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Two Coworkers Recreate Classic Paintings in the Office in Creative Photo Series
‘The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp’ by Rembrandt In their creative photo project foolsdoart, Squarespace coworkers Chris Limbrick and Francesco Fragomeni recreate classic paintings…
Musician Performs a Cover of Blue Öyster Cult’s Song ‘(Don’t Fear) The Reaper’ on an iPad Using Virtual Instruments
Winnipeg, Canada-based guitarist Steve Onotera (a.k.a. “samuraiguitarist“) performs a cover of the 1976 song “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” by Blue Öyster Cult on an iPad…
Siobhan Thompson Gets British Stars to Do Their Worst American Accents on the Red Carpet at the Brittania Awards
While on the red carpet at the Britannia Awards in Los Angeles, Siobhan Thompson convinced incoming British celebrities to perform their worst American accents and…
Curious Cat Slides on Frozen Pond in an Attempt to Catch Fish Swimming Just Under the Icy Surface
A curious cat tries in vain to catch fish swimming just below the frozen surface of a pond in a video from AFV Animals. The…
GIF the Halls Will Project Personalized Animated Holiday Cards on Buildings in San Francisco in December
In the GIF the Halls project, the public is invited to create personalized animated holiday cards which will then be projected on buildings in San…
All About Burn Rate, A Musical Parody by First Round Capital Featuring Many of Their Portfolio Companies
“All About Burn Rate” is a musical parody by venture capital firm First Round (previously) featuring many of the companies in their investment portfolio like Upstart,…
‘Minecraft: Story Mode’, A Narrative-Driven Video Game Series About ‘Minecraft’
Minecraft: Story Mode is a narrative-driven video game series by Telltale Games in collaboration with Minecraft developer Mojang. Both Mojang also created an interactive press…
The Atlantic Explores Ecotherapy and the Possible Health Benefits of Going Outside
The Atlantic senior editor James Hamblin explores ecotherapy and the possible health benefits of going outside in a recent video where he visits San Francisco, the…
Sculptor Builds ‘Lord of the Rings’-Themed Litter Box and Scratching Post For Tolkien Super-Fan and His Two Cats
On a recent episode of Super-Fan Builds, a series created by Andy Signore for the AWEme Channel, sculptor Tim Baker of Tim Baker Creations grants…
Nicolas Cage Reviews the Video Game ‘Destiny’ in Episode One of the New Animated Web Series ‘Game In 60 Seconds’
“Every time that I go to the tower to turn in a bounty, it’s like walking through a frickin’ rave!” Game In 60 Seconds is…