculiar Experience of Ordering Coffee in San Francisco
In their latest video, Steve Goldbloom and Noah Pink of Everything But the News (previously) dramatically reenact the peculiar experience of ordering coffee in San…
How to Make Using Chopsticks Easier With a Rubber Band and a Strip of Paper
Dave Hax (previously) recently demonstrated how to make using chopsticks easier with a rubber band and a strip of paper in his most recent instructional…
The KQED Series ‘Deep Look’ Explores Which Human Embryos Are Most Likely to Become Viable
A recent episode of the KQED series Deep Look explores which human embryos are most likely to become viable. The episode focuses on the science behind…
A Replica of the Classic ‘Star Trek’ Communicator With Sound Effects and Phrases From the Original Television Series
ThinkGeek has released a replica of the classic Star Trek communicator with sound effects and memorable phrases from the original television series. It is available…
Perturbed Pug Repeatedly Refuses Kisses From His Very Affectionate Human
A very picky and perturbed pug repeatedly refuses kisses from his human Keegan, even going so far as to use his paw to block her…
Swissarmius, A Clever Household Tool Holder Shaped Like a Swiss Army Knife
Designer Yegor Zghun of Art Lebedev Studios in Moscow, Russia has created Swissarmius, a clever household tool holder shaped like a traditional Swiss Army knife.…
Adobe Celebrates 25 Years of Photoshop With a 60-Second Animated Compilation Video Featuring Creative Artistry
Adobe released "Dream On" to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Adobe launching their graphics editing computer program Photoshop.
Puddles the Sad Clown of Puddles Pity Party Performs the Slim Dusty Tune ‘A Pub With No Beer’
Puddles the Sad Clown of Puddles Pity Party performs his version of the song “A Pub With No Beer,” which was made famous in Australia and the…
Street Artist Installs a Giant-Sized Oscar Statuette Snorting Cocaine Near the Oscars Venue
On Thursday, street artist Plastic Jesus installed a giant-sized Oscar statuette–stooped over in the act of snorting cocaine–in an installation located just yards from the…