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‘Erase’, The First Song and Music Video From the New Weekly They Might Be Giants Dial-A-Song Project
As promised, Brooklyn-based alternative rockers They Might Be Giants have kicked off 2015 with the launch of their rebooted Dial-A-Song service (previously), beginning with the…
The Hubble Space Telescope Revisits the Iconic ‘Pillars of Creation’ to Celebrate Its 25th Anniversary
The Hubble Space Telescope revisited the iconic “Pillars of Creation” region of the Eagle Nebula to celebrate its 25th anniversary. The so-called “pillars” are actually large clouds…
Gymnast and Stuntman Damien Walters Showcases His Best Clips From 2014
British gymnast and freerunning stuntman Damien Walters (previously) is celebrating his 500,000th YouTube subscriber with a showreel highlighting some of his best stunts, routines, and…
How to Melt Aluminum Soda Cans Into ‘Metal Muffins’ on the Cheap Using Household Items
Grant “The King of Random” Thompson (previously) has created a video demonstrating a way to create “metal muffins” on the cheap using aluminum cans and…
Timelapse of a Trip to 15 Countries Over the Course of Three Years and 6,286 Photos
“Time And Again” is a short by San Francisco photographer Kien Lam created as a followup to 2011’s “Time Is Nothing” that features timelapses of…
Cleverly Sarcastic Illustrations of Modern Day Problems Drawn in a Retro Style
Sheffield, United Kingdom-based artist John Holcroft has created a clever collection of sarcastic illustrations of modern day problems that are all drawn in a retro…
A Whimsical Ad for Belgian Music Provider Hello Play Featuring Stop-Motion 3D Printing and Molded White Chocolate
London-based filmmaker Greg Barth created a short promo video for Belgian electronic music platform Hello Play that features a whimsical mix of 3D-printed stop-motion animation…
‘Shoot For The Moon’, A Touching Short Film About a Grounded Astronaut Trying to Get to the Moon
“Shoot For The Moon” is a touching short film by Shut Up Infinity about Spaceman Sal, a grounded astronaut trying to get to the Moon.…
360cam, A 360-Degree HD Camera With Native YouTube Support and Built-In Wi-Fi and GPS
360cam is a 360-degree HD video camera by French optics startup Giroptic that features built-in native YouTube support, making it one of the first 360-degree…
Two Men Play a Mashup of Thrash Metal Songs by Slayer on Pretty Pink Children’s Instruments
Frank Pasquale and Drew Creal of Pasquale Custom Guitars in Nashville played a mashup of thrash metal songs by Slayer on pretty pink children’s instruments.…