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ABC Is Relaunching the Robot Combat Show ‘BattleBots’ for Summer 2015
BattleBots, the competitive robot combat television show that aired on Comedy Central for five seasons, is returning, this time on ABC.
A Beautiful Aerial Video of Portland, Oregon’s St. Johns Bridge Shrouded in Fog
Portland, Oregon’s striking Neo-Gothic St. Johns Bridge is shrouded in fog and lit by the setting sun in this beautiful video shot by videographer Adam…
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at How Mushrooms Are Grown
In this 2014 episode of How Does it Grow? (previously), host Nicole Cotroneo Jolly visits a mushroom farm in Chester County, Pennsylvania to explore the…
‘A View From the Other Side’, A Spectacular NASA Time-Lapse Visualization of the Far Side of the Moon Changing Phases
“A View From the Other Side” is a spectacular time-lapse visualization by NASA that shows the far side of the Moon (the side we can’t…
Artist Yulia Brodskaya Transforms a Pizza Box Into a Beautiful Quilled Paper Butterfly
Artist Yulia Brodskaya (previously) recently transformed a humble pizza box into a beautiful quilled paper butterfly. Her latest quilled paper artwork was created for Thuisbezorgd.nl,…
Mark Malkoff Interviews YouTube Stars and Waits for Them to Notice That He’s Bouncing a Ball Against Their Heads
Comedian Mark Malkoff (previously) recently conducted his “Annoying Challenge“, an experiment in which he gauged how long it would take before his YouTube celebrity interview…
Netflix Reportedly Developing a Live-Action ‘The Legend of Zelda’ Series
Netflix is reportedly developing a live-action series based on the popular The Legend of Zelda video game franchise with help from Nintendo. The video streaming…
Endemol North America Production Company in Talks to Adapt the Television Series ‘Black Mirror’ for the US
During the Reelscreen Summit 2015 in Washington D.C., Cris Abrego and Charlie Corwin, the co-CEO’s of Endemol North America, announced that they were in talks…
An Honest Trailer for Blizzard’s Digital Collectible Card Game ‘Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft’
“Pull up a chair for the year’s best game to play at work, on the go, or while you poop.” Voice actor Jon Bailey of…
Romanian Snowboarder’s Helmet Cam Captures an Avalanche as It Forms and Ultimately Overtakes Him
Romanian ski and snowboard instructor Sorin Radu was snowboarding in the Parâng Mountains in Romania when he was caught in an an avalanche–and because he…