Laughing Squid
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A Tour of the British Isles in Accents
Dialect coach Andrew Jack offers a tour of the British Isles through the various accents of its residents in this fascinating short video. Jack has…
Robot Band The Bit-52’s Play ‘Private Idaho’ by The B-52’s
James Cochrane got his robot band The Bit-52’s back together for a cover The B-52’s 1980 single, “Private Idaho.” The guitar, keyboard and drum parts…
Flaming Lotus Girls Launches Kickstarter Fundraiser to Bring ‘Soma’ Installation to San Francisco’s Pier 14
Back in February we posted about an initiative by the Flaming Lotus Girls to bring the art group’s interactive “Soma” installation to Pier 14 in…
A Series of Interesting Facts About the Video Game ‘Pac-Man’
The video game trivia gurus at Did You Know Gaming? have released a video with a series of interesting facts and tidbits about the video…
Everything But The News Reports on Startup Culture in the Bay Area
“So, it’s a startup for other startups to start, uh, starting up.” In the eighth episode of Everything But The News, a documentary comedy series…
Like a Million, A New Projection Mapped Music Video by Pomplamoose
Today Pomplamoose released “Like A Million,” a delightful projection mapped music video which they recorded in one take. This making-of video shows how they did…
Honest TV Trailers – Game of Thrones Seasons 1-3 by Screen Junkies
“It’s the abusive show that you keep watching, no matter how many times it hurts you.” In honor of season four premiering this Sunday, Screen…
What Does IKEA Say About The Human Condition? by PBS Ikea Channel
“What do you guys think? Dagstorp?” In this episode of PBS Ikea Channel, host Mike Rugnetta babbles animatedly using the names of a series of…
A Detailed Guide on How to Poop While on a Date
How to Poo on a Date: The Lovers’ Guide to Toilet Etiquette is a book by authors Mats and Enzo that breaks down how to…
San Francisco Building That Houses ‘Defenestration’ Installation Is Scheduled for Demolition
The Hugo Hotel, home of San Francisco’s iconic “Defenestration” installation, will be demolished in September to make way for low-income housing. The installation, which features…