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The Most Expensive Music Videos of All Time
Nick Canovas of Mic the Snare listed and analyzed the most expensive music videos of all time, going from the least to the most expensive.
A Satirical Look at The Bustling ‘Hipster Haven’ of Bushwick, Brooklyn
New York City comedian Myles Toe took a rather satirical look at the bustling "hipster haven" of Bushwick, Brooklyn.
How Certain Yiddish Words Became Incorporated Into Everyday English
Name Explain looked at how certain words from the Yiddish language were incorporated into everyday use in the modern English lexicon.
Preparing a Gelatin Dish That Was Once Featured at a Vanderbilt Dinner During the Gilded Age
Max Miller prepared "Gelée macédoine aux fruits", a gelatin dish featured at a supper hosted by Grace Vanderbilt during the Gilded Age.
Italian Mechanic Transforms Junked Fiat Panda Into the World’s Narrowest Fully Functional Car
Italian mechanic tutti pazzi per marazzi turned a junked Fiat Panda into an incredibly narrow single seat car with a working engine.
How the Success of the 1975 Blockbuster Movie ‘Jaws’ Could Never Be Repeated
Matt Draper took a retrospective look at the 1975 blockbuster movie "Jaws", noting that nothing could ever truly live up to the original.
Man Proposes to His AI Chatbot Despite Having a Girlfriend and Child in a Real Life Version of ‘Her’
CBS interviewed Chris Smith, a former AI skeptic who fell in love with and proposed to his chatbot despite having a girlfriend and a child.
Father and Son Battle With Light Saber Coca-Cola Bottles During a ‘Star Wars’ Fans Movie Screening
A fan-driven ad for Coca-Cola features a father and son who reenact a "Star Wars" light saber battle when the movie screening goes awry.
Michael Shannon Gives a Detailed Tour of His Home Inside a Converted Church in Red Hook, Brooklyn
Actor Michael Shannon welcomed Architectural Digest into his converted church Brooklyn home that he shares with his two daughters.
A New York City Street Camera That Analyzes What People on the Street Are Wearing to Predict the Weather
Engineer Riley Walz created "Weather Watching", an AI street camera that analyzes what people on a New York City street are wearing.