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A Moving All-Cello Cover of the ‘Game of Thrones’ Theme Song Played at Cellocyl 2014 in Castilla y León, Spain
An all-cello orchestra played a moving cover of the theme song to the HBO television series Game of Thrones (see previously) at Cellocyl 2014 in Castilla y…
‘Law & Order: KFC’, A Stop-Motion Animated Short by ‘Robot Chicken’ That Pokes Fun at ‘Law & Order’ Spin-Offs
“Law & Order: KFC” is a stop-motion animated short by Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim show Robot Chicken that pokes fun at the slew of spin-offs…
‘Girl With a Pierced Eardrum’, A New Banksy Street Art Work Based on ‘Girl With a Pearl Earring’ by Johannes Vermeer
On Monday Banksy revealed Girl with a Pierced Eardrum, a new work of street art based on the iconic painting, Girl with a Pearl Earring,…
Two Baby Ostriches Kept an Injured Baby Elephant Company During Airlift Rescue Operation
Two baby ostriches kept an injured baby elephant company during an airlift rescue operation that was taking them all to their new home at the…
Sting Sings Cellphone Ringtones and Records an Audience Member’s Voicemail Message on ‘The Tonight Show’
On a recent episode of The Tonight Show, host Jimmy Fallon had Sting sing his own version of popular cellphone ringtones. Fallon then randomly selected…
Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund Shares His Favorite Halloween Costumes
Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund, about whom we’ve previously written, shares a few of his favorite costumes, just in time for Halloween. As Halloween(er) approaches, I…
An Art Print by Pop Chart Lab Featuring 14 Famous Sonnets Mapped for Meter and Rhyme
“A Metrical Mapping of Notable Sonnets” is an art print by Pop Chart Lab (see previously) featuring “fourteen famous sonnets mapped for meter and rhyme.”…
HENDO, A Real-Life Hoverboard That Uses Magnetic Fields to Levitate an Inch Above the Ground
Hendo Hover of Los Gatos, California has created HENDO, a real-life hoverboard that uses magnetic fields to hover one inch off the ground above special…
SoundWorks Collection Interviews Skywalker Sound Music and Scoring Director Leslie Ann Jones
For their latest interview, SoundWorks Collection (see previously) spokes with Leslie Ann Jones, the Director of Music and Scoring for at Skywalker Sound. Jones began…
Resourceful Dog Uses His Favorite Ball to Help Him Walk Backwards on His Hind Legs
A very resourceful Boston Terrier named Bruce uses his favorite confetti-decorated ball to help him walk backwards on his hind legs. Bruce the Boston Terrier…