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The Military Ranks of the British Music Invasion
Dan Meth charts the Military Ranks of the British Invasion (1963-1966).
Ray Bradbury (1920-2012), Noted Science Fiction Author Dies at Age 91
Noted science fiction author Ray Bradbury (Fahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles), died on June 5th at age 91.
Baby’s on Fire by Die Antwoord
“Baby’s on Fire”, new music video by Die Antwoord from their album TEN$ION, directed by NINJA and Terence Neale. via Boing Boing
Julian Cash & The Aurora Light Painters on America’s Got Talent
The Aurora Light Painters performs a photographic technique that paints moving light in the dark and tells a story with projections.
The Wire: The Musical, Featuring Cast Members From the TV Series
Funny or Die has turned HBO’s hit TV dramatic series The Wire into The Wire: The Musical, a parody theatrical production featuring cast members from…
ABCinema GeoVideos, Animation Quizzes Your Countries in Film Knowledge
Animator Evan Seitz of ABCinema created the short GeoVideos, an animation that quizzes your countries in film knowledge. This is the fourth animation in Seitz’s…
Excuuuuuse Meeeeeeeee, Steve Martin Tribute Art Show at Gallery1988
by Jason Edmiston Excuuuuuse Meeeeeeeee is a Steve Martin tribute show at Gallery1988 Venice featuring art inspired by his movies, TV work, books and musical…
Traumdeutung, A Retro-Style Animation About Dreams & Squirrels
“Traumdeutung” is a wonderfully surreal retro-style animation about dreams, squirrels, & videotapes. The animation is by Finnish creative agency Fellowland. A short film about a…
Reset Your Password, A Funny Video About Changing Your Password
If you’ve ever struggled to reset your password, you can empathize with the gal (played by Caitlin Downing) in Reset Your Password, a funny video…
Bone – Anatomy Illustrated, Art Book of Early Anatomy Illustrations
Bone – Anatomy Illustrated by is a beautiful art book of typographic anatomy illustrations based on works from the 16th to 19th centuries. The book…