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Tap To Retry, A Papercraft Stop-Motion Animated Short by Neta Cohen
TAP TO RETRY, a stunning papercraft stop-motion animated short created by artist Neta Cohen for her 2012 graduation project at the Bezalel Academy of Art…
Large Fire Burning at the Chevron Oil Refinery in Richmond, California
photo by Kristin A. Smith A large fire started burning at the 4 Crude Unit (a crude distillation unit) at the Chevron Richmond Refinery in…
Fridge Monster Stickers, Create Kawaii Faces on Your Refrigerator
With Fridge Monster Stickers, you can anthropomorphize your refrigerator by creating Japanese-inspired Kawaii monster faces. The sticker package contains two eyes, a tongue and ten…
ArKay, An Alcohol-Free Whisky Flavored Drink
Florida-based ArKay is an alcohol- (and hangover-) free whisky flavored drink that is described as a “genuine whisky-flavored alternative for mass consumption.” In addition, it…
Useful Dog Tricks Part 3 by Jesse the Jack Russell Terrier
You may remember Jesse the Jack Russell terrier, the star of the Useful Dog Tricks videos 1 and 2, now he’s back for Part 3.…
Cat Immersion Project, Hospital Staff Creates a Touching Experience for a Teen Cancer Patient
In July, the staff at Seattle Children’s hospital asked its Facebook followers for pictures of their cats to include in a special project for Maga…
Honey Badger BBQ Sauce, A Sauce Inspired by an Internet Meme
The San Francisco-based Honey Badger Sauce Company has concocted Honey Badger BBQ Sauce, ‘badass’ barbecue sauce made with honey & habanero chili peppers that was…
Julia Child, Remixed: A Tribute Supercut Video Set to Guns N’ Roses
Boston-based PBS member station WGBH-TV created Julia Child, Remixed, a musical supercut video created from footage collected from cooking legend Julia Child‘s long-running cooking…
Textually Active, A Humorous Animated Short About Text Messaging
Orlando based video blogger Adande Thorne (Also known as sWooZie) created the humorous animated short Textually Active that illustrates how some people can thoroughly aggravate…
Sight, Sci-Fi Short Imagines Future of Everyday Augmented Reality
The sci-fi short “Sight” imagines a world in which people are equipped with bioengineered eyes that augment reality with an array of games other apps.…