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Nuna, An Architectural Popsicle for the Design-Conscious Frozen Treat Fan
Nuna in N19 special edition flavor Nuna is high-design popsicle with a faceted, almost architectural form mounted on a sustainable bamboo stick. The faceted treat…
15-Year-Old Guitarist Effortlessly Plays a Complicated Solo Cover of ‘Comfortably Numb’ by Pink Floyd
Back in April, 15-year-old French guitarist Tina S. released a video where she calmly and effortlessly played a complicated solo cover of the song “Comfortably…
‘Santa Traps’, An ‘SNL’ Sketch Starring Martin Freeman as a Deranged Man Selling Bear Traps to Catch Santa
“Santa Traps” is a Saturday Night Live sketch that stars Martin Freeman as Michael Braslow, a deranged man selling bear traps used to catch Santa Claus.…
Japanese Zoo Creates a Wooden Boardwalk That Allows Guinea Pigs to Commute Between Play Areas
A visitor to the Nagasaki Bio Park named Tabi captured adorable footage of the resident guinea pigs as they moved in a single file line…
Improv Everywhere Surprises Families With Incredibly Elaborate Christmas Caroling
In their latest mission, Improv Everywhere surprised families in New Jersey with incredibly elaborate Christmas caroling that involved actors in Victorian dress, multiple Santas, and…
‘Pop Danthology 2014’, A Musical Mashup of the Top Pop Songs of 2014 by Daniel Kim
Musician Daniel Kim has released “Pop Danthology 2014,” a mashup of more than 50 of the top pop songs of 2014. Kim also put together…
‘Todas Las Estrellas Están Muertas’, A Film That Uses Vertical Video to Enter Into the Sad Lives of Other People
The official trailer has been released for Todas Las Estrellas Están Muertas (“All the Stars are Dead”), an interesting film that uses the oft-maligned concept…
‘The Masterplan’, A Video Game That Tasks Players With Putting Together a Crew and Pulling Off the Perfect Heist
The Masterplan is a video game by developer Shark Punch that tasks players with putting together a crew and pulling off the perfect heist. The…
Behind-the-Scenes Facts About the Christmas Comedy Film ‘Home Alone’ That You May Not Have Known
CineFix has highlighted nine behind-the-scenes facts (previously) about the 1990 Christmas comedy film Home Alone, written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Chris…
Google Takes a Look Back on the Major Events of 2014 With ‘A Year in Search’
Google takes a look back on the major events of 2014 with “A Year in Search“–which covers search trends like the European Space Agency’s historic…