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What Disney Princesses Might Look Like if They Had Realistic Hair
Ariel – The Little Mermaid (1989) New York City-based writer and artist Loryn Brantz of BuzzFeed has digitally modified a series of images that imagine…
The Oxford Electric Bell, An Electric Bell That Has Been Running on the Same Battery for 175 Years
The Oxford Electric Bell is an electric bell housed at the Oxford University Claredon Laboratory that has been quietly running on the same dry pile…
‘The Art of Letterpress’, A Documentary Short About Master Typesetter and Printer Stan Lane
“The Art of Letterpress” is a documentary short by The Folio Society that explores the work of master typesetter and printer Stan Lane, who has…
‘Lost Dog’, A Touching Budweiser Super Bowl XLIX Ad That Features a Lost Puppy Trying to Find His Way Home
“Lost Dog” is a surprisingly touching Super Bowl XLIX commercial from Budweiser that features a tiny puppy who accidentally gets lost and the challenges he…
A Striking Photo of the Boston Marathon Finish Line Shoveled Out During Winter Storm Juno
Philip L. Hillman captured a rather striking photo of a freshly shoveled Boston Marathon finish line shot during Winter Storm Juno, which battered the New…
‘Visual Guide to Marvel Character Movie Rights’, An Infographic Showing What Movie Studios Own Which Characters
(larger) Artist and writer Maurice Mitchell of The Geek Twins has created “Visual Guide to Marvel Character Movie Rights,” a great infographic that shows exactly…
President Barack Obama Sings ‘Uptown Funk’ by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars
In the latest video by baracksdubs, clips of President Barack Obama are assembled to make it appear he is singing “Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson…
An In-Depth Look at the Making of the Iconic Chestburster Scene From the Ridley Scott Film ‘Alien’
In the new series Art of the Scene, CineFix takes a deep dive into the incredibly iconic chestburster scene from Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi horror…
A Supercut Tribute to Many of the Beloved Dogs From Classic and Modern Television Shows
Video editor Robert Jones (previously) and Christian Baker of Tastefully Offensive have created a supercut video that pays tribute to many of the beloved dogs…
An Amusing Compilation of the Crazy Antics of a Hyper Seven-Pound Tortoiseshell Cat
YouTube user elodrone has compiled an amusing four-minute video of the hyper, high-jumping, caterwauling antics of Luna, his seven-pound tortoiseshell cat. He says that he’s…