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‘PBS Space Time’ Questions Whether It Is Irrational to Believe in Aliens
The latest episode of the web series PBS Space Time features host Gabe Perez-Giz asking, “Is it irrational to believe in aliens?” Perez-Giz also attempts to answer his…
Deskloop, A Clever Short Film About a Rube Goldberg Machine Involving a Computer Desktop’s Digital Reactions
“Deskloop” is an extremely clever short film by Dutch filmmaker Evelien Lohbeck that features a Rube Goldberg Machine that is kickstarted by a computer fan…
Do Button, Do Camera, and Do Note, A Trio of Incredibly Simple Mobile Productivity Apps for Android and iOS
IF, the developer formerly known as IFTTT (If This Then That), has released a trio of mobile productivity apps for Android and iOS designed to…
Meticulous Cook Prepares Miniature Japanese Dishes That Are Cooked Over a Tiny Stove
The cooks at Miniature Space have meticulously prepared an assortment of tiny Kawaii Japanese dishes using real ingredients that are cooked over a tiny open…
Director Neill Blomkamp Confirms His Deal With 20th Century Fox to Develop a New ‘Alien’ Movie Sequel
District 9 director Neill Blomkamp recently shared a new piece of concept art on Instagram and confirmed his deal with 20th Century Fox to develop…
An Explanation for Why Mirrors Appear to Flip Images Horizontally But Not Vertically
Dianna “The Physics Girl” Cowern (previously) returns to explain why images in mirrors appear to be flipped horizontally but not vertically. The answer, it turns…
Breakfast Candy Lollipops Shaped and Flavored Like Bacon, Waffles, and Donuts
Vat19 has created breakfast candy lollipops that are shaped and flavored like bacon, waffles, and donuts. The waffle pop is maple flavored, the donut is…
Norm MacDonald Recounts His Work on the ‘Saturday Night Live’ 40th Anniversary in Detail on Twitter
And so it was Saturday and Bill Murray may not make it and Eddie Murphy may not do Jeopardy and who was in charge of…
‘World of Tomorrow’, An Upcoming Mind-Bending Animated Sci-Fi Short by Artist Don Hertzfeldt
Don Hertzfeldt (previously) has released a teaser trailer for “World of Tomorrow,” a forthcoming animated sci-fi short that has already garnered the groundbreaking “Rejected” animator…
A Tenacious Yorkie Tries to Scramble Up a Plastic Children’s Slide With Some Help From His Human
A tenacious little Yorkshire terrier attempts to scramble his way up to the top of a slippery plastic child’s slide to reach the bouncy ball…