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‘Serial’, A New Long-Form True Crime Podcast by the Producers of ‘This American Life’
Serial (previously) is a new podcast hosted by This American Life producer Sarah Koenig and produced by public radio station WBEZ Chicago that unfolds the…
Festive Yarn Bombing Puts Ugly Holiday Sweaters on Iconic Portland, Oregon Statues
Visitors to Portland, Oregon’s Pioneer Courthouse Square now through December 25, 2014 will be greeted with the sight of the surrounding area’s iconic statues looking…
Conan O’Brien Visits ‘The Jon Stewart Show’ in a 1994 Clip of the Short-Lived Talk Show
The short-lived MTV talk show The Jon Stewart Show aired for only two seasons, but at one point was the second most popular show on…
Three Ferrets Gleefully Enjoy Their Play Time By Running Around in the Living Room
Three adorable ferrets, Teunje, Yuki and Spike, gleefully enjoy their play time in the living room with their tunnels, toys and a special remote-controlled car…
Determined Tabby Cats and Their Strange Fascination With Paper
An adorably determined fat-face tabby cat repeatedly taps on a blank piece of paper with a paw that is much shorter than the other. According…
‘Chick Chick’, The Bizarre New Farm-Themed Song and Music Video from Chinese Pop Star Wang Rong
“Chick Chick“, the bizarre new song and music video from Chinese pop star Wang Rong, features the petite singer imitating various farm animals and an…
Persistent Vizsla Dog Eagerly Tries to Get at a Single Tater Tot That’s Just Out of His Reach
A persistent two-year-old Vizsla named Argus eagerly tries to get at the remaining breakfast Tater Tot that’s sitting on the counter just out of his…
‘The Great Dogzini’, A Magician With a Dog’s Head and Human Hands Performs a Few Magic Tricks
The Great Dogzini, a conjurer with a dog’s head and the skilled hands of magician Jose Ahonen, performs basic sleight-of-hand tricks using silks, cards and…
‘Tales from the Borderlands’, An Episodic Video Game Series by Telltale Games Set After the Events of ‘Borderlands 2’
Tales from the Borderlands is a five-part episodic video game series by Telltale Games that’s set after the events of Borderlands 2. The humorous series…
Nick Offerman Presents His Handcrafted Wood Emojis on ‘Conan’
On a recent episode of Conan, actor and master carpenter Nick Offerman presented a commercial parody for his series of handcrafted wood emojis. Apart from his acting career,…