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Pink Floyd Performs ‘Astronomy Domine’ for KQED in 1970 to an Empty Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco
In April 1970, a very young Pink Floyd agreed to perform an hour-long set for KQED (previously) public television and radio simulcast. This exclusive concert…
A Brilliantly Disconcerting Optical Illusion Using Disembodied Human Fingers That Can Be Manipulated
Japanese professor Kenri Kodaka of Nagoya City University has created “Bodiject Fingers”, a rather disconcerting optical illusion in which disembodied human fingers appear out of…
‘Tiki Pop’, A Beautifully Illustrated Book About How Tiki Culture Became Embedded Into Mid-20th Century Style
Tiki Pop is a beautifully illustrated hardcover book by Sven Kirsten (previously), published by Taschen, that explains how Tiki culture became almost synonymous with the…
Badass Grandmother Shrugs Off Stereotypes to Rock the Disturbed Song ‘Down With the Sickness’ on Drums
Badass grandmother Dorothea Taylor performs a badass cover of the Disturbed song "Down With the Sickness".
Entangled Yarn Characters in Love Give Away Too Much of Themselves in a Lush Stop Motion Animation
The BAFTA winning short “A Love Story” by director Anushka Naanayakkara is a gorgeous stop-motion animation that uses yarn and textiles to tell a heartbreaking…
BulkPods, A Large Charging Case Filled With Extra AirPods to Easily Replace Those Previously Lost
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Unnecessary Inventions (@unnecessaryinventions) Matt Benedetto of the hilarious self-explanatory parody products site Unnecessary Inventions, came up…
Candy Maker Explains Why Ships Are Christened With Champagne While Preparing Bubbly Champagne Drops
Artisan candy maker Gregory Cohen of Lofty Pursuits (previously) in Tallahassee, Florida demonstrates how they make their famous Bubbly Champagne Drops. Cohen added sodium bicarbonate…
A Cheeky Little Irish Girl Hilariously Tries to Convince Her Mother That She’s Old Enough to Go to the Pub
A rather cheeky 6 year old girl tried to convince her mother that she was old enough to go to the pub with her father.
Frustrated Cartoon Rabbit Pursues His On-Screen Carrot Nemesis in Real Life After the Work Day Is Over
“Afterwork” is a brilliant short film by Luis Usón and Andrés Aguilar that features wonderful animation by Matte CG to tell the story of a…
Embroidery of Homer Simpson Backing Into Bushes
Rayna of Hermit Girl Creations created an embroidery of the popular meme featuring a sneaky Homer Simpson backing into the bushes.