Facebook Researchers Eli Shlizerman, Lucio Dery, Hayden Schoen and Ira Kemelmacher Shlizerman, in partnership with the University of Washington and Stanford, have developed a groundbreaking LTSM network that predicts how a musicians body would move upon receiving audio input of an instrument being played. The prediction results in an animated skeleton, which they hope can…
Star Wars Death Star Camping Tent
The Monster Factory has released a Star Wars Death Star Camping Tent that resembles the Empire’s ultimate weapon and comfortably sleeps up to three people or stormtroopers. It is available to purchase from The Monster Factory website and TheFowdry. That’s no moon…it’s a space station! We are taking camping to a whole new galaxy with…
Koko (1971-2018), The Highly Intelligent Gorilla Who Learned to Communicate Through Sign Language
Koko, the incredibly loving and highly intelligent western lowland gorilla who learned how to communicate with humans through a modified form of American Sign Language through her caretaker Penny Patterson, mercifully died in her sleep at the age of 46 at her longtime California home within The Gorilla Foundation. Koko was a kind, creative soul…
Shanks FX Recreates the ‘Opening of the Ark Ceremony’ Scene From Raiders of the Lost Ark
To celebrate the 37th anniversary of Raiders of the Lost Ark, Shanks FX demonstrates how to he recreated the “opening of the ark ceremony” scene from the end of the classic film. Here is the original scene.
Steve Carell Battles Bully Nazis With Dolls In Uplifting Trailer for Welcome to Marwen
Universal Pictures released the official trailer for Welcome to Marwen, an upcoming live-action animated comedy drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis. The uplifting film tells the true story of Mark Hogancamp (Steve Carell) as he fights to discover how “artistic imagination can restore the human spirit.” Welcome to Marwen is currently scheduled to release in…
A Beautiful Rescued Blind, Deaf Cat Rides Around Her Human’s House on a Roomba-Style Vacuum
A post shared by Lisa Krakosky (foster mom) (@orlando.kittens) on May 17, 2018 at 2:48am PDT An absolutely beautiful rescued blind, deaf, toothless seven year old black cat named Venrtia, who was essentially left for dead on the streets, enjoyed a ride around around her foster human Lisa Krakosky‘s house while sitting atop a Neatorobotics…
Celebrities Teach Drinking Slang Words and Phrases From Around the World
On an intoxicating episode of the Vanity Fair series, Slang School, celebrities (Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgarton, Charlize Theron, David Oyelowo, Mark Wahlberg, Natalie Portman, Margot Robbie, Salma Hayek, and Gerard Butler) teach drinking slang words and phrases from around the world.
The Sons of Apollo Creed and Ivan Drago Face Off in New ‘Creed II’ Trailer
MGM Studios released an official trailer for Creed II, the upcoming eighth installment in the Rocky film series directed by Steven Caple Jr. and a sequel to Creed. The trailer features Apollo Creed‘s son, Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan), facing off against the son of Ivan Drago, Viktor Drago (Florian Munteanu). Creed II is scheduled…