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‘Golden Orb Weaver Spiders: Architects of Entrapment’, An Intense Documentary Detailing How the Spiders Trap Prey
“Golden Orb Weaver Spiders: Architects of Entrapment” is an intense short documentary by Earth Touch that details how golden orb weaver spiders trap prey with their webs…
Monsters in America, A Cryptozoological Map Featuring Legendary Creatures From Across the United States
Hog Island Press in Philadelphia has created Monsters in America, a hand-screened cryptozoological map of the United States that features all sorts of legendary creatures…
Comedian Jason Horton Demonstrates Seven Types of People One Encounters on an Airplane
“7 People You Meet on an Airplane” is a comedy sketch by Jason Horton that demonstrates different personalities of people one encounters on an airplane.…
Old Tapestries Transformed Into Wonderful Animal Sculptures
Paris-based artist Frédérique Morrel resurrects old tapestries in her wondrous animal sculptures. Morrel uses the tapestries to form colorful skins for her creatures, which range…
A Remix by Mike Relm of Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Film and ‘Awesome Mix Vol.1’ Soundtrack
San Francisco-based director and electronic music producer Mike Relm (previously) has created “AWESOME reMIX VOL. 1,” a remix of Marvel‘s Guardian of the Galaxy film…
Concept Art From the Circle 7 Animation Version of ‘Toy Story 3’
Prior to Disney‘s acquisition of Pixar in 2006, the status of the inevitable sequel to Toy Story 2 was up in the air. In preparation…
‘Friends’ Stars Jennifer Aniston and Matthew Perry in the Cyber Sitcom ‘Microsoft Windows 95 Video Guide’
Actors Jennifer Aniston and Matthew Perry, best known for their roles on the immensely popular 1990s sitcom Friends, starred in the “Microsoft Windows 95 Video…
City Maps Digitally Transformed Into Beautiful Eroded Terrains
Tokyo Cities are transformed into eroding terrains in the map art series Flowing City Map by Geneva-based artist Chaotic Atmospheres (previously). The artist created the…
A Farmer Discusses How His Marshmallow Crop Is Threatened by Heavy Rains in a Local News Segment
A video showing what appears to be a local news segment from WSOCTV Channel 9 in Charlotte, North Carolina features farmer Ben Yoken talking about the…
Ring-Tailed Lemur Gently Plays With a Spunky Two-Month Old Baby Kangaroo at Florida Animal Sanctuary
In 2012, a ring-tailed lemur named Liam played very gently with a spunky two-month old baby kangaroo named Bug at the Exotic Animal Experience in…