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‘Tiny Queenstown’, A Whimsical Tilt-Shift Timelapse of the Scenic New Zealand City
“Tiny Queenstown” is a short timelapse video by Australian photographer Nathan Kaso that frames New Zealand’s scenic “adventure capital” as a miniature using the tilt-shift…
85-Year-Old Woman and Her Identical Marionette Twin Feed a Squirrel in New York City’s Washington Square Park
This amazing photo taken by Nathalie Kalbach shows an 85-year old woman and her doppelgänger marionette feeding a squirrel in New York City’s Washington Square…
50 Cent Joins Forces With SMS Audio to Release a Second Edition of ‘Star Wars’-Themed Headphones
Rapper, entrepreneur, and actor Curtis James Jackson III (a.k.a. “50 Cent“) has joined forces with SMS Audio once again to release a second edition of…
How a Pair of Traditional Dutch Wooden Clogs Are Made by Hand
A short video by French station Radio Batavia explores the craft of Mr. Beekhuiszen in Eemnes, Netherlands, who handcrafts traditional Dutch wooden clogs the old-fashioned…
‘The Coast’, A Stunning Short Film About a Surfer Using the Ocean to Confront Issues of His Own Mortality
“The Coast” is a stunning and poignant short film directed by Oregon-based filmmaker Skip Armstrong for NRS Films that tells the story of surfer Hayden…
A Face-Melting Remix of a Gold Bond Commercial Starring Shaquille O’Neal
A commercial for Gold Bond foot and body powder sprays starring Shaquille O'Neal has received a face-melting remix.
Podtique, An Antique Radio Hacked to Play Episodes of ‘The Thrilling Adventure Hour’ Podcast
The Podtique is an antique radio hacked by software engineer Roderick Mann to play segments from popular old-timey radio podcast The Thrilling Adventure Hour on…
Mental Floss Shares a Series of Stories From Behind the Scenes of Big Blockbuster Movies
A recent episode of the Mental Floss series List Show shares a number of stories from behind the scenes of big blockbuster movies. Host John Green…
The Logos of Popular Social Media Networks Illustrated as Monsters
Instagram San Francisco artist Mike Hales recently took the logos of popular social media networks and illustrated each of them as various monsters. He created…
‘Twisted’, A Comedic Short Film About Two Men Battling for a Woman’s Affections by Creating Balloon Animals
“Twisted” is a short film directed by Australian filmmaker Stuart Bowen that features two men using a series of increasingly complex balloon animals to fight…