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‘Downton Abbey’ Parody ‘The Britishes’ Applies Modern Smartphone Etiquette to Turn-of-the-Century Telephones
The Downton Abbey parody The Britishes applies modern smartphone etiquette to turn-of-the-century telephones in the latest episode “Stop Looking at Your Phones.” The series is a joint production…
Jimmy Fallon Introduces Three More Young Inventors Who Share Their ‘Fallonventions’ on ‘The Tonight Show’
On a recent episode of The Tonight Show, host Jimmy Fallon introduced another round three young inventors during the show’s Fallonventions segment (previously). The children shared…
‘Leica 100’ Commercial Features Cleverly Staged Recreations of Famous Photographs From the Past Century
The Leica commercial “Leica 100” looks back at 100 years of Leica photography through cleverly staged recreations of famous photographs. The commercial includes recreations of…
‘Sausage’, An Adorable Short Animation About a Food Vendor Turf War
“Sausage,” created by Robert Grieves, is an adorable short animation about two street vendors who find themselves in a turf war with a diabolical fast…
Unicode Planning to Add Five Skin Tones to Diversify Emoji in 2015
A proposed technical report by Unicode, the organization responsible for emoji, outlines plans to add a diverse range of five skin tones to the images as…
It’s Okay To Be Smart Explains Different Ideas About Why Some People Are Left-Handed
Host Joe Hanson explains different ideas about why some people are left-handed in a recent episode of It’s Okay To Be Smart. There is no definitive…
Crumbles Converts Typed Words Into One-Word Video Clips From Movies and Television
Crumbles is a new way to send messages that takes typed words and converts them intoto a video using short one-word clips from movies and television.…
Lacelamps, Lamps With 3D-Printed Lace Lamp Shades That Project Intricate Patterns
Lacelamps is a collection of lamps by artists Linlin and Pierre-Yves Jacques featuring 3D-printed “lace” lamp shades that project intricate patterns on the surrounding environment.…
‘Ghost Peloton’, A Stunning Public Art Performance of LED-Lit Cyclists and Dancers
In the public art performance Ghost Peloton, dancers and cyclists don LED lightsuits and hurtle through the dark in a jaw-dropping choreographed spectacle. The performance…
English Bull Terrier Spins in Frantic Circles While Running Around Erratically on His Human’s Bed
An absolutely adorable English Bull Terrier spins in frantic circles while running around erratically on his human’s bed. This process is known as “hucklebutting,” a…