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HBO Adapting Science-Fiction Classic ‘Westworld’ Into a Series Pilot Starring Anthony Hopkins and Evan Rachel Wood
HBO has given the green light to film a pilot episode for a series adaptation of the 1973 Yul Brynner sci-fiction classic Westworld. The series…
Neuroscientists Find That Playing an Instrument Is a Unique Workout for the Brain
In this animated Ted-Ed lesson by educator Anita Collins, neuroscientists have found that playing an instrument is a unique workout for the brain as it…
Tripp and Tyler Demonstrate the Many Things Cats Do that a Human Can’t Get Away With
Tripp Crosby and Tyler Stanton of the comedy duo Tripp and Tyler demonstrate how the impulsive and stubborn behavior that cats display in social situations…
A Pair of Graphs Demonstrating the Obscurity of Hit Songs From Years Past
Culture blog A Very Small Array has created a pair of graphs demonstrating the relative obscurity of the top 10 hit songs from 1900 to…
‘Mythical Creatures’, A Documentary About Artist Gary Baseman’s Parents’ Experience During the Holocaust
Mythical Creatures is an upcoming documentary by filmmaker David Charles focusing on Emmy-winning artist Gary Baseman as he travels to Ukraine to tell the story…
A Clever Television Ad for Apple’s MacBook Air Featuring a Series of Stickers
Apple has released a clever television ad for the MacBook Air featuring a series of stickers.
Large Whale Gently Lifts Two Kayakers Out of the Water Off the Coast of Argentina
gisela6652 has uploaded a video of a large surfacing baleen whale lifting a kayak filled with a father and daughter into the air while they…
8-Bit Cinema – The Avengers Retold as an 8-Bit Animated Video Game
CineFix has released a new episode of 8-Bit Cinema that retells the 2012 Marvel superhero film The Avengers in the form of an 8-bit animated…
‘I’m On Vacation’, A Catchy Song About Two Guys Who Refuse to Let Anything Bad Ruin Their Vacation by Rhett & Link
The comedy duo Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal of Rhett & Link combined their powers to create “I’m On Vacation“, a catchy song about two…
The Grave in the Middle of a Rural Indiana Road
photo via Roadtrippers On a rural stretch of County Road 400 in Amity, Indiana, the road splits around a small mound of earth located in…