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Slug Solos, A Blog That Replaces the Guitars of Soloing Musicians With Giant Slugs
Slug Solos is a blog curated by Glasgow-based writer Michael M that uses Photoshop magic to replace the guitars of musicians mid-solo with giant slugs.…
‘Sesame Street’ Celebrates Numeric Con, A Convention for Number Lovers
Sesame Street has posted a preview of an upcoming episode where the gang celebrates Numeric Con, a convention for number lovers. The clip features a…
The Most Iconic Buildings in Springfield From ‘The Simpsons’ Rebuilt in LEGO
Illinois-based graphic designer Matt De Lanoy took it upon himself to recreate all of the most iconic buildings from Springfield — the geographically enigmatic hometown…
SciShow Explains How Oysters Turn a Tiny Bit of Gunk Into a Valuable Pearl
SciShow host Michael Aranda explains the process of “how oysters turn a tiny bit of gunk into a valuable pearl.” It must be quite an…
Glove and Boots Share Ten Weird Facts About Ten American Presidents
Internet puppets Fafa the Groundhog and Mario shared ten weird facts about ten American presidents on a recent episode of Glove and Boots. They dig…
8-Bit Cinema – ‘Se7en’ Retold as an 8-Bit Animated Video Game
CineFix has released a new episode of 8-Bit Cinema that retells the 1995 neo-noir thriller film Se7en in the form of an 8-bit animated video…
The Steve ‘N’ Seagulls Perform a Live Bluegrass Cover of AC/DC’s 1990 Rock Song ‘Thunderstruck’
The Finnish five-man band Steve ‘N’ Seagulls performed a live bluegrass cover of the 1990 rock song “Thunderstruck” by AC Here is the original music…
Eerie Stop-Motion Music Video for ‘Arterial’ by Lusine Features Electrical Components Dripping Blood
Electrical components from old televisions, computers, and other equipment are shown dripping blood in this eerie stop-motion animation music video for “Arterial” by Lusine. Designer…
A TED-Ed Animation Explaining How Light Teaches Astronomers About the Universe
A video based on a lesson by TED-Ed educator Pete Edwards explains how light teaches astronomers about the Universe. Specifically, Edwards points out that light…
The Nerdwriter Offers An Insightful Analysis of Bong Joon-Ho’s Science Fiction Film ‘Snowpiercer’
In his latest episode of Understanding Art House, Evan Puschak aka The Nerdwriter offers up an incredibly insightful perspective analysis of the science fiction film…