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Season 3 of ‘TableTop’, A Video Series About Playing Tabletop Games by Geek & Sundry
TableTop, a video series by Geek & Sundry about tabletop games and hosted by Wil Wheaton with celebrity guests, is currently raising funds for a…
Persistent Cat Demands Attention While Human Plays Guitar Shredding Solo
A gorgeous but very persistent siamese cat who seemingly wants to be the center of attention, pulls out all the stops in an attempt to…
Funny Caricature Portraits of ‘The Avengers’ That Portray the Mighty Superheroes as a Cute Children
(larger) Artist Ben Oliver has created a funny series of caricature portraits featuring The Avengers that portray each of the mighty superheroes as cute children.
‘Common Room’, 13 Animators Help Visualize a Poem About Adolescent Angst
Thirteen animators have teamed up to breathe life into the spoken word piece “Common Room” by Talia Randall. The result is a seven minute long…
Fire Breathing With Cornstarch in Super Slow Motion
For his latest experiment, CrazyRussianHacker demonstrates how to breathe fire using a mouthful of cornstarch. And as with a number of his recent videos, the…
Things You Should Know About Life With a Toddler
photo by photography33/Depositphotos Novelist, screenwriter, and game designer Chuck Wendig of terribleminds has created a list of “25 Things You Should Know About Life with…
Animated Explanation of The Confusing Relationship Between China and the Sister Islands of Hong Kong and Macao
In this video animation, CGP Grey explains the confusing and complicated relationship between China and the sister islands of Hong Kong (once a British colony)…
‘Kiss the Water’, A Documentary Film About Celebrated Fishing Fly Maker Megan Boyd
Kiss the Water is a new documentary examining the life of Megan Boyd, a Scottish fishing fly crafter whose celebrated work earned her the British…
Sesame Go, A New Video Subscription Service for Streaming ‘Sesame Street’
Sesame Go is a new video subscription service from the non-profit educational organization Sesame Workshop. The service provides a child-safe and ad-free alternative to other…
‘The Fifth Beatle’, A Graphic Novel About The Beatles’ Manager Brian Epstein
Released in November 2013, The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story (available on Amazon) is a graphic novel biography of The Beatles’ famed manager Brian…