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The Famous Black Ramen of Toyama, Japan
Great Big Story traveled to Japan to showcase the wide variety of ramen available in the country and sample the famous black ramen of Toyama.

An Animated Benedict Cumberbatch Reads a Snarky Letter From Rik Mayall to Bob Geldof About ‘Band Aid’
Benedict Cumberbatch captured the biting snark of a letter by British comedian Rik Mayall of "The Young Ones" to Bob Geldof of Band Aid.

The Most Unusual Churches in the World
Great Big Story traveled around the world to share vivid visual portraits the most beautiful, unusual, and remote churches in the world.

The Series ‘Ask a Ninja’ Returns to Answer Viewer Questions After 14 Years of Stealth Mode
Ninja from the classic series "Ask A Ninja" has emerged from stealth after 14 years to answer viewers questions in his chaotic beast mode.

Trammel Tillman’s Highly Nuanced Performance as the Complicated Seth Milchick in ‘Severance’
The Back Focus examined the nuanced performance of Trammel Tillman in his role as the complicated Seth Milchick in "Severance".

Toast Malone — A Stop Motion Animation of Post Malone Singing ‘Circles’ Made Using 133 Pieces of Toast
Rudy Willingham made a creative stop motion animation of musician Post Malone singing his hit song "Circles" using 133 pieces of toast.

The Emotional Discomfort of a ‘Goth Kid on Vacation’ in Jamaica Captured in an Amusing SNL Reggae Song
The emotional travails of a Goth kid on vacation with his family was captured in an amusing reggae song on "Saturday Night Live".

Why Generative AI Cannot Distinguish Negating Words Such as ‘No’ or ‘Not’ While the Human Brain Can
Dr. Erica Brozovsky of Otherwords explained how generative AI has trouble processing negation while human brains are able to do so.

A Brilliantly Seamless Mashup of Al Stewart’s ‘Year of the Cat’ With Nirvana’s ‘Come As You Are’
Bill McClintock brilliantly mashed together the melody from Al Stewart's 1976 song "Year of the Cat" with Nirvana's "Come as You Are".

An Amusing Old School Style PSA That Explains How to Disable an Attacking Robotic Dog
Hoog created an old-school style PSA warning about robotic quadruped dogs and shows how to disable them if they attack you and your family.
