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J.J. Abrams Reveals Footage of a Battle-Worn ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ Millennium Falcon With a Batman Easter Egg
J.J. Abrams, director of the 2015 film Star Wars Episode VII, has released awesome footage on Twitter that gives an extremely close-up tour of the…
A Gigapixel Panorama of Burning Man 2014 at Sunrise
This beautiful gigapixel panorama of the 2014 Burning Man festival was captured near the center of the event at sunrise by photographer Michael Holden. photo…
The Maksimatic, A Clever Self-Leveling Cup Holder for Vehicles
The Maksimatic is a vehicle cup holder with a clever self-leveling design that prevents drinks from spilling. The cup holders pivot freely as the vehicle…
Animal Behavior Specialist Talks About the Elaborate Mating Dance of the Peacock Spider
The web series Science Friday spoke with Madeline Girard, an animal behavior specialist at University of California at Berkeley, who talked about the elaborate mating…
CollegeHumor Presents a Parody of the Jony Ive Apple iPhone 6 Commercial
CollegeHumor presents a parody of the new iPhone 6 (see previously) commercial showing off “features users actually want.” Writer and director Sam Reich takes the role…
Aubrey Plaza to Voice Grumpy Cat in an Upcoming Lifetime Original Movie ‘Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever’
Actress Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation, Mystery Team) will voice Internet cat celebrity Grumpy Cat (see previously) in the upcoming Lifetime original movie Grumpy Cat’s Worst…
Artist Creates A Charming Illustrated Guide to the Dogs of the World Grouped by Their Geographic Origin
Artist Lili Chin of Doggie Drawings has created “Dogs of the World“, a wonderful illustrated guide that groups the dogs of the world by their…
Astronomers Discover a Potential Thorne–Zytkow Object, A Neutron Star Inside of a Red Supergiant Star
Astronomers have discovered what may be a Thorne–Zytkow object (TZO), a binary star system where a neutron star is enveloped by a red giant or supergiant…
‘The Trouble’, A Remix by Pogo of Music and Voices From Classic Disney Films
“The Trouble” is a remix by electronic music artist Christopher Nicholas Bertke (a.k.a “Pogo“) (see previously) of music and voices from classic Disney films such…
Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton, and Jimmy Fallon Face Off in a Lip Sync Battle on ‘The Tonight Show’
Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton, and Jimmy Fallon sang and danced the night away during a lip sync battle (see previously) on The Tonight Show. The…