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The Drop, An Electronic Dance Music Discovery Service Created by Twitch Co-Founder Justin Kan
The Drop is a new reddit-style, community-curated link board created by Twitch and Justin.tv co-founder Justin Kan to help electronic dance music fans discover new…
An Honest Trailer for the Sci-Fi Dystopian Action Thriller Film ‘The Maze Runner’
“Prepare for a whole new world of ridiculous made up names for simple English words.” Screen Junkies has created an honest trailer for the The…
Overhead Drone Video of a Farmer Herding Cattle Into Simple ‘Cow Art’ With a Truck
Farmer Derek Klingenberg of Klingenberg Farms Studios, who recently gained a YouTube following by calling cows with trombone covers of “Jingle Bells” and Lorde songs,…
Beautiful Illuminated Cut Paper Sculptures by Nermin Er
Turkish artist Nermin Er uses layering and backlighting to create entrancing cut paper art that has a wonderful sense of depth. Her work varies between…
NASA Day of Remembrance, Honoring the Brave People Who Lost Their Lives in the Pursuit of Space Exploration
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and his wife Alexis lay a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery photo by Joel Kowsky via NASA Today NASA observes its…
Tibetan Monks Create a Breathtakingly Intricate Sand Mandala and Then Destroy It Ceremonially
In 2013 Tibetan monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery built an elaborate five-foot diameter sand mandala at the Blanton Museum in Austin, Texas. This video…
‘Driving Vehicles, Live And Let Live’, A Quaint 1947 Driver Safety Film Full of Crashing Model Cars
Hideous traffic accidents become quaint oopsies when rendered with model cars in “Driving Vehicles, Live And Let Live,” a 1947 driver safety film that was…
A Supercut Compiling Every ‘Goddamn It’ From ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’
n amusing compilation sums up every "goddamn it" from every season of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia".
Crash Course Astronomy, A Fun and Informative New Educational Series Hosted by Phil Plait
Crash Course Astronomy is a fun and informative new series from Crash Course hosted by astronomer Phil Plait. The series breaks down complicated astronomy concepts…
‘Asian Food’, An Illustrated ‘Domics’ Cartoon About Bringing ‘Exotic Food’ to School
In “Asian Food“, a recent episode of Domics, Toronto-based illustrator Dominic shares his childhood memories of the “exotic” food that he brought to school as…