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How To Make a Simple Balloon Rocket
Toys from Trash shows how to make a simple air-powered rocket using a balloon, string, and straw (video). The rocket is just one of many…
Bates Motel, A Dramatic TV Prequel Series to Hitchcock’s Psycho
Bates Motel is an A&E drama series produced by Carlton Cuse and Kerry Ehrin that is a prequel to Hitchcock's 1960 classic thriller.
Rain Shield, A Clever Redesign of the Umbrella
Rain Shield is an intriguing redesign of the umbrella that provides additional side coverage to protect against windblown rain or splashes (video). The canopy is…
Misfit Shine, A Wearable Wireless Activity Tracker
Misfit Shine is a small wearable sensor that tracks how much exercise the wearer is getting each day (video). The sensor is housed in a…
Alex Karpovsky of HBO’s Girls Gives Teens Advice in Ask a Grown Man
“Definitely deny the fact that there’s a nanny-cam inside the teddy bear…” Actor and filmmaker Alex Karpovsky (HBO’s Girls) recently gave teen girls advice in…
A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III, Film Stars Charlie Sheen & Bill Murray
Roman Coppola wrote and directed A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III, an upcoming film by A24 starring Charlie Sheen, Jason Schwartzman, and…
Jurassic Prank, Animatronic T-Rex Dinosaur Terrorizes Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio Sketch Empire pranksters Roman Atwood and Dennis Roady unleashed a comical Jurassic Prank in their neighborhood with their newly acquired realistic animatronic T-Rex…
Beatscraper, New York City Skyline Remix by Eclectic Method
“Beatscraper” is a humorous dubstep remix of the New York City skyline by Eclectic Method. It is the first of two New York City videos…
The Science of ‘Plan B’ Emergency Contraception by AsapScience
In the educational video titled The Science of “Plan B” – Emergency Contraception, Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown of AsapSCIENCE explain the science behind Plan…
Spending Time With Hanksy, Mini Documentary Following The NYC Parody Street Artist
Spending Time With Hanksy is a mini documentary that follows New York City parody street artist Christopher Lee Rios (aka “Hanksy”) as he creates his…