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How Bart Simpson’s Naughty Boy Slacker Image Has Become Culturally Anachronistic in the 21st Century
In an extremely insightful essay, The Take takes a look at The Simpsons, positing whether or not the ageless character of Bart Simpson and his…
A Vintage Truck Transformed Into a Giant Calliope With 42 Air Horns That Performs Bombastic Songs
In the late 1970s, artist Claude Reboul created “Le Mécanophone”, an incredible vintage truck that was transformed into kind of a giant calliope with 42…
Incredible Colorful Balloon Recreations of Art, Pop Culture Icons, Musical Instruments, and Everyday Items
Japanese balloon artist Ryo Kajiyama creates amazing balloon sculptures of fine art and pop culture icons. In addition to this series, Kajiyama builds everyday items…
Picky Pet Otters Enjoy a Yummy Seafood Breakfast
Two very chatty pet otters named Kotaro and Hana, who previously took turns jumping up into the bed in order to have an individual combing…
Beware of the Dog on Duty Behind the Fence
Online personaliy Scott Hubbard, the CEO of Hype went behind the fence to capture footage his fierce, ever-attentive guard dog Gracie on duty in the…
Comedian Hilariously Explains the Current State of the World to the Isolated April 2020 Version of Herself
Comedian Julie Nolke, who in April previously attempted to explain the near future to the January 2020 version of herself, went further down the rabbit…
A Gorgeous 4K Timelapse Film That Captures Two Years of Changing Seasons in Amsterdam
Dutch filmmaker Albert Dros has created a gorgeous 4K timelapse that visually travels through over two years of changing seasons in Amsterdam. Dros, who lives…
An Unexpectedly Catchy Mashup of ‘Shout’ by The Isley Brothers Combined With ‘Ace of Spades’ by Motörhead
Video editor Bill McClintock (previously) has put together an unexpectedly catchy and entertaining mashup of the classic Isley Brothers song “Shout” with the legendary Motörhead…
A Bouncy Medley of Iconic Songs Played on a Wurlitzer
The very amusing Doctor Mix performed a rather bouncy medley of iconic songs on a Wurlitzer electric piano. Each of these songs played featured the…
Kitten Loudly Slurps While Cleaning His Brother’s Ears
A tiny kitten named Kimba sat atop another kitten cleaning the dirt from his brother’s ear with his tongue. Kimba’s human Michaele enhanced the scene…