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Super, A Social Messaging App That Allows Users to Send and Receive Images With Colorful Text Superimposed on Top
Super is a social messaging app by Jelly Industries that allows users to send and receive images with colorful text superimposed on top. Users begin…
‘All About That Baste’, A Thanksgiving Parody of the Meghan Trainor Song ‘All About That Bass’
“All About That Baste” by the Holderness family (previously) is a Thanksgiving parody of the Meghan Trainor song “All About That Bass.” The parody is centered…
m0xy, A New Industrial Arts Incubator in Oakland, California
m0xy is a new industrial arts incubator located in the Fruitvale neigborhood of Oakland, California. The incubator is housed in a 40,000-square-foot former metal works,…
Touching Commercial for UK Supermarket Sainsbury’s Dramatizes the World War I Christmas Truce of 1914
This touching commercial by UK supermarket chain Sainsbury’s dramatizes the Christmas truce, an unofficial ceasefire that occurred at Christmastime in 1914 during World War I.…
Angry Ram Gets Really Annoyed With a Persistent Punching Bag That Keeps Hitting Him Back
Rambro the Angry Ram, who last angrily confronted heavy construction equipment, gets really annoyed with a persistent red punching bag that keeps hitting him back.…
Illustrations and Animations Created With a Single Continuous Line
Artist and director Kazuhiko Okushita creates charming drawings and animations that are each composed from just a single continuous line. Okushita first gained recognition for…
Live-Action Short About Comic Book Superheroes and Video Game Heroes Fighting Over an Artifact From the Gods
Niko Pueringer and Sam Gorski of Corridor Digital (previously) has created “Super Heroes vs Game Heroes,” a live-action short about comic book superhero and video…
Clever Beagle Loses Interest in an Adorable Robot Once He Retrieves the Treats From Its Hands
Maymo the lemon beagle, a clever dog who loves to dress up, chase things and sometimes even get shamed, goes after an adorable spinning robot…
‘Internet Power!’, A 1995 Video About Online Entertainment and Education That Provides an Early Look at the Web
“Internet Power!” is a video produced in 1995 that provides an early look at the World Wide Web. The series was released in two volumes…
‘Reality Check’ Explores Ways in Which Video Games Can Be Good for People
Host Cam Robinson recently explored three ways in which video games can be good for people in the latest episode of Reality Check, an ongoing…