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Poetweet, A Service That Turns Twitter Feeds Into Sonnets and Other Styles of Nonsensical Cut-Up Poetry
Poetweet is a silly new promotional service from Brazilian cultural center b_arco that crawls a user’s Twitter feed in order to construct a sort of…
Definitely the Real Singer Adele Sings ‘SkyMall’, A Parody of Her Song ‘Skyfall’ From the James Bond Film ‘Skyfall’
On a recent episode of Conan, host Conan O’Brien informed his audience that the in-flight magazine SkyMall has recently filed for bankruptcy before introducing “definitely…
A Practical Guide on How to Acquire a Super Bowl Ring
Comedian Joe Bereta provides a practical guide on how to acquire a Super Bowl ring on a recent episode of the AWE me web series…
Nick Offerman Starts America’s Engine and Sings About NASCAR’s Return to NBC During a Hilarious Super Bowl XLIX Ad
Nick Offerman starts America’s engine and sings about NASCAR‘s triumphant return to NBC during a two-minute music video from NBC Sports. The “America Start Your…
A Funny Noah’s Ark-Themed Ad for French Cable Channel Canal+ That Explains Why Unicorns Don’t Exist
In a new spot created by advertising agency BETC Paris for French cable channel Canal+, the lack of real unicorns is traced back to the…
‘How Bitcoin Works’, A Short Video Explaining the Economics Behind the Digital Cryptocurrency
“How Bitcoin Works” is a short video by New Scientist explaining the processes that drive the popular cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, which has seen a massive surge…
Rosanna Pansino Demonstrates How to Make Video Game-Themed ‘Bomberman’ Cupcakes With Help From Rhett & Link
On a recent episode of Nerdy Nummies, Los Angeles-based baker Rosanna Pansino demonstrated how to make cute video game-themed Bomberman cupcakes with help from the…
More Wonderfully Dreamlike Illustration Tattoos by Expanded Eye
Back in 2013 we first posted about the gorgeous dreamlike illustration tattoos created by Jade Tomlinson and Kev James of art duo Expanded Eye. The…
Breathtaking Paper Figure Sculptures and Geometric Origami by Richard Sweeney
British artist Richard Sweeney creates paper sculptures that range from intricate geometric origami to wonderfully expressive figure sculptures. Much of his work is rendered in…
Employees of Israel Aerospace Industries Pose for Group ‘Space Selfie’ in Photo Taken by a Passing Satellite
In celebration of Israel Space Week, which ends today, 300 employees of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) posed for a photo that was taken by a…