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Interesting Facts About Children’s Television Programs
Mental Floss host John Green explains a series of fascinating truths about children’s television programs in “26 Outrageous Truths About Children’s Television”. For example, he…
The Guy Who Has Never Seen or Heard of Anything
CollegeHumor has created an original comedy short about a Guy Who Has Never Seen or Heard of Anything. It was directed by Matthew Pollock, written…
PonoMusic, A Service and Device Designed to Provide Music Resolution as Close to the Original Recording as Possible
Founded by legendary musician Neil Young, PonoMusic is a company that provides both a service and device that are specifically designed to bring the closest…
Archist, Illustrations Imagining the Iconic Art Styles of Famed Artists as Architectural Structures
Barcelona-based illustrator and architect Federico Babina has created Archist, a series of illustrations that imagine the iconic art styles of famed artists as architectural structures.…
Nothing, A Supercut of Empty Scenes From the TV Series ‘Seinfeld’ Where Nothing Is Happening
New York City video editor LJ Frezza has created “Nothing,” a six-minute supercut video of empty scenes from the television comedy series Seinfeld where nothing…
The White Stripes’ ‘The Hardest Button to Button’ Music Video Dubbed Over with Awkward Drum, Guitar, & Vocal Sounds
Mario Wienerroither recently stripped all of the sweet-sounding music from of the music video for “The Hardest Button to Button” by The White Stripes. He…
Honest Movie Trailers – Frozen by Screen Junkies
“You don’t need true love to thaw a frozen heart, just soak it in water for a few hours. It works on turkeys…” Screen Junkies…
Mesmerizing POV Video of a Street Performer Juggling in Lisbon, Portugal
This GoPro video shot by Portuguese street performer LuÃs Reis offers a mesmerizing first-person perspective of Reis’ remarkable juggling routine in Lisbon, Portugal. The 2013…
‘Arbre Blanc’ (The White Tower) Building Being Developed in France Will Feature a Tree-Like Design
“Arbre Blanc” (“The White Tree”) is a planned mixed-use tower that sprouts balconies around its periphery, creating a silhouette reminiscent of a tree. The 17-story…
White Elephant, A Life-Size Origami Elephant Folded From a Single Giant Piece of Paper
Back in 2013 we posted about “White Elephant,” an ambitious project by artist Sipho Mabona to make a life-size origami elephant out of a 50-foot-wide…