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A Musicless Version of Bing Crosby and David Bowie’s Classic Holiday Duet of the Song ‘The Little Drummer Boy’
Mario Wienerroither stripped the music out of the Bing Crosby and David Bowie classic holiday duet of the song "The Little Drummer Boy".
An Informative Video That Determines the Most Efficient Way to Board an Airplane
Using data made available from a Mythbusters trial, the folks at Vox have put together an informative video that compares the various ways that airlines…
Monochome, Apparel Custom Printed With the Map of Your Choice
Monochome is a new clothing line that lets you order apparel that has been custom printed with a map of the location of your choice.…
Wampa the Kitten Excitedly Interacts With the ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Teaser Trailer on Her Human’s iPad
Wampa, the siamese kitten who befriended a remote controlled spider and enjoyed Thanksgiving dinner in costume, shows her excitement for the new Star Wars film…
Screenshots of Paris in the Video Game ‘Assassin’s Creed: Unity’ Superimposed Over Their Physical Locations
Damien Hypolite, who serves as “chef de projet infographie” at Sciences et Avenir, took a series of screenshots from the recently released video game Assassin’s…
A Reimagined Version of ‘The Avengers’ Using Clips From 1970s Superhero Movies and Television Series
In 2012, YouTuber quarv reimagined the Marvel super group Avengers as a “made-for-tv movie” using clips from such 1970s movies and television series as The…
‘Wanderers’, A Stunning Short Film Featuring Sci-Fi Recreations of Spots Around the Solar System
“Wanderers” is a short film by Swedish animator Erik Wernquist that features some stunning sci-fi recreations of different locations throughout the Solar System built from…
‘Infinite Minute’, An Album of One-Minute Songs With a Track Listing Determined by the Level of Kickstarter Funding
Infinite Minute is a forthcoming album by Canadian musician Kim Boekbinder (previously) comprised of one-minute songs. The number of songs on the record will be…
What Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Might Look Like if Created by ‘Star Wars Episode VII’ Director J.J. Abrams
Filmmaker Bobby Burns (previously) has created a new video imagining what Marvel‘s Guardians of the Galaxy might look like if the film were created by…
Selfie Dolls, Cloth Dolls Made From Personal Photographs
Selfie Dolls are personalized cloth dolls created by Hungarian toymaker Mahinarium that are created using a reference photo. Customers mail in a photo of themselves…