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‘This American Life’ Launching Spin-Off Storytelling Podcast ‘Serial’ in Fall 2014
Beloved public radio fixture This American Life will be launching its first spin-off podcast, the weekly Serial, featuring ongoing stories that take multiple weeks to…
PangramTweets, A Collection of Tweets That Use Every Letter of the Alphabet
PangramTweets is a Twitter account created by American Dialect Society president Jesse Sheidlower that utilizes a bot to locate and automatically retweet tweets that use…
SciShow Explains Why Loud Noises Make Our Ears Ring
In the latest Quick Questions by SciShow, Michael Aranda explains the science behind tinnitus, a ringing in the ears caused by hearing loss, which affects…
Vsauce3 Explores Whether the Technology Hacking in the Video Game ‘Watch Dogs’ Is Possible in Real Life
Vsauce3 host Jake Roper explores whether the insane levels of technology hacking seen in the video game Watch Dogs is possible in real life. In…
‘Looney Tunes’ Voice Actor Bob Bergen Breaks Down Porky Pig’s Famous Stutter
In this clip posted by YouTube user Matt Hilton from the the voice acting documentary I Know That Voice, Looney Tunes actor Bob Bergen breaks…
‘To Be Takei’, A Documentary About ‘Star Trek’ Actor and Social Activist George Takei
To Be Takei is an upcoming documentary directed by filmmaker Jennifer M. Kroot that examines the life of actor, activist, and social media icon George…
An Interactive Infographic of British Interior Design Trends by Decade (1950s to 2010s)
1950s UK-based Harvey Water Softeners has created this fascinating interactive infographic of British interior design trends by decade, from the 1950s to the 2010s. The…
Beautiful Wooden Vases Made from Solid Blocks of Layered and Glued Pencils
The beautiful vases in the limited edition sculpture series “Amalgamated” are crafted from a most unusual material: pencils. The vases are made by first creating…
An Introspective Video Exploring When a Selfie Should Be Taken by CollegeHumor
“So, stick out your tits and take a picture.” CollegeHumor has created an amusing and introspective video exploring when a selfie should be taken. Unsurprisingly,…
The Most Distinctive Fourth of July Songs Broken Down by How Much Each State Played a Given Song on July 4th, 2013
(larger version) Music streaming company Spotify has created a map of the most distinctive Fourth of July songs broken down by how much each state…