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The James Bond Theme Performed on Electronic Organ
Musician Alex Payler performed a unique arrangement of the iconic “James Bond Theme” from the equally iconic film Doctor No on his Yamaha Electone (electronic…
Tutorials That Teach the Art of Making Balloon Animals
Masayoshi Matsumoto, the incredibly talented balloon artist about whose realistic balloon animals we’ve previously covered, shares how to make these animals through a series of…
An Amusing ‘Nick at Nite’ Promo Featuring a Timeline That Connects ‘The Brady Bunch’ to Richard Nixon
A vintage 1999 promo for the Nickelodeon‘s evening programming “Nick at Nite” quite amusingly put together a timeline that connected the specific actions of the…
Rare Vintage Horizontal Cylinder Typewriter by Toshiba With Japanese, Chinese, and English Characters
The Typewriter Collector demonstrated an incredibly rare and fascinating typewriter made by Toshiba in 1940 and then remodeled in 1956. This vintage typewriter was the…
Leonard Nimoy as Spock Makes Surprise Cameo Appearance on ‘The Carol Burnett Show’ in 1967
During a very early episode of The Carol Burnett Show in 1967, Leonard Nimoy made a surprised cameo appearance as Spock.
Singapore Becomes a Lively Carnival Whenever a Little Girl Looks Through Her Homemade Binoculars
“Singapore Rediscovers” is a whimsical film short by the vastly imaginative filmmaker Fernando Livschitz of Black Sheep Films that captures the sights of Singapore. Whenever…
A Wonderful Rendition of the Multi-Track Chicago Song ’25 or 6 to 4′ Played on a Traditional Gayageum
Musician Luna Lee, who is known for playing popular songs on her traditional Gayageum, performed a wonderful rendition of the multi-layered classic Chicago song “25…
‘Around the Block’, A Short Film About Artist David Zinn Who Finds Inspiration in the Imperfections of Sidewalks
‘Around the Block’ is a short film by Scottish filmmaker Jonnie Lewis that offers a first-hand look at the work of street and sidewalk artist…
An Animated David Bowie Recounts a Time When He Was Dressed as a Clown for the ‘Ashes to Ashes’ Video
Comedian Adam Buxton (previously) wrote, directed and provided the audio for a wonderful anecdote about the late, greatly missed David Bowie that director Michael Dignum…
Why London Is Divided Into 32 Different Boroughs
Jay Foreman, who creates silly educational videos, quite humorously explains why the city of London is divided into an immense 32 boroughs within its metropolitan…