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Artist James Chapman Illustrates International Names for Santa, Ways to Say ‘Merry Christmas’, and the Sound of Bells
Artist James Chapman has created a series of illustrations showing some international names for Santa Claus, foreign onomatopoeia for the tintinnabulation of bells, and how…
A Stop-Motion Animation Featuring a Marshmallow Ghostbuster Capturing a Familiar Spirit
“The Holiday Spirit” is a stop-motion animated short by Bodega Studios featuring a marshmallow Ghostbuster capturing a familiar spirit. Bodega previously released a stop-motion animation…
Eric Idle of Monty Python Performs His Swear-Filled Holiday Song ‘Fuck Christmas’
In a clip posted by Monty Python, troupe member Eric Idle (previously) takes to the stage at The Hammersmith Apollo theater in London to perform…
First-Person GoPro Video of a Speedboat Doing an Accidental Backflip
GoPro has posted some first-person video of an H1 Unlimited Hydroplane speedboat doing an accidental backflip after becoming airborne. The whole thing ends in a…
‘Bingle Jells’, A Capacitive Touch Light-Up Holiday Keyboard Created Using Small JELL-O Molds
In “Bingle Jells,” ad agency redpepper created a capacitive touch keyboard using an Arduino microcontroller and LED lights embedded inside of small JELL-O molds that…
A High-Speed M&M Sorting Machine that Captures the Color of the Falling Candy Using an iPhone
Reviewmylife created a new take on the typical candy-sorting machine with a high-speed version that uses an iPhone to capture the color of the M&Ms…
Updog, A Revolutionary Communications Platform for the Connected and Powerful
Updog is a new project by the Self Agency that they call a revolutionary communications platform for the connected and powerful. More information about Updog…
‘Science Friday’ Explores the Science of Snowflakes With ‘Snowflake Guru’ Kenneth Libbrecht
Weekly public radio call-in show Science Friday celebrated the most wonderful time of the year with a pair of discussions about snowflakes featuring Caltech’s resident…
‘Chasing Steam’, A Documentary About an Annual Christmas Eve Steam Whistle Concert in York, Pennsylvania
Chasing Steam is a cable access documentary by cigar box guitar player Shane Speal that explores the York Steam Whistle Christmas Eve Concert, an annual…
The Most Popular Decade-Specific Words in Billboard Song Titles From the 1890s to 2010s
Data visualization site Proofreader mined a list of Billboard-topping song titles gathered by Bullfrogs Pond to determine the most popular decade-specific words, beginning with the…