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The Creator of the 2011 Viral Video ‘Potion Seller’ Reflects on the Infamous Meme a Decade Later
Justin Kuritzkes, who created the 2011 viral video "Potion Seller", talked to Know Your Meme about how he came up with the idea.
An Inside Look at the ‘Secret’ Comfy Pilot Beds and Electronics Room Below the Cockpit of an Airbus A350
Swedish pilot Björn Lundström gave an inside look at the hidden "secret" sleeping quarters that feature beds inside an Airbus A350 plane.
Flashing Reds and Blues Color Gray NYC Footage
French filmmakers Thomas Blanchard and Emilie Grange captured intense black and white footage of various parts of New York City, edited it down to one…
A Chipper Coach Lasso Tries to Lead a Demoted AFC Richmond Team to Glory in Season Two of ‘Ted Lasso’
The sublime, award-winning Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso (previously) returns for a second season with the ever-chipper titular character (Jason Sudeikis) attempting to lead AFC…
A Tasty Supercut of Marvel Characters Eating
Israeli filmmaker Ariel Avissar (previously) has compiled a tasty supercut of various times a Marvel character grabs a little something to eat. submitted via Laughing…
Ari Melber Interviews the Wonderfully Irreverent Dan Harmon of ‘Community’ and ‘Rick and Morty’
In an enlightening interview for The Beat with Ari Melber, host Ari Melber sat down with Dan Harmon, the incredibly funny and wonderfully irreverent creator…
2,400 Digital Artists Were Challenged to Create Unique 3D Renders From the Same Animated Scene
Visual effects designer Clinton Jones (previously) put out a CG challenge out to 3D animators to create their best render from a simple animated scene…
What If Captain Jean-Luc Picard’s Communicator Badge Popped Off Each Time He Did His Shirt Tug
Star Trek fan Spock Pointy Ears Vulcan compiled a couple of amusing compilaitons during which Captain Jean-Luc Picard performs his eponymous “Picard Maneuver”, a move…
‘Summer of Soul’, A Powerful Debut Film by Questlove Celebrating the Harlem Cultural Festival in 1969
Summer of Soul is a powerful documentary that celebrates the Harlem Cultural Festival in 1969. This festival, which occurred during the same summer as Woodstock,…
Giant Sulcata Tortoise With Underdeveloped Back Legs Takes His Very First Steps Using a Custom Wheelchair
A beautiful giant 11 year old sulcata tortoise named George Bailey who lives at an exotic animal reserve in Knoxville, Tennessee, took his very first…