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PBS Idea Channel Explores Whether Popular Culture Consists Solely of Popular Things
PBS Idea Channel (see previously) host Mike Rugnetta explores whether popular culture consists solely of popular things. Rugnetta specifically argues that the definition of “popular”…
‘With or Without You’ by U2 Played Solo on a Looped Cello
Microsoft employee and Seattle podcast producer David Chen recently performed a solo rendition of the 1987 U2 single “With or Without You” through a series…
Elders React to the Trailer for the 2015 Erotic Drama Film ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’
“I wanna know what’s on his mind. I wouldn’t let him date my daughter, I’ll tell yah that.” In an episode of their Elders React…
The 37th Mill Valley Film Festival in Mill Valley, California
The 37th Mill Valley Film Festival, an 11-day showcase of the best in international and American independent film, takes place October 2 to 12, 2014,…
A Parody of Extreme Nature Shows Featuring a Fictional Host Intentionally Eating Poisonous Berries
“Man vs. Poison” is a sketch video by Boat Comedy that parodies extreme nature shows by challenging the show’s fictional host to intentionally eat poisonous…
Blind Calico Cat Goes Hiking with Her Keen Sense of Smell and Her Humans To Guide Her Along the Way
A blind calico cat named Honey Bee recently went on a hike to Mason Lake, Washington with her doting humans. While Honey Bee wasn’t able…
‘The Planets’, A Charming 12-Part Animated Short Film About an Alien Solar System
Animator Andy Martin created a charming 12-part animated short film that details life on the planets of an alien solar system. The project (see previously) started…
‘Moon Rabbit’, A Giant Paper Rabbit Sculpture in Taiwan
Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman (see previously) recently created “Moon Rabbit”, a monumental white rabbit sculpture, for the Taoyuan Land Arts Festival in Taiwan. The 82-foot-long…
Massdrop, An Online Platform for Buying Items in Bulk at Lower Prices
Massdrop is an online platform for buying in bulk at lower prices. The platform offers “drops” of items that lower in price as more users…
Husky Puppy Won’t Go Down the Stairs But Eats the Treats That Her Human Is Using to Bribe Her Anyway
Dakota, a very stubborn and loud husky puppy, refused to go down the stairs despite the warm encouragement being provided by her human Paul Mathers…