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Dad Entertains Family by Lip-Syncing His Daughter’s Temper Tantrum
Mother Kathy Sterner captured footage of her husband entertaining the family by lip-syncing their 6-year-old-daughter as she threw a temper tantrum. My 6 year old…
Tips For Surviving, Monsters! by Glove and Boots
“If someone is trying to hunt you, dress up as a different monster.” Internet puppets Fafa the Groundhog and Mario of Glove and Boots have…
Ohio State Marching Band Performs a Fantastic Halftime Tribute to Michael Jackson
The Ohio State University Marching Band (TBDBITL) performed a fantastic and fun tribute to the late King of Pop Michael Jackson during halftime at the…
A Mold to Make Skull-Shaped Fried Eggs
The Funny Side Up/Skull Egg Corral designed by Angus McArthur is a silicone rubber mold to “make eggs cute.”
Dolly Parton Raps on ‘The Queen Latifah Show’ Donning a Giant Blond Afro Wig
Donning a giant blond afro wig, legendary country singer Dolly Parton took a stab at hip-hop by rapping a special song on The Queen Latifah…
Temporary Zones, An Animated Ode to New York City Construction Scaffolding
“Temporary Zones” is a short animation about the role construction scaffolding plays in the ever-changing landscape of New York City. The animation is the third…
Animated GIFs of 19th Century Phenakistoscope Animations
These curious radial animations are from discs used in the phenakistoscope, a 19th century animation toy invented by Joseph Plateau. The animated GIFs seen here…
Suicide Machines, Kinetic Sculptures That Slowly Destroy Themselves
Artist Thijs Rijkers has created a pair of “suicide machines,” kinetic sculptures whose sole function is to slowly destroy themselves. “Suicide Machine Saw” uses an…
Brass Band Cover of ‘Knights of Cydonia’ by Muse
Vigilante Brass performs a full brass band cover of “Knights of Cydonia” by Muse in this video by Richard Blake. Here’s the original song by…
Disney Princesses Dressed Up in Pop Culture Halloween Costumes
Artist Isaiah K Stephens has created a series of illustrations of Disney princesses dressed up as superheroes and other pop culture characters for Halloween. Aurora…