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11 Year Old Björk Sings ‘I Love to Love’ in Her First Recorded Song From a School Recital in 1976
When she was 11-years old in 1976, the incredibly talented Björk sang the Tina Charles song “I Love to Love” for a school recital. This…
A Recording of Stan Lee on a Hilariously Profane Rant Gets Animated by His Former Sound Engineer
Stan Lee’s former sound engineer Aaron Fromm captured a recording that showcases the Marvel legend going off on a hilariously profane rant.
The Creative Mind of an Admired Man is Pondered in the Gouache Animation ‘The Bill Jennings Mysteries’
“The Bill Jennings Mysteries” by filmmaker Alan Jennings is a portrait of a man whose creative mind is visually pondered through gouache animation. The steady…
Funny Woodworker Builds Giant Articulated Wooden Hands to Help Maintain Proper Social Distancing
The very talented and funny Paul Jackman of Jackman Works (previously) put his new X-Carve Pro CNC to work when he set about making a…
Why Switzerland Has No Capital City
Sam Denby from Half as Interesting, in his distinctively manic manner, debunks the common fallacy that Bern is the capital of Switzerland. In fact, as…
Dublin Teenager Recreates Manhattan in LEGO
Alex Bailey, a 14 year old teenager in Dublin, Ireland quite remarkably recreated a freestyle model of the entire island of Manhattan in LEGO. This…
Bearded Griffin Dog Models Trendy Hairstyles
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Iggy?of Instagram (@iggytheiggster1) A handsome little bearded Brussels Griffon named Iggy quite adorably modeled several trendy…
Norwegian Fisherman Appears to Defy Gravity While Jumping From One Point to Another Onboard a Boat
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fisherbenny (@benjamin_bakke) While aboard a trawler sailing upon rough waters of the North Sea, Norwegian fisherman…
A Nostalgic Look at Bart Simpson’s Chalkboard Gags
Looper takes a rather nostalgic look at some of Bart Simpson‘s cleverest chalkboard gags that occurred throughout the series, noting that there was always a…
A Touching Animated Short About a Widow Who Shows Her Love for Her Newly Adopted Dog With Lots of Food
“Poochini: A Love Story” is a touching animated short directed by filmmaker Colin Levy (previously) for Hill’s Pet Nutrition that tells the story of a…