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I Am Big Bird, A Documentary About the Man Who Has Portrayed ‘Big Bird’ and ‘Oscar the Grouch’
I AM BIG BIRD is a wonderful documentary that tells the incredible story of Caroll Spinney, the man who has portrayed the legendary Sesame Street…
Festive Christmas Cards and Ornaments Based on Popular Television Shows and Movies
Game of Thrones Christmas Card New York illustrator PJ McQuade (previously) is back this holiday season with a new festive series of Christmas cards and…
‘Christmas in Numbers’, A Numerical Breakdown of Christmas Celebrations Around the World by Alltime Numbers
“Christmas in Numbers” is a numerical breakdown of Christmas traditions around the world by Alltime Numbers. The video covers the first mention of December 25 as the…
‘The Science Love Song’, A Scientifically Accurate Love Song by Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown of AsapSCIENCE
“The Science Love Song” is a beautifully moving and scientifically accurate love song by Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown of AsapSCIENCE. The lyrics of the…
‘Gamma Wray’, A Documentary About Pop Culture Painter William Wray
Gamma Wray is a documentary directed by French visual artist Loic Zimmermann that looks at the life and work of William Wray, a colorful pop…
Stunning Time-Lapse Footage Captured in ‘Grand Theft Auto V’ Shows the Beauty Hidden in the Busy City of Los Santos
British gamer Cayble has created a stunning time-lapse video, filled with footage captured in the re-release of Rockstar Games‘ popular video game Grand Theft Auto…
Elders React to the Bizarre Adult Swim Video ‘Too Many Cooks’
In a recent episode of the popular Fine Brothers series Elders React, the brothers have seniors react to the bizarre Adult Swim viral video “Too Many…
‘Killswitch’, A Documentary About Aaron Swartz, Edward Snowden, and the Nature of Online Information
Killswitch is a feature-length documentary directed by filmmaker Ali Akbarzadeh that utilizes interviews with digital thinkers Lawrence Lessig, Tim Wu, and Peter Ludlow to explore…
A Fascinating Experiment That Bends Light Around Objects in Order to Render Them Invisible
YouTube science channel Brusspup recently performed an optical experiment that utilizes a series of four lenses from Edmund Optics to bend light around an object,…
A Catchy Remix of the Classic Christmas Song ‘Jingle Bells’ Using Sounds Heard in a Common Business Office
Toronto-based musician Andrew Huang (previously) recently teamed up with the digital marketing agency Klick Health to create a catchy remix of the classic Christmas song…