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Artist Atsushi Koyama Creates Incredibly Detailed Oil Paintings That Combine Human Figures and Mechanical Diagrams
Mechanical diagrams of engines, lenses, and other complex contraptions are combined with finely rendered human figures in the astonishingly detailed works of Japanese artist Atsushi…
An Animated Video That Sums Up the Video Game ‘Skyrim’ in 25 Seconds and Stars the Heavy From ‘Team Fortress 2’
Ferhod has created an animated video that sums up Bethesda Game Studios‘ popular video game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim in 25 seconds and stars…
Disco the Parakeet Is Learning New Phrases and Wants to Know ‘Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road’
“Beam me up Scotty, but don’t call me Shirley.” Disco the Parakeet, the incredibly vocal budgerigar (“budgie”), can’t stop talking about a new joke that…
John Oliver Provides a Series of Handy Excuses to Ditch Any New Year’s Eve Plans on ‘Last Week Tonight’
John Oliver returned for a web exclusive clip of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver to provide a series of handy excuses to ditch any…
‘Out Here in Outer Space’, A Rap Song for Children About Space by Little Scrubs
“Out Here in Outer Space” is a rap song for children about space by Little Scrubs. The animated video features MC Long Neck, a rapping…
Le Cob Bath, A Luxurious Bathtub Inspired by Le Corbusier’s Iconic LC4 Chaise Lounge
Australian design studio Omvivo has created Le Cob Bath, a high design bathtub inspired by the iconic LC4 chaise lounge created by famed architect and…
‘We Can Dance 4’, The Latest in a Series of Supercuts of People Dancing at Parties in Movies
“We Can Dance 4” is the latest in a series of supercuts by editor of Robert Jones of people dancing at parties in movies. The video…
‘The Chemistry of Champagne’, A Short Animation Explaining Why Bubbles Form in Champagne
In their informative animation “The Chemistry of Champagne,” the web series Reactions explains the history of champagne, how champagne differs from sparkling wine, and how…
A Compilation of Animated GIFs by ADHD Highlighting All of the Intense Stuff That Went Down in 2014
To celebrate the upcoming New Year holiday, Animation Domination High-Def (ADHD) has created a new compilation video of animated GIFs that highlight all of the…
The Original ‘Pac-Man’ Theme Song Played in Ten Different Styles on an Electronic Keyboard
Davide Di Bello (a.k.a. “D Wave“) recently played the original Pac-Man theme song in ten different styles on an electronic keyboard. Di Bello has also…