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Rescued Orphan Bear Cubs Prepare For Life In the Wild
Tara, History and Sleepy, three orphaned bear cubs who were rescued by a local policeman and brought to a zoo in southern Serbia, travel to…
Blind Film Critic Tommy Edison Answers the Question ‘Do Blind People Experience Deja Vu?’
Tommy Edison, known online as The Blind Film Critic, fields the common question “Do Blind People Experience Deja Vu?” His answer is, “of course.” I…
A Pop Song Lyrical Mix Up of Pharrell Williams’ ‘Happy’ and Iggy Azalea’s ‘Fancy’
Angie Griffin and Chad Nikolaus of Screen Team have created a wonderful pop song lyrical mix up of “Happy” by Pharrell Williams and “Fancy” by…
Video Games: The Movie, A Feature-Length Documentary About the Video Game Industry & the Culture It Has Created
Video Games: The Movie is an upcoming feature-length documentary by Variance Films and executive producers Zach Braff and Cliff Bleszinski. It takes a close look…
Mr. Forthright Offers Advice on How to Take a Selfie
Mr. Forthright offers helpful advice on “how to take an selfie.” He recommends not taking a selfie while using the bathroom, giving a eulogy, or…
A Series of Food Sculptures Made Out of Yarn by Jennifer L. Johnson
Artist Jennifer L. Johnson used yarn to create cakes, a hamburger, pizza, and several other foods for Lion Brand Yarn. photos via Jennifer L. Johnson…
‘An Honest Liar’, A Documentary About Famed Magician and Skeptic James Randi
An Honest Liar is a feature-length documentary about James Randi, the professional magician who has gained notoriety for his work exposing fraudulent faith healers, psychics,…
An Analysis of the Game Design Found in the Summoner’s Rift Map From the ‘League of Legends’ Video Game
Game designer Dan “OtherDan” Emmons analyzes the game design of the Summoner’s Rift map found in the League of Legends video game in a fascinating…
A Series of Sculptures That Cast Shadow Art When Lit From a Specific Angle
New York City artist Kumi Yamashita creates sculptures that look like abstract forms or random assemblages of objects, but when they are lit from a…
A Tumblr Blog Featuring Scans of Old ‘Electronic Gaming Monthly’ Articles, Images, and Advertisements
EGM #29 Game designer Cameron Kunzelman has created the aptly titled Reading Electronic Gaming Monthly, a Tumblr blog featuring scans of old Electronic Gaming Monthly…