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‘A Plotting of Fiction Genres’, A Poster Mapping the Many Types of Fiction
Pop Chart Lab has released “A Plotting of Fiction Genres,” a poster mapping out the many genres and subgenres of fiction and including examples of…
A Video Compilation Featuring Some of the Greatest One-Liners From Oscar-Winning Films for Best Picture
World Wide Interweb (previously) has created a video compilation of some of the greatest one-liners from Oscar-winning films for Best Picture. The films include Forrest…
Two Baby Elephants Wrestle Around in a Flooded Field While the Adults Stand Back and Supervise
A couple of baby elephants at the Elephant Nature Park (previously) in Chiang Mai, Thailand, wrestle around in a muddy flooded field while the rest…
A Husband Is Overcome With Emotion as Prosthetic Glasses Allow Him to See His Wife for the First Time in a Decade
Allen Zderad, a former 3M employee from Forest Lake, Minnesota, was overcome with joy as a pair of prosthetic glasses allowed him to see his…
The Front of a Jeep Creates an Accidental Freestanding Ice Sculpture in North Carolina
The owner of a Jeep created an accidental ice sculpture in the parking lot of the Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, North Carolina. The SUV…
‘Big Birdman’, A Touching ‘Sesame Street’ Parody of the Film ‘Birdman’ Starring the Actor Who Plays Big Bird
The Watercooler and Sesame Street have joined forces to create “Big Birdman,” a very sweet and very accurate parody of the 2014 breakout film Birdman.…
A Curious Crow Checks Out the Webcam at the New Levi’s Stadium, Home of the San Francisco 49ers
A curious crow checks out the “Coors Light NHL Stadium Series” webcam at the brand-new Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, the new home of…
A Custom Line of Doctor Who TARDIS Jewelry Made With Precious Metals and Sparkling Gems
Custom jewelry designer Drew Rummell has created a line of Doctor Who themed TARDIS jewelry, specifically three different rings and a pendant, all beautifully crafted…
‘Super Zero: Badass Journey Into Zombie Awesomeness’, A Short Film Mashup of Zombie, Superhero, and Sci-Fi Films
“Super Zero: Badass Journey Into Zombie Awesomeness” is a short film mashup of zombie, superhero, and sci-fi movies by director Mitch Cohen. The film is…
‘A New Wave’, An Animated Music Video by Sleater-Kinney Featuring Characters From ‘Bob’s Burgers’
“A New Wave” is an animated music video by Sleater-Kinney featuring characters from the popular animated television show Bob’s Burgers. In the video, Tina, Eugene,…